NIGERIA is stepping up plans to end the purchase of military memorabilia from abroad with the federal government approving local manufacturing firm Erojim Investments as a contractor to supply the country's security forces with garments and footwear.

Ayo Akinfe

So 7.30 pm tonight it is then. Our Super Eagles take on the Desert Foxes of Algeria. From what I am hearing, the starting line-up will look something like this:

Matthew Yakubu
Tyrone Ebuehi
Semi Ajayi
Kevin Akpoguma
Zaidu Sanusi
Mikel Agu
Frank Onyeka
Alex Iwobi
Samuel Chukwueze
Paul Onuachu
Samuel Kalu

MEMBERS of the Hausa community in Cross River State have promised Ohaneze Ndigbo that they will be backing the southeast geo-political zone in its quest to produce Nigeria's next president come 2023.

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officials have warned that the country could face a severe foreign exchange shortage over the coming months as shipping and airline companies are not remitting the dollars they have earned from their overseas operations.

SECESSIONIST group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) has announced plans to launch a radio station in Daura in a blatant act of defiance to show President Muhammadu Buhari that he cannot curtail their activities.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has presented Nigeria's most ambitious budget ever to the National Assembly when he unveiled a record-breaking N13trn ($33.68bn) package before lawmakers this morning.

FORMER finance minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala moved a step closer to being named the new World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general yesterday after she was named as one of the two shortlisted candidates.

Ayo Akinfe

I would adopt this as the Super Eagles permanent strip so we have an iconic jersey recognisable anywhere.

Here are 10 countries whose strips you would immediately recognise anywhere on planet earth whenever they take to the pitch:

(1) Croatia
(2) Brazil
(3) Argentina
(4) Netherlands
(5) England
(6) Spain
(7) Portugal
(8) Mexico
(9) Australia
(10) Italy
 

LAGOS State's proposed urban railway network that has been in the pipeline since 2009 is now expected to become functional in October 2022 when the Red Line connecting Agbado and Agege with Marina is expected to open.

NIGERIANS will now be allowed to obtain visas to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as from October 8 after the country lifted its restrictions on Nigerian visitors in response to pressure from the federal government.