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Nigeria's Mohammed Barkindo re-appointed as Opec secretary for a fresh three year tenure
FORMER Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) managing director Mohammed Barkindo has been re-appointed as the secretary general of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) for another three years. Mr...
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Rohr confident Eagles will bounce back after leftback Collins recovers from injury
SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has assured fans that his team will bounce back from Sunday's loss to Madagascar in the ongoing African Cup of nations as it will be stronger in the knock-out phase thanks to the return of leftback Jamilu...
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Buhari's animal husbandry bill should be part of a wider comprehensive agriculture policy
By Ayo Akinfe Local governments will be obliged to organise their farmers into cooperative units Farmers will be encouraged to sell their produce, buy seedlings, pesticides and fertilisers, as well as farming equipment through their...
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EU approves the sum of €165m to assist Nigeria with her renewable energy programme
EUROPEAN Union (EU) officials have approved the sum of €165m to support Nigeria’s renewable energy programme as part of a plan to assist the country in combating its chronic electricity problems. Power supply is one of the biggest...
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Sultan of Sokoto says Fulani kidnappers in the southwest must have Yoruba collaborators
SULTAN of Sokoto Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has called for an end to the stigmatisation of Fulanis saying that all those engaged in kidnapping in southwest Nigeria are doing it in collusion with local Yoruba criminals. Over recent...
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Nigeria's footballing woes continue as high court orders arrest of NFF president Amaju Pinnick
NIGERIA'S footballing owes have continued today as an Abuja high court ordered the arrest of Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick over allegations that he and several other officials were involved in corruption. In...
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Pastor Fatoyinbo takes leave of absence from Coza as pressure mounts on him over rape allegations
COMMONWEALTH of Zion Assembly (Coza) founder and general overseer Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo has stood down in response to growing pressure following allegations that he raped Busola Dakolo years ago when she was a teenager. Last week,...
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Mikel attributes Eagles loss to Madagascar down to inability if team to find its rhythm
SUPER Eagles skipper Mikel Obi has revealed that the team lost to Madagascar in their third Group B game in the ongoing African Cup of Nations yesterday because they are yet to find their rhythm and play as a cohesive unit. Last night,...
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