Ayo Akinfe

[1] Next weekend, the UK will enjoying the popular August Bank Holiday weekend from the 22nd to the 25th. Most Nigerians in the UK will enjoy it and revel at the accompanying Notting Hill Carnival but I wonder if they ever ponder to think about socio-economic developments that took place during this period over the years

Ayo Akinfe

[1] After the Ukrainian war broke out, a European Union delegation visited Abuja and said they want Nigeria to replace Russia as their main gas supplier. President Tinubu needs to firm up they deal with long term supply contracts and a masterplan that would guarantee at least $50bn in income

CHELSEA youth striker Chizaram Ezenwata has lifted the spirits of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) by accepting an invitation from head coach Aliyu Zubairu to switch his allegiance from England and feature for Nigeria's U21 team.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] First of all, it should involve the construction of a high speed rail network across the country over the next 20 years linking all 36 states

ENGLISH Women's Super League (WSL) giants Brighton & Hove Albion Women have rolled out the red carpet for Super Eagles goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie who has joined up with the squad for the first time following her recent signing for them.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] If Nigeria was a country that had any shame, we would be eternally embarrassed about the fact that we do not have a single aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility. This is totally unacceptable for Africa’s largest economy and is 100 more important than the Ibom Air eviction drama

NEWLY-promoted English Premier League side Sunderland have just offered teenage Nigeria-eligible striker Trey Ogunsuyi a three year contract in what is his first professional contract and catapults him into the big league.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Wasiu Ayinde, aka K1 De Ultimate has had his six month flying ban reduced and he has been appointed as Nigeria’s ambassador for aviation security protocols. For me, the reduction of the suspension should not be automatic but based on him delivering in office

FULANI cattle herdsman Adamu Ango from Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State has been sentenced to four years in prison by an Upper Area Court for falling foul of the Benue State Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law, 2017.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Unlike most Nigerians, I am no longer interested in the Ibom Air soap opera. We have been entertained and now it is time to tap into the commercial opportunities the incident threw up

[2] One just needs to see how Western multinationals cash in on events like Christmas, Easter, Valentines Day, Halloween, etc, to get my point