FORMER Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo has warned that Ndigbo may join forces with Nnamdi Kanu and fight for the creation of an independent Biafran republic if Nigeria does not elect an Igbo president come 2023.

FLIGHTS between Nigeria and the UK could be affected by the absence of one of the major airlines plying the busy London-to-Lagos route after one of the operators Virgin Atlantic filed for bankruptcy as a result of losses incurred due to the coronavirus lockdown.

BRITAIN has published new travel guidelines for its citizens in which it has listed Nigeria as one of the countries to be avoided except for essential travel at the moment due to the high risk of exposure to the Covid-19 virus.

TRADITIONAL rulers in Imo State have disassociated themselves from the so-called monarch of Obor autonomous community in Oguta Local Government Area His Royal Highness Eze Andrew Okuegbunauwa who was recently arrested for kidnapping.

SUPER Eagles winger Henry Onyekuru has resumed training with his French clubside Monaco full of confidence that a good season will result in him moving to the English Premier League either with Everton who once signed him or another club.

Ayo Akinfe

(1) You borrowed $8bn from the Chinese to fund this project. How much is the total amount Nigeria will be repaying?

(2) What are your contingency plans if for some reason Nigeria defaults on a payment?

(3) How many defaults need to be made before China activates its asset seizure plan?

(4) Who will run these railway lines when the project is completed? Chinese franchise companies or the Nigerian Railway Corporation?

SEVERAL major oil and gas projects in Nigeria may suffer further delays as multinational companies operating in the country suffered major financial losses as a result of the economic shutdown brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.

NIGERIAN state governors plan to hold a face-to-face meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari and military service chiefs to address the deteriorating security situation in the country following the recent attack on the convoy of Borno State's Governor Babagana Zulum.

NIGERIAN domestic airline Air Peace has sacked about 70 of its pilots and implemented  pay cuts of as much as 40% in response to the losses it has incurred as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.