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Labour Party's petition against APC victory suffers setback as two factions clash in court

LEGAL action brought against Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) by the Labour Party challenging the results of the recent presidential elections have suffered a setback after the judge adjourned their case following a squabble between two rival factions.

 

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Arsenal's on-loan striker Folarin Balogun finally opts for US over Nigeria and England

ARSENAL'S on-loan striker Folarin Balogun has finally ended the speculation about his international future after months of endless speculation by opting to represent the US national team at senior level in p[reference to Nigeria and England.

 

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North central governors reject National Assembly leadership positions zoning arrangement

STATE governors from Nigeria's north central geo-political zone have rejected the recent zoning of the 10th National Assembly leadership positions agreed to by the top brass of the  by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and requested a meeting to review it.

 

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Tinubu and Kwankwaso hold peace meeting in Paris where they agree to work together

PRESIDENT-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and former New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential rival Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso have held a closed door meeting in the French capital Paris where they have agreed to work towards peace.

 

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Manchester United send scouts to watch Gent's Nigerian teenage sensation Gift Orban

ENGLISH Premier League giants Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Belgian club gent's Nigerian striking sensation Gift Orban with a view to signing him during the forthcoming summer transfer window.

 

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If we are serious about getting out of our economic rut, incoming ambassadors need to be given foreign direct investment targets which must be met unfailingly

Ayo Akinfe

[1] No matter how you look at it, Nigeria has no choice other than to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) if she wants to expand and diversify her economy

[2] In 2022, total FDI into Nigeria only added up to a paltry $3.3bn according to the World Bank. Even at it’s all time high in 2008, Nigerian FDI only totalled $4.7bn

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Another one of the Chibok schoolgirls escapes from Boko Haram custody after nine years

NIGERIAN Army commanders operating in the northeast of the country where Boko Haram Islamists are waging an insurgency against the government have reported the rescuing of another of the Chibok schoolgirls who was abducted nine years ago in 2014.

 

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US set to impose visa restrictions on politicians involved in Nigerian election rigging

WASHINGTON has announced that it has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on Nigerian politicians who helped undermine the democratic process during the 2023 elections by participating in and facilitating rigging.

 

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Seun Kuti hires Femi Falana to defend him as he hands himself into the Lagos State Police Command

AFROBEAT musician Seun Kuti has vowed to defend himself rigorously in court when charged by the Lagos State Police Command after he surrendered himself at the force headquarters today un response to being declared wanted.

 

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