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Nigerian inflation soars by a further 1.8% during the month of February to a high of 31.7%

NIGERIA'S  inflation rate rose to 31.7% during the course of February this year from the 29.9% that was recorded during the month of January according to recent statistics just published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

 

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NDDC partners with Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria in a bid to avert food insecurity

NIGER Delta Development Commission (NDDC) officials have entered into partnership with the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (Rifan) in a bid to combat any possibility of food shortages in the country by expanding the growth of lowland rice.

 

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Mikel had hoped for an all English Uefa Champions League final between Arsenal and Man City

FORMER Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel said he wished English Premier League sides Arsenal and Manchester City were the two teams to reach the final of this year's Uefa Champions league final before today's draw in Switzerland.

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Folorunsho Alakija should ignore all her suitors and focus on building a manufacturing conglomerate with the following subsidiaries that will serve as the bellwether of Nigeria’s economy

Ayo Akinfe

[1] The Alakija Cattle Company

This company will operate ranches, dairy companies, leather tanneries, abattoirs and animal feed compounders. It will turn Nigeria into a major exporter of milk, beef, animal feed compounds and leather goods like bags, shoes, belts, wallets, etc

[2] Alakija Engineering

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Chelsea's French-born midfielder hints he may be willing to switch to the Super Eagles

CHELSEA'S French-born midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu has indicated that he might be willing to pledge his senior international future to Nigeria after he made a surprise visit to family members in the Imo State capital Owerri.

 

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President Tinubu should create an Office of Food Security that will ringfence and store 10 items in which we are the world top producer and then produce a Nigerian hamper

Ayo Akinfe

10 items which Nigeria is the world’s number one producer. Warehouses need to be built in each of our 774 local government areas to store them under a National Foodstocks Programme:

[1] Yam - 47.9m tonnes

[2] Cassava - 59m tonnes

[3] Kolanuts - 140,000 tonnes

[4] Shea nuts - 303,000 tonnes

[5] Melon seeds - 606,000 tonnes

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Failed UK asylum seekers to be offered £3,000 to enable them relocate to Rwanda

FAILED asylum seekers whose applications to remain in the UK get refused and who are subsequently sent to Rwanda are to be offered a sum of up to £3,000 to enable them move under a new voluntary scheme.

 

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Caucasian who acquires green passport through marriage promises to go and fix Nigeria

NEW Nigerian citizen Bekee Igbo has pledged to use his new found status to move to the country and help turn her economy around after he was issued with a green passport  which he qualified for through marriage.

 

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Finidi to handle Eagles for forthcoming friendlies as 10 apply for the head coach job

FORMER Super Eagles winger and current Enyimba of Aba head coach Finidi George will manage the Super Eagles for the two friendly games against Ghana and Mali later this month as the battle to fill the position heats up with 10 applicants so far.

 

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With foreign exchange now at an acute premium, President Tinubu needs to come up with robust guidelines governing imports

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria will only import goods from suppliers prepared to open processing plants in the country

[2] Nigeria will only import semi-processed goods. We have to add some value to what we purchase locally

[3] Our trade and industry ministry will begin drawing up a list of preferred international suppliers. To get on that list, a company will need to invest a minimum of $10m in Nigeria over the next decade

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