Policemen warns that they are not allowed to go on strike as it will be considered mutiny

KEBBI State police commissioner Musa Baba has warned officers and men of his command that if any of them participates in the rumoured strike their actions will be considered is mutiny and disobedience of lawful order.

 

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Obiano released from EFCC custody after meeting stringent bail conditions set for him

FORMER Anambra State governor Chief Willie Obiano has finally left the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) almost a week after being arrested with the lapsing of his immunity following the end of his tenure.

 

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Super Eagles arrive in Kumasi ahead of tomorrow's World Cup qualifier against Ghana

NIGERIA's Super Eagles have left landed in Ghana ahead of tomorrow's World Cup qualifier against the Black Stars taking place at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi having arrived aboard a chartered Air Peace  flight from Abuja.

 

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10 basic items Nigeria should try and mass produce and then market aggressively with the aim of generating at least $20bn annually 

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] Head ties 
[2] Fedora hats 
[3] Jollof rice packs 
[4] Suya packs 
[5] Ogogoro gin 
[6] Bottled palm wine 
[7] Danshiki and trousers 
[8] Packaged gari, sugar and groundnuts 
[9] A breakfast cereal called Garibix
[10] Isiagu tops

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APC thugs believed to have stolen journalists car outside party secretariat in Kaduna

NEW Nigerian Newspaper journalist Amos Mathew has had his car miraculously stolen outside the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna in a act believed to have been carried out by party political thugs.

 

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Man standing trial for terrorist offences escapes from police custody in court premises

POLICE in Akwa Ibom State have revealed how a suspect standing trial for terrorism offences miraculously escaped from custody at a court premises in Uyo during the continuation of his trial.

 

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Soludo laments the fact that he met empty coffers and huge debts of $262m upon assuming office

NEW Anambra State governor Charles Soludo has lamented the fact that he inherited debts of about N109bn ($262.17m)  upon assumption of office while only meeting between N300m ($721,529 ) and N400m ($962,000) in the treasury.

 

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Nigeria scraps requirement that all visitors must take PCR test before being allowed in

NIGERIA'S federal government has announced that fully vaccinated travellers coming into the country will no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR Covid-19 test which had hitherto been compulsory.

 

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Osimhen reveals why he turned down the chance of signing for Arsenal as he prepares for Ghana

SUPER Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has revealed that he turned down the opportunity of playing for English Premier League side Arsenal in 2015 despite their then manager Arsene Wenger being very keen to sign him.

 

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I dare any of the presidential candidates to come up with a manifesto with these 10 manifesto pledges, which although unpopular are what is required to kick-start Nigeria's economy

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Tell all the state governors that as from October 1, we plan to scrap the federal allocation regime. They thus have to get their states self-reliant

[2] Scrap government subsidies on all religious pilgrimages. If you want to go to Saudi Arabia or Israel, you are on your own

[3] Scrap all government payments to traditional rulers. If any community wants a monarch, they must find ways to fund it themselves

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