Arsenal youth goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo keeps another clean sheet for Crewe Alexandra

ARSENAL'S Nigeria-eligible youth goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo continued his impressive loan spell at English League Two side Crewe Alexandra keeping another clean sheet over the weekend as his side were held to a goalless draw by Carlisle United.

 

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Nigeria’s health policy should include a wellness and fitness plan for the over 50s

 Ayo Akinfe 

[1] All Nigerians over the age of 50 have have access to zero interest bicycle loans 

[2] State governments must subside gym membership for everyone over 50

[3] Workplaces that offer gym membership to their staff will get a tax rebate 

[4] To discourage medical tourism, six top notch hospitals will be built across the country. One in each geo-political zone 

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Nigerian UK community celebrates independence day in unique way with quiz

NIGERIA'S diaspora community in the UK marked the country's 62nd independence day in a unique manner yesterday by holding a quiz organised among its member organisations aimed at improving their knowledge of the country.

 

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Osinbajo, Amaechi and Lawan expected to sit out Tinubu's presidential election campaign

SEVERAL All Progressives Congress (APC) former presidential aspirants look set to boycott Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's election campaign as they remain disaffected with his candidacy so may chose to sit on the fence when campaigning starts.

 

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Oliseh appointed as a Fifa technical expert alongside Wenger and Klinsmann for Qatar World Cup

FORMER Super Eagles skipper Sunday Oliseh has been appointed as a Fifa technical expert ahead of the 2022 World Cup taking place in Qatar later this year alongside several footballing icons including Arsene Wenger and Jurgen Klinsmann.

 

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Pondering over Nigeria's fate as she clicks 62, no matter how you cut it, the country's future has got to be Germanic with largescale manufacturing and heavy industry as out centre of gravity

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[1] We can mull over this until kingdom come but the fact remains that there is no way a nation of 200m people can survive unless it starts manufacturing its own goods. Even if we had zero corruption and all our leaders were saints, we would still be in a crisis

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APC supporters worried about Tinubu's continued stay in London for medical treatment

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) members have expressed concern over the current state of their presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu amid reports that he is in the UK receiving medical treatment for an undisclosed ailment.

 

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Ibrahim Gusau elected as new NFF president after dramatic congress in Benin City

ZAMFARA State Football Association chairman Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau has been elected as the new president of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) at its annual congress which took place in Benin the Edo State capital yesterday.

 

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Nigeria’s first Independence Day celebration post-Elizabeth II should be a declaration for economic independence that looks something like this 

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] Nigeria will have an annual budget ratio of $1bn to every 1m citizens. In 2023 for instance, with a population of 200m, our national budget shall not be less than $200bn

[2] Every one of Nigeria’s 36 states shall generate at least twice the amount of its running costs. Any state that fails to do this over two successive quarters shall be dissolved and incorporated into one of its neighbours 

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Ihedioha apologises for calling Peter Obi's supporters saboteurs at New Yam Festival event

FORMER Imo State governor Hon Emeka Ihedioha has apologised to Ndigbo over his recent comments at the 2022 New Yam festival ceremony in Ghana where he called all those supporting Peter Obi's presidential ambitions as saboteurs.

 

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