Tinubu should draw up a list of demands for France which Macron must meet if he wants Nigeria’s cooperation on Niger Republic

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[1] Nigeria needs French automobile companies Citroen and Renault to come and open manufacturing and assembly plants in Nigeria immediately as Peugeot did in Kaduna. We need them to make Nigeria the centre of electric car manufacturing

[2] Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi should come and open a facility in Nigeria to manufacture a coronavirus vaccine. The French government should offer them a massive tax rebate for doing so

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Waldrum said he wants to stay on as Super Falcons head coach to build on World Cup success

SUPER Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum said he wants to continue managing the team despite the recent spats he has had with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) after the impressive showing of his wards at the Women's World Cup.

 

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Niger Republic is the world’s seventh largest uranium producer making it a country that can provide the whole African continent with nuclear power. Nigeria desperately needs to merge with her northern neighbour

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[1] As things stand, Nigeria only generates about 7,000MW of electricity and to industrialise, she needs about 50,000MW. Basically, this means Nigeria needs to generate power from several sources and the most economical is nuclear energy

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England and Nigeria could both have their Barcelona stars back tomorrow as both Oshoala and Walsh declared fit

NIGERIA'S Round of 16 clash against England in the Women's World Cup tomorrow has been given an extra boost after both sides declared their Barcelona stars and poster girls fit for the game.

 

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10 things President Tinubu could do to announce to the whole world that Nigeria is now open for business

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[1] Get the federal government to buy the rights to the Volkswagen Beetle. Then enter into a pact with Innoson Motors where the government owns 25% of a joint venture that manufactures electric Beetles. Make Nigeria the world’s largest manufacturer of such vehicles

[2] Place an eagle in the middle of the national flag. People need to see a clear break from the past as they did in South Africa at the end of apartheid

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Swindon Town sign Nigeria-eligible defender Tariq Uwakwe as their season kicks off today

ENGLISH Football League Two clubside Swindon Town have confirmed the signing of London-born Nigerian defender Tariq Uwakwe ahead of their season's opener against Colchester United today.

 

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This Niger Republic crisis has highlighted the need for Nigeria to come up with an African defence plan

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[1] First of all, Nigeria needs an intensified military presence in the Lake Chad Basin or we will end up with another Afghanistan on our hands. Boko Haram, Iswap and other terrorist organisations operating in the region need to totally eliminated

[2] It is also time to expand the Lake Chad Basin Force into a fully fledged Ecomog Army of about 20,000 men

[3] Borno and Yobe states each need a mechanised division of the Nigerian Army of about 10,000 troops each

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Canada extends its invitation to Nigerian skilled workers like carpenters and plumbers

CANADA has extended an invitation to Nigerian skilled workers and those from several other developing nations as part of a masterplan to expand its economy by attracting craftsmen and women to help expand industrial output.

 

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Tinubu writes Nigerian senate asking it to authorise military action in Niger Republic

NIGERIA could on the verge of declaring war on one of her neighbours after President Bola Tinubu sent a letter to the senate asking it to authorise the use of military action against Niger Republic in a bid to restore democracy there.

 

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Newly-promoted English Premier League Side Sheffield United want Chuba Akpom

NEWLY-promoted English Premier League club Sheffield United are hoping to sign Nigerian-born former Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom from Middlesbrough before the close of the current summer transfer window.

 

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