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Eagles get boost ahead of crunch World Cup match as Chelsea offer Nigeria-eligible defender contract

NIGERIAN football has received a morale booster ahead of tonight's crunch World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic as English Premier League giants Chelsea offered Nigeria-eligible centreback Justin Osagie a contract.

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Henri Mattise is one author and artist I would recommend every Nigerian reads about, as he came up with the phrase - Every people get the government they deserve

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Henri Mattise is a French sculptor, author and scholar. He was one of the artists who helped to define the revolutionary developments in the visual arts throughout the opening decades of the 20th century

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National Assembly proposes that 2027 elections take place in November next year

NIGERIA'S National Assembly had proposed that the 2027 presidential and gubernatorial elections take place in November 2026 instead of the usual February or March of the election year to prove enough time for any electoral dispute appeals.

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Nigerians need to get it into their collective heads that a country of over 200m people needs to have an automobile manufacturing capacity so must have a car policy that looks like this

By Ayo Akinfe

[1] With an internal market of 200m people and a further 150m consumers across the Ecowas sub-region, Nigeria has a captive automobile market and simply has to exploit this to the maximum

[2] As a people, we need to make a solemn pledge to at least assemble locally every passenger car used in the country. Importing finished cars has got to become a criminal offence as among other things, it is not sustainable

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Super Eagles land in Uyo after mid-air technical hiccup forces them to change aircrafts

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles have finally landed in Uyo the Akwa Ibom State capital ahead of Tuesdays crunch World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic after an unexpected travel delay brought about by an air mishap.

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At 65, as we ponder how to end this dependency on the federal government, here are 10 things Nigerian state governors could do today without having to involve President Tinubu

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Kogi state can attract the likes of Siemens to build a 10,000MW hydro-electric power plant at Idah

[2] Kogi State can build a Niagara Falls-type tourist attraction at the confluence of the rivers Niger and Benue at Lokoja

[3] Taraba State can open the world’s largest nature reserve in Gembu

[4] Niger State can open the world’s largest cattle ranch in Mokwa

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Boko Haram kill four soldiers in daring raid on military command post in Borno State

TERRORIST sect Boko Haram have killed four Nigerian Army soldiers in Borno State after staging a daring attack on a military post in Ngamudu along the Damaturu-Maiduguri Expressway in Kaga Local Government Area.

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I ask again. As the clean energy revolution continues to gather momentum, why is Nigeria not exploiting the increased global demand for glass that it is fuelling?

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Are Nigerians aware of the fact that with the growing demand for solar panels, the global glass industry is worth over $105bn a year

[2] I hope President Tinubu knows that the global glass manufacturing market size was valued at $106.44bn in 2021 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 5.2% between 2022 and 2030

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Spurs initiate enquiries about dazzling Flying Eagles teenager winger Sani Suleiman

ENGLISH Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspurs have initiated enquiries about Nigerian teenage winger Sani Suleiman with a view to signing him at the end of the season following his scintillating performances in the recent Fifa U20 World Cup.

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If we are really serious about growing Nigeria’s economy, upping the skills level of our workforce is key. To do this, the federal government needs to introduce an education policy that looks like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria will offer every child free tuition right up until the end of secondary school

[2] Nigeria will spend 15% of her gross domestic product (GDP) on education every year for the next decade

[3] State governments are obliged to provide free uniforms in all public primary and secondary schools

[4] All public schools are obliged to offer one free school meal for all state primary and secondary school pupils

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