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As a matter of urgency we need to radically pursue this Nigerian post-coronavirus agricultural expansion plan: 2021 to 2025

Ayo Akinfe

 

(1) Raise maize output from the current 10m 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 6m 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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Nigeria's plans to expand sugar production get a boost as Flour Mills raise output by 250,000 tonnes

NIGERIA'S drive to become self-sufficient in sugar received a major boost this week after Flour Mills of Nigeria announced that its subsidiary the Golden Sugar Company intends to increase its production capacity by  250,000 tonnes per annum.

 

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Massob rejects the UK's offer of political asylum describing it as a ruse to derail Biafra

SECESSIONIST group the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (Massob) has rejected the recent offer from the British government that allows its members to apply for political asylum n the UK saying it is just a ruse.

 

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New carrier United Nigeria Airlines commences operations with Lagos to Port Harcourt flight

NIGERIA'S ongoing expansion of its aviation industry enjoyed a major boost yesterday as the latest carrier United Nigeria Airlines commenced regular scheduled flight operations at the Port Harcourt International Airport.

 

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Kidnappers murder three of the Greenfield University Kaduna students abducted this week

THREE of the at Greenfield University Kaduna students who were abducted by armed gunmen earlier this week have been killed by their captors in what the state government has described as an act of mindless evil and sheer wickedness.

 

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Ebere Eze indicates that he may make the Fifa switch and opt for the Super Eagles

CRYSTAL Palace playmaker Ebere Eze has hinted that he may now decided to opt for Nigeria and play for the Super Eagles after pointing out that he has not closed the door on making a Fifa switch.

 

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As insecurity grows across Nigeria, here are 10 things ordinary people can do to defend themselves 

Ayo Akinfe 

(1) I think we will all agree that waiting on the federal government to solve all our security issues is an exercise in futility. We all know that in many instances the government actually sponsors some of these groups as it needs a private army to clamp down on political opponents. It is thus time to come up with a national self defence plan 

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Britain pledges to keep supporting Nigeria's cultural heritage and creative industries

BRITAIN'S deputy high commissioner to Abuja Ben Llewellyn-Jones has restated the country’s commitment to Nigeria's rich cultural heritage and creative industries pledging that London will continue to support them.

 

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Nigeria's federal government to import 60,000 tractors in bid to expand agricultural output

NIGERIA'S federal government is planning to import 60,000 broken-down tractors under its Agricultural Mechanisation Programme as part of an ambitious plan to diversify the economy and end the over-dependence on crude oil.

 

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UK defends decision to offer Ipob and Massob members asylum saying it is an obligation

BRITAIN has defended its recent decision to offer political asylum to members of secessionist groups like the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (Massob) saying it is an international obligation.

 

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