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Abuja high court prevents senate from instituting disciplinary action against Akpoti-Uduaghan

MOVES by the Nigerian senate to institute disciplinary action against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over sexual harassment allegations she made against senate president Godswill Akpabio have been put on hold by a federal high court order.

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As Nigeria grapples with the problems of petrol shortages, environmental pollution, urban transport woes, and high living costs, the Lagos State governor and the FCT minister need to come up with a novel solution making part of their cities car-free

Ayo Akinfe

[1] With petrol now accepted to be an environmental pollutant, we need to dramatically reduce its usage. More and more cities on the world are going car free. Those that are not, are phasing our petrol and diesel cars and going for electronic automobiles and Nigeria needs to follow suit

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Super Eagles had coach Chelle unveils list of 39 players for forthcoming World Cup qualifiers

SUPER Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has published a provisional list of 39 players who he has invited to camp for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month.

Nigeria will take on Rwanda in Kigali on March 21 before hosting Zimbabwe in Uyo four days later on the 25th. These two matches are very crucial as the Super Eagles look to revive their faltering qualification campaign for the 2026 World cup coming up in North America next year.

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As we get into the holy fasting month of Ramadan, I think it is time for Nigerian Muslims to get their act together and come up with a comprehensive Islamic finance package that will deliver at least $50bn worth of foreign direct investment annually

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Half of Nigeria's population is Muslim and like their brethren all over the world, they are now fasting. Do you know that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was founded in 1969? Since its creation, the body has provided billions of dollars worth of funding for its members to help them with infrastructural development.

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Kano State Hisba Board operatives arrest several young men for not observing Ramadan

SEVERAL young Muslim men have been arrested by the Kano State Hisba Board for failing to observe the Ramadan fasting period and will be arraigned before the Sharia courts charged with breaching the tenets of Islam.

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How about Nigeria uses this Ukraine crisis to establish herself as a true global player by initiating an African-Slav Alliance that will serve as a global economic powerhouse

Ayo Akinfe

[1] It should be clear to all Slavs and Eastern Europeans for that matter, that the West will never accept them as true equals. Looking at the way President Zelensky was treated by President Trump recently should tell them all they need to know

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Chelle and Adarabioyo meet in England as the coach impresses big centreback with his plans

SUPER Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has held a meeting with Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo in London in an ambitious attempt to get him to switch his international allegiance to Nigeria.

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Nigeria-eligible teenage midfielder David Ozoh out for the rest of the season with thigh injury

NIGERIA-eligible midfielder David Ozoh currently on loan to English Championship side Derby County will now miss the rest of the season after sustaining a thigh injury which the club's medics have described as a major injury.

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President Tinubu should call an emergency African Union summit to address the injustice of how US military aid to Ukraine can surpass the total foreign direct investment in our continent

Ayo Akinfe

[1] No doubt, you all watched the recent heated exchange between Presidents Zelensky and Trump in the White House. What jumped out of the conversation for me was President Trump's repeated claim that the US has spend $350bn backing Ukraine's war effort so far

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