CANADA has extended an invitation to Nigerian skilled workers and those from several other developing nations as part of a masterplan to expand its economy by attracting craftsmen and women to help expand industrial output.

NIGERIA could on the verge of declaring war on one of her neighbours after President Bola Tinubu sent a letter to the senate asking it to authorise the use of military action against Niger Republic in a bid to restore democracy there.

NEWLY-promoted English Premier League club Sheffield United are hoping to sign Nigerian-born former Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom from Middlesbrough before the close of the current summer transfer window.

[1] Learning from the European Union (EU), Africa as a continent needs to see how the creation of the community has delivered peace, prosperity, economic growth and technological advancement. Europe can only compete with the US and China if it is united. Had Africa developed organically, we would not have had this current large number of nation states

NIGERIA has severed power supply to her northern neighbour Niger Republic in response to the recent military coup in the country and the refusal of the generals who seized power to heed calls to stand down and restore constitutional order.

FORMER Kano State governor Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has been appointed as the new chairman of Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) today at a meeting of the national executive committee (NEC) in Abuja.

CHELSEA'S teenage midfielder of Nigerian extraction Carney Chukwuemeka has revealed that he may still play for the Super Eagles as he is yet to take a final decision on his senior international future.

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[1] Nigeria has a very weak foreign policy as her Ecowas neighbours defy Abuja at will and with impunity. Across Mali, Guinea, Chad, Burkina Faso and now Niger Republic, military juntas have seized power in defiance of Nigeria. The penalty for defying Nigeria has to be so severe nobody dares try it

ENGLAND'S footballing sensation at the ongoing Women's World Cup Lauren James has said she believes their next opponents the Super Falcons will be a hard nut to crack when the two sides meet in the Round on 16 next Monday.

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[1] With regards to the Covid-19 vaccine, Nigeria’s government wants a commitment that a pharmaceutical plant to manufacture the drug will be built in Nigeria. In addition, Nigeria wants sole distribution rights of the vaccine across Africa