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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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Four nations tournament involving Super Eagles now in doubt as a result of Middle East tensions

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles' participation in a friendly four nation tournament due to take place later this month is now in doubt as a result of rising political tensions in the Middle East and the possibility of all-out war.

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Israel’s assassination of Iran’s Ayatollah Khameni has got me thinking. President Tinubu should come up with an economic development plan modelled on the Middle East

Ayo Akinfe

[1] When one looks at Israel’s military might, the growing economic clout of the United Arab Emirates and the strides Saudi Arabia is taking to boost tourism, it is clear that the Middle East is currently on a roll. Unfortunately, there is a terrible conflict there at the moment, especially in Gaza but does Nigeria actually have a Middle East policy?

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Lebara Nigeria begins operations with the opening of its Lagos office in major telecoms boost

BRITISH telecommunications giant Lebara has opened a Nigerian subsidiary in what President Bola Tinubu has described as a strong vote of confidence in the country’s digital economy and its future as a leading technology and investment destination in Africa.

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I would love to see President Tinubu sign this Contract With Nigeria and use it as his campaign manifesto as he launches his bid for re-election in 2027

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We will aim for annual double digit economic growth between 2026 and 2030. If we enjoy 10% growth every year for a decade, Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) will increase to about $1trn from the current $400bn

[2] Given that we have a very young population and are forecast to become the world's third most populous nations by 2050, job creation is simply a must. We pledge to create 20m manufacturing jobs by 2030.

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