AkinfeAyo's blog

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles face a daunting World Cup run-in later on this year as Algeria are considering taking their November home qualifier to the north-eastern city of Constantine where temperatures could be as low as minus four degrees.

NIGERIA'S senate has condemned the role of the Kogi State government in the proposed recall of the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District Dino Melaye, and expressed concern that scarce public resources are being expended on venture.

NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials plan to visit Super Eagles goalkeeper Carl Ikeme currently hospitalised in England after being diagnosed as having with acute leukaemia.

Ikeme, 31, who mans goal for Nigeria and English Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers, was recently found to have leukaemia, otherwise known as cancer of the blood during a pre-season medical. He has since begun receiving treatment amid an outpouring of support from across world football.

FORMER Kaduna State governor Senator Ahmed Makarfi has been declared as the authentic national chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) after Nigeria's Supreme Court ruled that he was duly elected at its convention.

ACTING president Professor Yemi Osinbajo returned to Abuja early this morning after a whirlwind trip to the UK where he went to confer with ailing President Muhammadu Buhari  currently recuperating  in London.

LEADERS of one of Nigeria's largest pentecostal churches the Christian Church of God (RCCG) face being dragged to court by their members over fraudulent dealings in a property purchase programme that involved many parishioners being fleeced off.

FORMER first last lady Dame Patience Jonathan has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of hiring assassins to kill her in a letter she wrote to the National Assembly asking it to protect her.

KOGI West's Senator Dino Melaye's battle against being recalled from the senate intensified yesterday after the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) published the notice of verification to begin the recall process.

OHANEZE Ndigbo has warned Igbo youths currently clamouring for the recreation of the independent state of Biafra of the dangers what they are demanding pointing out that they are veering towards the calamity of war.

SUPER Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho looks all set to line up for Leicester City next season alongside compatriots Ahmed Musa and Wilfred Ndidi after the club agreed to a £25m transfer fee with Manchester City.