As we celebrate the 64th anniversary of the opening of the Western Nigerian Television station in October 1959, can Nigerians just look in the mirror and see that they are the problem

Ayo Akinfe

[1] If you want to know what is wrong with Nigeria, just look at this building, the Western Nigeria Television House or Cocoa House, Africa’s first ever skyscraper. They were both built by a man who simply stands head and shoulders above any leader we have ever known in Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo

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Ohanaeze calls on Biafran militants to observe 40-day ceasefire so it can negotiate Kanu's release

PAN-Igbo cultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on all Biafran separatist agitators to observe a ceasefire for 40 days to enable it negotiate the release of Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) leader Nnamdi Kanu with the federal government.

 

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When one looks at how the global housing market is constantly changing, I ask why the Tinubu administration is not using it as a catalyst to spur the Nigerian economy with policies that look like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As from October 1 2024 every state government and the Federal Capital Territory authority will be compelled to construct a minimum of 10,000 housing units a year

[2] Every one of our 774 local government areas will be compelled by law to construct at least 1,000 housing units a year

[3] All government ministries, agencies, departments and parastatals are compelled to offer mortgages to any employee who has spent up to three years in their service

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Peseiro opts for very attacking formation for tonight's game against Saudi Arabia

SUPER Eagles manager Jose Peseiro has opted for an attack-minded team for tonight's friendly game against Saudi Arabia opting to start with two-striker forwardline featuring Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface.

 

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With crude oil prices poised to rise back to over £100 a barrel as a result of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, President Tinubu needs to create a Crude Oil Bonanza Committee

Ayo Akinfe

[1] First and foremost, this committee must get the Dangote, Warri, Kaduna and Port Harcourt refineries up and running. The last thing we need is for any gains from be fritted away on expensive petrol product imports

[2] All receipts that accrue from prices between $40 and $60 a barrel should go into a special infrastructure fund

[3] All receipts that accrue from prices between $60 and $80 should go into a special economic diversification fund

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Ola Olukoyede appointed as new EFCC chairman pending confirmation by senators

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ola Olukoyede as the new executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a renewable term of four years pending senate confirmation.

 

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Ganduje laments lack of unity in the southeast saying four different parties are in control

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) chairman Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has urged political leaders in the southeast geo-political zone to work towards unity lamenting the fact that four different parties are in power across the region.

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Villa offer Nigeria-eligible teenage midfielder Jamaldeen Jimoh his first professional contract

NIGERIA-eligible central midfielder Jamaldeen Jimoh has signed a professional contract with English Premier League giants Aston Villa after impressing the club with his performances as a youth scholar.

 

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It is unfortunate that the political debate in Nigeria is about certificate forgery and not about how to mass produce goods we currently needlessly import

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Rather pathetically, we are spending about $11bn importing products we can easily produce locally

[2] Of late, the Central Bank of Nigeria has waded into the matter by drawing up a list of products for which foreign exchange will not be made available to importers but that is only one tenth of the battle.

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo asks Tinubu to emulate Benin Republic leader and release Nnamdi Kanu

PAN-Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo has asked President Bola Tinubu to take a cue from his Beninoise counterpart President Patrice Talon who has just released Yoruba Nation campaigner Sunday Adeyemo and do likewise with Nnamdi Kanu.

 

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