POLITICAL commentators have expressed doubts about the feasibility of the much-talked-about merger between the Labour Party and the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) saying it is unlikely to happen due to the tight election timetable.

NIGERIA'S Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) has declared Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of yesterday gubernatorial elections in Ekiti State and the new governor-elect.

EVERTON have joined the ranks of English clubs looking to sign Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis ahead of the forthcoming 2022/23 season following the relegation of his club Watford.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I have always dreamt of Nigeria being part of a nation that accounts for about 20% of global food production

[2] We are already the world’s sixth largest farms goods producer and have a key advantage when it comes to producing tropical crops

[3] As we speak we are the world’s number one producer of cassava, yam, shea nuts, cocoyam, melon seeds, kolanuts, etc

CONTROVERSIAL Catholic clergyman Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka has been banned from having anything to do with the church for the foreseeable future by the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese Bishop Calistus Onaga in response to his recent political utterances.

NIGERIA-eligible midfielder Emmanuel Osadebe has just signed a two year deal with English League Two side Bradford City and declared that he hopes this move will spur his development to the point whereby he will become a Super Eagles player.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Idah in Kogi State - River Niger
[2] Lokoja in Kogi State - River Niger
[3] Kaduna in Kaduna State - River Kaduna
[4] Illah in Delta State - River Niger
[5] Yola in Adamawa State - River Benue
[6] Lau in Taraba State - River Benue
[7] Makurdi in Benue State - River Benue
[8] Sagbama in Bayelsa State - River Niger
[9] Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi State - River Zamfara
[10] Gusau in Zamfara State - River Sokoto

MUSLIM girls on Lagos State government-owned schools are now free to wear the head covering the hijab while in school after the Supreme Court of Nigeria ruled that their use was legal in a split decision this afternoon.

GOVERNOR Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State is facing fierce oppositions to his plans to take out a N10bn ($24m) loan which he says he needs to fund the installation of CCTV cameras the five state emirate council headquarters.

SECESSIONIST group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) has published the names of several individuals it believes are behind the ongoing spare of kidnappings across the southeast geo-political zone in a bid to dispel speculation that its members are involved.