Chelsea's French-born midfielder hints he may be willing to switch to the Super Eagles

CHELSEA'S French-born midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu has indicated that he might be willing to pledge his senior international future to Nigeria after he made a surprise visit to family members in the Imo State capital Owerri.

 

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President Tinubu should create an Office of Food Security that will ringfence and store 10 items in which we are the world top producer and then produce a Nigerian hamper

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10 items which Nigeria is the world’s number one producer. Warehouses need to be built in each of our 774 local government areas to store them under a National Foodstocks Programme:

[1] Yam - 47.9m tonnes

[2] Cassava - 59m tonnes

[3] Kolanuts - 140,000 tonnes

[4] Shea nuts - 303,000 tonnes

[5] Melon seeds - 606,000 tonnes

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Failed UK asylum seekers to be offered £3,000 to enable them relocate to Rwanda

FAILED asylum seekers whose applications to remain in the UK get refused and who are subsequently sent to Rwanda are to be offered a sum of up to £3,000 to enable them move under a new voluntary scheme.

 

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Caucasian who acquires green passport through marriage promises to go and fix Nigeria

NEW Nigerian citizen Bekee Igbo has pledged to use his new found status to move to the country and help turn her economy around after he was issued with a green passport  which he qualified for through marriage.

 

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Finidi to handle Eagles for forthcoming friendlies as 10 apply for the head coach job

FORMER Super Eagles winger and current Enyimba of Aba head coach Finidi George will manage the Super Eagles for the two friendly games against Ghana and Mali later this month as the battle to fill the position heats up with 10 applicants so far.

 

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With foreign exchange now at an acute premium, President Tinubu needs to come up with robust guidelines governing imports

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[1] Nigeria will only import goods from suppliers prepared to open processing plants in the country

[2] Nigeria will only import semi-processed goods. We have to add some value to what we purchase locally

[3] Our trade and industry ministry will begin drawing up a list of preferred international suppliers. To get on that list, a company will need to invest a minimum of $10m in Nigeria over the next decade

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Gumi offers to act as intermediary with bandits to secure release of kidnapped hostages

CONTROVERSIAL Muslim cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has announced that he is prepared to act as a go-between and negotiate with armed bandits who recently abducted 287 schoolchildren in Kaduna State in a bid to facilitate their release.

 

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Given the food security scares the current inflationary crisis has created, it is pertinent that President Tinubu launches a National Rice Action Plan

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[1] Over the last decade, 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, the fact remains that we still consume more than we produce

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Luton Town's Gabriel Osho doubtful for Ghana and Mali friendlies after picking up injury

LUTON Town centreback Gabriel Osho may miss out on what should be his international debut later this month after he picked up an injury in a league match on Saturday and had to be substituted in the 81st minute.

 

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In the wake of the current cost of living crisis President Tinubu needs to launch a National Cassava Plan to guarantee food security and ensure there are never shortages

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[1] Nigeria is the world’s largest cassava producer with an annual crop of about 60m tonnes accounting for some 20% of global output. We need to ensure that we always have ample stocks of the commodity

[2] Many of our staple foods like gari, fufu, akpu, lafun, etc are made from cassava, which is why we have never food shortages in Nigeria up until now. A national programme is now required to make sure that we always have about 50m tonnes in storage

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