NIGERIA'S Dangote Petroleum Refinery is taking advantage of cheap oil imports from the US for as much as a third of its 650,000 barrels per day feedstock as it starts up production purchasing the crude and refining it for distribution across the domestic market.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Do you know that on April 23 1946, Manuel Roxas, was elected the last president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. His reign lasted until 1948 and as from then onwards, the country became a fully fledged independent state, adopting the structure it has until this day. The Philippines was America’s only real colony, which explains why it is the only Christian nation in Asia today

SEVERAL English Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on Nigeria-eligible teenage striker Samu Omorodion with a view to bringing him over from Span where he is currently plying his trade during the forthcoming summer transfer window.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Unfortunately, the Buhari years were arguably 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

ENGLISH Championship side Queens Park Rangers (QPR) are thought to be considering launching a bid for Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali during the forthcoming summer transfer window after it emerged that he will be available on a free transfer.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] If you ask me, Nigeria desperately needs an Aso Rock Think Tank that comes up with innovative and unthinkable ideas on a daily basis. Our president needs to be surrounded by a group of brainstormers who think the unthinkable on a daily basis

NIGERIA Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) officials have has suspended the licences of three private jet operators over the abuse of their permits after they were found guilty of engaging in commercial operations they were not authorised to carry out.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] They should pool their numerous private jets together and form a company called something like Man of God Air. It can then merge with Air Peace as its private charter subsidiary

[2] Alternatively, they can sell their private jets and use the proceeds to take out stakes in Air Peace, increasing its liquidity

[3] Every week, they should use the pulpit to urge their flock to fly Air Peace as part of a Buy Nigeria project

SECURITY operatives in Zamfara State have announced the rescue of 23 students and workers kidnapped last September at the Federal University Gusau by armed gunmen and held in captivity since then.