Ayo Akinfe

(1) The federal ministry of works will directly employ 2m youths to engage in an ambitious road construction programme linking all state capitals to a national road network

(2) Every state government will be set a target of building at least 1m housing units over the next five years

(3) Every state government will be mandated to build roads linking every one of its local government areas with the capital

AS many as 356 soldiers have written to the chief of army staff Lt General Tukur Buratai demanding voluntary retirement citing a loss of interest as their reason for wanting disengagement from the Nigerian Army.

SUPER Eagles centreback and former Liverpool target Chidozie Awaziem has been nominated for the Leganes Player Of The Season after an outstanding campaign that has seen him become a first choice at the Spanish club where he is currently on loan.

Ayo Akinfe

(1) Private jets - A Gulfstream costs about $65m. Only the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has that kind of foreign exchange. In this new era, every penny needs to be saved for the purchase of much-needed industrial equipment. If we deplete the CBN’s reserves on things like private jets, then we have no moral right to complain when it has no dollars to buy refinery equipment of electricity turbines

FRENCH bus driver Philippe Monguillot who was badly beaten by passengers after asking them to wear face masks in line with coronavirus rules has died after his family decided to switch off his life support machine.

FORMER Ireland manager and England 1966 World Cup winner Jack Charlton passed away last night at his home in Northumberland at the age of 85 following a long-term illness that he finally succumbed to.

Ayo Akinfe

(1) Every Nigerian landlord shall instal a solar panel on their property to help address the power crisis

(2) Nigerians should only hold parties abroad in exotic locations like Dubai and Seychelles if local facilities such as Obudu Cattle Ranch, Idanre Hills, Tinapa, etc are not available

CHARITY Oxfam has warned that as many as 12,000 people could die every day from hunger as a result of the economic crisis precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe.

MIDDLE East airline Emirates has announced that it will begin flying its Airbus A380 to London and Paris as from Wednesday July 15 as part of an ambitious resumption plan instituted following the end of the coronavirus lockdown.

SUSPENDED Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu has rubbished recent claims attributed to a person identified as Jackson Ude that he gave N4bn ($10.3m) to vice president Professor Yemi Osinbajo saying the agency has no such cash.