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Nigerians are getting poorer despite the country’s slow recovery from recession and economic reforms are urgently needed, the International Monetary Fund(IMF) has said. The Fund expects the government to “muddle through” in the medium term, and any progress could also be threatened if elections next year consume political energy and resources, it said in a report …

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"The fact that I potentially would be an American soldier but still not be an American citizen after finishing training doesn't feel right at all." "The fact that I potentially would be an American soldier but still not be an American citizen after finishing training doesn't feel right at all." A naturalization ceremony for US …

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The 112-bed wing will enable the government to transfer Nigerian inmates from UK jails. Ministers have drawn up plans to build a prison in Nigeria to enable the government to transfer prisoners from Britain. The proposed 112-bed wing, built to United Nations specifications in the Kiri Kiri prison in Lagos, is to be built as …

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