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Goodluck tells Malian junta to form interim government and hold elections within 12 months

 

MALI'S new military junta has been told by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas)  to create an interim government headed by a civilian with a mandate to conduct fresh elections and restore democracy to the country within 12 months.

 

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Ndidi rumoured to be on his way to Spurs after being left out of Leicester pre-season squad

 

SUPER Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi looks set to join London Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspurs after he was omitted from the Leicester City pre-season squad amid talk that a big money transfer is imminent.

 

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10 crops Nigeria should aspire to be the world’s undisputed number number one producer of by 2025 just as we currently are for yam, cassava, kolanuts and shea nuts

Ayo Akinfe

(1) Coconuts
(2) Cashews
(3) Cocoa
(4) Palm oil
(5) Plantain
(6) Groundnuts
(7) Neem
(8) Gum arabic
(9) Millet
(10) Sorghum

As part of the post-coronavirus economic recovery plan, we should build a food processing industry around these crops. This should involve the construction of processing plants, railway lines, export terminals, silos, warehouses, etc.

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CBN to sanction exporters who fail to remit their foreign exchange back to Nigeria

 

NIGERIAN businesses who fail to repatriate foreign exchange proceeds from their international business will now face heavy sanctions under new guidelines being drawn up by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

 

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Hundreds of Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia successfully evacuated back to Abuja

 

NIGERIA has successfully evacuated 372 of her citizens stranded in Saudi Arabia during the coronavirus lockdown flying them to Abuja yesterday where they will go into isolation for 14 days before returning to their homes.

 

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Dana Air introduces new flights routes in attempt to recoup losses suffered during lockdown

DOMESTIC airline Dana Air has announced plans to introduce additional flights between Abuja and Lagos this week and commence operation from Lagos to Owerri and Port Harcourt to Abuja this Friday as part of a post-coronavirus expansion plan.

 

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Fani-Kayode acknowledges that he was wrong to call Daily Trust journalist stupid

 

FORMER aviation minister Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has apologised for his volatile behaviour yesterday when he lashed out at a Daily Trust journalist in Calabar calling him stupid for daring to ask him if he was being bankrolled by a godfather.

 

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NFF hopes of signing Saka remain high after Southgate leaves him out of England squad

NIGERIA'S hopes of getting Arsenal fullback Bukayo Saka to commit to the Super Eagles increased this week after he was left out of the latest England squad published by Gareth Southgate to prosecute next month's Uefa Nations League matches against Iceland and Denmark.

 

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How we need to use agricultural cooperatives to get Nigeria out of this current economic rut

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Every single one of our local government arteas 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 overhead costs

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

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Nigerian government plans to concession airports in bid to improve aviation sector

NIGERIAN aviation officials are considering offering concessions to run all of the nation’s airports for effective and efficient service delivery as part of a post-coronavirus programme due to kick on once international flights resume on August 29.

 

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