I am sure Peter Obi has observed from his recent visit to Egypt that whoever becomes Nigeria's next president needs to build about 10 new hydro-electric power plants with a capacity of about 1,000MW each

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[1] Idah in Kogi State - River Niger
[2] Lokoja in Kogi State - River Niger
[3] Kaduna in Kaduna State - River Kaduna
[4] Illah in Delta State - River Niger
[5] Yola in Adamawa State - River Benue
[6] Lau in Taraba State - River Benue
[7] Makurdi in Benue State - River Benue
[8] Sagbama in Bayelsa State - River Niger
[9] Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi State - River Zamfara
[10] Gusau in Zamfara State - River Sokoto

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Supreme court rules that schoolgirls can now wear the hijab as part of their uniform

MUSLIM girls on Lagos State government-owned schools are now free to wear the head covering the hijab while in school after the Supreme Court of Nigeria ruled that their use was legal in a split decision this afternoon.

 

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Kano NLC opposes Ganduje's move to borrow N10bn for CCTV in emirate councils headquarters

GOVERNOR Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State is facing fierce oppositions to his plans to take out a N10bn ($24m) loan which he says he needs to fund the installation of CCTV cameras the five state emirate council headquarters.

 

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Ipob names those behind kidnapping across southeast saying they have been expelled from its ranks

SECESSIONIST group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) has published the names of several individuals it believes are behind the ongoing spare of kidnappings across the southeast geo-political zone in a bid to dispel speculation that its members are involved.

 

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo tells Reverend Father Mbaka to go and sin no more as it asks Peter Obi to forgive him

OHANAEZE Ndigbo has told the spiritual director of the Catholic Adoration Ministry in Enugu Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka to go and sin no more in response to his recent criticism of former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate Peter Obi.

 

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Arsenal set to break club transfer record by offering Napoli €100m for Victor Osimhen

ENGLISH Premier League side Arsenal are contemplating breaking their transfer record during the current window and offering Italy's Napoli €100m for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen.

 

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10 things Ifeanyi Okowa could bring to the table if he gets elected as Nigeria's vice president using his experience as Delta State governor

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[1] Build a third River Niger crossing between Illah in Delta State and Nzom in Anambra State. Private developers will be used who will charge tolls to recoup their costs

[2] Build an artificial lake and dam to the north of Illah in Delta State that will power a hydro-electric plant to generate at least 2,000MW

[3] Build a fishing factory on the island of Mgba Ekuku Illah. This island is unique in that it is in the middle of the River Niger

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Almost 40 passengers escape death as Overland Airways plane crashlands in Lagos

ALMOST 40 people including a four-member flight crew miraculously escaped death when an Overland Airways aircraft crash-landed at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos yesterday after the engine caught fire in mid air.

 

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Atiku picks Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate ahead of next year's elections

FORMER vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has picked Governor Ifeanyi Okowo of Delta State as his running mate for next year's presidential elections after declaring that he believes he s is the right person to complement him.

 

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Airlines operators fear that three domestic companies may go under soon as a result of high aviation fuel costs

FEARS are growing that as many as three domestic Nigerian airlines may collapse over the coming weeks as a result of the incessant rising cost of aviation fuel and other operational expenses.

 

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