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Given that this Nations Cup has led to South Africans nicknaming Nigeria Generator Republic, our government should be shamed into acting by coming up with an action plan that looks like this

 

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As from October 1 2024, no building in Nigeria will be granted a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) unless it has solar panels installed on its roof

[2] As from 2026, all buildings in Nigeria must have solar panels installed on their roofs. Not having one will attract prosecution with the risk of the property being forfeited to the federal government

[3] By the end of 2025, all public buildings in Nigeria must be fitted with solar panels

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Eagles midfielders Ndidi and Onyedika feature on Barcelona's summer shortlist of targets

BARCELONA have upped their interest in Nigerian midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Raphael Onyedika with a view to signing at least one of them during the summer transfer window as the Spanish giants look to make a challenge for the league title next season.

 

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As soon as Tinubu and all those governors get back from Abidjan, they need to send this Nigerian Sports Bill 2024 to the National Assembly

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Each of Nigeria's 774 local government areas must organise at least one sporting event a year

[2] Scholarships must be provided for exceptional talents who will be educated up to university level at specialist sports academies

[3] There will be a National Sports Festival held at least once a year, to which all states are compelled to participate

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Borussia Dortmund striker Haller says the Elephants want to avenge group stage loss on Sunday

IVORY Coast's Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastian Haller has warned Nigeria's Super Eagles that they should be prepared for defeat on Sunday in the final of the African Cup of Nations as the Elephants are out for revenge.

 

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Later this month, President Tinubu should call a victory summit to celebrate wining the African Nations Cup and use it as an opportunity to put this continental development plan to his colleagues

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As a continent, we will stop exporting our wildlife. If anyone wants to see lions, elephants, giraffes, leopards, cheetahs, gorillas, baboons, zebras, rhinos, hippos, etc, they should come to Africa. There is absolutely no justification for the zoo. For starters it is a crime against nature to cage wild animals

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Regulatory approval delays prevent Dangote refinery from selling jet fuel and diesel

PLANS for the Dangote Petrochemical Refinery to commence the immediate sale of aviation fuel and diesel across Nigeria have been delayed once more by lingering regulatory approval disputes between the authorities and the company.

 

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Senator Ndume hits back at critics calling him a tribalist saying his daughters have Yoruba husbands

NIGERIA'S senate chief whip Senator Ali Ndume has hit back at critics who have insinuated he is a tribalist for opposing the relocation of several government agencies to Lagos saying both of his daughters are married to Yoruba husbands.

 

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Federal government opens diaspora resource centre to assist those returning home settle in

NIGERIA'S federal government has commissioned a resource centre it built for diasporans that are willing to return to the country from their respective locations abroad with a view to starting a new life back home.

 

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It is time for the Nigerian Football Federation to launch Operation Columbus - An audacious attempt to win North America 2026 with an ambitious roadmap that looks something like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] First and foremost, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) needs the presidency on board. We are not a European nation where football is self-financing and is run professionally. If we want to succeed we need President Tinubu aboard

[2] We need to urgently recruit a world class coach like say Herve Renard, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp, Zinadinr Zidane, etc

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British company Gloriavd Health Care accused of exploiting African social workers

BRITISH care company Gloriavd Health Care serving the National Health Service (NHS) has been accused of exploiting African migrant workers buy charging them thousands of pounds to come and work in the UK when the cost of a visa is only a few hundred pounds.

 

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