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NIGERIA'S federal government has announced plans to launch an auction for a combined sum of N150bn ($360m) in bonds through the local debt market as part of its programme to raise capital in a bid to meets its funding needs.

NIGERIANS living in Abuja  have resorted to walking a lot more over the last few days as a scarcity of petrol has brought about a reduction in the number of commercial vehicles on roads across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

INTERIOR minister Rauf Aregbesola has broken ranks with several of his leading political associates including his benefactor and presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu after he lashed out at what he termed the politics of godfatherism.

NIGERIA'S inspector-general of police Usman Baba has ordered the closure of all satellite units of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and Special Tactical Squad (STC) in response to the recent narcotics scandal.

NIGERIAN-born central defender Chinwike Okoli has become the latest defensive sensation in England with several English Premier League clubs aiming to sign him in the forthcoming January transfer window.

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] Are Nigeria’s rulers aware of the economic potential of Jurassic tourism?

[2] I for one subscribe to the idea of bringing back the Jurassic era and have man and dinosaurs live alongside each other 

[3] For this to work, however, dinosaurs must live in a contained environment. If not, one of the two species will wipe the other out 

NIGERIA remains a major market of interest to European investors according to a visiting European Business Chamber Nigeria (EuroCham) delegation who said the nation is one of their key priority economies.

BRITAIN is planning to send a team of police advisers to Nigeria over the coming months as part of a plan to help the country combat the growing spare of insecurity that has turned large swathes of the nation into no-go areas.

YORUBA Nation campaigner Chief Sunday Adeyemo has filed a $1m lawsuit against the government of the Republic of Benin in the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) Community Court of Justice for illegal detention.