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Ayo Akinfe 

[1] Plantain - 6m tonnes 
[2] Papaya - 7m tonnes 
[3] Cocoa - 2.5m tonnes
[4] Pineapples- 3.5m tonnes 
[5] Maize - 350m tonnes 
[6] Beef - 13m tonnes 
[7] Palm oil - 40m tonnes 
[8] Coconuts - 20 tonnes 
[9] Groundnuts - 7m tonnes 
[10] Mangoes - 25m tonnes 

WORLD Bank officials have lowered their economic growth forecast for Nigeria in 2023 to 3.2% from an earlier figure of 3.3% as a result of the general global slowdown and other key factors such as reduced Chinese demand for African products.

NIGERIAN passenger Alfred Oladotun was de-boarded from a domestic United Airline flight over the weekend after he complained about a non-functional lavatory in the aircraft to the chagrin of the staff.

NIGERIA has been re-elected as council member of the United Nations specialised agency that oversees global telecommunication operations the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the next three years.

CATHOLIC Church of Nigeria officials have bowed to pressure and revealed that Adoration Ministry of Enugu spiritual director Reverend Father Ejike will be allowed to return to his post soon following the widespread opposition to his redeployment.

NIGERIAN-born striker Victor Adeboyejo was named in the English Football League Team of the Week following his sterling performances for Burton Albion over the weekend when he nagged a hat trick in their 3-2 league match victory.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Like many of you, I lament Nigeria’s plight. Trying to cater for 200m people with a paltry budget of $30bn is tantamount to embarking on a mission impossible. Even if you are the greatest magician on earth, you simply will not be able to pull it off

NIGERIA'S federal government has announced ambitious plans to step up tax collection over the next few years with aspirations to generate about N9trn ($18.57bn) in value added tax (Vat) between 2023 and 2025.

GOVERNOR Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has caused more controversy by condemning the recent lynching of two cattle herdsmen by an irate mob in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state yesterday.

FOUR Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors loyal to their Rivers State colleague Nyesom Wike met in Abuja yesterday to reiterate their demand that national chairman Senator Iyorchia Ayu must resign for them to support Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.