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CNG says it will hold Buhari responsible for any Fulani herdsman killed in southern Nigeria

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has been warned by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) that he will be held responsible should any Fulani herdsmen fall victim to attacks in the southern part of the country following his cancellation of the Ruga policy.

 

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Boko Haram kill one colonel a captain and three other troops at checkpoint in Borno

BOKO Haram have shot dead a serving colonel and a captain in the Nigerian Army and four soldiers  in Borno State after they ambushed at a military checkpoint along the Maiduguri-Damaturu Road near Jakana village.

 

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Rohr to rebuild Eagles as more older players expected to follow Mikel and Ighalo into retirement

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr is expected to commence on a large scale rebuilding exercise involving the introduction of new players following the retirement of several of his stalwarts including skipper Mikel Obi and striker Odion Ighalo.

 

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I think the Gandollar Ruga Plan is the right way forward

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has constituted a 16-man committee for the establishment of Ruga and milk markets in the state. It appears that when he is not stuffing dollars into the his agbada, this man can actually think straight

(2) He said the Ruga project will be carried out in collaboration with Islamic Development Bank, which obviously will be providing loans for the project

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Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit to clamp down on ghost companies in fight against corruption

GOVERNMENT officials have announced plans to crackdown on ghost businesses across the country as part of a programme to combat corruption and to increase tax collection under ongoing plans to boost  state revenue.

 

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Progressive Yoruba Youth Council warns Shiite movement to steer clear of southwest

MEMBERS of the Shiite Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) have been warned by the Progressive Yoruba Youth Council (PYYC) to keep their protests over the continued detention of their leader Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky away from the southwest if the country.

 

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Tambuwal asks British investors to take advantage of Sokoto's extractive industries

GOVERNOR Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has appealed to UK investors to consider investing on the state's extractive industries because the sector offers immense opportunities with a decent rate of return.

 

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Buhari tells Nigerians to ignore Nef ultimatum asking Fulani herdsmen to leave the south

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to ignore the recent call by the Northern Elders Forum (Nef) for Fulani cattle herdsmen to leave the south of the country in response to the widespread opposition to the Ruga cattle colony programme.

 

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Mikel set to retire from national team as Eagles clinch Nations Cup bronze with 1-0 win over Tunisia

SUPER Eagles skipper Mikel Obi is expected to formally announce his retirement from international football after the team ended its sojourn at the 32nd African Cup  of Nations yesterday with a 1-0 over Tunisia victory in the third place play-off match.

 

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Eliminating banditry will involve making use of every single body in Nigeria

By Ayo Akinfe 

(1) For the first time in a long while, Nigerians are actually debating the way forward for their nation. This Fulani herdsmen saga has forced everyone to accept that the economy simply cannot be run the way it is if the nation is to get out of her current rut 

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