Christian Association of Nigeria welcomes the appointment of Usman Baba as the new police boss

CHRISTIAN Association of Nigeria (Can) officials have welcomed the appointment of  Usman Alkali Baba as the new acting inspector-general of police saying he is a man of integrity who is certain to tackle the insecurity menace in a professional manner.

 

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The IMF and World Bank should come up with a radical post-coronavirus development plan for Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt by forcing them to be responsible for the debts of all other African nations 

Ayo Akinfe 

(1) Yesterday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offered debt forgiveness for 28 of the world’s poorest countries. To be honest, they had no choice as these countries will never be able to repay such debts. Most of them were African 

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Nigerian crude oil and condensate production falls by over 10% as a result of Opec cuts and Covid-19

NIGERIA'S total crude oil and condensate production between January and October last year fell by 10.25% to 553.59m barrels from 616.87m barrels in 2019 as a combination of the coronavirus pandemic and forced cuts have hit the sector hard.

 

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Governor Abiodun said Amosun left behind $131m worth of hidden debts in Ogun State

GOVERNOR Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has revealed that his administration has uncovered hidden debt totalling about N50bn ($131m) left behind by the previous regime of Governor Ibikunle Amosun that was not officially accounted for.

 

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Nigeria excluded from IMF list of 28 nations granted debt relief under Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust

NIGERIA has been excluded from the list of 28 countries granted debt pardon by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) which offers an amnesty to very poor countries.

 

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Ohaneze Ndigbo blames Governor Uzodinma for breakdown of security in Imo State

PAN-Igbo socio-cultural body Ohanaeze Ndigbo has blamed Governor Hope Uzodinma for the recent security breaches in Imo State that have among other things seen 1,800 prisoners released from Owerri Prison.

 

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Spurs manager Mourinho promotes Nigerian-born goalkeeper Joshua Oluwayemi to first team

TOTTENHAM Hotspurs manager Jose Mourinho has promoted Nigerian-born goalkeeper Joshua Oluwayemi to the first team allowing him to train with the main squad following injuries to number three man Alfie Whiteman.

 

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10 animal products Nigeria should strive to become the world’s number one producer of by 2025


Ayo Akinfe 

(1) Cattle 
(2) Snails
(3) Pigs
(4) Poultry 
(5) Mackerel 
(6) Goats 
(7) Turkeys
(8) Ducks 
(9) Grass cutters 
(10) Impala

I would ringfence this sector and give it a minimum target of generating $20bn in foreign exchange earnings by 2025. I would appoint a minister of state for livestock farming whose job it will be to liaise with state governors over the provision of land for all these sectors.

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Obasanjo and Gumi issue joint communique calling for special court to try bandits and kidnappers

FORMER president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Muslim cleric Sheikh Ahmed Gumi have recommended the creation of special courts to try bandits and kidnappers promptly following their recent meeting in Abeokuta to discuss insecurity.

 

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Tension mounts across Imo State after seven suya sellers are gunned over the weekend

TENSION is rising in Imo State amid fears that a spare of tit-for-tat communal killings may begin after unknown gunmen killed seven suya sellers over the weekend in separate shootings in Orlu and Umuaka.

 

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