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I would have loved it if all these recent meetings of Nigerian leaders in London had included visiting Prince Charles to press him on the serious matter of inadequate British investment in the Nigerian economy

Ayo Akinfe

[1] A lot of people may not be aware of it but the British royal family has been trying to re-brand itself of late, positioning its members as investment ambassadors

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Atiku supporters plan to organise 10m man match across the Niger Delta to confront Wike

SUPPORTERS of former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar are planning to organise a 10m man march in the six state of the south-south geo-political zone in a bid to shore up support for the man and face up to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.

 

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Man United preparing audacious €140m bid for Victor Osimhen in quest to launch title challenge

ENGLISH Premier League giants Manchester United are said to be planning an audacious  €140m bid for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen in a desperate attempt to lure him to the English Premier League and revive their flagging title challenge.

 

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I hope that with all this horse-trading going on Nigeria's South East Governor’s Forum is fighting for a retail-to-manufacturing retraining and conversion programme

Ayo Akinfe

[1] It is no secret that the governors of Nigeria’s five states in the southeast geo-political zone are presiding over the plight of the country's most industrious group of people. However, this energy and ingenuity is being wasted in the highly-limited retail sector, when if unleashed into manufacturing could fetch Nigeria five or six manufacturing conglomerates

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CBN releases $265m to foreign airlines so they can repatriate their profits back home

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele has responded to the ongoing crisis in the aviation industry by releasing a sum of $265m to foreign airlines operating in the country to avoid them pulling out of the country over remittance worries.

 

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Nigeria-eligible striker Ethan Nwaneri helps Arsenal U18 side coast to easy 4-1 win over Spurs

NIGERIA-eligible teenager Ethan Nwaneri helped former Arsenal legend Jack Wilshere to win his first competitive game as coach of Gunners U18 team yesterday when they beat north London rivals Tottenham Hotspurs 4-1.

 

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I wonder if with their Muslim-Muslim ticket Tinubu and Shettima plan to tell the Organisation of Islamic Conference that Awa Lokan when it comes to Islamic Finance infrastructural investment

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria has not attracted even $1bn in Islamic finance to fund infrastructural projects since the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation was founded in 1969. Most of the other members have used their membership to attract funding to develop their infrastructure

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Ndidi completes two year diploma in Business Management at De Montfort University

SUPER Eagles  midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has completed a two year diploma programme in Business Management at De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester and  now plans to commence a degree course as he plans for his post-playing years.

 

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Leon Balogun signs one year deal with English Championship side Queens Park Rangers

SUPER Eagles defender Leon Balogun has completed a switch to English Championship side Queens Park Rangers (QPR) on free transfer following the expiration of his contract with Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers.

 

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I would like Nyesom Wike to use his current status as Nigeria's most sought-after political bride to push for the adoption of a clean energy bill 


Ayo Akinfe

[1] As we stand, the whole world is moving away from fossil fuels. By 2050, our crude oil will be useless as no one will want it. I can even see the UN introducing new environmental regulations that  limit its use

[2] As a nation, in reacting to this development, our first priority must be to get all new industrial concerns to generate their own power. Nowhere in the world today are industrial start-ups dependent on the national grid for their power supply

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