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One thing the British colonialists got spot on was dividing Nigeria into 40 provinces that form the basis of today's 36 states. I would create seven states in each geo-political zone and grant 10 of them special economic status

 

Ayo Akinfe

South-south

[1] Bayelsa State - Yenagoa

[2] West Izon State - Patani

[3] Rivers State - Port Harcourt

[4] Cross River State - Calabar

[5] Akwa Ibom State - Uyo

[6] Edo State - Benin

[7] Delta State - Warri

Northeast

[1] Mambilla State - Gashaka

[2] Taraba State - Jalingo

[3] Adamawa State - Yola

[4] Borno State - Maiduguri

[5] Yobe State - Damaturu

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Casey and Ezenwata will have to undergo Fifa switch having played for England U19

NIGERIA-eligible strikers Benjamin Casey and Chizaram Ezenwata will now have to undergo official switches through Fifa if they opt to play for the Super Eagles at senior level having both featured for the England U19 team.

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I hope the ease with which the US has gobbled up Iran and Venezuela has convinced all Africans of the urgent need to consolidate their nations into more formidable units

Ayo Akinfe

[1] will say this 100 times over again that one of the biggest problems the negro has is that as a people we have no protector of the pride. When I look at the way Russia always jumps in to safeguard Slav interests worldwide, the way China saved Korea from total US colonisation and the way Israel brought many Nazi war criminals to trial, it is clear that black people have no champion nation

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Ajayi and Ogbu may miss Jordan game after both sat out yesterday's training session

SUPER Eagles centrebacks Semi Ajayi and Igor Ogbu might miss Nigeria's game against Jordan on Tuesday after both of them sat out training yesterday after picking up injuries in Friday's game against Iran that led to them being substituted.

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I think our National Orientation Agency has a key role to play in turning Nigeria’s fortunes around. Maybe for starters they should visit Japan to study the role of ethics in nation-building and then pass this on to our kids

Ayo Akinfe

[1] From the first to the sixth primary school year, Japanese students must learn ethics in dealing with people

[2] Even though among the richest people in the world, the Japanese do not have servants. Parents are responsible for the home and children

[3] There is no examination from the first to the third primary school level because the goal of education is to instill concepts and character

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Nigerian fans who want to attend World Cup in the US must pay $15,000 visa bond

NIGERIAN football fans who want to attend the World Cup in the US this summer will have to pay a $15,000 visa bond before they enter the country under controversial plans introduced by President Donald Trump.

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Henri Mattise is one author and artist I would recommend every Nigerian reads about, as he came up with the phrase - Every people get the government they deserve

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Henri Mattise is a French sculptor, author and scholar. He was one of the artists who helped to define the revolutionary developments in the visual arts throughout the opening decades of the 20th century

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Super Eagles secure their first win in four-nation tournament with narrow victory over Iran

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles have won their first match in the ongoing four-nation pre-World Cup tournament currently taking place in Turkey with a 2-1 victory over Iran thanks top goals from Akor Adams and Moses Simon.

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President Tinubu has no option but to launch an ambitious industrial programme that will get the likes of Dangote, Air Peace and Innoson to merge their operations to create a global conglomerate

Ayo Akinfe

[1] No matter how you look at it, the world’s largest black nation should be seated at the high table of humanity. At some stage it is inevitable we will be because we live in a changing world. For instance, China is now the world’s second largest economy, so a G-7 meeting without Beijing present is comical. Nigeria’s seat is just waiting for us to occupy it one day

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Everton step up interest in Fernandez as he looks forward to his debut against Iran tomorrow

ENGLISH Premier League giants Everton have become the latest side to express an interest in Nigerian centreback Emmanuel Fernandez currently setting Scotland alight with his scintillating performances at Glasgow Rangers.

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