As a step towards addressing our power problems in Nigeria, how about the National Assembly passes a bill making it mandatory for us to manufacture the following pieces of equipment locally

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[1] Transformers

[2] Generators

[3] Turbines

[4] Windmills

[5] Electric cables

[6] Solar panels

[7] Electricity meters

[8] Ancilliary equipment like fuses, valves, electricity keys, etc

[9] Circuit breakers that enable the substation to be disconnected from the transmission grid

[10] The busbar that can split the distribution power off in multiple directions

Solving our problems:

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Nigerian fullback Zaidu Sanusi looks set to join Leeds United in Premier League next season

SUPER Eagles left fullback Zaidu Sanusi could be on his way to England next season as Leeds United are looking to purchase him as a replacement for Dominican Junior Firpo as the club gets set for a return to the English Premier League.

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Four Nigerian businessmen led by Dangote make the Forbes Africa Billionaires List

FOUR Nigerian businessmen led by the continent's richest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote have been named in the 2025 Africa’s Billionaires List compiled  and published by Forbes magazine over the weekend.

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With the cost of basic foodstuffs still high, Nigeria needs a National Seed Company that will produce hybrid seeds which will enable farmers to grow crops at reduced costs

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[1] Cocoa - We need to boost our annual harvest to 1m tonnes from the current 330,000 tonnes

[2] Rice - We need to boost our national harvest to 10m tonnes from the current 4m tonnes

[3] Sugarcane - We need a 10m tonne crop, up from the current 38,000 tonnes

[4] Palm oil - We need to boost output to 20m tonnes from the current 1m tonnes

[5] Wheat - We desperately need to boost production to about 10m tonnes from the current 60,000 tonnes

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I would have loved to have woken up today to the news that Senator Oluremi Tinubu has proposed this Nigerian Mothers Day Bill to her husband, who in turns has sent it to the National Assembly

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[1] As from 2027, Nigerian political parties must make sure that at least one third of all their candidates are female

[2] As from 2027, at least one third of all political appointees must be female. Any state cabinet that fails to meet this requirement will not be recognised and have its federal allocation withheld

[3] All girls in secondary school and tertiary institutions will be provided with free sanitary towels every month

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Given our chronic need to attract foreign direct investment, I think President Tinubu should invite global development agencies to Abuja for a summit and get them to agree to this plan

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[1] We do not need loans or grants but proper foreign direct investment (FDI) to build up our industrial capacity

[2] Nigeria needs at least $100bn of FDI annually. International development agencies must agree to press industrialised countries to offer tax rebates to their private companies that invest in Nigeria

[3] We need a commitment from global energy companies to invest in our electricity sector and boost output to at least 50,000MW by 2030

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Tony Elumelu appointed to IMF advisory council with mandate to boost African economic growth

NIGERIAN billionaire Tony Elumelu has been appointed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) advisory council on entrepreneurship and growth with a mandate to boost prosperity across Africa.

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President Tinubu needs to initiate a public works building programme that looks something like this

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[1] The federal ministry of works will directly employ 2m youths to engage in an ambitious road construction programme linking all state capitals to a national road network

[2] Every state government will be set a target of building at least 1m housing units over the next five years

[3] Every state government will be mandated to build roads linking every one of its local government areas with the capital

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House of Reps reverses decision to scrap immunity for vice president and governors

MEMBERS of Nigeria's House of Representatives have reversed a previous decision to strip the vice president and state governors of their immunity after a bill opposing the proposal was tabled by the majority leader Hon Julius Ihonvbere.

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