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10 things I would like Joe Biden to tell Muhammadu Buhari when they talk over the next few days

Ayo Akinfe

(1) First of all, please bring all those responsible for the Lekki Toll Gate shootings to book. They must be punished and seen to be punished

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Youths withdraw from Lagos judicial panel as CBN freezes its members' accounts

 

YOUTH representatives on the Lagos judicial panel walked away from proceedings today in response to the federal government's bad faith by getting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to freeze the accounts of suspected #EndsSARS protest leaders.

 

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Boris Johnson appoints Helen Grant as UK's trade envoy to Nigeria in a bid to boost commerce

 

MAIDSTONE and The Weald Member for Parliament Helen Grant has been appointed by British prime minister Boris Johnson as the UK's new trade envoy to Nigeria as part of an ambitious programme to grow commerce between both nations.

 

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CBN obtains court order empowering it to freeze accounts of #EndSARS protesters

NIGERIAN authorities have stepped up their persecution of leaders of the recent #EndsSARS protests with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) securing a court order empowering it to freeze the bank accounts of anyone associated with the demonstrations.

 

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Ebere Eze faces international dilemma as he only gets invited to England U21 squad

CRYSTAL Palace playmaker Ebere Eze has once more been placed in a difficult situation regarding his international future after he was only called up to the England U21 squad rather than the senior squad.

 

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China suspends the issuance of visas to Nigerians citing continued threat of coronavirus

CHINA'S government has announced the temporary suspension of Nigerians entering into the country including those holding valid visas and residence permit as a result of the continuing spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

 

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NNPC to resume prospecting for crude oil in the Lake Chad Basin despite falling demand

 

PETROLEUM minister Timipre Sylva has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is set to resume oil exploration in the Lake Chad Basin despite the global demand for crude oil being in decline.

 

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Zainab Ahmed asks National Assembly to approve government request for $1.2bn loan from Brazil

 

NIGERIA's federal government is seeking the approval of the National Assembly for  a $1.2bn loan from Brazil to finance its proposed agricultural programmes contained in the 2021 budget.

 

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10 lessons Nigeria can learn from the US elections

10 lessons Nigeria can learn from the US elections

Ayo Akinfe

(1) Place CCTV cameras in every polling and counting unit

(2) No people who want democracy can be misled by an undemocratic president. See how Americans ignored Trump’s call to annul the elections. Were that in Nigeria, sycophants would be falling over to please the Oga at the top

(3) Electronic voting helps reduce counting time

(4) Maybe we should get all Inec officials to wear bodycams

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