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[1] As things stand, Nigeria produces next to nothing and is arguably the most parasitic economy in the world

FOUR Nigerian businessmen led by the continent's richest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote have been named in the 2025 Africa’s Billionaires List compiled  and published by Forbes magazine over the weekend.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Cocoa - We need to boost our annual harvest to 1m tonnes from the current 330,000 tonnes

[2] Rice - We need to boost our national harvest to 10m tonnes from the current 4m tonnes

[3] Sugarcane - We need a 10m tonne crop, up from the current 38,000 tonnes

[4] Palm oil - We need to boost output to 20m tonnes from the current 1m tonnes

[5] Wheat - We desperately need to boost production to about 10m tonnes from the current 60,000 tonnes

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As from 2027, Nigerian political parties must make sure that at least one third of all their candidates are female

[2] As from 2027, at least one third of all political appointees must be female. Any state cabinet that fails to meet this requirement will not be recognised and have its federal allocation withheld

[3] All girls in secondary school and tertiary institutions will be provided with free sanitary towels every month

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We do not need loans or grants but proper foreign direct investment (FDI) to build up our industrial capacity

[2] Nigeria needs at least $100bn of FDI annually. International development agencies must agree to press industrialised countries to offer tax rebates to their private companies that invest in Nigeria

[3] We need a commitment from global energy companies to invest in our electricity sector and boost output to at least 50,000MW by 2030

NIGERIAN billionaire Tony Elumelu has been appointed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) advisory council on entrepreneurship and growth with a mandate to boost prosperity across Africa.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] The federal ministry of works will directly employ 2m youths to engage in an ambitious road construction programme linking all state capitals to a national road network

[2] Every state government will be set a target of building at least 1m housing units over the next five years

[3] Every state government will be mandated to build roads linking every one of its local government areas with the capital

MEMBERS of Nigeria's House of Representatives have reversed a previous decision to strip the vice president and state governors of their immunity after a bill opposing the proposal was tabled by the majority leader Hon Julius Ihonvbere.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] If you want to know how far we have come with the gender equality matter, do you know that on November 17 1800, the French government passed a law making it illegal for women in Paris to wear trousers without a police permit? Believe it or not but this Jurassic law was not annulled until 2013

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles could get an unexpected boost in their quest for 2026 World Cup qualification as key rivals South Africa face the risk of being deducted three points after their fielded an ineligible player in a recent match against Benin Republic.