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SEVERAL bandit leaders in Zamfara State have agreed to lay down their weapons and embrace a peace deal presented by Governor Bello Matawalle following the recent visit of Islamic cleric Sheikh Abubakar Gumi.

STATE governors from Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have warned that they will not accept former aviation minister Chief Femi Fani-Kayode into their midst amid signs that he plans to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Ayo Akinfe

(1) This year, about one third of Nigeria’s $33bn annual budget shall be funded by borrowing. We simply do not generate enough wealth as a nation to raise a paltry $33bn despite having a population of 200m

NIGERIA has received a brief respite from her debilitating economic crisis after global crude oil prices rallied again last week rising to as high as $59.34 a barrel on Friday amid signs that global demand may pick up again as the coronavirus pandemic starts to clear.

BRITISH manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork has conducted a trial run of one of its hovercrafts in Lagos State as part of the ongoing mass transit transportation plan to address the chronic problem of traffic jams in Lagos metropolis.

STATE governments across southwest Nigeria have stepped up the deployment of Amotekun operatives across the geo-political zone in response to the growing tension with Fulani cattle herdsmen as part of a programme to arrest the growing incidences of violent crime.

WINNERS Chapel treasurer Afolabi Samuel has been sentenced to three years in jail by a Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja after he was found guilty of stealing $90,000 and N4.5m ($11,700) belonging to the churches registered trustees.

ISLAMIC cleric Sheik Ahmed Gumi has revealed that his recent trip to Zamfara State has raised fears that what is happening there is not just banditry but the beginnings of a new insurgency similar to the Boko Haram crisis in Borno State.

Ayo Akinfe

(1) Maize - We currently produce about 11m tonnes. We need to up this to about 20m tonnes to have enough maize to feed livestock commercially

(2) Palm kernels - We are currently producing about 1.3m tonnes a year but need to increase this to at least 5m tonnes as we consume about 2m tonnes already

(3) Soyabeans - We are currently producing about 758,000 tonnes a year but need to increase this to at least South Africa’s 1.5m tonnes

EKITI State Government has dragged Nigeria’s inspector-general of police Mohammed Adamu to court over the recent sacking of policewoman Omolola Olajide for being pregnant outside of wedlock.