Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 03/13/2024 - 13:21
FORMER Super Eagles winger and current Enyimba of Aba head coach Finidi George will manage the Super Eagles for the two friendly games against Ghana and Mali later this month as the battle to fill the position heats up with 10 applicants so far.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 03/13/2024 - 11:23
Ayo Akinfe
[1] Nigeria will only import goods from suppliers prepared to open processing plants in the country
[2] Nigeria will only import semi-processed goods. We have to add some value to what we purchase locally
[3] Our trade and industry ministry will begin drawing up a list of preferred international suppliers. To get on that list, a company will need to invest a minimum of $10m in Nigeria over the next decade
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Tue, 03/12/2024 - 22:37
CONTROVERSIAL Muslim cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has announced that he is prepared to act as a go-between and negotiate with armed bandits who recently abducted 287 schoolchildren in Kaduna State in a bid to facilitate their release.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Tue, 03/12/2024 - 10:40
Ayo Akinfe
[1] Over the last decade, rice has been a major economic topic in Nigeria. We have made so much about the fact that we have expanded production and how we will soon be self-reliant. However, the fact remains that we still consume more than we produce
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 03/11/2024 - 17:26
LUTON Town centreback Gabriel Osho may miss out on what should be his international debut later this month after he picked up an injury in a league match on Saturday and had to be substituted in the 81st minute.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:30
Ayo Akinfe
[1] Nigeria is the world’s largest cassava producer with an annual crop of about 60m tonnes accounting for some 20% of global output. We need to ensure that we always have ample stocks of the commodity
[2] Many of our staple foods like gari, fufu, akpu, lafun, etc are made from cassava, which is why we have never food shortages in Nigeria up until now. A national programme is now required to make sure that we always have about 50m tonnes in storage
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Sun, 03/10/2024 - 16:35
ABOUT 20 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) have been killed in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State over the weekend after the secessionist fighters were involved in a bitter gun-battle with security forces.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Sun, 03/10/2024 - 15:17
Ayo Akinfe
[1] A database will be drawn up to determine what are luxury goods. This will include designer clothing, jewellery, automobiles, footwear and fashion accessories. All such items will be subject to a minimum 20% luxury goods tax at the point of purchase
[2] All private jets will be subject to an annual tax worth 40% of their value
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Sat, 03/09/2024 - 12:01
FORMER world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua continued his comeback yesterday when he beat Francis Ngannou in two rounds yesterday in an eliminator that took place on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Sat, 03/09/2024 - 10:24
Ayo Akinfe
[1] As from 2025, all political parties must make sure that at least one third of all their candidates at elections are female
[2] As from 2025, at least one third of all political appointees must be female. Any state cabinet that fails to meet this requirement will not be recognised and have its federal allocation withheld
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