AkinfeAyo's blog

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Over the last few days, we have been debating the disastrous situation at Apapa port. Simply put, Apapa cannot deal with the amount of cargo coming into and going out of Nigeria. In addition, Apapa does not have the rail links to connect it to the rest of the country, which has resulted in the area becoming one of the most polluted ghettos on the planet. It is an environmental time-bomb waiting to explode, which will have disastrous consequences when it detonates

SUPER Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has emerged at the top scorer in the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers with seven goals to his name following the conclusion of the matches and the emergence of the 24 teams that will feature in the tournament.

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has denied bribing the African Action Congress (AAC) deputy governorship candidate with N200m ($555,000) to get him to abandon his ambition and join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

YOUNG Peoples Party's (YPP) only lawmaker in the National Assembly Senator Ifeanyi Ubah from Anambra South Senatorial District is reported to have defected and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

NIGERIA could be on course to get another female speaker of the Federal House of Representatives after Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha representing the Isiukwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia State threw her hat into the ring.

BAUCHI State's Governor Mohammed Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has conceded defeat in the just-concluded gubernatorial elections and congratulated former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Senator Bala Mohammed on his victory.

DOZENS of Nigerians in the UK celebrated the 70th anniversary of the British National Health Service (NHS) with a special gala dinner in London during which awards were handed out to 70 outstanding healthcare professionals.

BAUCHI State looks set to announce the winner of its gubernatorial elections later this week after a federal high court in Abuja gave the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) the go-ahead to proceed with the process.

FORMER inspector-general of police Sunday Ehindero is being charged with fraudulently received 10% interest on the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) fund lodged in his personal fixed deposit account with a commercial bank.

CONSTERNATION is growing within the ranks of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after party leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu asked former Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola to begin forming the cabinet of the incoming administration.