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BRITAIN has rescinded its Nigerian travel warning toning down its earlier message calling on its citizens to refrain from all but essential travel to parts of Nigeria removing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja from its list of restricted areas.

GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State has told former vice president Alhaji Abubakar Atiku to go hell for attacking him over his refusal to back him as the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) presidential candidate in next year's elections.

ENGLISH Championship side Huddersfield will be without Nigeria-eligible players David Kasumu and Faustino Anjorin as they seek all three points against Queens Park Rangers (QPR) when the two sides clash tonight at Loftus Road Stadium.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As you all know by now, Quaker Oats has announced that it is changing the name of its Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mixes. It says it recognises that Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype

FORMER deputy senate president Senator Ike Ekwremadu's ongoing court case in the UK just got a bit more complicated after his daughter Sonia appeared in a London court facing the charge of  trafficking a homeless man with plans to harvest his organs for herself.

SUPER Eagles hopeful Chuba Akpom has commenced negotiations with English Championship club Middlesbrough over a new contract following his brilliant performances so far this season that have made the club want to retain his services.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I would tell all the state governors that as from October 1 2023, we plan to scrap the federal allocation regime. They thus have to start thinking about getting their states self-reliant

[2] I would scrap government subsidies on all religious pilgrimages. If you want to go to Saudi Arabia or Israel, you are on your own

FORMER vice president and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has asked for his ex-boss Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize following his successful resolution of the civil crisis in Ethiopia.

THREE teenagers of Nigerian descent will not take to the pitch today when Chelsea square up with English Premier league leaders Arsenal in a crunch game at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.

 Ayo Akinfe

[1] Coconuts is another agricultural crop that should easily be another big money spinner. If we’ll harnessed, the sector could match the $50bn or so we generate from crude oil sales 

[2] Nigeria is currently the world’s number 18 coconut producer with a disappointing output of 288,615 tonnes. Badagry Local Government Area alone could easily double that figure within four years if it wanted to