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Is there anything stopping Nigeria’s rich evangelical churches from investing in cattle ranches across the south of the country?

Ayo Akinfe

(1) We have flogged the issue of cattle ranches to death and called for the construction of several mega ones across northern Nigeria. However, this should not be exclude the opening of smaller ones across the south of the country

(2) I for one maintain that Nigeria’s six biggest states by landmass should each have a mega ranch of at least 50,000 square kilometres. Borno, Niger, Taraba, Yobe, Bauchi and Kaduna can all easily afford this

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US foundation accuses Nigerian politicians of using their kids in UK universities to launder money

AMERICAN foundation the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Ceip) has accused members of Nigeria's elites of using the British educational system as a money-laundering shield in the guise of seeking better schooling opportunities for their children.

 

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EU extends its ban on Nigerian bean imports over pesticide residue concerns until June 2022

EUROPEAN Union (EU) officials have their ban on Nigerian bean imports until June 2022 in response to the country’s failure to implement a food safety action plan suggested by the European Commission (EC) in 2018.

 

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Dubai bars Nigerians from flying into UAE as part of renewed coronavirus clampdown

AUTHORITIES in Dubai has published fresh guidelines barring Nigerians from travelling through their airports with effect from February 1 as part of a renewed clampdown aimed at combating the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

 

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How about the Northern State Governors Forum (NSGF) drafting and submitting this Fulani Disarmament Bill to the National Assembly

Ayo Akinfe

(1) The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (Macban) will be regarded as a terrorist organisation. From now on, membership of the body will attract a minimum jail term of five years

(2) A new pan-Nigerian, multi-religious and all-embracing Nigerian Livestock Producers Association will be formed in its stead

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PDP tells Britain that APC is threatening Nigerian democracy by breaching rule of law

NIGERIAN main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told the British high commission in Nigeria that it is fearful for the future giving the way the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is destroying democratic institutions in the country.

 

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World Bank sets aside $12bn to help African nations purchase coronavirus vaccine

WORLD Bank managers have set aside a sum of $12bn to fund the purchase of coronavirus vaccines for Africa as part of a global to ensure that billions of people are vaccinated worldwide before the end of the year.

 

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We have just been celebrating Holocaust Memorial Day and I used it as a time to reflect on how Nigeria can mirror Israel’s success

Ayo Akinfe

(1) This week, we have been celebrating Holocaust Memorial Day. I chose not to write about it on the day but sit back and take stock of what has gone on. We now have this regional power in the Middle East. Alas, we need a similar one in sub-Saharan Africa. I find it perplexing that Nigerians are not embarrassed about the fact that the world’s largest black nation is not a global super power

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US embassy donates equipment to Nigerian mobile police force officers serving in Borno State

AMERICA’S embassy in Nigeria has donated $325,000 worth of protective equipment to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as part of its commitment to assist with the fight against insecurity in the northeast.

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Nigerian government contemplates total lockdown in major cities like Abuja and Lagos

NIGERIAN government ministers are considering introducing another total lockdown in several major cities across the country as the number of Covid-19 cases soars across the country during this second wave of the pandemic.

 

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