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Nigeria battles to eradicate political and socio-economic challenges



Nigeria, Africa's biggest economy and the leading black nation in the world today, celebrates its 61st year of Independence today, October 1.

Minister of Interior Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola said the Federal Government declared October 1, as public holiday to mark the Nation's 61st Independence Anniversary celebration. He assured Nigerians of the government's commitment to eradicate all forms of challenges such as political, socio-economic or otherwise.