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ENGLISH Premier League side Crystal Palace is stepping up plans to sign Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho from relegated Leicester City before the close of the current summer transfer window.

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[1] NNPC - Oil processing, distribution and retailing and the manufacturing of industrial equipment. It should also be involved in the production of oil by-products like petrochemicals and fertiliser

[2] Innoson - Manufacturing of industrial goods like automobiles, railway wagons, aircraft, ships, electronic consumer goods and medical equipment

BRITAIN has announced a funding plan of up to £210m to help Nigeria and other developing nations combat the growing menace of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) public health threat through the building of state-of-the-art labs and the use of cutting-edge surveillance systems.

DEFENCE chiefs from Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) countries have indicated that they are ready to deploy a standby military force that could intervene in the Republic of Niger to restore democracy there.

ENGLISH Premier League side Fulham have rejected two bids for Nigeria-eligible central defender Tosin Adarabioyo turning down one from London rivals Tottenham Hotspurs and recently rejecting another from French League One side Monaco.

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[1] So eventually President Tinubu named his cabinet, appointing Senator John Owan Enoh as the new sports minister

[2] Kenneth Kaunda once said: “Sports is power.” What he meant was that success in sports has the opportunity to open up openings for the betterment of society. Nigeria needs to start understanding this

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[1] Niger Republic produced 2,020 tonnes of uranium in 2022, about 5% of world mining output. This was actually down from 2,991 tons in 2020. It is this no surprise that they county is of interest to the Western world

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[1] Nnamdi Kanu spent a substantial amount of time in Israel while he was on the run. Surely, while there, he must have seen how they converted the desert into lush farmland and this expertise is now required as we contemplate merging with our northern neighbour in line with Kwame Nkrumah’s dream

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Organise a grand slam tennis tournament on sand. If we have clay, grass and hard court tournaments, why not have sand too

[2] Organise a Lagos to Algiers motor rally. Make it the best car rally in the world

[3] Build the world’s largest solar farm in the desert. With 80% of Niger Republic being desert, this will be easy

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[1] Religion holds a lot of sway in Nigeria but how many of the country’s Christians know that the word Niger is contained in the bible? Had this been the case with a European nation, the missionaries would have told us that it is a sign that they are God’s ordained people