NIGERIA has been handed $8.9m by the government of the state of New Jersey in the US which were recovered as proceeds of corruption under the cover of phoney arms purchase contracts carried out during the Goodluck Jonathan era.

SUPER Eagles head coach José Peseiro has released his starting line-up for tonight's game against hosts Ivory Coast in the ongoing African Cup of Nations with two changes that include Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwuze coming into the team.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nothing stifles a nation’s economic development as much as a lack of coherent policy. Contrary to what many Nigerians think, the total lack of understandable, consistent, logical and coherent government economic policy is the main reason behind our under-development as a nation and not corruption. Even if you totally eliminate corruption, you still need to invest the proceeds for it to make any difference in people’s lives

NIGERIA enjoyed a 7.7% increase in the volume of its crude oil output during December as production rose to 1.4m barrels per day (bpd) from the 1.3m bpd recorded during the preceding month of November 2023.

ENGLISH Premier League giants Manchester United are considering buying Nigeria-eligible playmaker Michael Olise during the current January transfer window as part of a desperate bid to strengthen its squad and revive a moribund title bid.

BRITAIN's government has released a list of licensed companies and organisations that are approved to sponsor the relocation of skilled workers in a move that should help those teaming Nigerian migrant workers looking to emigrate.

ROYAL Antwerp midfielder Alhassan Yusuf will miss Nigeria's second Group A game against Ivory Coast in the ongoing African Cup of Nations tomorrow after head coach Jose Peseiro confirmed that the player will be rested for the match.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Like Nigeria, Australia is a federation but one big difference between the two nations is that their state govenors get off their backsides and raise revenue internally

ANGLO-Dutch petroleum giant Shell has reached an agreement to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SDPC) to a consortium of five companies known as Renaissance.

FOURTEEN of Nigeria's 36 state governors have not raised one kobo in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the last three years despite spending a whopping sum of N21.04bn ($22m) on foreign trips according to recent data from the World Bank.