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As we move into 2025, Nigerians need to jettison their gradualistic approach to socio-economic development and subscribe to the fact that everything has to be done here and now

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Procrastination is the thief of time - Charles Dickens

[2] We cannot afford the tranquillising drug of gradualism - Martin Luther King

[3] I believe in the fierce urgency of now - Dr Martin Luther King

[4] Justice delayed is justice denied - William Ewart Gladstone

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Given our current economic challenges, I am surprised that a group of Nigerians have not thought of cashing in on the Christmas bonanza

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria should have the world's largest Xmas tree plantation. Imagine how much we would generate in foreign exchange if we were exporting trees all over the world

[2] By now, we should have patented a special red ankara Father Christmas suit. Our ankara in particular is actually well suited to sewing Father Christmas suits

[3] Every Christmas, the poor should get a special Xmas hamper with Nigerian palliatives. Maybe call it the Naija Hamper

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Former Kogi governor remanded in custody after Abuja court rejects his bail application

FORMER Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello has been remanded in custody at the Kuje Correctional Centre by a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court pending the hearing of his bail application.

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Nigeria establishes joint border patrol with Chad and Niger to combat new terrorist threat

CHAD and Niger Republic have joined forces with Nigeria to initiate a new joint border patrol service to combat the rise of the new West African terrorist group Lakurawa that poses a fresh security threat in the region.

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As the Ndigbo December mass migration to the southeast starts, this weekend would have provided the governors in the area with the opportunity to come up a River Niger crossing masterplan

Ayo Akinfe

[1] While we celebrate the use of the second River Niger bridge, do my people know they Turkey is about to construct the third tunnel connecting the European and Asian sides of Istanbul, officially named the Great Istanbul Tunnel?

[2] This new tunnel will be put into service in 2028. It will have the capacity to serve 1.3m passengers on a daily basis

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Canuk gala dinner to hold on December 14 at Mayfair Banqueting Suite

With 2024 fast coming to an end, Canuk wishes all its members peace, love and laughter. With a lot of you preparing to break up from work and school for the year we hope you can look back and consider 2024 a fruitful year.

May the holiday season bring you special moments and happy memories. Canuk is hoping to add these memories on Saturday December 14 when we host our end-of-year gala dinner.

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Arsenal step up pursuit of Osimhen as it realises nothing will materialise without additional firepower

ENGLISH Premier league giants Arsenal have stepped up their monitoring of Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen in the hope that they may still be able to sign him at the end of the current season.

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With the need to find new sources of revenue in 2025, Nigeria has to give aviation a big push, as it is one sector that can easily replace crude oil as our national cash cow

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As the years go by, the number of barrels of crude oil Nigeria cannot sell is growing by the day. We are not alone in this as every other Opec nation is facing a similar problem. Supply and demand fundamentals are a reality, so fossil fuel prices are eventually going to come down to near zero

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Adarabioyo dismisses talk of leaving for West Ham on loan during January transfer window

NIGERIA-eligible centreback Tosin Adarabioyo has shunned overtures from rival English Premier league clubsides and pledged to remain at Chelsea for the remainder of the season and fight for a place rather than make a move during the January transfer window.

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I am at a loss as to how any Nigerian can even consider fighting Dele Farotimi when we have chronic socio-economic problems he has highlighted like this which need solving

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Low productivity, the obsession with getting rich and religious fundamentalism remain our three biggest challenges as a nation

[2] Solve these three and watch our other problems like corruption, nepotism, a lack of patriotism and ethnicity disappear

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