Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 14:33
NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned a recent elections petition which nullified the election of one of its lawmakers because he has UK citizenship and had sworn an allegiance to the queen of England.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 13:04

By Ayo Akinfe
(1) So we enter August, the height of the summer period when tourism is at its peak. Hundreds of countries make billions during this period but alas, does Nigeria make a dime?
(2) Do we even keep records of how many tourists visit Nigeria annually?
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 17:24
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has blamed Nigeria's 19 northern state governments for the preponderance of the Almajiri education system that has paralysed schooling and led to 13m out-of-school-pupils roaming the streets.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 16:43
FAITH umbrella group the Christian Association of Nigeria (Can) has vowed to oppose federal government recommendations that places of worship must obtain licences from the Federal Ministry of Interior before conducting weddings under the Marriage Act.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 16:09
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari's chief of staff Abba Kyari created a stir at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal yesterday when he declared that former vice president and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is not a Nigerian.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 15:47
SUPER Falcons skipper Desire Oparanozie has called on the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to pay the women's national team the same amount in bonuses that the men's team are getting in the interest of fairness and equity.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 14:57
BAYELSA State monarch King Amalate Turner of Opume Kingdom has written to the inspector-general of police and Department of State Services (DSS) demanding protection as Governor Seriake Dickson is after his life.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 14:00
Our new foreign minister must come up with an African Development Doctrine
By Ayo Akinfe
(1) Now that all President Buhari’s ministerial nominees have been cleared by the senate, can he please assign them portfolios today. I gather that Geoffrey Onyeama is returning as foreign minister. Can he please put together an African development plan
(2) We need an African Development Doctrine that compels all nations to produce an least half of what they consume
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Tue, 07/30/2019 - 17:26
NIGERIAN digital innovators Bayo Dada and Kelechi Anyikude have launched a new video request platform known as Fanbies that enables entertainment fans to get closer to their heroes via the Internet.
Unveiled at the Power Connections Hall in Leeds, the new application can be accessed though Google Play and App Store for free. Its launch earlier this month, attracted stakeholders in the digital technology, arts and entertainment industries and community leaders.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Tue, 07/30/2019 - 16:54
NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the senate to forward the names of the recently approved ministerial nominees to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for clearance before they took office.
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