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Niger State should be the epicentre of this move towards developing ranching in Nigeria but alas it appears their governor is fast asleep
Ayo Akinfe (1) For starters Niger State has the largest landmass in Nigeria with 76,363 km2. This is more than double the whole of the southeast geo-political zone with its 29,525 square kilometres and almost as much as the entire 79,665 square...
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Nigerian Football Federation agrees deal with UK digital management company AJ Consult
NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials have approved a proposal by UK global information and communication technology service company AJ Consult to embark upon the digitalisation of all its operations. Formally launched in 1945...
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Nigeria to borrow $1.2bn from Dutch Bank and the Development Bank of Brazil for farming
NIGERIA'S federal government is set to borrow $1.2bn from the Dutch Bank and the Development Bank of Brazil as part of an ambitious plan to provide capital for investment in mechanised agriculture across the country. Heavily dependent...
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As part of a post-coronavirus economic stimulus plan the Central Bank of Nigeria should cap loans for the following project at 5% at the very maximum
Ayo Akinfe (1) Investment in agriculture, acquaculture and animal husbandry (2) Investment in power generation (3) Manufacturing of consumer goods (4) Production of industrial goods (5) Food processing (6) Steel processing (7)...
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Britain's government backs $150m investment in new Lagos waste-to-energy plant
BRITAIN'S government has approved the investing of $150m in a new waste-to-energy plant in Lagos State as part of an ongoing collaborate programme between the country and Nigeria aimed at exploiting the commercial benefits of clean...
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Attorney-general Malami advices Buhari to create special agency to oversee cattle herdsmen
NIGERIA'S attorney-general Abubakar Malami has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to establish a special agency dedicated to the animal husbandry industry and monitor the activities of Fulani cattle herdsmen. Over recent years, the...
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With the consensus that ranching is the way forward I would like to see Nigeria set herself the goal of becoming a top 10 milk producer by 2030
Ayo Akinfe We are shamelessly a net importer of milk at the moment. In 2019, Nigeria only produced a paltry 523,599 tonnes of milk domestically. We consume about 1.3bn tonnes of milk annually, so spend between $1.2bn and $1.5bn annually to...
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Buhari should kick off Ngozi’s tenure by striking a trade deal with Biden that involves repealing all homophobic laws in exchange for annual US foreign direct investment of $50bn
Ayo Akinfe (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 serious player in the global economy. It is highly embarrassing that Africa accounts...
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