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NIGERIA is unlikely to attract any further investment from Europe into its oil and gas sector after the European Union (EU) announced that it would no longer fund investments in fossil fuel projects as from the end of this year.

CHELSEA have offered Nigerian teenage goalkeeper Prince Adegoke his first professional contract effectively promoting him to the first team and making him eligible to compete for a starting place in manager Thomas Tuchel's starting line-up.

Ayo Akinfe

(1) Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa: He commissioned Kainji Dam, built Victoria Island from scratch, founded Unilag in defiance of everyone’s advice and built the Asaba-Onitsha bridge. He also extended our railway network to Ilaro, Baro and Kaura Namoda

IGBO secessionist group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) has lashed out Nigeria's information Alhaji Lai Mohammed for supporting the practise of state governments offering amnesties to armed bandits who have carried out murderous attacks on villages.

VICE president Professor Yemi Osinbajo has announced ambitious plans to ensure that about 30% of Nigeria's electricity supply is generated from clean energy and renewable sources by 2030 as part of the nation's contribution to cutting greenhouse gases.

OGUN State government has set new stringent conditions for anyone wishing to join its local security network the Amotekun Corps including the requirements that all those vying for officer positions must have a bachelors degree and all applicants must pass a HIV test.

NIGERIAN electrical engineer Joel Adams has broken a 102 year tradition by becoming the first non-UK born person to be commissioned into the British Royal Air Force (RAF)  as an aero systems engineer with the rank of Flying Officer.

IVORIAN winger Wilfried Zaha has warned his Crystal Palace team mate Ebere Eze that he will be making a grave mistake opting for England ahead of Nigeria at international level as the Three Lions will not guarantee him any longevity.

Ayo Akinfe

(1) In today’s Nigeria, there is no way that a Lateef Jakande would get elected into office. Jakande never gave out one bag of rice, gari, elubo or tin of palm oil to anyone to get elected

(2) Jakande was a man of modest means and did not have the millions with which to bribe party delegates

(3) Jakande also did not have an army of thugs at his beck and call with which to intimidate political opponents

NIGERIAN government officials have warned protesters planning to hold demonstrations at the Lekki Toll Gate Plaza in Lagos State that they will be dealt with decisively if they attempt to hold another version of the #EndSARS protests.