Abdusalam Abubakar says there are up to 6m illegal weapons in Nigeria spurring the current violence

THERE are now has as many as 6m illegal weapons in Nigeria spurring the incessant cycle of violence sweeping across the country according to former military head of state General Abdusalami Abubakar.

 

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Nigeria generates $150m from the export of coconut oil and its derivatives last year

NIGERIA enjoyed a little success in attempts to diversify her economy last year after it emerged that the country generated a total of $150m from the export of coconut oil and its derivatives during the course of 2020.

 

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India donates 100,000 doses of its local vaccine Covishield to Nigeria to augment AstraZeneca supplies

INDIA has donated 100,000 does of its Covishield coronavirus vaccine to Nigeria through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) as part of a programme to enable the country carry through its vaccination programme.

 

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London's Horniman Museum plans to return numerous Benin artefacts looted during 1897 raid

LONDON'S Horniman Museum is considering returning several Nigerian artefacts including bronze statues obtained using colonial violence during the 1897 Massacre of Benin in response to the growing clamour for correcting British wrongs against its former colonies.

 

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Super Eagles striker Olayinka looks forward to dumping Arsenal out of Europa League tonight

NIGERIAN striker Peter Olayinka is looking forward to knocking English Premier League giants Arsenal our of the Europa League later tonight when the club faces his Czech clubside Slavia Prague in the first leg of the quarter final.

 

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The combination of a pandemic recovery plan and the move towards clean energy offers Nigeria a unique chance to become the world’s number one manufacturer of electric pick-up trucks 

Ayo Akinfe 

(1) I wonder if Nigerians have noted how certain companies and countries are exploiting the economic openings this pandemic provides. For starters, online firms such as Zoom, WhatApp, Instagram, Twitter, etc are making a killing. So too as green companies like Tesla, who are cashing in on reduced travel. Nigeria has a unique chance here to fill a vacuum 

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Nigeria's three wealthiest men see their net worth rose to $22.5bn during the course of 2021

NIGERIA'S three wealthiest men have seen their combined wealth increase by $5.7bn over the last year to $22.5bn according to data contained in the recently-published Forbes’ 2021 World’s Billionaires List.

 

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Massob says federal government organised Owerri Prison breakout to justify clamping down on pro-Biafra bodies

SECESSIONIST group the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (Massob) has accused Nigeria's federal government of sponsoring the recent violence in the southeast of the country including the breakout at Owerri Prison in Imo State.

 

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Lauretta Onochie tells wailers to keep quiet as Buhari will keep going abroad for medical check-ups

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari will continue to go abroad for medical treatment for the rest of his tenure despite the widespread opposition to the development by many Nigerians according to presidency officials.

 

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NFF sets its sights on Norwich centreback Andrew Omobamidele but will likely face Irish opposition

NORWICH teenage centreback Andrew Abiola Omobamidele is set to become the next focus of an acquisition battle as the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) eyes him for the Super Eagles but is like to face stiff opposition from Ireland.

 

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