PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to spare a moment and appreciate former Delta State governor Emmanuel Uduaghan who passed away earlier today given his relentless service to the nation.

This afternoon, it was announced that Governor Uduaghan, 71, passed away. He was in office between 2007 and 2015 and according to President Tinubu, the former governor did not abandon public service after serving two terms but continued to play a role in deepening democratic governance.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] My people are yet to smell the coffee but the fundamental problem with Nigeria is that we consume more than we produce. We are not productive enough to sustain the lifestyles we live, so have no choice but to be a little more modest. Cutting back on out opulence is a must or we will simply perish

Ayo Akinfe

[1] My people are yet to smell the coffee but the fundamental problem with Nigeria is that we consume more than we produce. We are not productive enough to sustain the lifestyles we live, so have no choice but to be a little more modest. Cutting back on out opulence is a must or we will simply perish

Ayo Akinfe

[1] My people are yet to smell the coffee but the fundamental problem with Nigeria is that we consume more than we produce. We are not productive enough to sustain the lifestyles we live, so have no choice but to be a little more modest. Cutting back on out opulence is a must or we will simply perish

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Like many of you, I have been mulling over the recent revelation that the much-vaunted Calabar-Lagos coastal road is not going to be completed

[2] I listened to PRP presidential candidate Donald Duke talk about how the project cannot be completed because of the prohibitive costs. He made it clear that realistically, somewhere between 100 and 200 bridges would need to be built for the project to go ahead

SEVEN  players have withdrawn from the Super Eagles’ international friendly against Russia over the last few days forcing the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to draft in several last minute replacements just so the game can go ahead.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Are Nigerians aware of the fact that their country is the world’s sixth largest agricultural producer. Yes, Nigeria is a major net food exporter

[2] We are the world’s number one producer of about 10 agricultural crops, with the main ones being yam, cassava, cocoa yam, melon seed, bitter leaf and shea nuts

SEVERAL Nigeria-eligible players completed moves to new clubs on the last day of the transfer window yesterday in a development which Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle will no doubt be closely monitoring.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] By 2030, every one of the 19 states across northern Nigeria must generate enough revenue to at least meet their running costs

[2] Every state in northern Nigeria must be twinned with a state in the south as part of our education policy. By 2030, every northern state must match its southern twin in terms of literacy, secondary school leavers, graduates and post-graduates