NIGERIAN-born striker Folarin Balogun has committed his future to English Premier League Arsenal by signing a new long-term contract that promises to keep him at the Emirates Stadium for the foreseeable future.

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(1) The intelligence agencies must be compelled to publish details of any politician, monarch or publicly exposed person on whom they have information that he could be a sponsor of terrorists, bandits, kidnappers or hoodlums

(2) Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and all its splinter groups must be declared terrorist organisations

WORLD Bank officials have warned that Nigeria is spending a total of $1.5bn annually to fund electricity tariff shortfalls which could increase further unless there was reform as the country now has the highest number of un-electrified people in the world.

DANGOTE Cement has announced ambitious plans to increase its Nigerian production capacity by about a third as part of a daring programme to meet the increase in demand as well as help cut retail prices.

SOLDIERS attached to the Nigerian Army's Operation Whirl Stroke campaign have recovered arms and ammunition from the palace of the Mue Ter Cha His Royal Highness Chief Utambe Adzer in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

TRADERS at the Shasha Market in Ibadan whose property was destroyed during the recent mayhem there have been offered relief under a joint scheme involving the National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) and the Oyo State government.

SEVERAL English Premier League clubs have stepped up their interest in Nigerian-born centreback Kevin Joshua with a view to prising him away from West Bromwich Albion (WBA) at the end of the season.

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(1) There will be free tuition for every Nigerian right up until the end of secondary school

(2) As from 2022 onwards, Nigeria will spend a minimum of 15% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on education

(3) Free uniforms will be offered to pupils in all public schools

(4) One free school meal will be offered to all state primary and secondary school pupils from Monday to Friday

NIGERIA'S security problems in the northeast of the country could get considerably worse over the coming weeks as Chadian rebels who recently killed President Idris Deby have begun an advance on the capital N’djamena.

NIGERIAN security officials have shot dead a leading commandant of the vigilante group the Eastern Security Network (ESN) known as Ikonso Commander in Awomama Village in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State.