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Finish authorities arrest Ipob spokesman Simon Ekpa at the behest of the Nigerian government

INDIGENOUS People of Biafra (Ipob) spokesman Simon Ekpa has been arrested in Finland by the local security services at the behest of the Nigerian government who have accused him of being an international terrorist.

 

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Huddersfield Town defender Mustapha Olagunju returns from 20-month injury lay-off

HUDDERSFIELD Town's Nigeria-eligible defender Mustapha Olagunju returned to action during the week in a Central League game on Tuesday afternoon ending a 20-month hiatus during which he was out with injury.

 

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With election day looming, here are 10 things all Nigerians should be asking of the presidential candidates. They should refuse to vote for anyone who cannot deliver at least seven of them 

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] Security- A commitment to reduce by at least 80% the ongoing insurgency, kidnapping and banditry within a year 

[2] A pledge to increase generated power to 40,000MW within four years. This power must also be distributed and transmitted 

[3] A commitment to empower Nigeria’s 36 states economically. As things stand, they have very little autonomy

[4] An undertaking to grant local governments full autonomy 

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El-Rufai denies APC governors are against naira redesign because it prevents them from inducing voters

GOVERNOR Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has denied rumours that several All Progressives Congress (APC) governors are against the naira redesign because it would prevent them from inducing voters during the forthcoming elections.

 

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UK high commission in Nigeria closes visa application centres due to impending elections

 

BRITAIN'S high commission in Nigeria has announced that its visa application centres in Abuja and Lagos will be closed on Friday and Monday next week due to the impending general elections scheduled to take place on February 25.

 

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Nigeria-eligible striker Eseosa Sule joins English Championship side West Brom

NIGERIA-eligible teenage striker Eseosa Sule has joined English Championship side West Bromwich Albion (WBA) ending his 10-year association with Scottish Premiership giants Celtics who he joined while still in primary school.

 

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10 pieces of equipment Nigeria needs to start mass-producing if she is serious about addressing her current security challenges

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Armoured personnel carriers

[2] Helicopter gunships

[3] Assault rifles with a better accuracy than the AK47

[4] Bulletproof vests

[5] Surveillance drones

[6] Flame throwers

[7] 30-round magazine cartridges

[8] Landmine sweepers

[9] Multiple rocket launchers

[10] Transport helicopters

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Ekweremadu accused of misleading Lagos street trader into believing he was coming to London to work

FORMER deputy senate president Senator Ike Ekweremadu has been accused of misleading the victim at the centre of the organ harvesting scandal after the young man said he came to London believing that he was coming here to work.

 

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Given our penchant for electing elderly and infirm presidents, Nigeria needs to pass a new Electoral Act to cater for any eventualities 

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] Presidents must only b allowed to serve a single five year tenure 

[2] The presidency must be rotated among the six geo-political zones alternating between the north and the south on an alphabetical basis - North Central, South East, North East, South South, North West and South West

[3] Nigeria will have six vice presidents, with one from each geo-political zone 

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Kaduna State government denies that El-Rufai orders demolition of banks who refuse old notes

KADUNA State government officials have denied reports that Governor Nasir El-Rufai has ordered the demolition of banks that failed to comply with the directive to accept the old N500 and N1,000 from customers in the state.

 

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