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Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria is the world’s largest kolanut producer accounting for about 54% of global output. We produce about 150,000 tonnes of kolanuts annually, which sells for $3,800 a tonne. Our export earnings from kolanuts can only be described as pathetic and derisory

BANDITS operating in Zamfara State have threatened to marry off three females including a student of Zamfara State College of Arts and Science Gusau who were abducted six months ago if a ransom fee of N12m ($15,500) is not paid for their release.

ENGLISH Premier League giants Everton have signed Nigerian-born forward Arnaut Danjuma on a season-long loan deal from Spanish side Villarreal as part of a plan to strengthen their squad aged of the 2023/24 season.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Africa accounts for 25% of the world’s diseases but only 2% of the thr planet’s doctors. President Tinubu must promise to ensure those two figures match in Nigeriw by the end of his tenure

[2] There will be a blanket ban on all ministers, legislators, governors and commissioners going abroad for medical treatment. Anyone who insists on foreign healthcare must resign from office before travelling abroad

SUPER Eagles fullback Ola Aina is set become Nottingham Forest’s first signing of the summer joining them on a free transfer from Italian side Torino after he underwent a medical at the club's pre-season training camp in Spain yesterday.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] All Nigerian evangelical churches shall run their economic divisions as autonomous departments. They shall keep accounting records of all tithe and other collections just like any other financial house

[2] All these financial departments of churches shall pool their resources into one common pot to be known as Man of God Nigeria Limited. The federal government will take out a 25% stake in the venture

ALL Progressive Congress (APC) officials have warned against plans by the party hierarchy to appoint former Kano State governor Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as its chairman saying that his appointment is a negation of the federal character principle.

FORMER Delta State governor Chief James Ibori could face the prospect of a fresh arrest warrant issued against him in the UK as Southwark Crown Court is set to order the seizure of more than £100m ($129m) worth of assets which he amassed illegally in the UK.

NIGERIA'S Super Falcons shared the spoils with Canada in their opening game of the ongoing Fifa Women's World Cup after the two sides fought out a goalless draw at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium this morning.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We will dramatically increase the number of cattle in Nigeria from the current 20m to the 189m produced in India, turning Nigeria into a major global exporter

[2] We will aggressively woo investors to invest in dairy plants, leather factories, abattoirs, meat cold storage facilities, refrigerated lorries, etc