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No matter how you cut it, Nigeria is not going to be able to compete effectively on the global stage unless she merges with some of her neighbours to create a regional giant

Ayo Akinfe

[1] This here is a picture of Roman Empire at its zenith in 117AD. As you can see, it covered virtually all of Europe apart from Scotland, Scandinavia and Tsarist Russia

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Arsenal lose out on Nigerian-Italian fullback Michael Kayode as he signs new Fiorentina contract

ENGLISH Premier League giants Arsenal have failed in their bid to sign Nigerian-Italian teenage defender Michael Kayode after he agreed a new contract with his existing Serie A club Fiorentina.

 

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Swedish league goal tender Jonathan Rasheed offers to help solve Nigeria's goalkeeping problems

SWEDISH premier league club Värnamo's goalkeeper Jonathan Rasheed has offered to help solve Nigeria's current goalkeeping problems by making himself available to Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro for future matches.

 

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10 Covid-19 recovery demands vice president Kashim Shettima should be making of the Chinese at the ongoing Road and Belt Initiative summit in Beijing

Ayo Akinfe

[1] China ‘s health product manufacturers must enter into a partnership with Innoson Motors to manufacture 50,000 ventilators a year. This is to allow Nigeria recoup some of the losses she incurred during the Coronavirus pandemic

[2] Chinese companies must enter into joint ventures with at least six Nigerian firms to produce facemasks. The target must be to produce 200m facemasks a year

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Peseiro hopeful that his wards will be less wasteful in front of goal tomorrow against Mozambique

SUPER Eagles head coach  Jose Peseiro is hoping that his wards will be less wasteful in front of goal than they were on Friday in their game against Saudi Arabia when they face Mozambique tomorrow evening.

 

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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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