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Ayo Akinfe

[1] So Lent is over and tomorrow, Nigerian Christians will join their colleagues all over the world to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. I think the Christian Association of Nigeria should be looking to use the opportunity to address some of the issues afflicting its members

LAGOS airport officials have shut down the fast food outlet KFC's branch at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport after it refused to serve a disabled customer saying wheelchairs were not allowed into its premises.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Unfortunately, the Buhari years were the most divisive in our history. When you look at the lingering effects of the Fulani herdsmen crisis, it is clear that we are now a highly traumatised nation in desperate need of healing

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has described Nigeria's misgovernance problems as leadership elephantiasis telling a United States congressional delegation that his government is hell-bent on reversing decades of economic mismanagement.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Like the rest of you, I have seen the list of experts put together to form his new economic management team. On paper, the list looks very impressive but whether they will deliver is the litmus test. If they are only there for show, it is just a waste of talent

GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwoolu of Lagos State and the chairman of the Dangote Group Alhaji Aliko Dangote along with the chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Otunba Femi Otedola have held a meeting to draw up plans to distribute 80,000 bags of rice across the state.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Coconuts are one agricultural crop that should easily be a big money spinner for Nigeria. If well harnessed, the sector could match the $50bn or so we generate from crude oil sales

[2] Nigeria is currently the world’s number 18 coconut producer with a disappointing output of 288,615 tonnes. Badagry Local Government Area alone could easily double that figure within four years if it wanted to

YORUBA Nation agitator Chief Sunday Adeyemo and Tayo Ayinde the chief of staff to Governor Babajide Sanwoolu have both threatened to drag the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland Otunba Gani Adams to court for accusing them of plotting an assassination.

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a  Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund to generate capital to bridge Nigeria's $25bn per annual infrastructure funding gap.

BRENTFORD midfielder Frank Onyeka has become the latest Super Eagle to leave the national team training camp in Morocco and return to his club for treatment on an injury after he pulled out of tonight's game against Mali and returned to London.