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ADC promises that at least half of all its appointees and elected officials will be women and youth

LEADERS of Nigeria's new opposition coalition the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have promised that if elected into office in 2027 they will ensure that at least half of all political appointments go to women and youth.

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President Tinubu has just left Japan for Brazil as part of his global quest for FDI. He should do the unthinkable by asking the rest of humanity to invest in an unprecedented human research centre based in Nigeria

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Homo Sapien man has long been regarded as the ape that got lucky. Unlike our cousins Homo Neanderthalis, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Homo Naledi and Homo Neanderthalis, we survived the Ice Age and are the only surviving homininia specie today

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Chelle names 31-man squad for must-win World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa

SUPER Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has announced a 31-man provisional squad for Nigeria's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Rwanda next month with a few home-based youngsters getting their first call-ups.

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US medical practitioner claims Ndigbo remit as much as $60bn back home annually

IGBO diasporans remit a grand total of $60bn back to Nigeria every year according to US medical practitioner Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze who happens to be the traditional prime minister of Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State.

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You see, the only problem with Nigeria is Nigerians. We are in our current state of under-development because we lack the public-spirited nature of the following heroes. Our National Orientation Agency needs to build park for them to revive their spirits

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Jaja of Opobo - For me, he was the first genuine nationalist in Nigeria. The only monarch to oppose British “Protection.”

[2] Oba Nogbaisi Overanmi of Benin - He is the most poignant symbol of African military resistance to British conquest. Our own Dedan Kimathi or Sitting Bull

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Fulham look to bring another Nigerian to Craven Cottage as they eye winger Philip Otele

ENGLISH Premier League side Fulham are hoping to sign Nigerian winger Philip Otele from  Swiss Super League club Basel before the close of the current transfer window for a fee of about €15m.

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Is there any reason why one Nigerian state government does not float a fruit company in which it holds say a 30% stake and sets out an ambitious agenda that looks like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Our Nigerian Fruit Company will aim to generate at least $50bn annually in foreign exchange earnings. We will own a 30% stake in the venture, with the private sector accounting for the remaining 70%

[2] This company will buy fruits from all over Nigeria and act as a national clearing house, kind of similar to what Alhassan Dantata did with the Kano groundnut pyramids. Our purchases will include oranges, mangoes, pineapples, papaya, bananas, tangerines, etc

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Yoruba elders to wade into dispute between Alaafin and Ooni over the conferment of titles

YORUBA elders have begun making moves to avert what could end up being a huge rift between the Alaafin of Oyo and the Ooni of Ife following the latter's conferment of the title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on Chief Dotun Sanusi of Ibadan.

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Nigeria is one of the most deeply religious nations on the planet. How about we cash in on this and try to recreate a little heaven on earth in our beloved country

Ayo Akinfe

[1] can Nigerians please pause for a second and actually think about the concept of heaven which underpins the doctrines of Islam and Christianity. Nigerian adherents to these two faiths are so passionate about going to heaven but appear not interested in replicating the idea of heaven on earth. I for one simply cannot get my head around that discrepancy

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