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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives asking it to approve a N819.5bn ($1.82bn) supplementary budget for the remainder of 2022 which shall be funded through increased borrowing.

FORMER deputy senate president Senator Ike Ekweremadu has once more been denied bail by London's Central Criminal Court popularly known as the Old Bailey with the judge ruling that he was a flight risk.

CHELSEA midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka has opted to plat for England instead of Nigeria at senior international level stating that he is aiming to feature for the Three Lions in the 2024 European championships.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] When you have a population of 200m, are located bang in the middle of your continent and your populace love travelling, you should have a one of the most lucrative aviation industries in the world. Indeed, Nigeria should be an African aviation hub

[2] Nigeria is a currently a mono-economy. When 95% of government revenue comes from crude oil sales, we have no choice other then to look for alternative sources of income if we do not want to perish as a people

ENGLISH Premier league side Brentford are interested in signing Glasgow Celtic's Nigeria-eligible central defender Bosun Lawal during the forthcoming January transfer window as part of a squad strengthening exercise.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] A modern day molue that is electric, comes with air conditioning and costs about half the price of a competitive bus. We should be looking to supply the likes of London Regional Transport with red versions of these vehicles

[2] Flatscreen TVs that you can hang on the wall like clocks

[3] All-in-one iPads and mobile phone sets

[4] A combined microwave/toaster

[5] Tinned jollof rice packs that can rival Heinz baked beans

ALL PROGRESSIVES Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has met with the leaders of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress to receive their demands with regards to workers rights and welfare.

NINETEEN youths have been arrested by the Kano State Hisbah Board for attending a same-sex marriage ceremony and face being charged to court under the country's Same Sex Marriage Act of 2014.

ENGLISH Premier league giants Chelsea have signified an interest in signing talented Arsenal midfielder  of Nigerian descent Ethan Nwaneri as part of an ambitious programme known as Vision 2030.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Set an income tax revenue target of $50bn by 2030

[2] Forward proposals to the National Assembly introducing a regime whereby no public official will receive more than four times the national minimum wage

[3] Peg the salaries of the president, governors, senators, ministers, commissioners, members of the House of Representatives, state assembly members, etc to grades in the Nigerian civil service

[4] Impose a 60% faith tax on all religious houses