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Ayo Akinfe

[1] Were I runnning for president, a new Federal Ministry of Coastal Affairs would be created. One of its major priorities would be to oversee the construction of a Lagos to Calabar railway line. This would be a high speed rail link that runs at about 250km an hour

[2] One other big task this ministry would have is that a six lane motorway should also be built along Nigeria’s 853km coastline. It should be pot hole free and tolled to cover its cost

Ayo Akinfe

[1] No matter how you look at it, large under-performing countries like Nigeria, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh are the only hope for humanity in the post-Covid-19 era. With global economic output likely to be down by about a third, they are the ones who can drag the human race out of this morass

NIGERIA and Mexico have signed an agreement to increase the export of hibiscus plants as part of a bilateral trade agreement estimated to be worth about $3bn to be overseen by the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (Naqs).

AFROBEAT musician Daniel Oladapo popularly known as D’banj has been released on bail by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) who had arrested him on corruption charges on self-recognition.

ANAMBRA State government officials have demolished a newly-constructed house in the capital Akwa built by human rights activist Osita Obi as part of Governor Charles Soludo's ongoing urban renewal programme.

NIGERIAN graduates have dominated the convocation ceremony at the Department of Nursing Health and Well Being of the University of Hertfordshire emerging as the largest group of students bagging degrees.

NIGERIA-eligible teenage midfielder Ethan Nwaneri has been nominated for Arsenal's Goal of the Month award for November 2022 following his recent scintillating displays with the club's youth team.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] An annual 30% tax of the value of every private jet in the country

[2] A 50% tithe tax compelling all clergymen to hand over half of all they receive in offerings

[3] A Dubai party tax that levies 50% of the value of any party Nigerians throw abroad

[4] An Owambe tax which attracts a flat fee of around N50,000 per party

WORKS and housing minister Babatunde Fashola has revealed that the federal government will open the still-under-construction new Second Niger Bridge  between December 15 and January 15 next year to ease the movement of goods and people during the festive season.

NIGERIA'S chief of defence staff General Lucky Irabor has revealed that troops from the country's military are being offered special training ahead of next year's elections to ensure they are not compromised by politicians.