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As we celebrate the strong men who won World War Two for the allies, I ask if Nigerians would be happy with an autocratic president that delivers double digit economic growth

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Long before World War Two, on September 28 1785, Napoleon Bonaparte graduated from the military academy in Paris. He was only 42nd in a class of 51 and no one paid any particular notice to him. However, history had other ideas

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Fubara says he is not desperate to return to office as his spirit left Government House long ago

SUSPENDED Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara has indicated that he might not return to power again declaring that he is not desperate to return to office  as his spirit left Government House long ago.

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Flights into Abuja disrupted after Air Peace plane collides with antelope on runway

AIR flights into and out of Abuja were disrupted over the weekend after an Air Peace aircraft collided with an antelope while taxiing on the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport leading to a temporary shutdown of the facility.

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Still on this theme of World War Two, when I look at the D-Day landings, I can only ask how we Africans became so intellectually lazy and refused to match European innovation

Ayo Akinfe

[1] On D-Day, in 1944, history was created. In an unprecedented act of bravery, courage, valour, creativity, audacity and initiative, some 150,000 men were landed on an 80km stretch off the Normandy coast of France within 24 hours. Never before or after has such a feat been tried

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As I take in all these VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations, I keep asking myself if Nigeria will ever witness a similar economic miracle as Europe did after the war

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As we all know, Africans are regarded as inferior beings by the rest of humanity because of our economic weakness. All those World War Two former enemies in contrast, have nothing but mutual respect and admiration for each other

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Everton set their sights on Simon Moses ahead of next season as transfer window gets set to open

ENGLISH Premier League giants Everton have stepped up their pursuit of Super Eagles winger Moses Simon with a view to signing him during the forthcoming summer transfer window that commences.

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As the whole world marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, I hope 200m Nigerians are learning the lessons of self-reliance the conflict taught us

Ayo Akinfe

[1] When I look at the ongoing World War Two celebrations, I cannot but marvel at how during the conflict, nations had to step up the production of new industrial goods. Mankind has never looked back since

[2] In Britain in particular, they take real pride in this fighter plane called the Spitfire. A total of 20,341 were manufactured and it ensured that the Germans were defeated in the Battle of Britain

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As the whole world marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, I hope 200m Nigerians are learning the lessons of self-reliance the conflict taught us

Ayo Akinfe

[1] When I look at the ongoing World War Two celebrations, I cannot but marvel at how during the conflict, nations had to step up the production of new industrial goods. Mankind has never looked back since

[2] In Britain in particular, they take real pride in this fighter plane called the Spitfire. A total of 20,341 were manufactured and it ensured that the Germans were defeated in the Battle of Britain

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West Brom consider offering Ajayi a one-year extension to his contract with reduced pay

ENGLISH Championship side West Bromwich Albion (WBA) are considering offering Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi a one-year contract extension at the end of the season when his current deal expires.

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