I am waiting to see which of the presidential candidates will have the most robust anti-Almajiri policy so Draconian in nature that it will eliminate kidnapping and banditry within five years

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[1] Impose an indefinite ban on mosque construction across northern Nigeria, insisting that all such funds go towards school construction

[2] Jail the parents of any Almajiris or out-of-school kids for a minimum of five years

[3] Impose a 40% education tax on all mosques across northern Nigeria

[4] Seize the private jets of all northern Nigerians and auction them off. Use the proceeds to build schools

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Tinubu arrives in London for what is described as an overseas rest by his political associates

FORMER Lagos State governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has arrived in London today under suspicious circumstances with political analysts saying he came to the UK for medical treatment ahead of his planned 2023 presidential run.

 

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Ipob warns Asari saying he will be held responsible of any of its members loses his life in the Niger Delta

SECESSONIST group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) has warned the president of Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force (NDPSF) Alhaji Asari Dokubo to watch his utterances against their leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

 

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Nigeria may not have heard the last from Gernot Rohr as Ghana look to sign him for Black Stars

NIGERIA may not have heard the last of former Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr yet as there are indications that he may be appointed as Ghana's manager and lead the Black Stars out in the impending World Cup play-off between both nations in March.

 

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If Nigeria was maturing democracy elections would be about economic diversification with the electorate asking the candidates what they plan to do to wean the country off crude oil

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[1] Nigeria needs to attract at least $50bn in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2022 to avoid total economic collapse

[2] Where on earth we are going to get it from I do not know and I am surprised that nobody is even talking about it at the moment

[3] Waiting for investors to just come to Nigeria is utopian thinking.

[4] We should be the ones aggressively pursuing them, using our control of the Ecowas market as a unique selling point

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APC gubernatorial candidate in Ekiti State lashes out at Fayemi for manipulation party primaries

EKITI State All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has lashed out at Governor Kayode Fayose over the party's primaries saying that they are shambolic and nothing but a kangaroo arrangement.

 

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Senators pass bill giving government the right to seize proceeds of corruption and terrorism finances

NIGERIA'S senate has passed for a second reading a bill seeking to allow the federal government to seize assets acquired by corrupt public officers and terrorism financiers as part of the ongoing campaign against corruption.

 

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Ohaneze says southeast is all set for presidency in 2023 and expects support from other zones

OHANEZE Ndigbo has declared that Nigeria's southeast geo-political zone is prepared to produce the country's next president come 2023 and will be expecting all the other component parts of the country to support this quest.

 

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Nigerian government body CTJ attacks Alberta's Kelechi Madu for criticising Malami over Nnamdi Kanu

SUSPENDED Alberta justice minister and solicitor-general Kelechi Madu has been asked by the Coalition for Truth and Justice (CTJ) to apologise to Nigeria's attorney-general Abubakar Malami for criticising the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu.

 

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Eguavoen pledges loyalty to incoming Super Eagles boss Jose Poseiro ahead of World Cup play-off

OUTGOING Super Eagles interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has declared that he and all the members of his team will back the incoming head coach Jose Poseiro as he assumes duty ahead of a two legged World Cup play-off against Ghana.

 

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