Now that President Tinubu has successfully fought off all legal challenges to his victory, he should do the audacious and administer some harsh medicine that will get the Nigerian economy going

Ayo Akinfe

[1] He should summon the 36 state governors to Abuja and tell them that as from October 1 2024 he will scrap the federal allocation regime. They thus have to start thinking about making their states self-reliant

[2] He should announce that as from January 1 2024, he will scrap government subsidies on all religious pilgrimages. If you want to go to Saudi Arabia or Israel, you are on your own

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Naira shows surprise appreciation against the dollar on the black market after incessant sliding

NIGERIA'S national currency the naira surprisingly rallied against the US dollar yesterday on the unofficial parallel market commonly referred to as the black market in a reversal of a recent trend that has seen slide incessantly.

 

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Former Arsenal striker Akpom returns to Brighton with Ajax in the Europa League tonight

FORMER Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom will return to the American Express Community Stadium tonight where he will face his previous club Brighton & Hove in the Europa League in a showdown with his current employers Ajax of Amsterdam.

 

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Tinubu reacts to Supreme Court victory by appealing to Atiku and Obi to work with him

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has reached out to his political opponents Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi asking them to join hands with him to help move Nigeria forward in the light of today's Supreme Court judgement which affirmed him as being duly elected.

 

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President Tinubu visits France frequently so I hope he adopts measures introduced by the Paris Commune in 1871 to address the insensitivity of Nigeria’s lawmakers and their penchant for luxury SUVs

 

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigerians are currently incensed at the callousness of the members of the National Assembly who have bought themselves brand new SUVs at a time when inflation is running riot across the country. Are they aware that about 80m Nigerians are currently living in extreme poverty?

[2] Bear in mind that these same lawmakers recently paid themselves jumbo recess allowances. We are talking about legislators who are already among the highest paid in the world

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British high commissioner to Nigeria says he will be monitoring forthcoming governorship elections

BRITAIN'S high commissioner to Nigeria Richard Montgomery has revealed that his government will be closely monitoring the forthcoming gubernatorial elections taking please in three states next month.

 

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Lawmakers justify buying themselves Land Cruisers saying the state of Nigeria's roads are bad

NIGERIAN lawmakers have justified the recent purchase of 360 brand new sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for themselves at a time when the nation is groaning under the yoke of hyper-inflation saying the poor state of the country's roads made it necessary.

 

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Falcons fail to soar as they are held to a 1-1 draw by Ethiopia in Olympic games qualifier

NIGERIA'S Super Falcons failed lift up to the recent billing as one of the best team in the world when they were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Ethiopia in an Olympic games qualifier in Addis Ababa.

 

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President Tinubu needs look Nigerians in the eye and tell them the bitter truth about the naira. We actually need a weak currency as it gives us a competitive export advantage

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigerians are currently bemoaning the weak state of the naira. Let us be honest, they are only doing so because of the impact the development has had on their beloved imported products. It is thus no surprise that my people want a short-term quick fix

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