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Ayo Akinfe

[1] No matter how anyone looks at things, religious capital presents Nigeria with the biggest potential source of internal finance for investment. Even if we appoint the most brilliant economist on earth as our finance minister, he or she will never be able to crack the Nigerian economy without tapping into religious finance

NIGERIA-eligible midfielder David Ozoh looks set to leave Uefa Conference League champions Crystal Palace probably for continental Europe as several clubsides have made enquiries about securing his services.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Quadruple our 3,500km railway network, bringing the total to about 15,000km by 2030

[2] Build fences across our northern borders to curtail the flow of arms and ammunition into Nigeria

[3] Increase the size of our 195,000km road network to match Vietnam’s 570,500km

[4] Drastically expand home construction to plug the 28m housing units gap in the Nigerian market

ENGLISH Championship side Birmingham City  have stepped up their interest in Super Eagles winger Philip Otele in the hope of signing him before the close of the current summer transfer window.

Otele, 27, is currently playing for Swiss side Basel who have made it clear that they are prepared to sell the versatile forward if they get an offer of at least €5m. Birmingham City are hoping to gain promotion to the top flight of English football and are hoping that Otele, can help with this push.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I would build at least one silo in each of our 774 local government areas to store cash crops and food crops. We would then build processsing plants around these silos with the goal of adding at least 50% value to every agricultural product we produce

[2] My government would get the Ajaokuta, Oshogbo and Aladja steel mills running at full capacity. Nigeria needs to produce at least 10m tonnes of steel a year to industrialise

GALATASARAY have rejected an ambitious offer for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen from English Premier League champions Arsenal involving an exchange for Swedish striker Viktora Gyökeres and an additional €30m.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I am sure that like me, the rest of you do not know where the Tinubu administration stands on economic policy. Is it a Keynesian interventionist government or one that believes in laissez-faire free market economics?

[2] If I were an investor looking at the Nigerian market, I would like to know policy direction before committing myself. With a new administration due to take office next year, we need clarity on this matter

ENGLISH Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspurs have become the latest club to express an interest in Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen as they are preparing to make a bid for him said to be worth between £50m and £55m.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Originally launched by the regime of General Sani Abacha, Vision 2020 was a great concept. It sought to make Nigeria one of the 20 largest economies in the world, able to consolidate its leadership role in Africa and establish itself as a significant player in the global economic and political arena

ENGLISH Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion have added another Nigerian striker to their books after signing teenager Valentin Joseph from Championship side Blackburn Rovers.