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With inflation showing no sign of abating and the prices of basic foodstuffs not looking like they will come down soon, maybe it is time to unveil an ambitious agriculture programme

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Raise maize output from the current 12.75m tonnes to match Mexico’s 28m tonnes

[2] Increase tomato production from the current 4m tonnes to match Pakistan’s 16.6m tonnes

[3] Increase rice production from the current 5.4m tonnes to match Thailand’s 25m tonnes

[4] Raise sugarcane production from current 1.3m tonnes to match South Africa’s 15m tonnes

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How about our National Assembly passing this Nigerian Food Scarcity Bill 2024 aimed at combating this inflation crisis once and for all

Ayo Akinfe

[1] All of Nigeria’s 774 local government administrations will be obliged to organise their farmers into cooperative units

[2] Farmers will be encouraged to sell their produce, buy seedlings, pesticides and fertilisers, as well as farming equipment through their co-operatives to maximise efficiency and minimise overhead costs

[3] Every local government must build at least one food storage facility within its domain

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This essential food item crisis may be a clarion call for Nigeria to establish dedicated national agencies for certain agricultural commodities starting with maybe cassava

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Not many people know that Nigeria is one of the world’s biggest agricultural producers. We are the world’s sixth largest farm produce producer. Unfortunately, this is not reflected in our economy because one third of all Nigerian farm produce goes to waste as a result of poor storage, transportation and refrigiration facilities

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Nigerian taken of global aviation blacklist as the country's rating now soars to 75%

NIGERIA been removed from the global aviation watchlist that blacklists nations aircraft manufacturers have been asked to be wary of supplying dry lease aeroplanes to with the country's rating now rising to a whopping 75%.

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Is anymore in government circles thinking of addressing the inflation crisis by maybe striking a deal with the European Union to flood Nigeria with food in exchange for a long term fruit supply deal

Ayo Akinfe

[1] One huge problem the UK is now facing outside the European Union (EU) is that she will no longer enjoys duty-free supply of certain products. For instance, she now has to pay top dollar for fruits and vegetables from the Mediterranean region. Trust the Spanish, Italians, Greeks, French and Portuguese, they demand full market price for all the tropical fruits they sell to the UK

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Super Flamingos set down a marker in ongoing U17 World Cup with emphatic win over Kiwis

NIGERIA'S Super Flamingos are confident they can go the whole way and win the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup currently taking place in the Dominican Republic after they got their campaign off to a flying start y4sterday beating New Zealand 4-1.

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With rice supply now a major issue as the price of a 10kg bag spirals beyond the reach of the average Nigerian, maybe it is time for the Niger Delta governors to come up with a radical lowland rice production plan

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Of late, rice has been a major economic topic in Nigeria. We have made so much about the fact that we have expanded production and how we will soon be self-reliant. However, we are still a long way from success. Quantity, quality and price are all issues that need addressing

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Were I in President Tinubu’s shoes, I would declare 2025 the Year of Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria and then set out to woo the following investors. I would set myself a target of attracting at least $100bn annually

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon which is the largest eCommerce marketplace and is used by millions of customers worldwide

[2] Bill Gates

William Henry Gates (popularly known as Bill Gates) is one of the top entrepreneurs in world. He’s an American business magnate, investor, author, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Microsoft, which he launched along with Paul Allen in 1975

[3] Mark Zuckerberg

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Money transfer firm Glo Currency sponsors Canuk gala dinner and donates five free tickets

MONEY transfer company Glo Currency has joined the ranks of corporate firms that have opted to sponsor this year's Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) annual gala dinner with a cash offer and the donation of five free tickets.

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With food security suddenly becoming an issue in Nigeria, maybe it is time for those governors who have large tracks of arid land in their states to come to our rescue

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Several of the states in the far north of Nigeria like Borno, Yobe, Katsina, Jigawa, Zamfara and Sokoto are suffering from the effects of desert encroachment. Indeed annually, Nigeria loses up to 350,000 hectares of land to desert encroachment

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