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16 Ipob and ESN members arrested in connection with the deaths of 20 policemen and four soldiers

ABOUT 16 members of the separatists group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) including a clergyman have been arrested by the police in connection with the recent killing of security personnel across the southeast geo-political zone.

 

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Bad weather prevents several dignitaries including Osinbajo from attending Tinubu birthday bash

ALL Progressive Congress (APC) national leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's 69th birthday plans have been disrupted by bad weather after the elements prevented several high profile dignitaries including vice president Professor Yemi Osinbajo from attending the event.

 

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NFF set for showdown with Benin Republic amid fears that Iwobi's Covid-19 positive test was a fake

NIGERIA and Benin Republic could be embroiled in a major diplomatic spat involving global football body Fifa after indications that the Beninoise authorities falsely certified Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi was Covid-19 positive over the weekend.

 

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Like President Buhari I covet Niger Republic because it is 1.2m sq km of almost totally uninhabited land, 80% of which is in the Sahara Desert, making ideal for an unprecedented solar farm

Ayo Akinfe

(1) Probably the only policy of President Buhari I am in love with is his romantic affair with Niger Republic. No matter how long we delay things, ultimately Nigeria and Niger Republic need to merge one day. That is inevitable!

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Armed hoodlum kidnap busload of RCCG worshippers on their way to church in Kaduna State

ARMED hoodlums have abducted a busload of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) worshippers on their way to church on Kaduna State in the latest case of kidnapping across northern Nigeria.

 

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Even during the height of the anti-apartheid struggle we never heard calls for the creation of separate Zulu and Xhosa nations

Ayo Akinfe

(1) As we try to figure a way around Nigeria’s current debacle, can we please learn from history and get to understand that sometimes people suggest treatments to a problem that are 10 times worse than the original ailment

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Super Eagles seal qualification for African Nations Cup with late winner in Porto Novo

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles have qualified for the 2021 African Cup of Nations in dramatic fashion today after scoring an injury time winning goal against Benin Republic at the  Charles de Gaulle stadium in Porto Novo ending the host's eight-year unbeaten home record.

 

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UAE issues conditions under which Emirates Airlines will resume Nigerian operations

NIGERIA has been given conditions under which Emirates Airlines will resume flights to the country from United Arab Emirates (UAE) as both countries inch towards ending the flight ban which was imposed on March 17.

 

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10 private conglomerates that need to be formed in Nigeria if we are to end our perpetual import dependency and start producing what we consume as well as start exporting

Ayo Akinfe

[1] The Fulani Cattle Company
This subject needs no further introduction. We need all the wealthy Fulani livestock owners to pool their resources together to form a massive company that will operate ranches, dairy companies, leather tanneries, abattoirs and animal feed compounders. It should turn Nigeria into a major exporter of milk, beef, animal; feed compounds and leather goods like bags, shoes, belts, wallets, etc

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Only five of Nigeria's 23 airlines have top International Air Transportation Association certification

ONLY five of Nigeria’s 23 airlines have completed and passed the global safety certification of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) that qualifies them to be among the world's best aviation operators.

 

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