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FORMER Ekiti State governor's brother Isaac Fayose has accused Nigerian politicians of fleeing abroad en masse ahead of the planned national protests on August 1 amid fears that they could face the wrath of the masses.

VISA processing form Online Integrated Solution (OIS) has been offered a passport processing contract by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) that now empowers it to reintroduce fast track processing of applications at the London high commission.

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NIGERIA'S Super Falcons plan to kick-start their quest for Olympic glory today with an early goal against one of the tournament favourites Brazil who they meet in their opening match in a Group C game in Bordeaux.

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[1] Jigawa State in the far north of Nigeria, bordering Niger Republic, bears the nickname The New World. Totally meaningless if you ask me. Personally, I would rename the state Land of Clean Energy because it has the potential to supply the whole of Nigeria with a combination of hydro-electric and solar power, generating billions of dollars of revenue for itself

NIGERIA'S Federal Ministry of Education has slashed the allowances paid to foreign scholars studying abroad by 12.7% in response to the growing economic crisis that has led to budgetary constraints.

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has signed the much-anticipated South East Development Commission (SEDC) Bill into law creating a new federal agency to cater for the unique needs of the five states in the geo-political zone.

ENGLISH Premier League side Southampton have reached a deal with Turkish giants Trabzonspor to sell Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu for €7m ahead of the forthcoming 2024/25 season.

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[1] When it was created in 1991, Nasarawa State was given the nickname Home of Solid Minerals in the hope that it would become the “Australia of Nigeria” where minerals are prospected for, mined, processed and then manufactured into finished goods in huge quantities. Sadly, this dream of it a state that generates export revenue from solid minerals is nowhere being realised and to be frank is not even on the horizon

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directors have once again increased interest rates by a whopping 50 basis points bringing the lending rate to a colossal 26.75% in response to the ongoing hyper-inflation that is ripping through the economy.