FORMER petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been arraigned before the a London high court charged with fresh bribery allegations in addition to the 13-counts bordering on money laundering that she is already facing.

SOCIALITE Balogun Olamilekan Eletu popularly known as Sam Larry has explained that his brawl with singer Mohbad who recently passed away under suspicious circumstances was over N2m ($2,600) owed him by the late artist.

SUPER Eagles manager Jose Peseiro has invited 23 players to camp for the two friendly games taking place against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique later this month with former Manchester City midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru getting his debut invitation.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria is now 63, albeit a 61 year old with a lot of problems that include ethnic strife, religious extremism, being a mono-economy, inadequate productivity, poor social infrastructure, a lack of security, limited social amenities, corruption, a lack of patriotism, nepotism, etc

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria will have an annual budget ratio of $1bn to every 1m citizens. In 2024 for instance, with a population of 200m, our national budget shall not be less than $200bn

[2] Every one of Nigeria’s 36 states shall generate at least twice the amount of its running costs. Any state that fails to do this over two successive quarters shall be dissolved and incorporated into one of its neighbours under new plans to be introduced

NIGERIA-eligible goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi has suffered another injury setback at his Austrian club Admira Wacker where he is currently out on a season-long loan from Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Security
Provide funding for geo-political zone, state or local government security outfits to combat the current insecurity menace. Our current security architecture is wholly inadequate

[2] Restructuring
No matter how you cut it, Nigeria is going nowhere unless we end our dependence on crude oil and get the states to start acting as federating units. Our states need help to stand on their own two feet

FEDERAL Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike has relieved the heads of the 21 agencies and parastatals serving the FCT Administration of their appointments with immediate effect as part of a radical shake-up.

SECESSIONIST group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) has denied ownership of two military camps recently bombed by the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) in Anambra and Imo states earlier this week.

SUPER Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro is facing a chronic shortage of leftbacks ahead of next month's friendly as injuries have left him desperately short of options as he considers his list of invitees ahead of the game.