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Buhari finally agrees to appear at 10 of Tinubu's campaign rallies between now and Feb 18

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has announced that he will personally attend about 10 rallies of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu the presidential candidate of his All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of next month's elections.

 

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West Ham join the ranks of English Premier League sides eyeing Terem Moffi this January

ENGLISH Premier League giants West Ham have joined Southampton and Aston Villa in the chase for Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi as they are keen to sign him up during the forthcoming January transfer window.

 

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Next month’s election is just the passing of a lot if hot air unless the parties and their presidential candidates can tell us how they will get Nigeria on this global manufacturing list 

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] China – 28.7% Global Manufacturing Output - $4trn

[2] United States – 16.8% Global Manufacturing Output - $2.3trn

[3] Japan – 7.5% Global Manufacturing Output - $1trn

[4]Germany – 5.3% Global Manufacturing Output - $806bn

[5] South Korea – 3% Global Manufacturing Output - $416bn

[6] India – 3% Global Manufacturing Output - $412bn

[7] Italy – 2.1% Global Manufacturing Output - $314bn

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Buhari tasks security services with enduing oil theft by time he leaves office on May 29

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has tasked Nigeria's security forces with the challenge of eradicating the current scourge of oil theft plaguing the country by the time his administration leaves office on May 29 this year.

 

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NNPC steps up prospecting for crude oil in Borno State as part of its northernisation policy

NIGERIAN National Petroleum Company (NNPC) officials have announced plans to commence crude oil prospecting in Borno State as a follow-on to the recent discovery of oilfields in Bauchi and Gombe states.

 

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Championship side Sheffield United recall Nigeria-eligible striker as they push for Premier League return

ENGLISH Championship side Sheffield United have recalled Nigeria-eligible striker William Osula from his loan spell at League One club Derby County as they step up their push for promotion to the Premier League.

 

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As elections loom, how many gubernatorial candidates are aware of the fact that urban renewal will be the biggest challenge they face  and have policies like this to address it 

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Our state Ministry of the Land, Housing and Urban Development will be responsible for granting settlements charters that grant them city status

[2] To be granted city status, an urban settlement must have a cathedral, central mosque, university, central post office, at least 10 secondary schools, a city centre, a shopping mall and unemployment must have been under 5% over the last five years

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Chris Ngige says he will not campaign for any of Nigeria's presidential candidates

LABOUR and employment minister Dr Chris Ngige has said he will not work for the emergence of any of the presidential candidates in the forthcoming general elections taking place next month.

 

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Bauchi Emirates Council suspends former permanent secretary for disrespecting governor

BAUCHI Emirates Council has stripped a former minister of special duties Alhaji Bello Kirfi of his traditional title of Wazirin Bauchi and removed him from being a one of their members for what has been described as disloyalty and disrespect to Governor Bala Mohammed.

 

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Shock league leaders Arsenal trigger clause in Saka's contract that will extend his stay until 2024

SURPRISE leaders of the English Premier League Arsenal have triggered the extension clause of Nigerian-born England international Bukayo Saka's contract in a bid to fend off potential suitors.

 

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