NFF demands three points and three goals for abandoned Libya game from Caf disciplinary committee

NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials have demanded three points and three goals from the Confederation of African Football (Caf) asking it to award their recently abandoned match against Libya to Nigeria.`         

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While this current food crisis remains around, Nigeria’s National Assembly should pass a bill banning the export of the following 30 food crops of which we are a major producer but a major consumer too

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[1] Cassava - World’s number one producer with an annual crop of 52m tonnes

[2] Yam - World’s number one producer with an annual crop of 40m tonnes

[3] Kolanuts - World’s number one producer with an annual crop of 150,000 tonnes

[4] Cashews - World’s number one producer with an annual crop of 922,000 tonnes

[5] Shea nuts - World’s number one producer with an annual crop of 370,000 tonnes

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UK aviation authorities agree to discuss granting Air Peace landing rights at Heathrow

BRITAIN has responded to Nigeria's request that Air peace by granted a landing slot at Heathrow Airport saying that it is willing to sit down and discuss the matter at the International Civil Aviation summit which starts today..

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With inflation showing no sign of abating and the prices of basic foodstuffs not looking like they will come down soon, maybe it is time to unveil an ambitious agriculture programme

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[1] Raise maize output from the current 12.75m tonnes to match Mexico’s 28m tonnes

[2] Increase tomato production from the current 4m tonnes to match Pakistan’s 16.6m tonnes

[3] Increase rice production from the current 5.4m tonnes to match Thailand’s 25m tonnes

[4] Raise sugarcane production from current 1.3m tonnes to match South Africa’s 15m tonnes

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How about our National Assembly passing this Nigerian Food Scarcity Bill 2024 aimed at combating this inflation crisis once and for all

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[1] All of Nigeria’s 774 local government administrations will be obliged to organise their farmers into cooperative units

[2] Farmers will be encouraged to sell their produce, buy seedlings, pesticides and fertilisers, as well as farming equipment through their co-operatives to maximise efficiency and minimise overhead costs

[3] Every local government must build at least one food storage facility within its domain

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This essential food item crisis may be a clarion call for Nigeria to establish dedicated national agencies for certain agricultural commodities starting with maybe cassava

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[1] Not many people know that Nigeria is one of the world’s biggest agricultural producers. We are the world’s sixth largest farm produce producer. Unfortunately, this is not reflected in our economy because one third of all Nigerian farm produce goes to waste as a result of poor storage, transportation and refrigiration facilities

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Nigerian taken of global aviation blacklist as the country's rating now soars to 75%

NIGERIA been removed from the global aviation watchlist that blacklists nations aircraft manufacturers have been asked to be wary of supplying dry lease aeroplanes to with the country's rating now rising to a whopping 75%.

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Is anymore in government circles thinking of addressing the inflation crisis by maybe striking a deal with the European Union to flood Nigeria with food in exchange for a long term fruit supply deal

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[1] One huge problem the UK is now facing outside the European Union (EU) is that she will no longer enjoys duty-free supply of certain products. For instance, she now has to pay top dollar for fruits and vegetables from the Mediterranean region. Trust the Spanish, Italians, Greeks, French and Portuguese, they demand full market price for all the tropical fruits they sell to the UK

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Super Flamingos set down a marker in ongoing U17 World Cup with emphatic win over Kiwis

NIGERIA'S Super Flamingos are confident they can go the whole way and win the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup currently taking place in the Dominican Republic after they got their campaign off to a flying start y4sterday beating New Zealand 4-1.

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With rice supply now a major issue as the price of a 10kg bag spirals beyond the reach of the average Nigerian, maybe it is time for the Niger Delta governors to come up with a radical lowland rice production plan

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[1] Of late, rice has been a major economic topic in Nigeria. We have made so much about the fact that we have expanded production and how we will soon be self-reliant. However, we are still a long way from success. Quantity, quality and price are all issues that need addressing

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