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Stansted Airport in the UK started life during World War Two when it was used as an air force base. Today, it is the country’s third busiest airport. I hope Air Peace study this as they come up with a plan to become a global operator

Ayo Akinfe

[1] If Air Peace are going to survive over the long term, they simply need to be able to match the economies of scale provided by the likes of BA, Virgin, Emirates, KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, etc

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IMF warns that Nigeria may need supplementary budget to fund new minimum wage

INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) officials have warned that Nigeria's federal government may need to raise a supplementary budget to accommodate the new minimum wage increase for workers due to come into effect soon.

 

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10 other high profile visitors we need to host this year as part of an ambitious foreign direct investment initiative titled Nigeria is Open For Business

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Barrack Obama

[2] Richard Branson

[3] Pep Guadiola

[4] David and Victoria Beckham

[5] Mike Tyson

[6] Lionel Messi

[7] Angela Merkel

[8] Usain Bolt

[9] Madonna

[10] Jennifer Lopez

[1] Our reality is that exporting primary commodities can no longer sustain us. We either attract investors to build processing plants to convert them into finished goods or we perish

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Nigeria suffers major diversification setback as revenue from manufactured goods exports falls

NIGERIA'S diversification drive suffered a major setback last year as export earnings from manufactured products fell by 166% to N778.4bn ($554.84m) in 2023 from the dizzy heights of N2.1trn ($1.47bn) that were recorded in 2019.

 

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Now that the royal tour is over, what Nigeria’s finance minister needs to do is arrange for a group of economists to meet with Harry’s economic advisers and draw up a list of goals they want to achieve

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Let us not delude ourselves, Britain's elite still regards Nigeria as a nation of savages where people have only recently climbed down from tree tops. We need an aggressive enlightenment strategy to get them to start viewing Nigerians as equal human beings

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Nigerian and Chinese Custom's services sign MoU designed to increase trading volumes

NIGERIAN Customs Service (NCS) officials gave signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) designed to enhance trading activities between both nations.

 

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Everton appear keen on signing Iheanacho ahead of next season on a free transfer from Leicester

SUPER Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has emerged as a summer transfer target for English Premier League giants Everton after he and his current club Leicester City failed to reached an agreement on renewing his contract.

 

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I hope Allen Onyema secretly met with Prince Harry and agreed a deal with him that looks something like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Air Peace is offering Harry and Meghan two free flights from London to Nigeria a year

[2] Air Peace will become the official airline of the Invicta Games

[3] Nigeria will host the Invicta Games once every two years and Air Peace will be responsible for flying in all athletes

[4] All Invicta Games athletes will wear Air Peace logos on their kits

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Palace and Bournemouth begin a tug of war for Elijah Adebayo as Luton face relegation

ENGLISH Premier League sides Crystal Palace and Bournemouth have become locked in a battle to secure the signature of Nigeria-eligible striker Elijah Adebayo following the almost certain relegation of his side Luton Town.

 

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President Tinubu should help King Charles resolve his dilemma by appointing Prince Harry as Nigeria’s investment ambassador plenipotentiary with a remit to attract at least $50bn in foreign direct investment annually

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Were I in President Tinubu’s shoes, I would cash in on this Prince Harry’s visit big time. I would call King Charles III and tell him I have a global role for his son, so all that pondering about how to mend fences is now over

[2] I would offer Harry and Meghan a palatial home in Abuja and a budget of about $1m, with a mandate to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) of at least $50bn a year

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