US and Nigeria sign five year Feed the Future Country Plan to boost agricultural output

NIGERIA and the US have signed a Declaration of Partnership agreement as part of a five-year Feed the Future Nigeria Country Plan aimed at boosting agricultural production and ensuring food security.

 

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Zamfara villagers take corpse of man shot by bandits to Government House in Gusau

VILLAGERS from the Jirrawa community in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara have dumped the corpse of a local man recently killed by armed bandits at State House in Gusau to protest the inaction of the government over the matter.

 

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Five Kirikiri inmates graduate from National Open University while still serving their sentences

FIVE Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison inmates have graduated from Nigeria's National Open University (Noun) receiving Bachelor of Science degrees while still serving their terms at the Lagos facility.

 

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Timi Daokolo accuses Coza's Pastor Fatoyinbo of bribing security officials to thwart justice

SINGER Timi Dakolo has accused Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (Coza) founder Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of bribing security officials to cover up his crimes after his wife Busola accused the clergyman of raping her.

 

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Senate gives Buhari one week ultimatum to present his list of ministerial nominees

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has been given a five day ultimatum to submit his list of ministerial nominees if he wants them screened and approved soon because the National Assembly will be embarking on a two-month summer recess at the end of the month.

 

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It is time for the moderate and cosmopolitan Fulani to stand up and be counted 

By Ayo Akinfe 

(1) Yesterday, July 20 was the 75th anniversary of the famous plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. German Chancellor Angela Markel used the occasion to call on her nation’s citizens to counter the rising right-wing extremism taking root in the country 

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Macban tells its members to get set to defend themselves against attacks from southern militias

FULANI herdsmen's body the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (Macban) has called on its members to be prepared to defend themselves against attacks from ethnic militia in the south of the country as opposition to their presence grows.

 

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Ighalo wins Cup of Nations Golden Boot after tournament ends with Algeria lifting trophy

SUPER Eagles targetman Odion Ighalo has picked up the Golden Boot at the just-concluded African Cup of Nations scoring five foals during the course of the tournament to make him the continent's top marksman.

 

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Coming up with a national railway policy has got to be one of our major priorities

By Ayo Akinfe

On this day in 1837, Euston railway station opened in London as the terminus of the London and Birmingham Railway. It was London's first intercity railway station, Nigeria needs to learn from this and come up with a coherent railway policy.

Just this week, Governor Babajide Sanwoolu had accepted that he needs to reduce the number of cars on the roads of Lagos. The only way to do this is to move people on to rail

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Iwobi's sister graduates from University of Leicester with first class in maths and actuarial science

SUPER Eagles playmaker Alex Iwobi's sister Marie has done their family immensely proud by graduating from University of Leicester with a first class degree in Maths with Actuarial Science.

 

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