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ENGLISH Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers have issued a strong-worded statement backing Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare condemning the recent spate of racial abuse he has received following his penalty miss against Crystal Palace.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We can complain, criticise and argue until we are blue in the face but the fact remains that Nigeria’s economy will not get any better until we industrialise. Until we start producing steel in significant quantities, all this talk about economic diversification is just hot air

NIGERIA'S federal government has just won a landmark ruling securing a major victory against British international technology contractor European Dynamics UK in a $6.2m arbitration case.

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, Oshogbo and Aladja steel mills running at full capacity. Nigeria needs to produce at least 10m tonnes of steel a year

ARMED bandits have once more taken control of large swathes on territory in the northwest geo-political zone imposing a N100m ($74,400) levy on Utouno village in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Like India, Nigeria is aiming for annual double digit economic growth between 2026 and 2030. If we enjoy 10% growth every year for a decade, it will increase Nigeria's gross domestic product (GDP) to over $1trn

SUPER Eagles manager Eric Chelle has told Glasgow Rangers centreback Emmanuel Fernandez that he will get invited to camp if Fifa upholds Nigeria's petition and allows the team to participate in the forthcoming World Cup.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Health policy:

[1] 12 specialist hospitals shall be established in Nigeria with two in each geo-political zone. These shall include - Dermatology, optometrics, renal failure, cardialogy, neurology, ear/throat/nose, cancer, Hiv/Aids, orthopedia, rheumatics, tropical diseases and sickle cell anaemia

[2] Pharmaceutical companies will be given 10 year tax holidays if they establish manufacturing facilities in Nigeria

NIGERIA'S federal government has announced plans to address the 340,000 shortfall of medical doctors precipitated by the incessant migration of practitioners to lucrative markets like the UK by opening an Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] This masterplan should involve the recreation of the economic reconstruction agency the Projects Development Institute (Proda) founded by Ukpabi Asika in 1971. Nnamdi Kanu should be released from prison immediately and asked to head it

[2] Then, the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) will transition into an economic body. This will involve it changing its name to Industrial and Productive Organisation of Brothers