10 sectors of the Nigerian economy that should be ring-fenced with zero-interest loans for the next five years under an ambitious post-Covid recovery plan

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] Food production
[2] Cash crop production
[3] Pharmaceutical production
[4] Machinery manufacturing
[5] Road construction 
[6] Water provision
[7] Power generation and distribution
[8] Animal husbandry
[9] Clothing, textiles and fashion
[10] Assembly plants

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FBI trains 50 Nigerian investigators on how to prosecute cryptocurrency-related crimes

OVER 50 Nigerian investigators and prosecutors have been trained by the USA authorities to tackle the growing menace of cryptocurrency-enabled organised crime according to a recent update from the US Department of Justice (USJD).

 

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Akwa Ibom to demolish churches of clergymen who oppose Governor Udom's succession plan

AKWA Ibom State government has marked a popular church in Uyo known as Holy Ghost Ambassadors Ministry International for demolition after its clergyman Pastor Andy Nyeneime spoke against Governor Udom Emmanuel's plans to foist a successor on the state.

 

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Nigeria's GDP grew by a surprising 5% during the second quarter of 2021 as recovery begins

NIGERIA'S gross domestic product (GDP) grew by a surprising 5% during the second quarter of 2021 according to data just released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicating that the country is recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

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Northern Youths Council of Nigeria give Buhari 14 days to reveal identity of terrorism sponsors

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has been given 14 days to unveil the identity of the sponsors of Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa (Iswap)  after a former military intelligence officer revealed that the government has all this information.

 

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Kabul airport rocked by explosion as hardliners oppose allowing opponents to escape

AFGHANISTAN'S international airport in Kabul has been rocked by a large explosion thought to be the handiwork of Islamic terrorists sympathetic to the Taliban and opposed to the policy of letting those at odds with its strict Sharia law leave the country.

 

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Given that with time the insecurity currently plaguing Nigeria will soon have an impact on farm output, I hope the government is considering emergency measures to combat food production shortages

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Given that farm production is certain to be significantly reduced as a lot of Nigerian farmers have had to abandon production due to the activities of Fulani herdsmen, bandits and kidnappers, our government needs to start thinking of a contingency plan to avoid a food security crisis

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NNPC subsidiary plans to resume operations in Ogoniland promising to be responsible this time around

NATIONAL crude oil petroleum corporation the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) has announced plans to resume operations in Ogoniland in the Niger Delta after years of abandoning the area following the death of Ken Saro-Wiwa.

 

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PDP splits into two factions following suspension of its chairman Uche Secondus

NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing a crisis as two acting national chairmen have emerged following the suspension of the chairman Uche Secondus by a Rivers State high court.

 

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Northern elders group calls for national security adviser to be sacked over attack on NDA

PAN-cultural group the Coalition of Northern Elders for Peace and Development (CNEPD) has called for the immediate sacking of national security adviser Retired Major General Babagana Monguno following the recent attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).

 

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