Chelsea join the race to sign Nigeria-eligible forward Ethan Nwaneri from Arsenal

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.

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Nigerian Economic Stabilisation Bill 2026

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

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Air Peace cancels Lagos to London flight after technical hitch just before take-off

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.

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Nigerian Security Architecture Restructuring Bill 2026

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

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Irish-born Plymouth striker Owen Oseni invited to Super Eagles camp for Unity Cup

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.

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President Tinubu needs to fight back against insecurity by launching Operation Gomorrah and then passing a law paying security votes directly to police commissioners

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

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Uche certain to leave Palace at the end of the season after being left out of European squad

NIGERIAN attacker Christantus Uche is set to leave English Premier League side Crystal Palace later this month after the club decided not to exercise the option to sign him permanently and return him to his parent club Getafe.

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Can someone please explain to me why Nigeria is not a major player in the highly lucrative global ceramics market

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Do you know that the global ceramics market is worth about $186bn today

[2] It is projected to grow to $384bn by 2034 as increasingly, ceramics are venturing into new areas like dental implants

[3] Now, Nigeria has an abundance of the raw materials used for ceramics like soda ash, kaolin, clay, silica and sand

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Nigeria bans holders of honourary degrees from using the accolade Dr in front of their names

NIGERIA'S federal government has banned the use of the prefix Dr by honorary degree holders in official or professional settings limiting the use of the accolade to medical and academic personnel.

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Three Premier League teams step up their quest to sign Dele-Bashiru this summer

SUPER Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru looks set to return to the English Premier League next season as several teams have stepped up moves to sign him from Italian side Lazio during the forthcoming summer transfer window.

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