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NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials are reported to have offered French coach Herve Renard a €2m a year contract to take over the management of the Super Eagles and qualify the team for the 2026 World Cup.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Known as the state of harmony because it is made up of numerous ethnic groups, Kwara State is a very important Nigerian melting pot. Since 1996, however, when the old Borgu Province was handed to Niger State, Kwara has become overwhelmingly Yoruba. I for one have argued that its name should be changed to Oya State (The Yoruba’s call River Niger Odo Oya) and it should be part of the southwest geo-political zone.

FORMER acting accountant-general of the federation Anamekwe Nwabuoku has pleaded for more time to enable him refund the public funds he was found charged with embezzling by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nicknamed Jewel of the Savannah because of its natural beauty, Gombe State is the smallest in northern Nigeria in terms of landmass and unfortunately has the fourth lowest human development index and one of the lowest gross domestic products in the country. It is another virgin state that remains untapped

SUPER Eagles striker Kayode Olanrewaju has dragged UK evangelical pastor Tobi Adegboyega to court seeking N1bn in damages in him for emotional trauma and a loss of goodwill after it emerged that the clergyman had an affair with his wife Ezinne.

DIASPORA umbrella body the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) will hold its 2024 end-of-year annual gala dinner at the Mayfair Banqueting Suite in Chadwell Heath on December 14.

ENGLISH Premier League side Leicester City have completed the signing of Nigeria-eligible centreback Caleb Okoli from Serie A side Atalanta after putting pen to a five year deal with the player for a fee said to be around €15m (£12.6m).

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Ebonyi State is the smallest and least developed of the five in the southeast geo-political zone. I would argue that this gives it the most potential as it remains relatively untapped. With a population of about 3m and a landmass of 6,400 km2, Ebonyi is what I would call virgin territory

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a new Federal Ministry of Livestock Development and at addressing the agonising problem of nomadic Fulani cattle herdsmen and ending the incessant attacks on farming communities across the country.

FORMER Super Eagles winger Sone Aluko as a member of the backroom coaching staff at newly promoted English Premier League side Ipswich Town that will see him taking training sessions for the first team.