With elections looming, surely the likes of Tinubu, Obi and Atiku will sit down with their inner circles and draw up an industrialisation plan which recognises that a nation needs seven things to get going

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Crude oil - This is vital if you want to power your economy. We have crude oil in abundance, so thankfully do not need to spend billions importing petroleum products with the Dangote refinery coming on stream. What we now need to do is get output back to 2.5m barrels a day and expand processing output so we can refine all of it locally

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Iwobi to be presented with commemorative plaque tonight as he chalks up 100 Super Eagles caps

FULHAM playmaker Alex Iwobi is to be presented with a commemorative plaque today by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) celebrate his 100th Super Eagles appearance before he takes to the pitch in a friendly game against Portugal.

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Nigeria should have a foreign policy that pairs her with that of fellow developing nations in the same economic bracket as us. I would get the ball rolling with an ecological pact with Malaysia and Indonesia

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Once more the planet needs the help of the world’s largest black nation Nigeria as we are faced with a climatic and ecological crisis. As should always be the case, the giant of Africa needs to come to the rescue of humanity

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Zamfara bandits take 39 local elders sent to negotiate a truce with them hostage

ABOUT 39 elders of Magamin Diddi village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State sent to negotiate a peace deal with bandit leader popularly known as Jammo have taken hostage by the terrorists who are demanding N24m ($18,000) for their release.

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With elections looming, do any of the Nigerian political parties actually have think-tanks made up of men and women who have a mandate to think the unthinkable

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Unlike most Nigerians, I do not believe in doing just the basic. I believe we should be looking to leapfrog the industrialised nations. I for one am prepared to think the unthinkable and push the boundaries of human know-how to breaking point

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Brentford receive Fredrick back from loan and give him first team slot ahead of next season

                

ENGLISH Premier League side Brentford have named Super Eagles centreback Benjamin Fredrick in their first team for next season following his return from a loan spell at Belgian side Dender

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Kwankwaso group threatens to leave NDC over the replacement of some of its nominees

CRACKS look like they have appeared within the ranks of Nigerian opposition party the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as the Kwankwasiyya movement has hinted that it may leave over the marginalisation of his loyalists.

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Were I a candidate in the 2027 presidential elections I would have a religious finance policy that looks like this, which guarantees to raise at least $100bn annually in foreign direct investment

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Legislation must be passed compelling all clergymen to sell their privates jets to the state to be used as part of the fleet for a new national carrier. Nigeria Air did not take off because we did not have a budget to purchase the required aircrafts. It is unpatriotic to be flying around in a private jet when your country cannot afford an airline. Besides, we do not have the forex to afford their maintenance costs

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Nigerian teenager said he joined Seagulls because of their reputation for developing youngsters

NEW Brighton and Hove signing Zadok Yohanna has revealed that he joined the club because he believes that the English Premier league club will make him into a much better player given its reputation for turning raw talent into gems.

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With the growing insecurity in Nigeria and the endless flow of firearms into the country, I am surprised that none of the political parties are advocating for walled borders

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I assume that all the political gladiators jostling to occupy Aso Rock are aware of the fact that there are about 6m illegal firearms in Nigeria. Almost all of them came from Libya’s armoires, which were looted when the Gaddafi administration fell

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