Has any of the presidential candidates come up with an aviation masterplan as part of their manifesto?

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[1] When you have a population of 200m, are located bang in the middle of your continent and your populace love travelling, you should have a one of the most lucrative aviation industries in the world. Indeed, Nigeria should be an African aviation hub

[2] Nigeria is a currently a mono-economy. When 95% of government revenue comes from crude oil sales, we have no choice other then to look for alternative sources of income if we do not want to perish as a people

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Brentford look to bring Celtic teenage centreback Bosun Lawal to the English Premier League

ENGLISH Premier league side Brentford are interested in signing Glasgow Celtic's Nigeria-eligible central defender Bosun Lawal during the forthcoming January transfer window as part of a squad strengthening exercise.

 

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10 patented industrial goods Nigeria should look to mass-produce and flood the global market with

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[1] A modern day molue that is electric, comes with air conditioning and costs about half the price of a competitive bus. We should be looking to supply the likes of London Regional Transport with red versions of these vehicles

[2] Flatscreen TVs that you can hang on the wall like clocks

[3] All-in-one iPads and mobile phone sets

[4] A combined microwave/toaster

[5] Tinned jollof rice packs that can rival Heinz baked beans

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Organised labour meets Tinubu and presents their list of demands including a total war on corruption

ALL PROGRESSIVES Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has met with the leaders of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress to receive their demands with regards to workers rights and welfare.

 

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Hisbah religious police arrest 19 youths in Kano for attending same sex wedding

NINETEEN youths have been arrested by the Kano State Hisbah Board for attending a same-sex marriage ceremony and face being charged to court under the country's Same Sex Marriage Act of 2014.

 

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Chelsea eye Arsenal teenager of Nigerian descent as part of its ambitious Vision 2030 plan

ENGLISH Premier league giants Chelsea have signified an interest in signing talented Arsenal midfielder  of Nigerian descent Ethan Nwaneri as part of an ambitious programme known as Vision 2030.

 

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I look forward to seeing which of the presidential candidates has a coherent tax plan which looks something like this

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[1] Set an income tax revenue target of $50bn by 2030

[2] Forward proposals to the National Assembly introducing a regime whereby no public official will receive more than four times the national minimum wage

[3] Peg the salaries of the president, governors, senators, ministers, commissioners, members of the House of Representatives, state assembly members, etc to grades in the Nigerian civil service

[4] Impose a 60% faith tax on all religious houses

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Atiku replaces Makinde with Adeleke as his southwest campaign coordinator as talks with G5 collapse

FORMER vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar gas replaced Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on his presidential campaign council with Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State as attempts to reach a deal with the G5 governors appeared to have collapsed irretrievably.

 

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Okupe given two years in jail with the option of a fine after being found guilty of money laundering

 

FORMER presidential adviser and the current director-general of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council Dr Doyin Okupe, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by an Abuja high court for breaching the Money Laundering Act.

 

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NFF consider inviting Cardiff City striker Kion Etete to the Olympic Eagles squad

NIGERIA  Football Federation (NFF) officials are considering inviting Cardiff City striker Kion Etete to the Olympic Eagles squad as part of  plan to tie him down given his eligibility to play for England too.

 

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