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I have been to the mountain top and seen the Promised Land

Ayo Akinfe

[1] A nation of 42 states with each of them generating at least $10bn in wealth annually

[2] A country accounting for 50% of global animal feed production with cassava and yam serving as the two main ingredients

[3] A country that has emerged as the world’s largest chocolate producer

[4] A health service that served as the world’s undisputed leader of tropical medicine

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CBN officials reveal that Nigeria spends a staggering $2bn a year on wheat imports

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officials have revealed that the country is spending as much as $2bn in wheat imports annually which is having a significant impact in the nation's foreign reserves.

 

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Four church members electrocuted after pole snapped while they were changing their flag

FOUR members of the El-Adonai Evangelical Ministry were electrocuted over the weekend after a high tension cable snapped when they were trying to change the church's flag on at electric pole along Jibowu Street in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State.

 

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Nigerian Army foil attempt by Iswap to attack facility where surrendered Boko Haram fighters are based

GOVERNMENT troops have successfully foiled an attempted attack by the Islamic State of West African Province (Iswap) terrorists on a facility housing surrendered Boko Haram members in Damboa in Borno State.

 

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Federal government said it will back Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore's legal challenge to open grazing laws

NIGERIA'S federal government has thrown its weight behind cattle herdsmen group Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore saying it will back their planned legal actions against the Southern Governors Forum (SGF) over plans to ban open grazing across the country.

 

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Nigerian lawyer Ada Okafor named as the American Board of Surgery's general counsel

NIGERIAN-born lawyer Adanwinmo Okafor has been appointed as the general counsel of the American Board of Surgery (ABS) becoming its ever first chief diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) officer.

 

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As Black History Month gathers pace just bear in mind it is meaningless unless Nigeria assumes the same role among negroes as Russia does among the Slavs

 

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] We are into Black History Month but alas, what does it stand for? Surely the whole idea is to bring about equity and justice for the black man woman 

[2] When you look at our history and seen how we have been canon fodder for the rest of humanity, I can only shudder. Slavery, colonialism, raw material plunder, export dumping ground, etc 

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British health secretary warns care workers that they must get vaccinated or find new jobs

BRITISH health authorities have warned all social workers employed in the care sector that they have to get vaccinated by the November 11 deadline and those not prepared to take the Covid-19 vaccination by then should be prepared to get another job.

 

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Arewa Youth Consultative Forum tells Igbos to stop claiming marginalisation and blame their own leaders

NORTHERN socio-cultural group the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has told those Igbos winging about being the southeast geo-political zone being marginalised to desist from such propaganda as it is not true.

 

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10 reasons why being Nigerian is a great honour and privilege which we should never take for granted

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] Ghanaians hate Nigerians 
[2] The Irish hate the English 
[3] Canadians hate Americans 
[4] Pakistanis hate Indians 
[5] Belgians hate the French 
[6] New Zealanders hate Australians
[7] Zimbabweans hate South Africans 
[8] Koreans hate the Japanese 
[9] Ukrainians hate Russians
[10] Argentines hate Brazilians 

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