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President Tinubu needs to establish an Industrial Targets Commission with devastating powers to punish ministers and state governors who fail to meet agreed national objectives

Ayo Akinfe

[1] By 2030, every state government must generate its running costs at the very least through internally generated revenue

[2] By 2030, every state must be able to generate, distribute and transmit the power it uses locally

[3] By 2035, Nigeria must match the 31 tonnes of steel produced by Brazil and Iran

[4] By 2035, Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) must at least total $2trn

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Providus to open bank accounts for all interested UK diasporans at Canuk AGM next month

PROVIDUS Bank has announced plans to sign up UK diasporans en-mass later this year by using the annual general meeting of the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) taking place on June 8 as a platform to open Nigerian bank accounts for anyone interested.

 

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Maybe the solution to our current energy crisis is for our billionaire pastorprueners to pool their resources and buy the NNPC converting it into the Anointing Oil Petroleum Company to augment the work of the Dangote Refinery

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria’s current inflation crisis has its roots in the scarcity of fuel. It is the high cost of petrol and diesel that created the current set of economic woes in the country and until we resolve that matter, the prices of essential food items in particular, will not go down

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Nigerian teenage centreback Benjamin Fredrick signs four year deal with Brentford

ENGLISH Premier League side Brentford have confirmed offered 19-year-old Nigerian centreback Benjamin Fredrick a four year contract that will keep him at the Gtech Community Stadium until 2028 with the option to extend it for another year.

 

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As we celebrate May Day, Nigeria’a National Assembly should use the occasion to pass a bill introducing unprecedented workers rights as the Paris Commune did in 1871

Ayo Akinfe

[1] First and foremost, Nigerian labour unions are demanding a minimum monthly wage of N1m, which is about $710. I do not think that sum is excessive and believe a law authorising it should be passed today

[2] We then need to introduce anti-inflationary measure to protect this pay rise as we do not want any gains wiped out. I think the bank on spraying helps and the government should also look to reduce the amount of cash in circulation

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Nigerian celebrity doctor Dr Esho loses UK licence after being found guilty of sex for Botox

NIGERIAN doctor Tijion Esho has been struck off the medical list in the UK losing his licence to practise after being found guilty of giving free Botox injections to patients in exchange for sex.

 

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Brighton's Odel Offiah commits his senior international future to Nigeria despite having dual citizenship

BRIGHTON and Hove fullback Odel Offiah has committed his senior international future to Nigeria pointing out that he now looks forward to representing the Super Eagles despite having dual citizenship which makes him eligible to play for England.

 

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Nigerian passports ranked as the 10th worst travel document in the after in recent global survey

NIGERIA'S passport has been ranked 191 out of 199 surveyed globally making it the 10th worst travel document worldwide a recent poll just conducted by  VisaGuide’s World Passport Index.

 

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10 things President Tinubu needs to do to stand any chance of replicating what General Gowon and Chief Awolowo did when they achieved 25% annual GDP growth between 1968 and 1971

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Build at least one silo in each of our 774 local government areas to store all our cash crops and food crops. We then need to build processsing plants around these silos with a goal of adding at least 50% value to every agricultural product we produce

[2] Get the Ajaokuta and Aladja steel mills running at full capacity. Nigeria needs to produce at least 10m tonnes of steel a year

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NFF appoint Finidi George as Nigeria's head coach with a mandate to qualify for Word Cup

FORMER SUPER Eagles winger Finidi George has been named as the new Super Eagles head coach by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) with a mandate to qualify the team for the 2026 World Cup starting with a qualifier against South Africa in June.

 

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