YORUBA Nation campaigner Sunday Adeyemo has been rushed to hospital in the Republic of Benin where he is currently being detained amid fears that he has a possible major kidney or lung illness.

By Ayo Akinfe

[1] Unlike most Nigerians, I do not believe in doing just the basic. I believe we should be looking to leapfrog the industrialised nations. I am prepared to think the unthinkable and push the boundaries of human know-how to breaking point

WORLD Bank officials have revealed that Nigeria and some other countries refused to participate in a temporary suspension of debt service payments due to concerns about future access to finance and credit-rating downgrades.

SECESSIONIST group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) has distanced itself from the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate in Anambra State Senator Andy Uba saying that at no stage did it members meet to endorse him.

NIGERIA'S senate has approved an amendment to the Electoral Act which now compels political parties to only use direct or indirect primaries to nominate their candidates cutting out the practise of abstract selection and appointment.

DEPARTMENT of State Services (DSS) officials have flown veteran Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu to Abuja for interrogation following his recent arrest over his support for the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) cause.

MANCHESTER United appear all set to sign Super Eagles anchorman Wilfred Ndidi from Leicester City when the January transfer widow opens at the end of the year in a last ditch attempt to make their squad strong enough to challenge for the league title.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] By 2050, Nigeria is predicted to become the world’s third most populous nation after China and India. We owe it to humanity to also become the world’s third largest manufacturer by then. We pledge to achieve this manufacturing target by any means necessary

[2] By 2030, Nigeria must account for 20% of all electric cars assembled worldwide

[3] By 2040, Nigeria must account for the production of at least 15% of all pharmaceuticals worldwide

NIGERIAN luxury travel operators are looking to expand their presence in the global industry significantly as the sector looks set to expand dramatically in the post-coronavirus era as demand for private travel/seats sharing grows.

NIGERIA'S federal government has granted approval for the evaluation and open cultivation of a genetically modified (GM)  maize variety known as Tela developed by researchers at the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria.