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Ayo Akinfe

[1] NNPC - Oil processing, distribution and retailing and the manufacturing of industrial equipment. It should also be involved in the production of oil by-products like petrochemicals and fertiliser

[2] Innoson - Manufacturing of industrial goods like automobiles, railway wagons, aircraft, ships, electronic consumer goods and medical equipment

NIGERIA'S defence minister Retired General Christopher Musa has warned state governors against entering into peace deals with armed bandits that involve granting them amnesties saying that government policy is that negotiations will not be conducted with terrorists.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] An unprecedented Blitzkreig operation will be inleashed over the next few weeks to recapture those parts of Borno State still not under government control . A pincer movement will be launched in conjunction with the Chadian army to recover the entire area

[2] Nigeria will expand the Lake Chad Basin Force into a fully fledged Ecomog Army of about 20,000 men

Ayo Akinfe

[1] One huge problem the UK will face now she is outside the European Union (EU) is that she will no longer enjoy duty-free supply of fruits and vegetables from the Mediterranean region. Trust the Spanish, Italians, Greeks, French and Portuguese, they will demand full market price for all the tropical fruits they sell to the UK from now on

LAGOS State is to set begin using electric-powered boats across its Lagos Ferry Services (Lagferry)  fleet before the end of the year as part of efforts to lower transport fares and promote sustainable mobility.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigerians have among the most diverse array of textiles in the world. It is inexplicable that the sector is not one of the nation’s biggest sources of foreign exchange

[2] There is absolutely no reason why Nigeria’s revenue from the exports of lace, adire, guinea brocade, Atiku, ankara, etc does not match crude oil receipts. We should be mass-producing finished products and exporting them to retail outlets all over the world

NIGERIAN head coach Eric Chelle could be on his way after the ongoing African Cup of Nations as the Tunisian football federation have initiated an interest in securing his services following the sacking of their own manager Sami Trabelsi.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Once a year, 500 diasporans will be invited to Abuja to rub minds with the government

[2] The presidents of the major diaspora organisations in four or five key countries will be granted observers status at Nigerian Governors' Forum meetings

[3] A diaspora investment desk will be established in the foreign minister’s office, to liaise with Nigerians living abroad

[4] By 2027, diasporans will be allowed to vote in presidential elections

NIGERIA-eligible teenage striker Kaye Furo has just signed a five-and-a-half year contract with English Premier League side Brentford bringing about an end to his nine year stint at Belgian side Club Brugge.

Ayo Akinfe

Annual output of world’s leading horse producers

1] US - 10.5m

[2] Mexico - 6.3

[3] China - 5.5m

[4] Brazil - 5.5m

[5] Mongolia - 3.9m

[6] Argentina- 2.5m

[7] Kazakhstan - 2.4m

[8] Ethiopia - 2.2m

[9] Russia - 1.3m

[10] Colombia - 1.1m

[1] A horse costs about $2,000 on the open market, so just imagine the revenue we would generate if we exported say 3m of them