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Today, President Tinubu will be off to the G20 summit in India. I hope he arrives with a wish list that looks something like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Population-wise, we are number seven in the world. Nigeria should thus become the seventh largest foreign direct investment (FDI) destination by 2030. G20 members must pledge to invest at least $10bn annually in Nigeria

[2] Every automobile manufacturer must be compelled to open at least one assembly plant in Africa by 2025

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Redeemed Christian Church of God clergyman named as new Soun of Ogbomosho

REDEEMED Christian Church of God (RCCG) clergyman Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye has been named by the Oyo State government as the new Soun of Ogbomosho after his appointment was approved by Governor Seyi Makinde.

 

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As we ponder how to end this dependency on the federal government, here are 10 things Nigerian state governors could do today without having to involve President Tinubu

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Kogi state can attract the likes of Siemens to build a 10,000MW hydro-electric power plant at Idah

[2] Kogi State can build a Niagara Falls-type tourist attraction at the confluence of the rivers Niger and Benue at Lokoja

[3] Taraba State can open the world’s largest nature reserve in Gembu

[4] Niger State can open the world’s largest cattle ranch in Mokwa

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High commissioner Sarafa recalled as Tinubu asks all non-career ambassadors to return home

NIGERIA'S high commissioner to the UK Ambassador Sarafa Ishola has been recalled to Abuja as part of a major overhaul of the diplomatic corp that has seen the government recall all non-career ambassadors worldwide.

 

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Iwobi leaves Everton signing five year deal with Fulham said to be worth about £22m

ALEX Iwobi has completed the signing of a five-year deal with English Premier League side Fulham said to be worth about £22m that sees him return to London from Merseyside where he went to in 2019 when he joined Everton.

 

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President Tinubu should have appointed a minister of state for foreign direct investment with a mandate to woo investors like Mohammed Al-Fayed to fund ventures like this in Nigeria

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Hotel Ritz Paris

[2] Balnagowan Castle and Estates, Scottish Highlands

[3] HJW Geospatial

[4] Turnbull & Asser

[5] 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City

[6] House of Fraser Group

[7] Harrods

[8] Fulham Football Club

[9] Villa Windsor in Paris

[10] Pinewood Shepperton Studios

 

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Private jet hangers at Lagos airport to be demolished to make way for terminal expansion

 

 

NIGERIA'S federal government is to demolish two multibillion-naira private jet terminals and aircraft hangars at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in  Lagos as part of a refurbishment plan aimed at upgrading the facility.

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PDP says it will expel Wike at the appropriate time for accepting Tinubu's appointment

NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed that it will expel the current Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike at the appropriate time for taking up a government appointment.

 

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Brentford sign Nigerian teenage defender Benjamin Fredrick on a season-long loan deal

ENGLISH Premier League side Brentford have confirmed the signing of 18-year-old Nigerian centreback Benjamin Fredrick on a season-long loan from Simoiben FC in Kaduna with the option of buying him.

 

Under the terms of the deal, Brentford has the option of signing the defender permanently at the end of the season. Fredrick has now joined the Bees’ B team squad but is hopefully of being elevated into the first team with the opportunity of playing in the English Premier League

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Are Tinubu and his finance minister Wale Edun aware of the fact that in 1971, Gowon and Awolowo set a record by getting 25% GDP growth. I hope they have plans to replicate this with an audacious programme

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Build at least one silo in each of our 774 local government areas to store cash crops and food crops. We then need to build processsing plants around these silos with a goal of adding at least 50% value to every agricultural product we produce

[2] Get the Ajaokuta and Aladja steel mills running at full capacity. Nigeria needs to produce at least 10m tonnes of steel a year

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