AFRICA'S richest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote has warned that Nigeria's three state-owned refineries may never function properly again despite the federal government spending $2bn to rehabilitate them of late.

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[1] Rinsola Babajide is our most creative attacking player but he keeps yanking her off at half time

[2] In the run-up to the tournament, Francesco Ordega was our most potent attacking threat. She was devastating against Portugal but so far has not seen one minute of action

[3] Madugu keeps playing Asisat Oshoala as a target woman. She is the most ill-suited forward we have for that role but only he fails to see it

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[1] Nigeria is willing to offer all G20 member states observer status at the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) in exchange for foreign direct investment (FDI). This is to facilitate massive infrastructural investment in West Africa with an annual target of $500bn

NIGERIA now occupies the unenviable position of being the country with the second most cases of malnutrition globally according to President Bola Tinubu's senior special assistant on public health Uju Anwukah.

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[1] Nigeria will be made up of 42 states, with seven per each of her constituent geo-political zones

[2] Each state will be responsible for creating and funding its local governments as it deems fit. Local governments will be funded internally by the charging of a local tax, which will be augmented by a state grant representing no more than 10% of their total expenditure

BRITAIN has announced changes to its visa application regime ending the use of hard copy visas being issued in a development that will have an effect on Nigerians applying to work and study in the country.

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[1] We are committed to supporting life imprisonment, with no possibility of parole for any public official found guilty of corruption and embezzlement

[2] We are committed to the scrapping of Sharia law in all the 36 states of Nigeria. We live in a democracy not a theocracy so there should be a clear division between the state and religion. Sharia also scares away investors because it restricts he movement of their staff

ENGLISH Premier League side Bournemouth have offered Nigeria-eligible teenage midfielder Malachi Ogunleye his first professional contract making him qualified to feature in the first team next season.

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[1] By 2035, every state government must generate its running costs at the very least. This means that internally generated revenue must match expenditure

[2] By 2035, every state must be able to generate, distribute and transmit the power it uses locally. No law stops a state from building a mini or micro grid

[3] By 2035, Nigeria must match the 31 tonnes of steel produced by Brazil and Iran

ENGLISH Premier League side Fulham gas become the latest European club to enquire about the services of Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare with a view to signing him ahead of the 2025/26 season.