Ayo Akinfe

[1] World War Two is one of my greatest passions ever. I forever marvel at the way it transformed industrial production, unleashed an unprecedented wave of human ingenuity, led to the integration of women into the global workforce and mechanised virtually everything we do

NIGERIA'S chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup are now hanging by a thread after the Super Eagles could only manage a 1-1 draw with South Africa's Bafana Bafana in Uyo tonight giving them a pathetic three points from a possible nine.

NIGERIA'S 36 state governors have rejected a proposal from the federal government to increase the country's minimum wage to N60,000 (£41) per annum from the current N30,000 saying they will not be able to afford it.

INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) officials have predicted that Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow to reach $1.85tn by 2029 in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms from the current $1.365trn as a result of consistent economic growth.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I spent yesterday June 6 celebrating the D-Day 80th anniversary. In an unprecedented act of bravery, courage, valour, creativity, audacity and initiative, some 150,000 men were landed on an 80km stretch of land off the Normandy coast of France within 24 hours in 1944

MEMBERS of the House of Representatives have approved a bill creating a new state in the southeast geo-political zone to be known as Orlu State that would bring the total number of federating units in the nation to 37.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I have been following these D-Day celebrations religiously and am moved to tears by the history being made here. There are only 23 British D-Day veterans left alive and the sad reality is that this will be the last such parade for them as the youngest among them is 98

CONTINENTAL body the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has moved the 2025 African Cup of Nations to January 2026 in response to pressure that the tournament will clash with Club World Cup taking place in the US next year.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Our leaders are always trying to cash in on the fact that Nigeria will forever be the primary investment destination in Africa from where everyone can reach out to the rest of the continent. What we have not done, however, is get this thinking institutionalised so we influence the foreign trade policy of industrialised nations

NIGERIA'S labour movement has suspended its ongoing nationwide strike over a disagreement with the federal government on the minimum wage for a week in a last ditch attempt to reach a negotiated settlement.