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DEFENCE chiefs from Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) countries have indicated that they are ready to deploy a standby military force that could intervene in the Republic of Niger to restore democracy there.

ENGLISH Premier League side Fulham have rejected two bids for Nigeria-eligible central defender Tosin Adarabioyo turning down one from London rivals Tottenham Hotspurs and recently rejecting another from French League One side Monaco.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] So eventually President Tinubu named his cabinet, appointing Senator John Owan Enoh as the new sports minister

[2] Kenneth Kaunda once said: “Sports is power.” What he meant was that success in sports has the opportunity to open up openings for the betterment of society. Nigeria needs to start understanding this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Niger Republic produced 2,020 tonnes of uranium in 2022, about 5% of world mining output. This was actually down from 2,991 tons in 2020. It is this no surprise that they county is of interest to the Western world

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nnamdi Kanu spent a substantial amount of time in Israel while he was on the run. Surely, while there, he must have seen how they converted the desert into lush farmland and this expertise is now required as we contemplate merging with our northern neighbour in line with Kwame Nkrumah’s dream

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Organise a grand slam tennis tournament on sand. If we have clay, grass and hard court tournaments, why not have sand too

[2] Organise a Lagos to Algiers motor rally. Make it the best car rally in the world

[3] Build the world’s largest solar farm in the desert. With 80% of Niger Republic being desert, this will be easy

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Religion holds a lot of sway in Nigeria but how many of the country’s Christians know that the word Niger is contained in the bible? Had this been the case with a European nation, the missionaries would have told us that it is a sign that they are God’s ordained people

SCOTTISH Premiership club Livingston have signed former Flying Eagles and Katsina United midfielder Samson Lawal on a three year deal in what looks like the beginning of a promising career.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] For the first time in a long while, I was feeling very inspired in February 2021 when I read President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic’s proposals about how he would like to see Benin Republic merge with Nigeria and become her 37th state

PAN-Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo has expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that President Bola Tinubu only allocated five ministerial slots to the southeast geo-political zone as he is currently seeking to form his cabinet.