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Whoever wins Nigeria’s next election should go to Beijing with a revised version of the Chinese Belt Road Initiative which guarantees foreign direct investment in exchange for raw materials

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As part of the programme to industrialise Nigeria we can enter into an interim five year agreement that guarantees pledged quantities of cocoa, coffee, crude oil, rubber, palm oil, groundnuts, coconuts, gum arabic, cassava, yam, papaya, pineapples, etc in exchange for $100bn of foreign direct investment (FDI) annually

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Amaechi agrees to sheath his sword and stand as Atiku's running mate in next year's polls

FORMER Rivers State governor and one-time aviation minister Rotimi Amaechi has apparently agreed to stand as the running mate to former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in next year's presidential elections.

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I believe that if we have an industrial policy that involves getting these 10 conglomerates up and running at full capacity, it will add about $500bn to Nigeria’s gross domestic product

Ayo Akinfe

[1] NNPC - It needs to be privatised as a multi-faceted company with interests in oil processing, distribution and retailing and the manufacturing of industrial equipment. It should also be involved in the production of oil by-products like petrochemicals and fertiliser. Our federal government should take our a 25% stake in the venture

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Okocha honoured with Fifa legendary award ahead of World Cup opener yesterday

FORMER Super Eagles skipper Austin JJ Okocha was presented with a Fifa legendary award yesterday just ahead of the World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa in recognition of his services to football.

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Given the incessant spate of kidnappings and murders under the respectable name of banditry, the North West Governors Forum need to adopt this economic action plan immediately

Ayo Akinfe

[1] First of all, the Kaduna State government should set aside 5,000 square kilometres to build a massive cattle ranch in in Birnin Gwari that will be home to about 5,000 herdsmen

[2] Then, the Katsina State government needs to reach an agreement with Al Rayan Islamic Bank to open an animal feed compounder at Funtua, which will supply the Birnin Gwari ranch

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Man United ponder making a move for Dele-Bashiru as club looks to rebuild its midfield

ENGLISH Premier League giants Manchester United are planning to make a move for Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru as part of a rebuilding programme aimed at equipping them to challenge for the title next season.

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With elections looming, surely the likes of Tinubu, Obi and Atiku will sit down with their inner circles and draw up an industrialisation plan which recognises that a nation needs seven things to get going

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Crude oil - This is vital if you want to power your economy. We have crude oil in abundance, so thankfully do not need to spend billions importing petroleum products with the Dangote refinery coming on stream. What we now need to do is get output back to 2.5m barrels a day and expand processing output so we can refine all of it locally

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Iwobi to be presented with commemorative plaque tonight as he chalks up 100 Super Eagles caps

FULHAM playmaker Alex Iwobi is to be presented with a commemorative plaque today by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) celebrate his 100th Super Eagles appearance before he takes to the pitch in a friendly game against Portugal.

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Nigeria should have a foreign policy that pairs her with that of fellow developing nations in the same economic bracket as us. I would get the ball rolling with an ecological pact with Malaysia and Indonesia

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Once more the planet needs the help of the world’s largest black nation Nigeria as we are faced with a climatic and ecological crisis. As should always be the case, the giant of Africa needs to come to the rescue of humanity

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Zamfara bandits take 39 local elders sent to negotiate a truce with them hostage

ABOUT 39 elders of Magamin Diddi village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State sent to negotiate a peace deal with bandit leader popularly known as Jammo have taken hostage by the terrorists who are demanding N24m ($18,000) for their release.

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