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NIGERIAN philosopher Professor Olanrewaju Shitta-Bey has been promoted to the rank of professor of philosophy and humanities by the University of Maryland Global Campus in the US over the last week.

Prior to his promotion, Professor Shitta-Bey was an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Humanities of the university. According to the lecturer, his promotion will benefit Nigeria and humanity.

SEVERAL Boko Haram terrorists are believed to have moved out of their base in the northeast and relocated to Kaduna where they are training criminal gangs and bandits on how to use firearms.

NIGERIAN-born aeronautical engineer Professor John Dabiri has been appointed as a member of the President Joe Biden's council of advisors on science and technology which counsels the presidency on technological matters.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Abula
[2] Suya/asun/kilishi
[3] Pepper soup
[4] Jollof/fried rice
[5] Moi-moi and ogi
[6] Gari and fish
[7] Nkwobi
[8] Fried yam and akara
[9] Yam porridge
[10] Pounded yam and egusi

With foreign direct investment in sort supply, it is time to think outside the box. Ministers need to be given foreign exchange targets, which they should meet or get sacked.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari used his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to call earlier today to call on industrialised nations to write off developing nations' debts to enable them recover from the debilitating effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

BRITAIN has assured the federal government that under no circumstances will Nigeria be added to the red list of countries whose citizens face severe restrictions when they visit the UK as they are happy with the nation's vaccination programme.

FEDERAL government prosecutors may file fresh charges against charges Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo following a recent unfavourable judgement delivered by the Oyo State High Court which awarded N20bn ($485m) worth of damages in his favour. 

FORMER aviation minister Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has been dragged to court by his former wife Precious Chikwendu who is demanding N800m ($1.93m) from him and the inspector-general of police over the breach of her human rights.

LIVERPOOL midfielder and England youth international Curtis Jones is eligible to play for the Super Eagles after it emerged that he has a Nigerian father which could spark off a tug of war between the two countries for his services.

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] Every year, Nigeria demands a minimum of $50bn in foreign direct investment. If the rest of the world is not prepared to put its money where its mouth is then they should not complain when Boko Haram do a Taliban on us 

[2] Before the end of 2021, at least one pharmaceutical giant must open a factory in Nigeria to produce a Covid-19 vaccine to be distributed across Africa