Ayo Akinfe

[1] I have always maintained that the notion that poor governance is the sole cause of our problems is a total fallacy and a cop-out. Nigeria's government is a mirror image of society and the leaders are a genuine reflection of all our shortcomings as a people

PLANS by the Lagos State government to open mosques and churches this weekend have been put on hold indefinitely following a recent surge in the number of infections over the last week.

FORMER Super Eagles winger Victor Moses has been told by English Premier League giants Chelsea that he no longer has a future at the club and should start searching for another team to join as from next season.

NIGERIA may end up suspending the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp for two years after the Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) put together to suggest solutions to the economic collapse brought about by Covid-19 recommended it.

SCIENTISTS in the UK believe they have found a cure for the Covid-19 virus with the steroid drug Dexamethasone which they claim could have saved as many as 5,000 lives had it been administered since the outbreak of the pandemic.

GOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki has formally quit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) opening the way for him to stand as a candidate for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Edo State September gubernatorial elections.

Ayo Akinfe

Who else fears that Nigeria may need a big morale booster to give us that feel good factor before we are ready to embark on the radical renaissance required to get us going? In this post-coronavirus era we need a dramatic mindset change if we are to build a new country.

We are certainly not going to replace about $30bn worth of crude oil revenue doing business as usual. Maybe one of these 10 actions needs to occur to shake us out of our lethargy:

NIGERIA'S federal government has been asked to look at the prospect of acquiring shipping vessels as a means of generating revenue in the post-coronavirus era given that the country's oil sectors is serviced by over 10,000 vessels which can raise N1.5trn ($3.8bn).

TRADITIONAL rulers in President Muhammadu Buhari's Katsina State have been accused by presidency officials of funding and arming bandits to cause mayhem that has resulted in the spike in attacks over recent weeks.

MEDICAL union the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (Nard) has commenced a nationwide strike after the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum given to the government to meet their demands with regards to combating the coronavirus pandemic.