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Ayo Akinfe

[1] In terms of population, Bayelsa is the smallest state in Nigeria, meaning that it has a lot of uninhabited land, which could be used for development. It should bethe epicentre of the federal government’s blue economy plans because Bayelsa has an abundance of rivers, creeks and waterways

NIGERIA is facing a stiff challenge in its quest to employ French coach Herve Renard in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup as the US Soccer Federation is after his services too after national team head coach Gregg Berhalter was relieved of his services this week.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Known as the Seat of the Caliphate, Sokoto State is the spiritual home of Nigerian Muslims. It was the centre of Usman Dan Fodio’s jihad which fundamentally changed modern day Nigeria. Such a state should never have anything to do with poverty

NIGERIANS paid out a total of N721bn ($465.18m) in bribes to corrupt public officials during the course of 2023 according to recent statistics just unveiled by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

MEN of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a couple for attempting to sell their two year old don in a desperate bid to raise money to fund a trip to Canada as the notorious japa syndrome continues unabated.

NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials are reported to have offered French coach Herve Renard a €2m a year contract to take over the management of the Super Eagles and qualify the team for the 2026 World Cup.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Known as the state of harmony because it is made up of numerous ethnic groups, Kwara State is a very important Nigerian melting pot. Since 1996, however, when the old Borgu Province was handed to Niger State, Kwara has become overwhelmingly Yoruba. I for one have argued that its name should be changed to Oya State (The Yoruba’s call River Niger Odo Oya) and it should be part of the southwest geo-political zone.

FORMER acting accountant-general of the federation Anamekwe Nwabuoku has pleaded for more time to enable him refund the public funds he was found charged with embezzling by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nicknamed Jewel of the Savannah because of its natural beauty, Gombe State is the smallest in northern Nigeria in terms of landmass and unfortunately has the fourth lowest human development index and one of the lowest gross domestic products in the country. It is another virgin state that remains untapped

SUPER Eagles striker Kayode Olanrewaju has dragged UK evangelical pastor Tobi Adegboyega to court seeking N1bn in damages in him for emotional trauma and a loss of goodwill after it emerged that the clergyman had an affair with his wife Ezinne.