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West Ham eye Nigerian teenage winger Mubarak Suleiman if they survive relegation battle

ENGLISH Premier League side West Ham are considering putting in a bid for Nigerian teenage winger Mubarak Suleiman with a view to signing him during the summer transfer window if they manage to avoid relegation.

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Seeing the sophisticated missile defence systems Israel and Iran are deploying as well as their drone capabilities should embarrass every Nigerian. We cannot even wipe out a ragtag army of religious zealots called Boko Haram

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I have been following developments in the Middle East very closely, paying particular attention to the kind of defence shields being used. Future warfare will be dominated by drone strikes, so the kind of drones you can deploy and the sort of missile defence system you have to shield you are key

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Nigeria's federal government initiates ambitious plans to expand nation's aviation market

NIGERIA'S federal government has concluded plans to expand the country's aviation market under an ambitious programme that involves the creation of new opportunities for aircraft acquisition and infrastructure investment.

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In response to recent happenings in Venezuela and Iran, Nigeria should launch an ambitious economic independence programme that looks like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria will have an annual budget ratio of $1bn to every 1m citizens. In 2027 for instance, with a population of 220m our national budget shall not be less than $220bn

[2] Every one of Nigeria’s 36 states shall generate at least twice the amount of its running costs. Any state that fails to do this over two successive quarters shall be dissolved and incorporated into one of its neighbours under new economic viability regulations

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Anthony Joshua undergoes intensive treatment on his ribs as part of rehabilitation programme

FORMER world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua is currently undergoing intensive treatment on his ribs as part of the recovery programme to get him back to full fitness following his near-fatal car crash in December.

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As Nigeria prepares for elections next year, I would like to see the government create a Directorate of Futuristic Thinking with a mandate to think the unthinkable

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Those of you who did chemistry will be familiar a gentleman named Robert Boyle, popularly referred to as the father if modern chemistry. He died in 1641 and when his study was visited after his death, they found a wishlist of 24 things he hoped man would achieve in the future

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UCH health workers stage five day strike to protest the lack of electricity at the hospital

HEALTH workers at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan have declared a five-day strike to protest the incessant power cuts they constantly have to endure which frequently prevents them from doing their work.

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If war breaks out in the Middle East, there will be a scramble for the services of experts forced to flee as happened in Germany after World War Two. Nigeria needs to draw up recruitment plans

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Looking at the recent infrastructural development of the Middle East, it is easy to see the handiwork of engineers, technocrats, technicians, architects, scientists, agriculturalists, etc. They have turned the region into an enviable place to visit

[2] One just needs to visit Dubai to get the message. It is now one of the world’s most popular holiday destinations. Some of their innovative projects are just mind-blowing

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Ekong trapped in Qatar as all flights have been suspended and airspace has been shut

FORMER Super Eagles skipper William Troost-Ekong has is struggling to get out of the Middle Eastern state of Qatar as political tension in the region intensifies and the prospect of all-out war looms.

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A Middle East war will certainly lead to a rise in oil prices which will in turn accelerate the global move towards electric cars. Nigeria needs to view this conflict as a last chance to join the train

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We appear not to have got the message in Nigeria yet but fossil fuels is old school. As we proceed into the 21st century, man is weaning himself of fossil fuels like crude oil and coal

[2] With a full scale Middle East war looming, global crude oil prices will spike. Europe and America will respond to this rise with an aggressive electric vehicle manufacturing programme so they do not have to pay this increase

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