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Buhari departs for US to attend United States Africa Leaders Summit where he will speak on energy transition

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has left Nigeria for Washington to attend the United States Africa Leaders Summit aimed at attracting  more foreign direct investment into the continent and improving diplomatic relations.

 

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Kizz Daniel's chart-busting track Buga sets a record as it gets 100m views on YouTube

AFROBEAT singer Kizz Daniel is on course to become the most successful Nigerian musician ever after his smash hit track Buga just recorded 100m views on YouTube making it the most downloaded song by a Nigerian ever.

 

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Palace teenage goalkeeper Owen Olamidayo Goodman eyes Eagles number one shirt

CRYSTAL Palace's teenage goalkeeper of Nigerian descent Owen Olamidayo Goodman looks all set to fight for the country's number one jersey after his mother recently posted a picture of her son in Nigeria's colours with the caption Super Eagles soon.

 

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Not one of the presidential candidates has suggested renaming the Niger Delta ministry the Federal Ministry of Coastal Affairs with a mandate to regenerate the Atlantic seaboard

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Were I runnning for president, a new Federal Ministry of Coastal Affairs would be created. One of its major priorities would be to oversee the construction of a Lagos to Calabar railway line. This would be a high speed rail link that runs at about 250km an hour

[2] One other big task this ministry would have is that a six lane motorway should also be built along Nigeria’s 853km coastline. It should be pot hole free and tolled to cover its cost

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Is it just me but surely if you are a presidential candidate of the world's eighth largest country and are given the global Chatham House platform to speak, surely, you should use the opportunity to announce mind-blowing economic plans

Ayo Akinfe

[1] No matter how you look at it, large under-performing countries like Nigeria, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh are the only hope for humanity in the post-Covid-19 era. With global economic output likely to be down by about a third, they are the ones who can drag the human race out of this morass

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Nigerian signs bilateral trade deal with Mexico to export $3bn worth of hibiscus flowers

NIGERIA and Mexico have signed an agreement to increase the export of hibiscus plants as part of a bilateral trade agreement estimated to be worth about $3bn to be overseen by the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (Naqs).

 

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ICPC release D'banj on self recognition after interrogating him for 48 hours over N-Power funds

AFROBEAT musician Daniel Oladapo popularly known as D’banj has been released on bail by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) who had arrested him on corruption charges on self-recognition.

 

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Governor Soludu's officials demolish Awka house owned by human rights activist Osita Obi

ANAMBRA State government officials have demolished a newly-constructed house in the capital Akwa built by human rights activist Osita Obi as part of Governor Charles Soludo's ongoing urban renewal programme.

 

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Nigerian graduates dominate convocation ceremony at University of Hertfordshire

NIGERIAN graduates have dominated the convocation ceremony at the Department of Nursing Health and Well Being of the University of Hertfordshire emerging as the largest group of students bagging degrees.

 

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Teenage sensation Ethan Nwaneri nominated for Arsenal's November Goal of the Month award

NIGERIA-eligible teenage midfielder Ethan Nwaneri has been nominated for Arsenal's Goal of the Month award for November 2022 following his recent scintillating displays with the club's youth team.

 

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