Super Eagles players boycotted Tuesday’s pre-match conference and could boycott Tuesday evening’s training. Nigeria’s preparation for Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tie with Guinea suffered a setback as a bonus row took centre stage. The Super Eagles laboured to a hard-fought win over Burundi in their first game and could earn a ticket to
Nigeria’s vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, has said the government’s Homegrown School Feeding Programme is currently catering for over 9 million school children in 31 states of Nigeria. Osinbajo made the disclosure at a town hall meeting with some members of the Nigerian community in New York. “The same thing we are doing with the Homegrown
A socio-political organization with branches in all Igbo speaking states, the Igbo National Council, INC, has berated the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government of Nigeria over its poor handling of the security challenges ravaging parts of the country. Comrade Chilos Godsent, National President of the group, in a statement signed and made available to newsmen
Operation Hadarin Daji, a component of the military in Zamfara State, Tuesday disclosed that it has killed 31 armed bandits, arrested 20, and rescued 49 kidnapped victims as well as recovered various weapons and other logistics from the armed bandits. Addressing newsmen in Gusau, the state capital, the Commander of Operations, Maj. Gen. Jide Ogunlade
Some unknown gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, have abducted a canteen owner identified as Mrs. Folakemi Olufunmilayo, in Igbo-Ora, town in Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo state. DAILY POST gathered on Tuesday that Olufunmilayo, who operates a food canteen along Igbo-Ora – Abeokuta Road, was Kidnapped on Sunday. The victim was said to
Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, COAS, has charged commanders of the various units and formations of the Nigerian Army, NA, to flush out lazy officers and soldiers. He said that the army would no longer tolerate a situation where the attitude of those he described as “quite a few bad eggs” with waning
The senator representing Kogi West district at the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has officially declared for the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi state. In a video addressing the people of Kogi state, Melaye expressed readiness to take the residents out of poverty. “I stand before you not to declare my ambition to be governor of
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, yesterday, disclosed that the air force would be deploring its C130 H Aircraft to support ongoing operations in the North East and Western part of the country, in addition to 19 aircrafts, to address the security situation. The C130 H aircraft was inducted into the inventory
The ruling of the Presidential Election Tribunal, which rejected the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s request to inspect the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC’s) server, has been applauded by the Presidency. The tribunal on Monday, had in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel of justices led by Justice Mohammed Garba,
Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has asked justices of the Supreme Court to nominate six persons to the apex court. Ag. CJN, Mohammad In a letter dated June 11, Muhammad said the nomination was needed because there are currently only 15 justices on the bench of the apex court. Citing the
The Court of Appeal Abuja division on Monday ordered President Muhammadu Buhari to respond within five days to the appeal filed against his qualification for the 2019 presidential election. The court also ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to within five respond to all issues raised on the
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, is set to visit Borno and Zamfara states to assess the security situations in the states. Security forces are currently tackling Boko Haram insurgents in Borno and other states in the North-East, while bandits and cattle rustlers are attacking residents of Zamfara and other North-West
In a bid to increase access to quality education, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has announced the total abolition of all forms of fees and levies in public primary and secondary schools across the state. Wike directed state-owned primary and secondary schools to stop collecting fees and levies from students and pupils with immediate
A few hours to the end of his reign as Ogun State helsman, embattled Governor Ibikunle Amosun contacted the state’s Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama, confessing that he had thousands of arms and millions of ammunition in store at a secret armoury in Government House, and that he had decided to hand them over to
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to challenge, at the Supreme Court, the dismissal of their application to be granted access to inspect the central server allegedly used by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to transmit results of the last general election. Recall that the Presidential Election Petition
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Chairman, Yakubu Mahmood has stated that no electoral process is perfect. Speaking at a review of the 2019 general elections with 387 EOs from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, the INEC Chairman who stated that no electoral process is perfect added that while friends would
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that he took a loan of N7bn to pay workers’ May salaries. He said this on Monday while addressing leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the state. He added that he would rather focus on ensuring good governance in the state than pre-occupy himself with the actions
In spite of N757.48bn budgeted for road rehabilitation and reconstruction by the Federal Government since 2015, most of its roads are still in a terrible state of disrepair. Investigations by The PUNCH in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria showed that the budgetary allocation had not made appreciable impacts on the roads across the country
Borno State Governor Babagana Zullum on Monday assured that the state government would spend its last kobo to support the military and strengthen Civilian JTF and hunters, to eliminate terrorism. Zullum gave the promise when he received the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, who visited him in Maiduguri. He vowed that the state
United States of America, USA top Africa diplomat, Tibor Nagy, on Monday warned African countries to be mindful of their debt burden. Nagy, who spoke in Pretoria, South Africa, warned that African countries owing amount they cannot pay back, not to expect being bailed out by western-sponsored debt relief. Nagy, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State
The National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been accused of attempting to drag Nigeria towards a path similar to June 12 election annulment. Sani Adamu , an aide to the People’s Democratic Party Presidential candidate in the last general election, Atiku Abubakar, disclosed this, Sun reports. Sani said it was evident that INEC obtained, deployed servers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has pledged to reposition Nigerian banks through recapitalisation during in his second term. Emefiele made the promise in Abuja on Monday during a press briefing on his policy road map for the next five years as governor of the CBN. He said that recapitalisation of
Governor Nyesom Wike has said that Rivers State is a Christian state and that he will not apologise for saying that. The governor stated this on Sunday June 23rd during the Lord’s Chosen Crusade at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Speaking at the programme, Governor Wike said the forces of
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians in the Diaspora not to rely entirely on social media reports on the security challenges facing the country. Speaking at a townhall meeting in New York on Sunday evening, Osinbajo said the social media “tends to be hysterical about practically everything”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports
The Federal Government has warned Ghana and Togo to desist from attacking Nigerians in their respective countries, Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa confirms this. Abike Dabiri-Erewa made this known while speaking to journalists shortly after her meeting with President Buhari on Sunday, June 23, 2019. Abike also stressed that foreign countries should rather
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has rejected the request of the Peoples Democratic (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to have access to the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission. A five-man panel of the tribunal unanimously refused the request, saying issues have been joined by parties on the existence or otherwise of the
As part of its continued battle against the rising spate of insecurity in Ondo State, particularly the activities of kidnappers, the Nigeria Army, 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Barracks, Akure has deployed the use of technology. Launching a drone that will help comb the vast forests in the state towards identifying movements and activities of suspected
The Super Eagles players are expected to get $95,000 each, if they win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON ongoing in Egypt. The players who have already been guaranteed $10,000 for their 1-0 win over Burundi on Saturday, are expected to receive $20,000 if they win their remaining Group B matches against Guinea and
Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari and Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, are under fire for allegedly tinkering with the president approval in the award of radio and TV broadcasting licences. In 2016, Mr Kyari was accused in an online report of taking N500
Kogi state governor, Yaha Bello has pleaded with different factions in the ruling party to embrace reconciliation in order to win the coming gubernatorial election coning in the state. A statement by the party spokesperson, jibril Abu, on Sunday, revealed outcomes of the meeting. The statement reads in part: “At the meeting, Governor Yahaya Bello
John Odigie-Oyegun, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused his successor, Adams Oshiomhole of distracting the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki from governance. He alleged that Oshiomhole was engaging in anti-party activities to create distractions for Obaseki. Reacting to the decision of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) on the crisis
National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday, faulted a report claiming that he has constituted himself as godfather of Edo. Speaking to State House reporters in Abuja, he said those accusing him of being the godfather of Edo should produce evidence. “I am a democrat. That I accept the
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed who is PDP has alleged that his predecessor, APC Mohammed Abubakar, spent N2.3bn to buy materials for burial in the state. But Abubakar has dismissed the allegation, describing it as laughable. The governor, who spoke through his spokesperson, Dr Ladan Salihu, in an interview with journalists in Bauchi, said
The Nigerian army has disclosed that Boko Haram insurgents waited in ambush for troops of the Nigerian Army at Wala village in northern Borno State, to steal foods being conveyed to the military base. Col Sagir Musa, the acting Director, Nigerian Army Public Relations who confirmed that the Boko Haram insurgents waited in ambush for the
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, is far from surviving the plot to ease him out of office, Sunday Tribune can authoritatively reveal. There is a fresh move to kick him out of the party’s national secretariat coming on the eve of his one year in office as party’s chairman.
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) denies report of helicopters “dropping weapons for Fulani herdsmen in the forest area of Akwuke Community in Enugu South LGA of Enugu State”. The statement available with Native Reporters read: 1. The attention of Headquarters Ground Training Command (HQ GTC) Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Enugu has been drawn to a story
The general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International stated he plans to employ 3000 Africans and he revealed that half of the employees will be from Nigeria Other religious leaders may be obsessed with the lavish lifestyle thanks to benevolence of their willing followers, but it appears Apostle Johnson Suleman has set out to give
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has explained why it terminated the services of Intels Nigeria Limited from the eastern ports of Calabar, Delta and Port Harcourt. The company, co-owned by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, provides comprehensive integrated logistics services for the Nigerian oil and gas industry and has 30 years of experience in port management
Fifteen months after two suspected thugs allegedly led by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege invaded the Senate chamber and snatched the mace, the police have yet to conclude their investigation into the incident. Findings in Abuja indicated that the police had been treating the incident as a cold case, believing new information could lead to the indictment
Nigeria players are staging a sit-in protest, refusing to leave their hotel in France until all of their outstanding bonuses are paid, following the team’s elimination from the Women’s World Cup on Saturday. Players told ESPN they are owed bonuses from two games, against Gambia and Senegal, from as far back as two years ago, amounting
Mikel Obi who spoke after the Super Eagles game against Burundi in the ongoing AFCON competition, stated that they were too hard to crack. According to the Super Eagles captain, the original plan was to go for early victory but the Burundian side held their ground making it difficult for the Eagles to have a
The Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty, Oba Rilwanu Akinolu, has warned against mass characterisation of Nigerian Fulani as bad people, saying the attitudes of few bad eggs should not be rubbed on the whole tribe. Akiolu made the observation at a reception held on Saturday at his palace for the new Speaker of the
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dispelled rumours that Chidi Nwafor, its director of ICT, has resigned. In a series of tweets on Saturday morning, the commission said the purported resignation is fake news and should be disregarded. “The rumour circulating that our Director ICT, Engr. Chidi Nwafor has resigned is totally false and
Following Samuel Kalu’s sad incident yesterday, Kelechi Iheanacho has been contacted by NFF and placed on standby. Kalu’s apparent cardiovascular issue may rule him out of #AFCON2019 but the full medical report is being awaited to ascertain. Nigeria’s Samuel Kalu was taken to hospital after suffering from dehydration in training ahead of the Africa Cup
Leritshimwa Diyal, the 32-year-old woman, who has confessed to stealing a three-day-old baby in Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Jos has said the desire to have a child, who would call her mother, pushed her into committing the crime. Mrs Diyal, a student of College of Health Technology, Zawan, in Plateau, made the confession while speaking
The political rivalry between the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his predecessor in office, who doubles as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has taken a new dimension and now taking a toll on the political harmony in the state. The situation has now led to a full
An American, Marco Ramirez, was on Thursday re-arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for allegedly defrauding some Nigerians of $565,000 (about N203.4m) on the pretext of helping them secure the United States Green Card. He was arraigned alongside his companies, USA Now LLC, Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA Now
As the Super Eagles file out in their first match against Burundi Saturday, in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2019), holding in Egypt, President Muhammadu Buhari has charged them to play every match for the honour of motherland. The President urged them to lift the flag of Nigeria high, and reinforce the reputation of
Presidential candidate of Young Progressive Party (YPP) in the 2019 elections, Kingsley Moghalu has blamed northern elites and politicians of encouraging poverty among the masses. Moghalu made this statement on Sunday while speaking at the Ra’ayi Initiative for Human Development (RIHD) annual lecture, in Kano. He spoke on “Northern Nigeria’s prosperity in the 21st Century:
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill, 2019 into law. It is to ensure the prosecution of offenders in criminal cases whether they are within the country or outside the country. Such offenders will be prosecuted and punished both at home and in countries where mutual assistance relationship with Nigeria