Ayo Akinfe

[1] I have always regarded the 1851 capture of Lagos as the date when the British colonisation of Nigeria began. That was the year when John Beecroft the British consul of the Bights of Benin and Biafra, lined up his naval gunboats off the coast of Lagos and forced Oba Akintoye to sign a treaty of protection handing over the city to Britain

UNITED Arab Emirates (UAE) immigration authorities have placed a blanket ban on all Nigerian visa applications with immediate effect pointing out that all submitted applications are rejected and fees non-refundable.

FORMER Lagos State governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has promised to establish a highly-trained anti-terrorist battalion of the Nigerian Army if elected president next year.

CRYSTAL Palace's teenage  Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Owen Goodman has revealed that he will represent the Super Eagles at senior international level if he is called-up before England cap him.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] In 1884, the European powers met in Berlin and decided how they wanted to carve up Africa between themselves. Each took whatever piece of this vast real estate caught their fancy and alas, we have been saddled with this burden ever since

GOVERNOR Charles Soludo of Anambra State has ordered the immediate suspension of the operations of all casinos and gaming centres in the state following allegations that they are involved in fraudulent and criminal activities.

UNITED Nations (UN) officials have warned that as many as 19m people are facing the risk of food shortages in Nigeria this year as a result of the recent flooding that has destroyed up to 440,000 hectares of farmland across the country.

FORMER Lagos State governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has pledged to pass new laws that will mandate the government to offer at least 35% of all political appointments to women if he gets elected president.

NIGERIA'S federal government has launched an appeal against the October 13 court judgement ordering it to release the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) leader Nnamdi Kanu saying that he is a flight risk and would abscond if set free.

NEW Chelsea manager Graham Potter is said to be planning an audacious bid for Nigeria's Victor Osimhen during the forthcoming summer transfer window as he looks for a long term replacement for striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.