AkinfeAyo's blog

Senate approves three new ministerial nominees as one of them collapses during screening

MINISTERIAL nominee Abbas Balarabe collapsed and passed out on the floor of the National Assembly earlier today while being screened on the floor of the Senate and had to be rushed to hospital after he was revived for further treatment.

 

Share

Tiwa Savage's ex-husband Teebillz apologises for his recent comments on the death of Mohbad

TALENT manager and Tiwa Savage’s estranged husband Teebillz has tendered a public apology for his controversial statements on singer Mohbad’s tragic death saying he did not mean any offence with his comments.

 

Share

I for one am disappointed that Tinubu’s Independence Day speech did not include plans to roll out a bicycle manufacturing programme

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria was founded on the basis of the fact that she could supply Europe with commodities she needed at particular points in time. First of all it was human cargo in the form of slaves and then it later became palm oil once the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade was abolished in 1833. I ask myself why we have not continued with that trend. As the world’s largest black nation, Nigeria has got to be one of humanity’s greatest providers

Share

Nottingham Forest fans vote Super Eagles fullback Aina as the club's player of the month

SUPER Eagles fullback Ola Aina has been voted as the Nottingham Forest Player of the Month for September 2023 by the fans in recognition of his sterling performances since the start of the season.

 

Share

Were I in Bola Tinubu’s shoes, my ultimate foreign policy objective would be to create a United Socialist State of West Africa that could rival China, India, the US and the EU on the world stage

Ayo Akinfe

[1] When you only account for just 4% of world trade and only 1% of global manufacturing, despite accounting for 18% of the population, you have a serious crisis on your hands. Africa as a continent needs to do something drastic to address this imbalance

Share

Diezani arraigned before London court on fresh charges of receiving bribes for contracts

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.

 

Share

Sam Larry explains he fell out with Mohbad saying the late singer owed him N2m

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.

 

Share

Peseiro calls up Dele-Bashiru for the first time as he invites 23 for Saudi and Mozambique friendlies

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.

 

Share

After 63 long years of our existence, it is time for all this infantile talk about secession to be banished from our national discourse and vocabulary forever

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

Share

Tinubu’s first ever Independence Day speech should include policy pronouncements that look like this

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

Share

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - AkinfeAyo's blog