FG Mulls Banning Importation Of Commodities Produced In Nigeria - Politics -

Sabo Nanono, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has said that the Federal Government is considering banning any commodity Nigeria has the potential of producing or is currently producing from being imported.

According to Nanono, this is to save the country’s foreign exchange.

He also said the Federal Government’s closure of the Nigerian border does not in any way breach the free trade agreement in the West African sub-region.

The minister said on Sunday in Abuja that the measure was meant to protect the country and its citizens from the nefarious activities which take place at the borders.

Mercedes-powered Made-In-Nigeria “Bennie Purrie” Can Rival Popular Sports Cars - Car

Two weeks ago, Nigerian automaker, Bennie Autos, unveiled a locally-made carbon fiber sports car named the Bennie Purrie.

The brain behind the “Bennie Purrie” is 25 year-old fabrication engineer and CEO of Bennie Technologies Ltd, Jerry Isaac Mallo.



During the unveiling, Mallo said he was  inspired to build the car because Nigeria and Africa are big market for luxury vehicles.

He also added that the resources to build the sports car are readily available in Nigeria.

Napoli Appoint Gennaro Gattuso As New Head Coach After Sacking Ancelloti - Sports -

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Napoli have appointed Gennaro Gattuso as the Italian club's new head coach following the dismissal of Carlo Ancelotti on Tuesday.

Ancelotti was sacked just hours after taking Napoli into the Champions League last 16 with a 4-0 win over Genk.

Gattuso, 41, previously managed AC Milan but left the Serie A club at the end of last season.

"We need to work hard, win back points and come through this tricky period," said Gattuso.

"The aim is to recoup points and get back into the Champions League positions."

Napoli are seventh in Serie A, eight points off the top four.
Gattuso played under Ancelotti at AC Milan and said: "He is like a father to me. He's always been close to me and supported me. He's won it all and I still have a lot to prove."

Unemployment: Senate Seeks Payment Of Stipends To Jobless Nigerians - Politics -

Sanni Onogu, Abuja

The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to set up a sustainable unemployment fund for the payment of living stipends to jobless Nigerians until such persons secure any kind of employment.

The Senate also urged governments at all levels to declare emergency on the provision of employment to the youth of Nigeria.

The upper chamber further urged the Federal, State, and Local Governments to revitalise existing industries, build new ones, and provide conducive and enabling environment for the Private Sector to build more industries in the country.

Nigerian Senate Makes Case For Nuclear Energy - Politics -

 Senators agreed with the notion that nuclear energy is one of cleanest and safest source of energy in the world today

- Recall that the Nigeria and Russian Federation have signed bilateral agreements on nuclear energy cooperation

As the federal government of Nigeria presses on with its plan to diversify the nation's energy mix - with inclusion of nuclear energy technology from Russia, the Nigerian Senate has also called for the inclusion of nuclear power into the country’s energy mix.

This was part of the resolution reached by the upper chamber recently following a motion by Senator Tanko Al-Makura representing Nassarawa South senatorial district.

Nigerian Army Says Video Of Boko Haram Killing Soldiers Fabricated By IPOB - Politics -

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VIDEO CLIP PORTRAYING THE ALLEGE CAPTURE AND KILLING OF SOME NIGERIAN SOLDIERS BY BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS ON 10 DECEMBER 2019 IS FALSE

The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a viral, unsubstantiated and apparently fabricated video clip circulating on the social media portraying the stage managed/so called capture and killing of some Nigerian soldiers by Boko Haram terrorists on the 10th of December 2019.

The Nigerian Army wishes to emphatically state that there was no incident that involved the "capture and killing of tens and tens of Nigerian soldiers on the 10th of December 2019" as mischievously and wickedly portrayed in the video.

Oladayo Oladokun, Farouk Kukoyi, Baldwin Osuji Own The Private Jet Seized In US? - Crime

Are These The Nigerians That Own The Private Jet That Was Seized In The US?

It was announced yesterday that a private jet belonging to a Nigerian was seized in the United States. It was also announced that the owner of the jet was arraigned in court in New York on Tuesday. It is alleged that the owner is involved in a multi-million dollar fraud.

Since then many people have speculated that the jet belongs to Allen Onyema, the owner of Air Peace. However, we know that Allen Onyema is in Nigeria and we also know that he was not arraigned in court in New York on Tuesday, so he is definitely not the owner of the plane.

So, the question is, who was the Nigerian that was accused of engaging in fraud and that was arraigned in court in New York on Tuesday?