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ASSOCIATION of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (Aned) officials justified the recent increase in power tariffs across the country saying a lot of consumers receive at least 20 hours of supply daily so should be expected to pay more.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Elected officials and the members of their immediate families are barred from going overseas for medical treatment

[2] Exceptions may be made in the cases of rare specialist care. In such cases, affected officials need to write to the National Assembly seeking permission for such trips

[3] Any public official who needs specialist overseas care more than once during a four year tenure must vacate their office

NIGERIA'S federal government is planning to introduce a new national identity card layered with payment capabilities and social service features that will be issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).

Ayo Akinfe

Until my people get the message that our main problem is that we are not productive enough, we are going nowhere as a nation. By 2050, we are going to be the world’s third largest country behind India and China and this brings with it enormous responsibilities.

Even with the greatest will in the world, you cannot cater for the needs of 200m people via imports. Nigeria has to start manufacturing fast or she will just perish!

KANO State government has filed criminal charges against the immediate past governor Dr Abdullahi Ganduje over alleged $413,000, N1.38bn bribery case in which his wife and son are named as co-defendants.

ENGLISH Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion are looking to sign Nigerian winger Philip Otele from Romanian side CFR Cluj during the forthcoming summer transfer window for a fee said to be around £3m.

ABOUT 15 UK universities have announced plans to lay off staff  and even stop running some courses because of the sharp decline in enrolment by foreign students including Nigerians as a result of the government's anti-immigrant policies.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] A high speed rail network to be constructed across the country over the next 20 years linking all 36 states

[2] Road maintenance will to be given to the states. The Federal Ministry of Works will ensure funds are disbursed to state governments to cater for stretches that fall within their domains

Ayo Akinfe

[1] When you have a population of 200m, are located bang in the middle of your continent and your populace love travelling, you should have a one of the most lucrative aviation industries in the world. Indeed, Nigeria should be an African aviation hub

[2] Nigeria is a currently a mono-economy. When 95% of government revenue comes from crude oil sales, we have no choice other then to look for alternative sources of income if we do not want to perish as a people

NORWEGIAN low-cost carrier Norse Atlantic has stepped into the Nigerian aviation market after it announced plans to augment operations on the Lagos to London route as part of the recent Air Peace package that sees it flying into Gatwick Airport daily.