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PAN-cultural Igbo umbrella group Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged Nigeria's federal government to use dialogue as a means of resolving the present national crises in the country pointing out that no secessionist forces can defeat Nigeria.

COMMUNICATIONS minister Sheikh Isa Pantami has revealed the federal government has ambitious plans to achieve 90% Broadband penetration in Nigeria by 2023 as part of an aggressive programme to expand Internet usage.

FAITH umbrella body the Christian Association of Nigeria (Can) has asked the federal government to immediately establish ecclesiastical courts across the country to counterbalance the fact that Muslims have Sharia courts.

NIGERIAN-born student Aisha Akinola has become the first ever African to be elected as a sabbatical officer responsible for racial integration and support matters at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in its 438 years history.

NIGERIAN-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel could on his way back to Britain from Turkey after Fenerbahce revealed that it is ready to put him up for sale and Scottish giants Celtic and Glasgow Rangers have signified an interest in purchasing him.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] The Federal Ministry of the Land, Housing and Urban Development will be responsible for granting settlements charters that grant them city status

[2] To be granted city status, an urban settlement must have a cathedral, central mosque, university, central post office, at least 10 secondary schools, a city centre, a shopping mall and unemployment must have been under 5% over the last five years

NIGERIAN commercial banks will no longer lend money to individuals and corporate bodies whose activities harm the environment under and ambitious green programme aimed at ensuring the country honours its environmental obligations.

NIGERIA's military high command has dismissed suggestions that about 30 of its major generals will be compulsorily retired from the army following the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new chief of army staff.

AFRICA'S richest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote has teamed up with Germany's Association for Mechanical and Plant Engineering to launch a technical training programme for Nigerian youths aimed at addressing the skill deficit in parts of the economy.

PLANS by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (Iswap) to consolidate its presence across northeast Nigeria has suffered a major setback after one of its major commanders was killed by government forces during a failed attempt to capture a town in Borno State.