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10 new security measures we need to look at taking in the wake of the Owo massacre

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Start manufacturing all our armaments locally so our security forces have the required equipment

[2] Effectively police our borders to curtail the influx of ammunition from neighbouring countuies

[3) Establish a special forces commando unit similar to say the British SAS or the US Navy Seals

[4] Build more factories, leisure and sports facilities so our youth stop congregating in mosques and churches where they get indoctrinated

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As we round up the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, here are 10 things the British should have made sure Nigeria had in place before Oct 1 1960

Ayo Akinfe

[1] The capacity to produce at least 5m tonnes of steel annually

[2] A machine tool manufacturing capability

[3] A double gauge railway network that linked up all her 40 provinces and could run at a speed of 120km per hour

[4] A 25% literacy rate

[5] A hydro-electric power capability to generate at least 5,000MW per year

[6] At least one technical vocation college in every one of our 40 provinces

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Leon Balogun leaves Glasgow Rangers following the expiration of his contract

NIGERIAN centreback Leon Balogun has left Scottish champions Glasgow Rangers today following the expiration of his contract with the side and is on the lookout for a new club ahead of the new season.

 

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Nigerian Platinum Jubilee request list to be presented to Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Ayo Akinfe

[1] At the moment, Nigeria is the UK’s fastest growing export market. We want to see this grow dramatically with an annual foreign direct investment (FDI) target of $1bn for British investors in Nigeria?

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Diasporans lament second successive loss as Eagles succumb to 0-1 loss at the hands of Ecuador

NIGERIAN diasporans in the US have lamented the Super Eagles' 0-1 loss to Ecuador in New Jersey yesterday saying suffering two defeats on the bounce within a week is a very demoralising development.

 

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President Buhari should have asked the British high commissioner to Nigeria to mark the Platinum Jubilee with the opening of the first ever British shipyard in the Niger Delta

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I have always regarded the 1851 capture of Lagos as the date when the British colonisation of Nigeria began. That was the year when John Beecroft the British consul of the Bights of Benin and Biafra, lined up his naval gunboats off the coast of Lagos and forced Oba Akintoye to sign a treaty of protection handing over the city to Britain

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As many as five English Premier League clubs signify and interest in Emmanuel Dennis

SUPER Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis is now wanted by as many as five English Premier league clubs as the 2022/23 approaches following the relegation of his previous club Watford to the English Championship.

 

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If the British want to be fair to Nigeria, they will use the opportunity of the Platinum Jubillee to address some of the heinous crimes of colonialism

Ayo Akinfe

[1] First of all, how about paying compensation for the bloody 1897 Massacre of Benin. It was by far the most brutal slaughter of Nigerians during colonialism, followed by the sacking of the Sokoto Caliphate in 1905

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US government grants Kemi Adeosun's Dash Me Foundation tax-free charitable status

FORMER finance minister Kemi Adeosun has enjoyed a significant breakthrough in her quest to expand the activities of her charity Dash Me into the US after the government announced that all its activities will be exempt from paying tax from henceforth.

 

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CBN decides to keep lending rate for manufacturing and critical sectors like power at 5%

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directors have agreed to keep the interest rate for lending for critical sectors and manufacturing industries at 5% until March 2023 as part of an ongoing plan to help stimulate the economy.

 

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