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Nigeria re-elected to the International Telecommunication Union council for a three year term

NIGERIA has been re-elected as council member of the United Nations specialised agency that oversees global telecommunication operations the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the next three years.

 

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Catholic Church bows to pressure and agree to let Father Mbaka return to Enugu next year

CATHOLIC Church of Nigeria officials have bowed to pressure and revealed that Adoration Ministry of Enugu spiritual director Reverend Father Ejike will be allowed to return to his post soon following the widespread opposition to his redeployment.

 

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Burton Albion's Victor Adeboyejo named in English Football League Team of the Week

NIGERIAN-born striker Victor Adeboyejo was named in the English Football League Team of the Week following his sterling performances for Burton Albion over the weekend when he nagged a hat trick in their 3-2 league match victory.

 

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Were Nigeria a country that really wants to better itself, the 2023 elections would be about tax plans and using tax as a platform to raise revenue to fund public services

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Like many of you, I lament Nigeria’s plight. Trying to cater for 200m people with a paltry budget of $30bn is tantamount to embarking on a mission impossible. Even if you are the greatest magician on earth, you simply will not be able to pull it off

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Nigeria announces ambitious tax collections plans as it aimed to generate N9trn from Vat

NIGERIA'S federal government has announced ambitious plans to step up tax collection over the next few years with aspirations to generate about N9trn ($18.57bn) in value added tax (Vat) between 2023 and 2025.

 

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El-Rufai condemns recent lynching of two Fulani herdsmen in Birnin Gwari by irate mob

GOVERNOR Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has caused more controversy by condemning the recent lynching of two cattle herdsmen by an irate mob in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state yesterday.

 

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Five PDP governors meet in Enugu as stand-off between Wike and Atiku camp continues

FOUR Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors loyal to their Rivers State colleague Nyesom Wike met in Abuja yesterday to reiterate their demand that national chairman Senator Iyorchia Ayu must resign for them to support Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

 

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Controversial clergyman Father Mbaka posted to live a secluded life in a monastery

CONTROVERSIAL Catholics clergyman Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka has been transferred out from the Adoration Ministry in Enugu and sent to a monastery with immediate effect in what his supporters say is an attempt to silence him.

 

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Arsenal youth goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo keeps another clean sheet for Crewe Alexandra

ARSENAL'S Nigeria-eligible youth goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo continued his impressive loan spell at English League Two side Crewe Alexandra keeping another clean sheet over the weekend as his side were held to a goalless draw by Carlisle United.

 

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Nigeria’s health policy should include a wellness and fitness plan for the over 50s

 Ayo Akinfe 

[1] All Nigerians over the age of 50 have have access to zero interest bicycle loans 

[2] State governments must subside gym membership for everyone over 50

[3] Workplaces that offer gym membership to their staff will get a tax rebate 

[4] To discourage medical tourism, six top notch hospitals will be built across the country. One in each geo-political zone 

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