SEVEN  players have withdrawn from the Super Eagles’ international friendly against Russia over the last few days forcing the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to draft in several last minute replacements just so the game can go ahead.

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[1] Are Nigerians aware of the fact that their country is the world’s sixth largest agricultural producer. Yes, Nigeria is a major net food exporter

[2] We are the world’s number one producer of about 10 agricultural crops, with the main ones being yam, cassava, cocoa yam, melon seed, bitter leaf and shea nuts

SEVERAL Nigeria-eligible players completed moves to new clubs on the last day of the transfer window yesterday in a development which Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle will no doubt be closely monitoring.

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[1] By 2030, every one of the 19 states across northern Nigeria must generate enough revenue to at least meet their running costs

[2] Every state in northern Nigeria must be twinned with a state in the south as part of our education policy. By 2030, every northern state must match its southern twin in terms of literacy, secondary school leavers, graduates and post-graduates

SUPER Eagles winger Femi Azeez has joined English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on transfer deadline day in a dramatic £15m move that will see him team up with compatriot Zadok Yohana who also joined the Seagulls this summer.

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[1] I must confess that I for one have very little faith in these forthcoming elections. Nobody is debating policies, manifestos and ideas, so it is looking like the polls are not going to be about issues

ENGLISH Women's Super League (WSL) side Aston Villa have signed Nigerian fullback Rofiat Imuran from local rivals London City Lionesses on a three year contract ahead of the forthcoming 2026/27 season due to start next weekend.

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[1] At the moment, Nigeria is the UK’s fastest growing export market. We want to see this grow dramatically with an annual foreign direct investment (FDI) target of $1bn for British investors in Nigeria?

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has embarked upon a three-week holiday abroad in a surprise move that will see him arrive in London later on today as part of a tour expected to involve him to several European countries.