AkinfeAyo's blog

NIGERIA'S Golden Eaglets have qualified for the second round of the ongoing U17 World Cup in Brazil after their won their second group match this evening coming from behind to beat Ecuador 3-2 at the Estádio Olímpico in Goiania.

NIGERIA'S Damilola Ogunbiyi has been appointed as the United Nation's (UN) special representative for sustainable energy for all and the co-chair of the agency United Nations Energy For All by its secretary-general Antonio Guterres.

NIGERIAN Diaspora Commission chairperson Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has renewed her call for the National Assembly to enact a bill that would enable Nigerians in the diaspora to vote in whatever country they reside.

OHANEZE Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has announced that it will spearhead a campaign to get an Igbo elected in 2023 and will lead a nationwide movement to reach out to other ethnic groups.

ZIMBABWE'S Grace International Church in Harare has begun selling specially anointed ballpoint pens to students sitting for O'Level and A'Level examinations claiming using them will guarantee success.

SUPER Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has delayed releasing his team squad for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho until he hears from Queens Park Rangers (QPR) midfielder Ebere Eze.

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) It maybe just me but over the last two months or so, I appear to get the impression that the penny has dropped with the Nigerian elite that the way out of poverty is to boost industrial output. We have sent a group of engineers to China to learn how to manufacture transformers, have asked the Russians to come take over Ajaokuta to start producing steel and have closed our borders to protect domestic production

NIGERIA'S federal government has launched a modern garment factory to produce uniforms for the armed forces and other security agencies in the country as part of a renewed drive to promote local industry and revive the textile sector.

NIGERIA plans to introduce several categories of visas including one specifically targeted at investors as part of the ongoing plan to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country as part of the government's economic diversification programme.

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has signed an agreement with Real Madrid Football Club in Spain that will involve the Spanish giants developing an academy in Port Harcourt to nurture future talent.