Other states brace themselves for a massive influx of Okada drivers as Lagos ban bites hard

NUMEROUS states across Nigeria are bracing themselves for a massive influx of motorcycle taxi drivers over the coming weeks following the recent ban placed on them by the Lagos State government that has made thousands of people unemployed.

 

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English Premier League giants Newcastle consider bid for Super Eagles winger Simon Moses

ENGLISH Premier League giants Newcastle United are planning an audacious bid for Super Eagles winger Simon Moses in the summer in a transfer deal that is likely to cost the club a €17m transfer fee.

 

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Nigeria as an economy has never really got going when it comes to the mass production of consumer goods

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Like every other economy in the world, Nigeria lives at the mercy of supply and demand fundamentals. We are thus particularly vulnerable to inflation as with a population of 200m, there is always going to be a massive demand for consumer goods

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Diaspora Professional Health Initiative accuses Nigerian government of frustrating their plans

NIGERIAN health professionals in the diaspora have accused the federal government of frustrating their efforts to improve healthcare across the country by not taking up proposals they had put together.

 

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Amotekun recruitment forms to be made available next week as governors start hiring staff

GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has revealed that recruitment forms for members of the public interested in serving in the regional security operation Amotekun will be available as from next week.

 

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Thousands of returning Okada drivers held by military in Adamawa as security fears mount

THOUSANDS of Adamawa State indigenes have returned home over the last week have been made redundant and unemployed as a result of the recent decision by the Lagos State government to ban motorcycle and tricycle taxis.

 

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Sultan of Sokoto and Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations oppose Shege Ka Fasa

SULTAN of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar and the Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations have both distanced themselves from the recently-created Shege Ka Fasa outfit launched by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) top counter Amotekun.

 

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Eagles to get their Nations Cup campaign going at Uyo against Sierra Leone in new kit

UYO'S Akwa Ibom International Stadium will host Nigeria's African Nations Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone on March 27 when the Super eagles will take to the pitch in their new Nike jerseys for the first time.

 

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We need to get President Buhari back to post-Brexit Britain so he can come and negotiate fruit supply deals with UK retail chains

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) One huge problem the UK will face outside the European Union (EU) is that she will no longer enjoy duty-free supply of fruits and vegetables from the Mediterranean region. Trust the Spanish, Italians, Greeks, French and Portuguese, they will demand full market price for all the tropical fruits they sell to the UK from now on

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High commissioner Oguntade inaugurates Nigeria at 60 UK organising committee

NIGERIA's high commissioner to the United Kingdom Ambassador George Oguntade has inaugurated the Nigeria at 60 UK planning committee and tasked it with the responsibility of organising a memorable event when the festivities take place in October.

 

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