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Boko Haram and Iswap fighters relocate to Kaduna where they begin training kidnappers

SEVERAL Boko Haram terrorists are believed to have moved out of their base in the northeast and relocated to Kaduna where they are training criminal gangs and bandits on how to use firearms.

 

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Nigerian-American John Dabiri appointed to Biden's council of advisors on science and technology

NIGERIAN-born aeronautical engineer Professor John Dabiri has been appointed as a member of the President Joe Biden's council of advisors on science and technology which counsels the presidency on technological matters.

 

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10 Nigerian food products that need to be packaged and marketed like pizza under an ambitious $10bn Food Foreign Exchange Programme

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Abula
[2] Suya/asun/kilishi
[3] Pepper soup
[4] Jollof/fried rice
[5] Moi-moi and ogi
[6] Gari and fish
[7] Nkwobi
[8] Fried yam and akara
[9] Yam porridge
[10] Pounded yam and egusi

With foreign direct investment in sort supply, it is time to think outside the box. Ministers need to be given foreign exchange targets, which they should meet or get sacked.

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Buhari uses his UN address to call for writing off of developing nations' debts in the wake of Covid-19

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari used his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to call earlier today to call on industrialised nations to write off developing nations' debts to enable them recover from the debilitating effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

 

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UK assures Nigerian health authorities that she will not moved to Covid-19 red list

BRITAIN has assured the federal government that under no circumstances will Nigeria be added to the red list of countries whose citizens face severe restrictions when they visit the UK as they are happy with the nation's vaccination programme.

 

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Federal government considers filing fresh charges against Igboho and appealing his recent court victory

FEDERAL government prosecutors may file fresh charges against charges Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo following a recent unfavourable judgement delivered by the Oyo State High Court which awarded N20bn ($485m) worth of damages in his favour. 

 

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Fani-Kayode sued for N800m by his ex-wife who claims he breached her human rights

FORMER aviation minister Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has been dragged to court by his former wife Precious Chikwendu who is demanding N800m ($1.93m) from him and the inspector-general of police over the breach of her human rights.

 

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Liverpool's 20 year old midfielder Curtis Jones has a Nigerian father so is eligible to play for the Eagles

LIVERPOOL midfielder and England youth international Curtis Jones is eligible to play for the Super Eagles after it emerged that he has a Nigerian father which could spark off a tug of war between the two countries for his services.

 

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When President Buhari addresses the United Nations today I expect him to demand the following of the international community

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] Every year, Nigeria demands a minimum of $50bn in foreign direct investment. If the rest of the world is not prepared to put its money where its mouth is then they should not complain when Boko Haram do a Taliban on us 

[2] Before the end of 2021, at least one pharmaceutical giant must open a factory in Nigeria to produce a Covid-19 vaccine to be distributed across Africa 

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Exorbitant and unofficial charges on agro-exports start to bite as operators abandon the sector

NIGERIAN agricultural exports are suffering as a result of exporters and airlines abandoning the sector as a result of the extortionate charges being levied by government agencies at ports and airports which makes shipping unprofitable.

 

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