Following our recent embarrassing failures, it is now pertinent that all the political parties standing in next year’s presidential elections have coherent sports policies that look something like this

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[1] Each of Nigeria's 774 local government areas must organise at least one sporting event a year

[2] Scholarships must be provided for exceptional talents who will be educated up to university level at specialist sports academies

[3] There will be a National Sports Festival held at least once a year, to which all states are compelled to participate

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Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Atubolu expected to move before the transfer window closes

NIGERIA-eligible goalkeeper Noah Atubolu is expected to move before the close of the summer transfer window at the end of the month as the battle to secure his services intensifies with several English Premier League battling rivals from across Germany and France.

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I am waiting to see which of our presidential candidates will propose a law forcing the National Orientation Agency to sell the idea that for the nation to grow, the tribe must die

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[1] Unfortunately, the recent years have been among 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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West Ham join the race to sign dashing Nigerian winger before the transfer window closes

ENGLISH Championship side West Ham have joined the list of European clubs looking to sign Nigerian winger Daniel Job before the close of the current summer transfer window putting in a firm offer of €4m for his services.

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Whoever wins Nigeria’s next presidential election needs to summon all of the country’s enterprueners to Aso Rock and read them the riot act. We need to invest in manufacturing or we will face eternal ruin

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[1] One of the weaknesses of any developing economy is that she lacks a class of entrepreneurs and local investors who can step up national production whenever there is a need for it. To understand this, bear in mind that immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbour on December 1941, the chairmen on the three major US automobile companies were immediately summoned by President Franklin Roosevelt to the White House and given production targets

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Man United add to the controversy surrounding Osimhen by making a formal enquiry about him

ENGLISH Premier League giants Manchester United have added to the controversy surrounding Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen by making an enquiry for his services to his Turkish clubside Galatasaray.

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Now that the Osun polls are out of the way, we need a national election plan that recommends a dedicated minister for manufacturing with a mandate to turn the following cities into specialist industrial zones:

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[1] Nnewi - Automobile manufacturing

[2] Akure - Cocoa processing and chocolate

[3] Orlu - Pharmaceuticals

[4] Aba - Clothing and footwear

[5] Abeokuta - Railway carriages and engines

[6] Kano - Groundnut, neem, millet and sorghum processing

[7] Damaturu - Dairy products

[8] Port Harcourt - Shipbuilding, boatmaking and fishing equipment

[9] Calabar - Aircraft assembly

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Awoniyi reaches agreement to join newly-promoted Premier League side Coventry

NEWLY-promoted English Premier League side Coventry City has reached an agreement with Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi to join them before the closure of the current summer transfer window.

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With Nigeria needing to attract foreign direct investment from whatever quarter we can, our 2027 presidential candidates are going to have to repeal the country's Draconian homophobic laws

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[1] If you ask me, having Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) makes it imperative that Nigeria becomes a mainstream player in the global economy. It is highly embarrassing that Africa accounts for 18% of the world’s population but only 3% of its trade and 1% of global manufacturing. It falls to Nigeria to correct this imbalance

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Bolton and Charlton monitor Okonkwo after indications that he wants to leave Wrexham

SUPER Eagles goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo is being monitored by English Championship sides Charlton Athletic and Bolton Wanderers after he indicated that he may be leaving Wrexham after the club signed Anthony Patterson from Sunderland for £8m.

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