Our cattle are ahead of us in their thinking. One of Nigeria’s governors needs to come up with an ambitious yam production plan

Ayo Akinfe

[1] You know, sometimes maybe if we celebrate ourselves and acknowledge how much we can do, it will spur us on to doing greater things. Do you know that Nigeria accounts for about 70% of global yam production with an annual output of about 60m tonnes?

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Brentford's Michael Kayode turns down the opportunity of featuring for the Super Eagles

BRENTFORD defender Michael Kayode has turned down the offer of representing Nigeria at senior international level opting instead to feature for Italy the country of his birth for whom he has already featured as a junior.

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As part of the drive to diversify our economy, there is no reason why Nigeria should not be the number one producer of calabash products

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[1] It may surprise you all to know that this product which is abundantly grown in Nigeria is increasingly being used in sustainable packaging globally. Do you know that in 2025, the global sustainable packaging market was valued at $313.7bn, with the calabash representing a huge chunk of that. Just imagine Nigeria having just 10% of that market

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Makinde declares for presidency announcing he will stand as a PDP/APM alliance candidate

GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has joined the growing list of Nigeria's presidential aspirants declaring his intention to stand for office next year as the candidate of an alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

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I expect this Nigerian Anti-Kidnapping Bill 2026 to be passed before the 2027 elections as part of a drive to improve security

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[1] Nigeria’s intelligence agencies must be compelled to publish details of any politician, monarch or publicly exposed person on whom they have information that he could be a sponsor of terrorists, bandits, kidnappers or hoodlums

[2] Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and all its splinter groups will be declared terrorist organisations as from October 1 2026

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Onyeka agrees three-year deal with newly-promoted Premier League side Coventry City

SUPER Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka has agreed a new three year deal with newly-promoted English Premier League side Coventry City that will keep him at the Building Society Arena until 2029.

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It is time for Nigeria to come up with a radical foreign policy that forms unions with large African nations like DR Congo

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria has a population of 220m, while Africa’s second most populous nation DR Congo has 116m people. Between them, they account for about 4% of the world’s population but alas, Africa as a whole only accounts for 1% of global manufacturing

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NDC spearheads moves at uniting opposition parties to present united front against APC

THREE of Nigeria's new opposition parties are considering pooling their resources and presenting a united front against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year's general elections.

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We could dramatically boost Nigeria’s foreign export earnings and expand our agricultural output at the same time if we stepped up the manufacturing of half-tracks

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[1] For those not familiar with these vehicles, half-tracks are automobiles featuring front wheels for steering and rear continuous tracks for propulsion. They are designed to combine the off-road capability of a tank with the speed and handling of a wheeled vehicle

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Crystal Palace hand Nigerian teenage striker Adewusi Habeeb trial with a view to signing him

ENGLISH Premier League side Crystal Palace have handed Nigerian striker Adewusi Habeeb a trial with a view to signing him up during the forthcoming summer transfer window.

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