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With the US under Donald Trump opting for inward-looking foreign policies over the next four years, it falls on President Tinubu to recreate the magic of Ancient Egypt and make Africa great again

Ayo Akinfe

[1] On May 14 1897, Great Britain signed a treaty with Emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia, creating bilateral relationships between Ethiopia and British Somaliland. It guaranteed the rights of the citizens of both territories and opened the door to trade between them. Yes, the world's greatest nation and most potent colonial power signed a bilateral treaty with an African empire

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Nigeria-eligible righback Daniel Oyegoke looks set to move to Italy over the next week

NIGERIA-eligible defender Daniel Oyegoke could be on the verge of a major career breakthrough over the next week as several Italian Serie A clubs are looking to sign the versatile rightback before the close of the January transfer window.

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I would love to see our National Assembly pass this Nigerian Fulani Rehabilitation Bill 2025

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria will establish at least one new technical vocational training college in each local government area of the 19 states of the country that have indigenous Fulani populations

[2] Every Fulani herdsman who hands in his weapons and arms will be granted automatic admission into one of these technical colleges where the state government will feed, board and train them up to City & Guild level in one vocational skill

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All Nigerian visa applications to become electronic as from March 1 as part of online migration

NIGERIA'S federal government has announced that all visa applications will change to an online-only system on March 1 this year as part of an ambitious programme to automate all of its consular services.

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I would like the Nigerian Governors Forum to agree on this programme of action during the course of 2025 with each of its members signing up to implementing this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Developing a commercial hub with a financial district in his state capital

[2] Build at least one industrial park in each local government area

[3] Turn at least one local government area into a tourist zone

[4] Open at least one technical college in each local government area

[5] Build at least one general hospital in each local government area

[6] Construct a state-wide railway network

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National Identity Management Commission to reveal new multi-purpose card over the next few days

NIGERIA'S federal government  has unveiled an improved National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) multi-purpose card to be used for all forms of  social interventions and one that will facilitate a transparent financial payment system.

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With the new isolationist and inward-looking stance the US is certain to adopt over the next four years, President Tinubu really has no choice but to lead a delegation of African leaders to the White House with the following demands

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As a continent, African will stop exporting wildlife. If anyone wants to see lions, elephants, giraffes, leopards, cheetahs, gorillas, baboons, zebras, rhinos, hippos, etc, they should come to Africa. There is absolutely no justification for the zoo. For starters it is a crime against nature to cage wild animals. We want President Trump to sign an agreement supporting this move

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Nigeria to offer cash handouts worth over $2.5m to vulnerable households across the country

NIGERIA'S federal government has approved the disbursement of a sum of N4bn ($2.57m) to be paid out as cash handouts to vulnerable households across the country suffering from the effects of recent conflicts and hyper-inflation.

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Maybe this new Alaafin should get the six governors of the southwest to geo-political zone to use the statue of Sango as an emblem to generate electricity across their states

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Sango, the third alaafin of Oyo is regarded as Nigeria’s patron saint of electricity. His statue was erected outside the Nepa headquarters along Marina in Lagos as he is considered the embodiment of power. He and his famous axe are still mounted outside distribution companies today

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Beatrice Ekweremadu released from UK prison after two years and flown back to Nigeria

BEATRICE Ekweremadu has been released from prison in the UK and returned to Nigeria after being released early from her six year prison sentence imposed by a London high court in March 2023.

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