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NIGERIA-eligible teenage striker Chizaram Ezenwata has extended his contract at Chelsea penning a fresh deal with the English Premier League club that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until at least June 2028.

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“In character and temperament, the typical African of this race-type is a happy, thriftless,

excitable person. Lacking in self control, discipline, and foresight.

NIGERIA has been declared free of the ebola virus by the World Health Organisation (WHO) after the evacuation of the nation's sole affected patient and her husband to Switzerland for treatment.

Here are my 10:

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[1] Target a minimum of $$20bn from the export of processed agricultural products like chocolate from cocoa, animal feed from cassava, furniture from timber, palm oil derivatives, etc

[2] Woo every car manufacturer to open a production plant where they make at least one component in Nigeria. The job creation will boost income tax and corporation tax intake significantly

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to spare a moment and appreciate former Delta State governor Emmanuel Uduaghan who passed away earlier today given his relentless service to the nation.

This afternoon, it was announced that Governor Uduaghan, 71, passed away. He was in office between 2007 and 2015 and according to President Tinubu, the former governor did not abandon public service after serving two terms but continued to play a role in deepening democratic governance.

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[1] My people are yet to smell the coffee but the fundamental problem with Nigeria is that we consume more than we produce. We are not productive enough to sustain the lifestyles we live, so have no choice but to be a little more modest. Cutting back on out opulence is a must or we will simply perish

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[1] Like many of you, I have been mulling over the recent revelation that the much-vaunted Calabar-Lagos coastal road is not going to be completed

[2] I listened to PRP presidential candidate Donald Duke talk about how the project cannot be completed because of the prohibitive costs. He made it clear that realistically, somewhere between 100 and 200 bridges would need to be built for the project to go ahead

SEVEN  players have withdrawn from the Super Eagles’ international friendly against Russia over the last few days forcing the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to draft in several last minute replacements just so the game can go ahead.

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[1] Are Nigerians aware of the fact that their country is the world’s sixth largest agricultural producer. Yes, Nigeria is a major net food exporter

[2] We are the world’s number one producer of about 10 agricultural crops, with the main ones being yam, cassava, cocoa yam, melon seed, bitter leaf and shea nuts

SEVERAL Nigeria-eligible players completed moves to new clubs on the last day of the transfer window yesterday in a development which Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle will no doubt be closely monitoring.