I am waiting to see what President Tinubu gets out of this COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai but for me, what he needs to ask for is fixed foreign direct investment rates

By Ayo Akinfe

[1] World leaders are busy trying to find ways to reduce our carbon footprint at this summit in Dubai. One thing they fail to ever mention, however, is that Africa has very little to do with global warming

[2] As a continent, our carbon emissions are minuscule because we simply do not manufacture enough to pollute the environment. When you account for just 1% of global manufacturing, you really have no environmental case to answer

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Super Falcons record their biggest won in five years as they thump Cape Verde in Nation Cup qualifier

NIGERIA'S Super Falcons secured their biggest win in over five years yesterday after beating Cape Verde 5-0 in the first leg of a 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifier played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.

 

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There have been a few people in history who have had grandiose dreams for Nigeria. I hope President Tinubu joins their ranks with an unprecedented tourism programme

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We will build a mega Koma village in Adamawa State centred around the traditional culture of these people

[2] In Iseyin, we will construct a tomb of Samuel Ajayi Crowther to attract Christian pilgrims from all over Africa

[3] In Sokoto, we will reconstruct the tomb of Usman Dan Fodio to attract African Muslim pilgrims

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Nigeria poised to benefit from Opec plans to slash global crude oil production

NIGERIA could soon enjoy an increase in revenue as a result of higher crude oil returns as the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) is planning to cut output in a bid to rally global prices.

 

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Ogun State traditional ruler jailed for six months after being found guilty of impersonation

OGUN State traditional ruler the Osolo of Ado-Odo Muftau Dosunmu has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by an Abeokuta Magistrates Court for impersonation after he refused to stop presenting himself as a monarch.

 

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Super Eagles to camp in United Arab Emirates ahead of next year's Africa Cup of Nations

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles will camp in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the team's preparations for the forthcoming 2024 Africa Cup of Nations taking place in January next year.

 

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One country I hope President Tinubu visits on his travels is Norway to see how they are weening themselves off crude oil

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Norway’s Parliament recently approved plans to divest $1trn of government funding from all oil and gas exploration companies. This was part of a radical programme to signify that Norway as a country is moving away from fossil fuels and is firmly in the clean energy camp

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Dino Melaye says he will not challenge result of Kogi gubernatorial elections in court

PEOPLE'S Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the recent Kogi State gubernatorial election Senator Dino Melaye gas revealed that he will not challenge his loss on the polls because he does not have faith in the Nigerian judiciary.

 

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Four new members join Canuk in the run-up to next month's London gala dinner

FOUR new organisations have joined the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) in the run-up to the 2023 end-of-year gala dinner taking place in London on December 16.

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Falcons coach says Ashleigh Plumptre will rejoin squad once she recovers from injuries

SUPER Falcons interim manager Justin Madugu has revealed that former Leicester City defender Ashleigh Plumptre has been dropped from the team due to the frequent spate of injuries that have afflicted her lately.

 

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