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K1 Ultimate writes to Ijebu kingmakers saying he wants to be considered as the next Awujale

FUJI musician Wasiu Ayinde popularly known as Kwam1 or K1 De Ultimate has written to the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu Ode declaring an interest in becoming the next Awujale of Ijebuland .

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Were I in President Tinubu’s shoes, I would make General Christopher Musa the coordinating minister for security with a brief to end all this insecurity within two years

Ayo Akinfe

[1] General Musa will be named as Nigeria’s coordinating minister for security with oversight of the federal ministries of defence, police affairs and internal affairs. This will put him in charge of eliminating terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, arms smuggling, etc. Basically, the buck stops with him when it comes to protecting Nigerians and providing security

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Ekong says he retired so new youngsters can emerge during the forthcoming Nations Cup

SUPER Eagles skipper William Troost-Ekong said he is retiring from international football because he wants to make way for talented youngsters to come into the team during the forthcoming African Cup of Nations.

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If you ask me, all these new ambassadors President Tinubu has appointed need to be given annual foreign direct investment targets which must be met unfailingly

Ayo Akinfe

[1] No matter how you look at it, Nigeria has no choice other than to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) if she wants to expand and diversify her economy. According to the Africa Development Bank, Nigeria has an annual investment deficit of $100bn

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Leeds contemplate bringing Nigerian centreback Chibuike Nwaiwu into English Premier League

ENGLISH Premier League giants Leeds United have made enquiries about Nigerian defender Chibuike Nwaiwu with a view to signing him from Austrian Bundesliga club Wolfsberger during the forthcoming January transfer window.

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Katsina State is another part of the country where armed terrorists who call themselves bandits control large swathes of territory. A comprehensive economic masterplan like this is needed to address the problem

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Katsina is another one of those states that will make you despair. It is 30th in the Nigerian human development index, has a low literacy rate, has a high number of out-of-school children and due to the rampant unemployment in the state, its youths are signed up to banditry gangs which carry out kidnappings, armed robbery and acts of terrorism

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Senators approve General Musa as defence minister after five hour grilling on security

NIGERIA'S senate has confirmed the former chief of defence staff retired General Christopher Musa as the new defence minister today following a five-hour grilling during which he was challenged on the grave security situation facing the country.

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Fulham players give Chukwueze the new nickname Chukwu-Magic after his scintillating goals

SUPER Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has been given a new nickname by his team mates following his scintillating performance last night during which he scored two goals after coming on as a half time substitute.

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Maybe the way to eliminate this new scourge of terrorism known as banditry is to confront it on a state-by-state basis. Let us start with Zamfara, introducing this ambitious economic revival plan

 

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Zamfara is arguably the poorest state in Nigeria as it has no private sector whatsoever, no industry and has not tapped into any of its natural resources. At the moment, Zamfara is more or less wholly dependent on federal allocation handouts for its survival

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Tinubu sends the name of former defence chief General Musa to senate for approval as new minister

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has forwarded the name of the former chief of defence staff Retired General Christopher Musa to the Senate as his nominee for the position of defence minister following the abrupt resignation of the incumbent Mohammed Badaru yesterday.

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