PDP dismisses suggestions Goodluck will defect to APC and stand as its candidate in 2023

 

NIGERIA’S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed suggestions that the recent visit by leading members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to President Goodluck Jonathan will result in him defecting as standing as their candidate.

 

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Ngozi promises that Africans will start getting vaccinated as from the end of January

FORMER finance minister and African Union (AU) special envoy on coronavirus Dr Okonjo-Iweala has promised that Nigerians and other Africans will have access to the new Covid-19 vaccine as from the end of January.

 

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Buhari fails to show up before National Assembly to answer questions on insecurity

 

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari failed to appear before the National Assembly today despite promising to do so last week to answer questions about what his administration is doing to curb the growing spare of insecurity across the country.

 

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Adebola Anjorin on course for good run in Chelsea team after making Champions League debut

 

NIGERIAN-born midfielder Faustino Adebola Anjorin is on course to become a regular member of the Chelsea team after an impressive display in the UEFA Champions League yesterday where he featured for 80 minutes against Russian side Krasnodar.

 

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With China cutting back on its borrowing, President Buhari needs to set very ambitious foreign direct investment targets for 2021

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(1) Food processing - $20bn
(2) Railways - $15bn
(3) Power generation - $10bn
(4) Automobile assembly plants - $10bn
(5) Steel production - $5bn
(6) Solid mineral processing plants - $5bn
(7) Pharmaceuticals - $5bn
(8) Leather processing - $5bn
(9) Green energy - $5bn
(10) Cosmetics and beauty products - $5bn

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Ohaneze Ndigbo condemns Nef statement accusing Ndigbo of being responsible for northern deaths

OHANEZE Ndigbo president Chief Nnia Nwodo has lashed out at a statement made by Northern Elders Forum (Nef) leader Professor Ango Abdullahi in which Igbos were blamed for most of the violent acts perpetuated against northern Nigerians.

 

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UK residents with allergic reactions urged to refrain from taking new Pfizer vaccine for now

 

NIGERIAN diasporans in the UK have been urged to be cautious about taking the new coronavirus vaccine after British health officials warned anyone with a history of significant allergic reactions not to take the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid jab for the time being.

 

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Nigeria faces severe cash crunch as China curtails its borrowing to developing nations

 

NIGERIA could be severely hit financially by the fact that China has drastically curtailed the overseas lending programme of its two largest policy banks after nearly a decade of ambitious growth which at its peak rivalled that of the World Bank.

 

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Buhari's appearance before National Assembly now in doubt as Malami says it is unconstitutional

 

NIGERIA'S attorney-general Mallam Abubakar Malami has lashed out at the recent decision by the Federal House of Representatives over its recent decision to summon President Muhammadu Buhari to appear before the National Assembly.

 

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Anthony Joshua says he is hoping to leave a humanitarian legacy after retiring from boxing

 

WORLD heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has revealed that he plans to do a lot more for humanity after ending his fighting career as being one of the best boxers in the world alone will not make him be remembered forever.

 

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