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ENGLISH League One side Blackpool has opened talks with Premier League side Crystal Palace about getting Nigeria-eligible winger Malcolm Ebiowei on loan for the forthcoming 2025/26 season.

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[1] Nnewi - Automobile manufacturing

[2] Akure - Cocoa processing and chocolate

[3] Orlu - Pharmaceuticals

[4] Aba - Clothing and footwear

[5] Abeokuta - Railway carriages and engines

[6] Kano - Groundnut, neem, millet and sorghum processing

[7] Damaturu - Dairy products

[8] Port Harcourt - Shipbuilding, boatmaking and fishing equipment

[9] Calabar - Aircraft assembly

MEN of the Osun State Police Command have commenced a manhunt for a Nigerian Army soldier who recently murdered an operative of the regional security outfit Amotekun in Ijeda in Oriade Local Government Area of the state.

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[1] Each of Nigeria's 774 local government areas must organise at least one sporting event a year

[2] Scholarships must be provided by state governments for exceptional sporting talents. They will be educated up to university level at specialist sports academies

[3] There will be a National Sports Festival held at least once a year, to which all states are compelled to participate

SUPER Falcons team handlers are battling over the fitness of veteran striker Francisca Ordega in a desperate bid to get her for today's final of the Women's African Cup of nations (Wafcon) against hosts Morocco in Rabat.

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[1] The Fulani Cattle Company

This subject needs no further introduction. We need all the wealthy Fulani livestock owners to pool their resources together to form a massive company that will operate ranches, dairy companies, leather tanneries, abattoirs and animal feed compounders. It should turn Nigeria into a major exporter of milk, beef, animal; feed compounds and leather goods like bags, shoes, belts, wallets, etc

[2] Man of God PLC

CHELSEA centreback Tosin Adarabioyo and the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) will not conclude the players switch to the Super Eagles over the coming weeks despite the defender currently being in Lagos on holiday.

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Imagine putting together a team of national icons that included:

[1] Tobi Amusan

[2] Hilda Bassey

[3] Chimamanda Adichie

[4] Stanley Nwabali

[5] Victor Osimhen

[6] Asisat Oshoala

[7] Michelle Alozie

[8] Tiwa Savage

[9] Burna Boy

[10] Davido

Their brief should be very simple:

[1] Attract about $50bn a year in foreign direct investment

NIGERIA Police Force (NPF) have been asked to pay End Sars protesters N10m ($6,533) in damages as compensation for the violation of their fundamental human rights during the crackdown on their protests in 2020.

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[1] We shall aim for annual double digit economic growth between 2025 and 2030. If we enjoy 10% growth every year for a decade, it will increase Nigeria's GDP to over $1trn from the current $500bn. At the moment, over 90% of government revenue comes from crude oil exports. This soft underbelly makes Nigeria highly vulnerable to the vagaries of the global oil market. By 2030, we should aim to reduce this to 50% as part of an aggressive diversification plan.