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NIGERIA'S Super Eagles have been grouped alongside Guinea in Group B in the forthcoming African Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt this summer in a quartet that also includes Madagascar and Burundi.

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has said he may take one or two members of the current Golden Eaglets squad to the 2019 African Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt this summer  if any of them proves to be good enough for the team.

FINANCE minister Zainab Ahmed has agreed to work on the recent advice given to the Nigerian government by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to end its petroleum subsidies and invest that money in social services.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has been summoned to appear before the House of Representatives to answer questions about the growing state of insecurity across the country following the recent upsurge of violence in several northern states.

GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sheikh Dalmook Al Maktoum of the Dubai royal family primarily aimed at attracting investment into the state's sea ports.

HOUSE of Representatives majority leader Hon Femi Gbajabiamila has received a boost to his ambition to become the speaker after one of his fellow contestants Hon Muhammad Monguno announced that he was standing down and backing the Surulere lawmaker.

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Yesterday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a report in which it warned that Nigeria’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio was growing at an alarming rate. Although still within reason as the federal government’s external debt of $40bn is still less than 10% of GDP, the way it is growing gives cause for concern. It is only a matter of time before it gets out of control

NIGERIA has been advised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ease on her borrowing as the country's debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio is too high to be sustainable over the long term.

ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials have written to the federal high court in Lagos asking that it transfers Governor Ayo Fayose's pending case before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun to another judge because she also from Ekiti State.

NIGERIA'S Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) has proposed a fine of N500,000 or three years imprisonment or both for any persons convicted of vote-buying and selling in the country's elections.