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Now that we appear to have addressed the national carrier matter with Air Peace stepping into the void, we need to turn our attention to sorting out shipping next

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We all know we can trust Allen Onyema to make a success of his presence in the international aviation arena. In 10 years time, I expect Air Peace to be competing with the likes of Emirates, KLM, Ethiopian Airlines, Virgin, etc

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Nigeria spends up to $4bn a year importing textile products as local industry collapses

NIGERIA spends about $4bn a year importing clothing products into the country according to recent findings just published by the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN).

 

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If we had think tanks and policy units in Aso Rock, they would currently be advising President Tinubu to cash in on the relocation from China that we have been seeing since 2020

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Historically, nations have always picked up the pieces when rivals have problems that affect industrial production and commerce. In living memory, the biggest such development was after World War Two as the US poached all of Germany’s rocket scientists and countries like Australia and Argentina gave citizenship to some of their best brains. Israel too signed up some of the best World War Two pilots when she was founded in 1948

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Nigerian teenage sensation Hafiz Ibrahim commences trials with English giants Chelsea

NIGERIAN teenage striker Hafiz Ibrahim has commenced trials at English Premier League giants Chelsea with the hope of signing a professional contract with the club ahead of the forthcoming 2024/25 season.

 

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I think President Tinubu’s Easter message should include an announcement that he will appoint a minister of state for religious capital with a mandate to generate at least $10bn annually in Christian and Islamic finance

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As we celebrate Easter, do Nigerians ever for once give a thought to cashing in on the commercial opportunities it presents? For a variety of reasons, we are uniquely placed to make millions from events like Easter in foreign exchange both through tourism and the sale of memorabilia but alas, we are fast asleep

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Air Peace's maiden Lagos to London flight lands at Gatwick Airport this morning

LEADING Nigerian airline Air Peace has successfully made its maiden Lagos to London flight when its first aircraft a Boeing 777 landed at Gatwick Airport and was received by a team of diaporans led by the acting high commissioner Ambassador Cyprian Heen.

 

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NFF spreads its net in the search of new Super Eagles coach adding Herve Renard to the shortlist

NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials are believed to have spread the search for a new Super Eagles coach to include Frenchman Herve Renard given his pedigree on the African continent and his penchant for success.

 

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Would you not just love it if the Christian Association of Nigeria leaders used the ocassion of Easter to visit President Tinubu and present him with a cattle development plan

Ayo Akinfe

[1] So Lent is over and tomorrow, Nigerian Christians will join their colleagues all over the world to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. I think the Christian Association of Nigeria should be looking to use the opportunity to address some of the issues afflicting its members

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Lagos airport authorities shut KFC branch after it refuses to serve disabled customer

LAGOS airport officials have shut down the fast food outlet KFC's branch at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport after it refused to serve a disabled customer saying wheelchairs were not allowed into its premises.

 

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On this day in 1998, the UK published the Good Friday Agreement that ended the troubles in Northern Ireland. Would you not just love it if President Tinubu followed suit with a similar initiative today

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Unfortunately, the Buhari years were the most divisive in our history. When you look at the lingering effects of the Fulani herdsmen crisis, it is clear that we are now a highly traumatised nation in desperate need of healing

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