I hope our new agriculture and food security minister Abubakar Kyari realises it is his job to abolish open grazing and move Nigeria’s cattle herdsmen on to secure ranches

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[1] Nigeria currently has about 20m head of cattle. We should aim to double this to at least 40m by 2027 through an ambitious programme of industrial production, aggressive ranching, the provision of veterinary services and the provision of security for livestock

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I hope Gboyega Oyetola is aware of the huge responsibilities he carries as the minister for marine affairs and the blue economy

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[1] First of all, it will be his responsibility to build an 850km windmill wall along Nigeria’s Atlantic coastline. He should get Nigeria into the Guinness Book of Records as the nation with the world’s latest windmill farm

[2] Secondly, it is his job to turn Nigeria into a maritime power. This should lead to the location of shipyards along the Nigerian coastline, especially in the Niger Delta

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Crystal Palace step up pursuit of Super Eagles striker Iheanacho as transfer window starts to close

ENGLISH Premier League side Crystal Palace is stepping up plans to sign Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho from relegated Leicester City before the close of the current summer transfer window.

 

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10 private giant conglomerates that President Tinubu needs to get floated on about five major stock exchanges with the Nigerian government taking out a 25% stake in them

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[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

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UK provides £210m to help combat antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria and other nations

BRITAIN has announced a funding plan of up to £210m to help Nigeria and other developing nations combat the growing menace of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) public health threat through the building of state-of-the-art labs and the use of cutting-edge surveillance systems.

 

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Ecowas defence chiefs say they are able to deploy a military force to intervene in Niger

DEFENCE chiefs from Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) countries have indicated that they are ready to deploy a standby military force that could intervene in the Republic of Niger to restore democracy there.

 

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Fulham reject two bids for Nigeria-eligible centreback Adarabioyo from Spurs and Monaco

ENGLISH Premier League side Fulham have rejected two bids for Nigeria-eligible central defender Tosin Adarabioyo turning down one from London rivals Tottenham Hotspurs and recently rejecting another from French League One side Monaco.

 

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Nigeria’s new sports minister should hit the ground running by putting in an audacious bid to host the 2030 World Cup

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[1] So eventually President Tinubu named his cabinet, appointing Senator John Owan Enoh as the new sports minister

[2] Kenneth Kaunda once said: “Sports is power.” What he meant was that success in sports has the opportunity to open up openings for the betterment of society. Nigeria needs to start understanding this

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Tinubu should call Biden and Macron and offer them supplies of Nigerien uranium in exchange for them signing up to this version of the West African Monroe Doctrine

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[1] Niger Republic produced 2,020 tonnes of uranium in 2022, about 5% of world mining output. This was actually down from 2,991 tons in 2020. It is this no surprise that they county is of interest to the Western world

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While initiating amalgamation talks with Niger Republic, President Tinubu should release Nnamdi Kanu and appoint him as head of a desert agriculture directorate

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[1] Nnamdi Kanu spent a substantial amount of time in Israel while he was on the run. Surely, while there, he must have seen how they converted the desert into lush farmland and this expertise is now required as we contemplate merging with our northern neighbour in line with Kwame Nkrumah’s dream

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