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OHANAEZE Ndigbo has placed a bounty of $50,000 on Simon Ekpa the self-acclaimed acting leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) who has taken over the running of the organisation following the incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu.

ITALIAN Serie A side Salernitana is set to unveil Super Eagles centreback William Troost-Ekong as their latest signing after he reached a deal to join them on loan from English Premier League side Watford until the end of the season.

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[1] In total, the UK provided £2.3bn of military aid to Ukraine in 2022 and the government has committed to sustain the same level of funding in 2023

[2] The UK has supplied Ukraine with 14 top-of-the range Challenger tanks. They cost about $2m each

RIGHT Reverend Nkechi Nwosu has been ordained as the first ever female bishop of the Methodist Church Nigeria after being coronated at a special service today conducted by the Archbishop of Kaduna Reverend Joseph Nnonah.

SUPER Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is poised to spend several weeks out injured again after picking up a knock in training during the week that kept him out of yesterday's league game against Brighton.

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[1] Doubling the number of security operatives 

[2] Scrapping the current revenue allocation formula 

[3] Reducing the amount crude contributes to government revenue to about 40% from the current 90%

[4] Building a national railway network with at least one station in every local government area 

[5] Increasing generated power to 50,000MW from the current 7,000MW

[6] Building at least one general hospital in every local government area 

EUROPEAN Union (EU) officials have expressed concerns about the incessant security challenges in Nigeria warning that if not urgently addressed they might hinder next month's general elections.

FORMER deputy senate president Senator Ike Ekweremadu gas secured a significant victory in his ongoing battle with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after an Abuja high court vacated an interim order forfeiting 40 of his properties to the government.

NOTTINGHAM Forest are desperately trying to hijack the signing of Nigerian fullback Bright Osayi-Samuel from Turkish giants Fenerbahçe before the closing of the current January transfer window.

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[1] Establish a special Kidnapping and Firearms Bureau (KFB). It will be an elite police agency kind of like the US Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Bureau 

[2] Have the KFB train special 1,000  tracker dogs who will be able to track kidnap victims with ease 

[3] Pass laws that will make paying ransom fees a criminal offence. Legally, it is colluding with the kidnappers