GOVERNOR Uba Sani of Kaduna State has pledged to make sure that all the almajiri children within his jurisdiction are provided with qualitative educational opportunities in a bid to combat the growing menace of street urchins.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As we speak, Africa accounts for about 4% of world trade and 1% of global manufacturing despite having 18% of the planet’s population. Such an arrangement is simply not sustainable and has to be urgently addressed whether anyone likes it or not

ENGLISH Premier League giants Arsenal are planning to launch a €100m bid for embattled Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen who is currently facing the prospect of Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) disciplinary action that could see him suspended.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Not too long ago, xenophobia mobs in South Africa were attacking fellow Africans. Looking back, I just shake my head in despair. We set an ugly precedent and gave the green light to xenophobes all over our continent that they can engage in ethnic cleansing and achieve their objectives. Evacuating victims did not help the cause of standing up against xenophobia

NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials are set to unveil the new Super Eagles head coach next week having drawn up a shortlist of three with the new national team helmsman due to be announced in Abuja.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Like every other economy in the world, Nigeria lives at the mercy of supply and demand fundamentals. We are thus particularly vulnerable to inflation as with a population of 200m, there is always going to be a massive demand for consumer goods

ENGLISH Premier League giants Chelsea and Nigeria-eligible teenage winger Tyrique George have signed a new three year contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2026/27 season.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] One policy of former President Muhammadu Buhari I was in love with was his romantic affair with Niger Republic. No matter how long we delay things, ultimately Nigeria and Niger Republic need to merge one day. That is inevitable!

DIASPORA umbrella body the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) will hold its first-ever health and wellbeing day on June 29 at Empires Longue restaurant along the Old Kent Road in southeast London.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] There will be free primary and secondary education for every Nigerian child

[2] Our federal government will offer one free meal a day to all primary and secondary school pupils

[3] The federal government will pay a N20,000 monthly stipend to all unemployed school leavers under the age of 24

[4] Every state government will be compelled by law to open at least one vocational training centre in each of Nigeria's 774 local government areas