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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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I do not know where President Tinubu will be going to next in search of foreign direct investment but I just hope that his next trip is used to raise funds for an agriculture policy that looks like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Within four years, we will raise maize output from the current 10m tonnes to match Mexico’s 28m tonnes

[2] Across Nigeria, we will increase tomato production from the current 4m tonnes to match Pakistan’s 16.6m tonnes

[3] Within the next five years, we will increase rice production from the current 6m tonnes to match Thailand’s 25m tonnes

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Super Eagles' Turkish camp swells ahead of Friday's friendly against Iranian national team

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles' camp in the Turkish city of Antalya is bubbling with as many as 21 players now in camp ahead of the four-nation friendly tournament that will kick off with Friday's friendly match against Iran.

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