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Wike leads high-powered Rivers State delegation to London to visit Mpigi's widow

NIGERIA'S Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike has led a delegation of Rivers State indigenes to London to condole the widow of Senator Barinada Mpigi who recently passed away after a brief illness.

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Peter Obi thanks Nigerians for their show of solidarity following Benin assassination attempt

FORMER presidential candidate and Anambra State governor Peter Obi has thanked Nigerians for their show of solidarity with him after he survived an assassination attempt in Edo State yesterday.

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Whatever happens when President Tinubu visits the UK next month, he must not leave until the British authorities sign a deal that guarantees Nigeria unfettered access to their fruit market

Ayo Akinfe

[1] One problem the UK faces now she is outside the European Union (EU) is that she no longer enjoys duty-free supply of fruits and vegetables from the Mediterranean region. Trust the Spanish, Italians, Greeks, French and Portuguese, to demand full market price for all the tropical fruits they sell to the UK now

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Wolves throw their weight behind Arokodare condemning the racist abuse thrown at him

ENGLISH Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers have issued a strong-worded statement backing Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare condemning the recent spate of racial abuse he has received following his penalty miss against Crystal Palace.

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If Nigeria was serious about diversifying her economy, one of the first things we would do would be to set up a scrap metal directorate

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We can complain, criticise and argue until we are blue in the face but the fact remains that Nigeria’s economy will not get any better until we industrialise. Until we start producing steel in significant quantities, all this talk about economic diversification is just hot air

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Nigeria wins $6.2m arbitration cases against British engineering firm European Dynamics

NIGERIA'S federal government has just won a landmark ruling securing a major victory against British international technology contractor European Dynamics UK in a $6.2m arbitration case.

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How many Nigerians know that our finest moments were in the early 1970s when Gowon and Awolowo were getting 25% GDP growth annually. Now, here are ways to replicate that

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Build at least one silo in each of our 774 local government areas to store cash crops and food crops. We then need to build processsing plants around these silos with a goal of adding at least 50% value to every agricultural product we produce

[2] Get the Ajaokuta, Oshogbo and Aladja steel mills running at full capacity. Nigeria needs to produce at least 10m tonnes of steel a year

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Bandits impose $74,000 levy on local community in Kebbi State in defiance of the government

ARMED bandits have once more taken control of large swathes on territory in the northwest geo-political zone imposing a N100m ($74,400) levy on Utouno village in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

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I hope that when President Tinubu visits London next month he uses the opportunity to unveil a Vision 2030 plan announcing to the whole world that Nigeria is open for business

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Like India, Nigeria is aiming for annual double digit economic growth between 2026 and 2030. If we enjoy 10% growth every year for a decade, it will increase Nigeria's gross domestic product (GDP) to over $1trn

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