ABOUT 80 officers and men of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have gone on trial for indulging in the collection of illegal fees from members of the public for the issuance of new passports and renewal of old ones on a crackdown on fraud in the agency.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] While we are celebrating the second River Niger bridge, do my people know they Turkey is about to construct the third tunnel connecting the European and Asian sides of Istanbul, officially named the Great Istanbul Tunnel by the government

[2] This new tunnel will be put into service in 2028. It will have the capacity to serve 1.3m passengers on a daily basis

AGGREIVED aspirants running for the position of House of Representatives speaker are considering to field a consensus candidate against the All Progressives Congress (APC) handpicked man Hon Tajudeen Abbas.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigerians always look towards the federal government for redemption but this is just ignorance. It is the state government that is responsible for 80% of governance responsibilities under our federal structure, so that is where we need to place the emphasis

[2] Nigeria’s constitution allows its governors to come together and collaborate for the common good. Sadly, we see very little of that, so let us hope 2023 heralds a thunderstorm of change

GOVERNOR Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has thrown his hat into the ring as the contest for the leadership of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) looks set to commence immediately after May 29.

FORMER Anambra State governor Peter Obi has insisted that he will be sworn-in as the president of Nigeria as he believes that he won the last presidential elections but he may have to be patient to reclaim his mandate as has happened in the past.

IMO West Senatorial District lawmaker Senator Osita Izunaso has refused to accept the All Progressives Congress (APC) hierarchy's allocation of National Assembly leadership positions saying he is very much still in the race to become senate president.

SECESSIONIST group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) has denied reports that its members burnt down the house of the late Ohanaeze Ndigbo president Professor George Obiozor over their political differences.

LEON Balogun is one of four players of Nigerian extraction that English Championship side Queens Park Rangers (QPR) have announced they will be releasing at the end of the current season following the expiration of their contracts with the club.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Set Nigeria an annual target of producing 35m tonnes of steel. This will match Brazilian output and put us on the same trajectory as sister developing nations like Mexico, Iran, Taiwan, South Korea and Vietnam

[2] Announce a radical scrap metal collection programme. This will involve using all the money collected from corrupt officials to buy scrap metal. Maybe call it the Industrial Trader Metal Money Programme