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Bassey urges Brentford to recall Fredrick from his Belgian loan spell as he is ready for the Premiership

FULHAM'S Calvin Bassey has urged English Premier League side Brentford to recall his international central defensive partner Benjamin Fredrick back from his loan spell at Belgian side Dender as he has proven that he is good enough to play with the best.

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Former Anambra State governor Willie Obiano gives up the ghost in a London hospital

FORMER Anambra State governor Wille Obiano has been reported to have passed away in a London hospital after succumbing to urinary cancer in another instance of Nigerian politicians giving up the ghost in the UK.

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I am beginning to have doubts about Chelle after this World Cup qualifier against Gabon

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I for one am not surprised about the outcome of this match. We hufffed and puffed for 90 minutes with a whack formation but then turned on the style in extra time when we had a balanced team

[2] As soon as I saw the line-up I knew we were in trouble. Chelle gifted the midfield to Gabon. Against a quality side, we would have been dead and buried by half time

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With governor’s constantly switching parties in a bid to get re-elected, our National Assembly should pass a bill banning all defections until the Nigerian Governors Forum does the following

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Governors of the six largest states in the country - Niger, Borno, Taraba, Kaduna, Yobe and Bauchi must all each immediately set aside 5,000 sq kilometres to be used to construct mega ranches to accommodate Fulani herdsmen

[2] Each geo-political zone must establish a regional security network along the lines of Amotekun to work in tandem with the police and military to combat the surge in violent crime

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Britain blamed for planting the twin evils of tribalism and religious bigotry in Nigeria

PEOPLES Democratic Party (PDP) leader in Lagos State Chief Bode George has accused Britain of being responsible for several of Nigeria's biggest woes by leaving behind a legacy of tribalism and religious bigotry when they left as colonial masters.

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Cameroon's Indomitable Lions look forward to facing Nigeria in World Cup play-off

CAMEROON'S Indomitable Lions have already begun anticipating a clash with Nigeria's Super Eagles in the final of the ongoing African World Cup play-offs with one of their players announcing that he looks forward to the game next Tuesday.

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Would you not just love it if the actions of young Lt Yerima force Nyesom Wike to back down from harassing Governor Fubara and lead him to support a Rivers State development plan

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Up until now, Nyesom Wike believed he was untouchable and above the law. It took a young military officer his son’s age to reduce him to size and make the point that Nigeria belongs to all of us, not just the high and mighty

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Overweight migrants to be denied US visas as Trump looks to reduce healthcare costs

OVERWEIGHT Nigerians travelling to the US may face difficulties in the future as President Donald trump is considering bring in new visa restrictions that will bar obese people from entering the country as they may burden the health system.

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Eagles agree to resume training this evening after NSC intervenes to resolve bonus row

MEMBERS of the Super Eagles have agreed to resume training at their Moroccan camp this evening after the National Sports Commission (NSC) intervened in their ongoing dispute with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) over unpaid bonuses.

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Having been returned for a second term, I now expect Governor Charles Soludo to implement an ambitious development plan that looks like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Within 30 days, he should host a meeting of the South East Governors Forum in Akwa. At this summit, I want to see him sell the other governors the idea of floating a finance house called Ogbunigwe Bank. It will hand out loans to small businesses across the southeast geo-political zone with a maximum interest rate of 5%

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