NIGERIA'S federal government has asked 21 state governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to activate emergency preparedness measures in response to the recent outbreak of ebola across Africa.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Security and second tier policing - I look forward to a 42 state structure with each geo-political zone made up of seven states. Under this arrangement, the geo-political zone will be responsible for regional policing. Each zone will have a body similar to Amotekun but four out of the seven governors need to approve deployment for major operations to prevent governors using these bodies as private armies

ENGLISH Championship side Milwall have rejected a €20m bid from newly promoted Premier League team Ipswich Town for Super Eagles Unity Cup hero Femi Azeez who they want to join them ahead of next season.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] With oil prices still nowhere near the past highs of over $140 a barrel that we enjoyed during the Goodluck era and the Dangote refinery taking over as Nigeria’s main source of petrol products, it is the time to convert the NNPC into an industrial concern

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles got their Unity Cup campaign off to a flying start yesterday with a comfortable 2-0 victory of Zimbabwe thanks to a brace of goals from Milwall striker Femi Azeez who scored once in each half.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Six regional powers grids will be established across the country, with each responsible for providing electricity to the states within its domain

[2] A national grid will operate on top of this serving as a supplement whenever there are shortages in any geo-political zone

[3] Zonal grids will be free to sell excess power generated to other zones or export it as a commercial product

OMONIA Nicosia goalkeeper Francis Uhozo will captain Nigeria tonight when the Super Eagles face the Warriors of Zimbabwe in the opening game of the Unity Cup taking place in London at Charlton Athletic's Valley Ground.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] In the run-up to The World War Two, Lord Beaverbrook , Britain’s minister of aircraft production had a unique foreign trade policy. He believed Britain should focus all its trade with its colonies like India, Nigeria, Jamaica, etc. He was of the view that trade should be kept within the empire. Sadly, trade with the empire was never really given a try

FORMER Arsenal goalkeeper Ovie Ejeheri has been invited by Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle to train with the squad in London ahead of the forthcoming Unity Cup that kicks off tomorrow when Nigeria faces Zimbabwe.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Somehow, there was a presidential primary election in the APC, that actually involved a candidate standing. This candidate got zero votes but hey, it was still officially an election. Now that President Tinubu has been returned, can he please start work on economic planning