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Man United eye two more Nigerian strikers in January in desperate attempt to boost their fortunes

ENGLISH Premier League giants Manchester United are planning an audacious bid for two Nigerians during the forthcoming January transfer winder in a desperate attempt to turn around their dwindling fortunes.

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Over the Christmas break, I would like the governors in each of Nigeria's six geo-political zones to meet and all sign up to this regional development plan

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We shall provide loans with interest rates of no more than 5% interest to anyone wishing to delve into agriculture. Such loans will be tailored towards buying hybrid seedlings, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers and farming equipment like tractors, water tanks, silos and barns

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Canuk introduces association of the year awards to its gala dinner

ORGANISATIONS who have performed well during the course of the year will be honoured with special awards at this year's Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) annual gala dinner taking place on December 14.

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Were I elected the president of Nigeria tomorrow, I would try to close to economic gap between the north and south of the country to help combat ethnic mistrust. As part of this, I would give the Arewa Consultative Forum, the following tasks

Ayo Akinfe

[1] By 2030, every one of your 19-member states must generate enough revenue to at least meet its running costs

[2] Every state in northern Nigeria must be twinned with a state in the south as part of our education policy. By 2030, every northern state must match its southern twin in terms of literacy, secondary school leavers, graduates and post-graduates

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Chelsea appoint former Super Eagle Olofinjana as the head of its African scouting team

ENGLISH Premier league giants Chelsea have appointed former Super Eagle Seyi Olofinjana as the head of their scouting operations in Africa as part of an audacious plan to recruit young talent from across the continent.

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In his 2025 New Year's Day Speech, President Tinubu needs to look Nigerians in the eye and tell them that these are 10 luxuries we can no longer afford so they have to go

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Private jets - A Gulfstream costs about $65m. Only the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has that kind of foreign exchange. In this new era, every penny needs to be saved for the purchase of much-needed industrial equipment. If we deplete the CBN’s reserves on things like private jets, then we have no moral right to complain when it has no dollars to buy refinery equipment or electricity turbines

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Nigeria and Brazil sign MoU aimed at boosting agriculture on the sidelines of G20 summit

NIGERIA and Brazil have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the G20 leaders summit that recently took place in Rio de Janeiro committing both nations to collaboration in agriculture.

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As Nigeria's debt profile grows uncontrollably, we need the National Assembly to pass a bill limiting borrowing to investment in the following 10 sectors

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Hydro-electric power plants

[2] Railway lines

[3] Gas-powered plants

[4] Electricity distribution grids

[5] Sea port construction and dredging

[6] Airport construction

[7] Inter-City highway construction

[8] Specialist hospitals

[9] Nuclear power plants

[10] Water treatment plants

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Three farmers confirmed dead as armed Fulani herdsmen attack village in Enugu State

ABOUT three farmers have been killed in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State by suspected Fulani cattle herdsmen igniting fears that the murderous killing have resumed their reign of terror.

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With security now a key national priority, President Tinubu is going to have to come up with a blueprint that looks something like this in 2025 if we are serious about attracting foreign direct investment and tourism into Nigeria

Ayo Akinfe

[1] The Nigerian Army shall undertake a five year programme to plant trees along Nigeria's borders to demarcate the nation's boundaries. Such trees shall be painted in the country's colours

[2] Nigeria's maritime borders will also be marked out with cones

[3] Each of our 36 state capitals shall house at least one battalion of the Nigerian Army

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