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THREE of Nigeria's new opposition parties are considering pooling their resources and presenting a united front against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year's general elections.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] For those not familiar with these vehicles, half-tracks are automobiles featuring front wheels for steering and rear continuous tracks for propulsion. They are designed to combine the off-road capability of a tank with the speed and handling of a wheeled vehicle

ENGLISH Premier League side Crystal Palace have handed Nigerian striker Adewusi Habeeb a trial with a view to signing him up during the forthcoming summer transfer window.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We need to reorientate ourselves as currently, we spend too much money partying when such funds should go into investment. Every local government must set up a cooperative fund and encourage people to pay into it. This capital should then be spent creating sustainable jobs

[2] Local government chairmen should hold monthly public town hall meetings in all 774 local government areas in the country. Our people need to be made part of the governance process

ENGLISH Premier League giants Chelsea are lining up a bid for Super Eagles-eligible forward Ethan Nwaneri with a view to purchasing him from across-town rivals Arsenal during the forthcoming summer transfer window.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] By 2030, Nigeria must manufacture at least 50% of all the consumer goods she consumes. We must drastically reduce our import bill to no more than $5bn a year to enable the Central Bank of Nigeria build up its foreign reserves

[2] As from October 1 2027, it will be illegal to export any primary product from Nigeria without adding at least 50% value to it. Every raw material from agricultural produce to crude oil must be processed before export

AIR Peace has announced the cancellation of a Lagos–London Gatwick flight as a precaution after a minor technical issue was detected during a routine inspection of the aircraft just before take-off.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Britain, like every other European colonial power, modelled the Nigerian military on theirs, designed to combat external threats. Given that 95% of Nigeria's security challenges are internal, as from October 1 2026, the role of the Nigerian military is being revamped with an emphasis on local security

SUPER Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has invited Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni to camp for the forthcoming Unity Cup tournament taking place in London later this month as part of his ambitious plan to try out new players.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] First of all, the federal government needs to make a statement on the activities of armed Fulani herdsmen, kidnappers, Islamist terrorists, armed robbers etc. Personally, I would launch a new campaign named Operation Gomorrah against them