Blogs

Ayo Akinfe

[1] From henceforth, the Nigerian Delta Development Corporation (NDDC) will become a quasi-government body with 50% of its directors coming from the private sector

[2] The NDDC will have 10 public sector directors, one from each of its nine member states and one representing the federal government. They will sit on the board along with the 10 private sector directors

Ayo Akinfe

[1] When I look at how there are about 100 bridges across Germany’s River Rhine, about 200 spanning the River Thames and 137 bridges straddling the River Danube, it is easy to see where our problems lie as a people. Why can’t the South East Governors Forum construct the world’s first ever mile-long underwater hotel and restaurant stretching from Asaba to Onitsha

FORMER Arsenal striker Alan Smith has cast doubt over reports linking Nigerian centreback Emmanuel Fernandez with a summer move to the Emirates questioning both the club's need for reinforcements and the player's readiness for such a massive a step up.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Let me start off by reiterating that Nigeria’s fundamental problem is that her economy lacks the required productive capacity to sustain a nation state. We simply are not productive enough, we manufacture next to nothing, import too much and do not create jobs

NIGERIA-eligible teenage defender Josh Ogunnaike could be set to make his English Premier League debut this weekend as manager Mikel Arteta promoted him to the first team on the eve of the London derby against Fulham tomorrow.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] All of Nigeria's 774 local government areas will be responsible for providing waste disposal services, fire services ambulance services and the provision of primary education within their domains

NIGERIA'S Super Falcons are to face either Sudan or Comoros in the second round of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers in October after being given a bye in the first round games scheduled to take place in June.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] No matter how you look at it, Nigeria has no choice other than to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) if she wants to diversify her economy. Our biggest problem as an economy is that we are too dependent on one primary commodity for our survival

[2] In 2023 total FDI into Nigeria only added up to a paltry $1.87bn according to the World Bank. Even at it’s all time high in 2008, Nigerian FDI only totalled $4.7bn

FORMER Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom could be joining Premier-League bound side Ipswich Town during the summer transfer window as the Tractor Boys look to activate a transfer agreement they have  his Dutch parent club Ajax.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] If you want to know what is wrong with Nigeria, just look at this building, the Western Nigeria Television House or Cocoa House, Africa’s first ever skyscraper. They were both built by a man who simply stands head and shoulders above any leader we have ever known in Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo. All completed on schedule within budget