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YORUBA Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho has called on the state governments across the southwest geo-political zones to grant him the authority to flush out the armed bandits operating in the area.

NIGERIA's federal government has received $52.88m from the US government representing cash that was traced to former petroleum resources minister Diezani Madueke who is currently living as a fugitive in the UK.

GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo to succeed Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III who died on April 22 2022.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] 12 specialist hospitals shall be established in Nigeria with two in each geo-political zone. These shall include - Dermatology, optometrics, renal failure, cardialogy, neurology, ear/throat/nose, cancer, Hiv/Aids, orthopedia, rheumatics, tropical diseases and sickle cell anaemia

[2] Pharmaceutical companies will be given 10 year tax holidays if they establish manufacturing facilities in Nigeria

RIVERS State will produce the next president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo when the organisation elects a new set of officials tomorrow  in what will be a landmark development with the Igbos of the state taking the helm of affairs for the first time ever.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Given that there are 200m Nigerians out there with about 50% of them being 18 and over, we should have a plan to build 40m housing units over the next 20 years

[2] Of these 40m units, the federal government will build 10m in Abuja and Lagos

[3] All 36 state governments must build houses as a matter of principle to make up the remaining 30m units

[4] Each state must build at least 10,000 housing units a year

FORMER Boulogne and Malian national team head coach Éric Sékou Chelle has been named by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) as the new Super Eagles manager with a mandate to qualify the team for the 2026 World Cup.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] In 2025, we will begin work on developing 10 ports along our Atlantic coastline at Badagry, Lekki and Apapa in Lagos State, Ayetoro in Ondo State, Warri in Delta State, Brass in Bayelsa State, Port Harcourt and Onne in Rivers State, Calabar in Cross River State and Ikot Abasi in Akwa Ibom State

SUPER Falcons goalkeeper Yewande Balogun has retired from professional football at the age of 35 bringing about an end to a remarkable career that saw her represent Nigeria on the international stage.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Here is a pie chart, which offers a breakdown of the Nigerian economy into its component sectors. As you can see, manufacturing only accounts for about 7% of gross domestic product (GDP). This for me is at the root of all our problems

[2] Do you know the global average with regards to manufacturing as a percentage of national GDP is 30%. When we only have about one quarter of that, you can see why we are in trouble