Having travelled the length and breadth of the country to produce the Make Nigeria Better series, I have a fresh additional insight into some of the obstacles in the way of our progress as a nation

Ayo Akinfe

[1] First and foremost, all our socio-economic woes can be narrowed down to one problem - We are not productive enough! Even with the greatest will on earth, there is no way a gross domestic product of about $450bn and and annual budget of say $30bn can cater for the needs of 200m people

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Kelechi Iheanacho set to join Spanish giants Sevilla after agreeing terms with them

SUPER Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho appears all set to join Spanish side Sevilla and is set for a medical on Tuesday after his representatives and the club agreed terms that will enable him to join the seven-time Uefa Europa League champions.

 

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Senator Ubah suddenly passes away in London hotel two days after arriving from Nigeria

ALL Progressive Congress (APC) stalwart Senator Ifeanyi Ubah the lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial District has suddenly passed away at his London hotel where he checked into just two days ago.

 

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Fayose accuses politicians of fleeing Nigeria ahead of planned August 1 nationwide protests

FORMER Ekiti State governor's brother Isaac Fayose has accused Nigerian politicians of fleeing abroad en masse ahead of the planned national protests on August 1 amid fears that they could face the wrath of the masses.

 

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Nigerian high commission in the UK reintroduces fast track passport applications

 

VISA processing form Online Integrated Solution (OIS) has been offered a passport processing contract by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) that now empowers it to reintroduce fast track processing of applications at the London high commission.

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Super Falcons plan to kick-start their quest for Olympic gold with an early goal against Brazil

NIGERIA'S Super Falcons plan to kick-start their quest for Olympic glory today with an early goal against one of the tournament favourites Brazil who they meet in their opening match in a Group C game in Bordeaux.

 

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Today’s edition of our Make Nigeria Better series takes us to Jigawa State in the northwest geo-political zone

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Jigawa State in the far north of Nigeria, bordering Niger Republic, bears the nickname The New World. Totally meaningless if you ask me. Personally, I would rename the state Land of Clean Energy because it has the potential to supply the whole of Nigeria with a combination of hydro-electric and solar power, generating billions of dollars of revenue for itself

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