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Ayo Akinfe

[1] As a people, we are not yet ready for industrialisation because if we were, we would invest in it. Europe was developed by cooperative societies and guilds

[2] In every industrialised nation, trade guilds got together to form cooperative societies that delved into manufacturing. This has been the case globally since the industrial revolution

NIGERIANS living in the diaspora can now obtain their National Identity Numbers (Nin) through a quicker and more seamless process after the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) upgraded its online portal.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Simply put, Apapa cannot deal with the amount of cargo coming into and going out of Nigeria. In addition, Apapa does not have the rail links to connect it to the rest of the country, which has resulted in the area becoming one of the most polluted ghettos on the planet. It is an environmental time-bomb waiting to explode, which will have disastrous consequences when it detonates. We need a four year plan to decongest the area

ENGLISH Premier League giants Leeds United are leading a pack of clubs looking to secure the services of Super Eagles and former Southampton striker Nathan Tella ahead of the start of the new season.

Tella, 26, was born in England and joined Southampton as a youngster as far back as 2017, leaving them in 2023 for German side Bayern Leverkusen. Hopwever, since joining the Bundesliga side in a €23.3m deal in the summer of 2023, Tella has found it hard to get regular playing time.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Embraer, Brazil’s aircraft manufacturer must open a plant in Nigeria. At the very least, all the aircraft supplied to African airlines will be manufactured there

NIGERIAN government ministers have ruled out accepting a deal with US president Donald Trump's administration that will involve the country accepting American deportees as several other African countries like Rwanda and South Sudan done.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We pledge that during the four years between 2027 and 2031, Nigeria's economy will grow by a minimum of 10%. Two successive quarters of single digit growth will be regarded as us being in recession

[2] We are committed to attracting a minimum of $50bn in foreign direct investment (FDI) into Nigeria annually every year between 2027 and 2031

FORMER Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential election candidate Peter Obi has called on the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to either release Omoyele Sowore immediately or charge him to court.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We will build a mega Koma village in Adamawa State centred around the traditional culture of these people. Our goal would be to make it a global tourist attraction, a Unesco heritage site and get it to attract as much traffic as say the Eiffel Tower

[2] In Iseyin, we will construct a tomb of Samuel Ajayi Crowther to attract Christian pilgrims from all over Africa

SUPER Falcons head coach Justin Madugu and the team's goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie have both been nominated as candidates for honours at the 2025 Ballon d'Or awards taking place later this year at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on September 22.