Ayo Akinfe

[1] Over the last 20 years of so, rich Nigerians have been flocking to Dubai in huge numbers to throw lavish parties. Even our leaders hold the weddings of their children there, while many Nigerian businesses, old school associations, community groups, etc, who could easily hold retreats in Nigeria, chose to go to Dubai for jamborees. A 30% Dubai Tax will be levied on such jamborees and used to develop the Nigerian tourist industry

BRITISH Royal Navy warship HMS Trent has docked in Lagos as part of a West African military tour aimed at strengthening ties with allies in the fight against piracy and other illegal activities such as human trafficking.

LEICESTER City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has promised that the Super Eagles will do their very best to secure qualification for the 2026 Fifa World Cup having suffered the ignominy of missing out on the 2026 tournament.

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu and the German chancellor have agreed to explore new incentives for foreign investment in Nigeria pointing out that it is in the interest of both nations for Germany's investors to exploit new opportunities.

NIGERIAN-born bishop of Woolwich in the London diocese of Southwark The Rt Reverend Karowei Dorgu has died passing away peacefully at Kings College Hospital in London after a long struggle with ill-health.

Medical doctor Bishop Dorgu, 65, passed away in the company of some of his family members, who were with him at his hospital bed. Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, said it was with great sadness that he announced the death of his colleague.

ENGLISH Premier League giants Newcastle United have won the race to sign Golden Eaglets-eligible forward Trevan Sanusi beating off bids from rival sides to secure the signature of the teenager.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Pre-pandemic in 2019, US foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide totalled $5.96trn. As the world’s largest black nation and Afriva’s largest economy, Nigeria insists that from henceforth, we must attract 10% of all such investment

[2] In the US, FDI in 2019 totalled $246bn, with about $125bn of this coming from Japan. Nigeria needs the US to press Japan to counter-invest in Nigeria too

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I am sure that like me, the rest of you do not know where the Tinubu administration stands on economic policy. Is it a Keynesian interventionist government or one that believes in laissez-faire free market economics?

[2] If I were an investor looking at the Nigerian market, I would like to know policy direction before committing myself. How I wish I was in India to hear how Wale Edun would respond to all these questions

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Worldwide, about 80m hectares of irrigated lowland rice provide 75% of output. Our Asian friends lead the world in this regard, while we African are loyal consumers

[2] Irrigated rice is grown in bunded fields or paddies, which are surrounded by a small embankment that keeps the water in. Our Niger Delta is tailor-made for this kind of rice production but alas, our domestic production still lags behind consumption

FORMER Kano State governor Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has been given a legal reprieve in his ongoing battle with the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) after the Kano State High Court voided his recent suspension.