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EUROPEAN Union (EU) negotiators have told the UK that they will grant it an extension to its Brexit plans if London can come up with a new roadmap that involves either a second referendum or a general election.

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) I am sure a lot of you get asked why Nigeria is so populated often. How come about half of the 360m people living in West Africa are Nigerian and one in five Africans is Nigerian? Even countries with more arable land like DR Congo, Angola and Tanzania are not as populated as us. How many of you have the answers?

YORUBA socio-political body the Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has maintained that it will continue to agitate for the restructuring of Nigeria’s governance architecture after holding its annual retreat at the Ekiti State capital Ado-Ekiti.

BRIGHTON and Hove defender Leon Balogun has expressed confidence that he can reclaim a starting place in the Premier league side before the end of the season and subsequently cement his place in Nigeria's squad for the African Cup of Nations in the summer.

CHRISTIAN Association of Nigeria (Can) officials in Imo State have warned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against adopting a Muslim/Muslim ticket when it comes to the leadership of the National Assembly.

OHANEZE Ndigbo has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack Danladi Umar the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) because he lacks the moral authority to head the body as he faces charges himself.

FOUR governors including Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State are facing the prospect of arrest by the Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) after May 29 when their immunity from prosecution lapses.

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Not many people know that Nigeria is one of the world’s biggest agricultural producers. We are the world’s sixth largest farm produce producer. Unfortunately, this is not reflected in our economy because one third of all Nigerian farm produce goes to waste as a result of poor storage, transportation and refrigiration facilities

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) With today being Mother’s Day, I want to use the opportunity to discuss the vexed issue of the apolitical nature of the Nigerian woman. For me, it is one of the reasons why as a nation, we are not doing anywhere near as well as we should be

ANGRY youths in Imo State have threatened to shut down all federal government oil facilities in the state in response to the failure to complete the Ohaji-Egbema gas plant that was first commissioned in 2001.