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[1] Do Nigerians know that their country is the world’s largest yam producer, accounting for about 70% of global output? We produce about 62m tonnes annually, dwarfing the output of all the other producers

[2] Are we also aware of the fact that the global yam market size is was estimated to be $13.69bn in 2023, $14.4bn in 2024 and is expected to be worth to $25bn by 2035. Nigeria is certainly not generating that kind of revenue from the sector

KELECHI Iheanacho could be on the verge of joining Scottish giants Celtic on a free transfer after his Spanish club Sevilla terminated his contract making him an unattached agent at liberty to join any club seeking his services.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Within four years, Nigeria needs to raise maize output from the current 10m tonnes to match Mexico’s 28m tonnes. Brazil will provide us with hybrid seedlings to help achieve this

[2] Brazil will assist Nigeria to increase tomato production from the current 4m tonnes to match Pakistan’s 16.6m tonnes

BIAFRAN separatist agitator Simon Ekpa has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Finnish court after he was found guilty of terrorism-related offences and aggravated tax fraud by his local Päijät-Häme District Court.

TWO members of the Super Eagles are set to join English Premier League clubs today before the closing of the transfer window this evening as Uche Christantus is poised to put pen to a deal with Crystal Palace while Samuel Chukwueze is poised to sign for Fulham.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] There are currently about 9m unemployed people in Nigeria. Between 4% and 5% of the population are without jobs. Most these are youths not trained or educated and lack the skills required in a modern economy

[2] Countries like Brazil and South Africa have successfully introduced public works programmes of late, soaking up millions of unemployed youths. Nigeria needs a similar sort of programme if she is to address her unemployment crisis

SUPER Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis is set to leave English Premier League side Nottingham forest after he and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract in a move that will enable him to find a new club before the transfer window closes tomorrow.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria’s fundamental problem is that we are not productive enough as an economy. All our other problems like corruption, mismanagement, kidnapping, ethnic mistrust, religious intolerance, violent crime, terrorism, etc, all stem from that source

[2] If the Tinubu administration wants to fix Nigeria, all it needs to do is address our limited manufacturing capacity and everything else will fall into place

SUPER Eagles striker Tolu Arkodare has reached an agreement with English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers that will see him move from Belgian side Genk in a five year deal worth €27m.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Mining

[2] Manufacturing

[3] Trade finance

[4] Clean energy

[5] Mandarin

[6] Freight and shipping

[7] Infrastructural development

[8] Property development and mortgages

[9] Social media platforms

[10] Public transport