SENATORS representing the 19 states of northern Nigeria in the National Assembly have been criticised by Amnesty International as not doing enough to protect their constituents from terrorists and bandits who are being constantly terrorised.
[1] Lagos State: Our commercial capital currently accounts for about one quarter of Nigeria's gross domestic product (GDP) and one third of non-oil GDP. However, we need to built on it and turn it into an international financial centre that matches London which generates $650bn a year or New York which generates $1.4trn a year.
SEVERAL members of the Super Eagles have joined the group of well-wishers supporting the Super Falcons on the recent continental victory by showering them with cash gifts for winning the 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon).
[1] Cotton production will be expanded to match Pakistan’s 2.3m tonnes through the provision of single digit loans and hybrid seedlings to farmers. Nigeria currently produces only 105,000 tonnes which is not enough to sustain a local manufacturing industry
[2] A Nigerian Tailors Guild will be formed as part of a regulatory regime. Only registered members will be authorised to sew clothes for members of the public
PAN-Igbo socio-cultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo has dismissed claims that it has advised former Anambra State governor Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race as it a non-partisan body that stays neutral in political matters.
[1] We will set ourselves a target of ensuring that by 2030, every 16/17 year old girl child is either in full time education or learning a vocational trade at a technical college
[2] Unesco advised Nigeria to spend 26% of her national budget on education. As from January 2026, we will ensure we meet that target unfailingly annually
ENGLISH League One side Blackpool has opened talks with Premier League side Crystal Palace about getting Nigeria-eligible winger Malcolm Ebiowei on loan for the forthcoming 2025/26 season.
MEN of the Osun State Police Command have commenced a manhunt for a Nigerian Army soldier who recently murdered an operative of the regional security outfit Amotekun in Ijeda in Oriade Local Government Area of the state.
[1] Each of Nigeria's 774 local government areas must organise at least one sporting event a year
[2] Scholarships must be provided by state governments for exceptional sporting talents. They will be educated up to university level at specialist sports academies
[3] There will be a National Sports Festival held at least once a year, to which all states are compelled to participate
SENATORS representing the 19 states of northern Nigeria in the National Assembly have been criticised by Amnesty International as not doing enough to protect their constituents from terrorists and bandits who are being constantly terrorised.
Ayo Akinfe
ENGLISH League One side Blackpool has opened talks with Premier League side Crystal Palace about getting Nigeria-eligible winger Malcolm Ebiowei on loan for the forthcoming 2025/26 season.
