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NIGERIA'S aviation minister Festus Keyamo has expressed delight about the fact that domestic carrier Air Peace has now been granted rights at London's Heathrow Airport saying the development is a culmination of months of diplomatic activity.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Why has the Northern States Governors Forum not met and agreed to float a National Livestock Bank of Nigeria? Its primary aim should be to offer loans to herdsmen so they can open ranches and raise their livestock there

[2] I believe the 19 states should have like say a 30% stake in the bank. Corporate stakeholders should have like a 40% holding in the venture, with the remaining 30% sold to the public

ENGLISH Women's Super League (WSL) giants Everton have initiated talks with Super Falcons skipper Rasheedat Ajibade with a view to signing her before the start of the forthcoming 2025/26 season.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As from July 1 202025, every local government is compelled by law to register and licence all vigilante groups within its domain. Copies of this list are to be sent to the state police commissioner immediately

[2] Given that a lot of these herdsmen come into Nigeria from neighbouring countries, we are to establish 20 Nigerian Army battalions in strategic towns across the north east and northwest geo-political zones

SUPER Eagles centreback Semi Ajayi has signed a two year deal with English Championship side Hull City with the club having the option of extending the contract for another year if they want to.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] First of all, the six governors need to agree to form a regional security outfit as the current arrangements are wholly inadequate. Maybe name it the Joseph Tarka Brigade with a mandate to serve as a regional police force. Its members will bear arms and shall be the first line of defence against armed herdsmen and terrorists

NEWLY-capped Super Eagles centreback Igoh Ogbu could be playing in the English Premier League next season as several clubsides including Nottingham Forest and Newcastle are reported to have enquired about securing his services.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I am surprised that despite the hundreds of thousands of clergymen and millions of churches and mosques littered across Nigeria, nobody has been able to see the parallels between our current situation and the case of Cain and Abel. We should be analysing this interesting biblical myth and use it as a template to find solutions to our current woes

NIGERIA-eligible teenage striker Trevan Sanusi has signed a fresh contract with English Premier League giants Newcastle United in a move which is likely to see him become a first team regular next season.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I regularly watch the documentary Impossible Engineering that reveals how agrarian societies became industrialised. In many cases it was just due to the ingenuity, courage, foresight, determination and single-minded stubbornness of one individual. Men like Frank Sprague are what it takes to make the world a better place