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Tinubu appoints eight special advisers including Nuhu Ribadu who is given security portfolio

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu  has approved the appointment of eight special advisers as p[art of the ongoing establishment of a new government as he seeks to settle into office following the May 29 handover.

 

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New acting EFCC chairman Abdulkarim Chukkol assumes office following the suspension of Bawa

ABDULKARIM Chukkol has been named as the new acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission  (EFCC) following the indefinite suspension of Abdulrasheed Bawa by President Bola Tinubu.

 

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New opportunities open up for Nigerian players in England following rule change

NIGERIAN teenagers can now join English clubsides once they hit the age of 18 without needing prior national team involvement or work permits after a change to the  Governing Body Endorsement Criteria for foreign player visas.

 

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Let us see which of these new governors will join in the trend of entering the Guinness Book of Records by setting new records with the production of agricultural crops

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Who will raise maize output in his state so Nigeria’s current crop of 10m tonnes matches Mexico’s 28m tonnes

[2] Which governor will increase tomato production so Nigeria’s current output of 4m tonnes matches Pakistan’s 16.6m tonnes

[3] Who will increase rice production in his state so Nigeria’s current crop of 6m tonnes matches Thailand’s 25m tonnes

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Davido confirms that American make-up artist Larissa Lorenco based in London has a son for him

NIGERIAN superstar singer David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has confirmed that he has a son named Dawson living in London who was borne for him by UK-based makeup artist Larissa Lorenco.

 

Of late, there have been rumours about Davido and his lovechild and the singer has now confirmed this on an recent episode of ABtalks podcast while talking about his kids. Earlier today, social media users woke up to photos of Larissa and a baby boy rumoured to be Davidos.

 

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Nigerian artist Mercy Chinwo wins best international act at UK gospel singer awards

NIGERIAN gospel singer Mercy Chinwo has won the Best International Act at the 2023 Premier Gospel Awards in the United Kingdom after judges decided to recognise her as the artist of the year.

 

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Fuji maestro K1 De Ultimate calls on Tinubu to pardon Sunday Igboho and allow him return to Nigeria

FUJI musician Wasiu Ayinde popularly known K1 De Ultimate has called on President Bola Tinubu to pardon embattled Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo otherwise known as Sunday Igboho who is currently living in exile in Benin Republic.

 

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Inec to organise House of Reps by-election in Surulere following the resignation of Gbajabiamila

NIGERIA's Independent National Electoral Committee (Inec) will be calling for a by-election into the Federal House of Representatives for the Surulere II Constituency of Lagos State following the resignation of Hon Femi Gbajabiamila from the National Assembly.

 

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Watford retain Nigerian teenage defender Hamzat Balogun offering him a new scholarship contract

ENGLISH Championship side Watford  have offered Nigerian teenage defender Hamzat Balogun a new academy contract that will extend his stay at Vicarage Road in appreciation of his recent performances.

 

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Now that the National Assembly leadership is sorted out, I would just love it if Tinubu and Akpabio could sit down and draw up an industrialisation plan that bears in mind you need seven things to get going

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Crude oil - This is vital if you want to power your economy. We have crude oil in abundance, so thankfully do not need to spend billions importing petroleum products with the Dangote refinery coming on stream

[2] Cash crops - To process goods, you need a cheap supply of cash crops like rubber, timber, livestock, cocoa, palm oil, neem, cassava, etc. Again, we have more of this than we need

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