Chelsea striker, Tammy Abraham, has refused to rule out the possibility of switching his international allegiance to Nigeria. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) were keen on recruiting Abraham before the 2018 World Cup. President Amaju Pinnick thought he had convinced the player after visiting him in London, only for him to deny the reports. Abraham […] Chelsea striker speaks

President Muhammadu Buhari will assign portfolios to his new cabinet members on Wednesday. This was confirmed in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, today in Abuja. Buhari and the Ministers-designate engaged each other in a two-day retreat, which ended on Tuesday. The second and final day of the retreat […] Buhari to assign portfolios

President Muhammadu Buhari has told his Ministers designate that majority Nigerians are extremely poor. President Buhari said this on Tuesday at the end of a two-day Presidential Retreat for designate and senior Government officials. Here is the full text of the President’s speech: After two days, we have come to the end of a successful […] Majority of Nigerians

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will begin the disrtribution of 219,935 uncollected Personal Voter Cards (PVCs) in Bayelsa and Kogi on Sept. 2 preparatory to governorship elections in the states The commission announced this in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee […] INEC

The Department of State Services (DSS) has said its investigation so far revealed that ‘Revolution Now’ was smokescreen for the actual intention of Omoyele Sowore, the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the last presidential election, to overthrow President Buhari. The security agency also alleged that Sowore intended to free Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, the […] How

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has claimed people told him he would be the last president of Nigeria. Obasanjo said this in Abeokuta while addressing some youths and students from select schools in the State at a Youths Governance Dialogue organized by the Youth Development Centre, an arm of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library. According […] People thought I

Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan and other Nigerians have reacted to the arrest of Taraba State kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, popularly known as Wadume. DAILY POST had reported that Wadume was re-arrested from his hideout in Hotoro area of Kano State, following intelligence alert. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, […] Nigeria police stirs

A human rights activist, KeneChukwu Okeke and the Chief Ombudsman for the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN) has instituted a N50 billion fundamental rights action on behalf of tricycle riders against the Anambra State Government, Inspector-General of Police, and the Anambra State Commissioner of Police. Okeke is praying the National Industrial Court of Nigeria […] Activist

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, ordered the incoming Ministers to submit any request meant for him to his Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari and all executive matters to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha. He said this in his closing remarks at the two day Presidential Retreat for the […] Go through Kyari, Mustapha – Buhari

Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State has raised an eight-man panel to probe contracts awarded to his predecessors in the state. They include former governors Achike Udenwa, Ikedi Ohakim, and Rochas Okorocha. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Chibuike Onyeukwu, named Justice B. C. Iheka as the chairman of the […] Gov. Ihedioha moves to probe Udenwa,

Scores of traditional religion adherents under the umbrella of Traditional Religion Worshippers’ Association in Oyo State (TRWASSO) on Tuesday appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde of the state to declare August 20th every year as a public holiday. They made the request at an event to mark the 2019 Isese festival, which was held in Ibadan, […] Declare August

Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Ince, has criticized Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s management skills, after the penalty debacle against Wolves on Monday, the UK Mirror reports. Paul Pogba won a penalty in the second half, with the scores still at 1-1 and saw his kick saved by keeper Rui Patricio. Marcus Rashford had scored his penalty […] EPL: Solskjaer under fire

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the February 23 election, Atiku Abubakar, Tuesday, said there was no cause for any alarm on the verdict of the Supreme Court to strike out his appeal to inspect the central server of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The apex court had in a […] No cause for alarm as Supreme

Cadbury Bournvita, in collaboration with Edusko Africa and Techeduhub, organised a free five-day Tech Bootcamp for 50 children between the ages of 8 and 16, from 5th to 9th August 2019, in Lagos. The aim of the training was to improve their technological knowledge and enhance their learning skills, in the light of the current […] Cadbury Bournvita trains 50 children at Tech

An Igbo socio-cultural organization, Igbo Bu Igbo (IBI), has condemned in strong terms the recent attack on the immediate past Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, by some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Nuremberg, Germany. The group described the attack on Ekweremadu as “a callous act of ingratitude” considering that he […] Biafra:

Operations of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in Adamawa and Taraba states are hampered by inadequate manpower and bad roads across the two states. The Adamawa/Taraba Zonal Controller of Customs, Comptroller Karmadeen Olumoh, who disclosed this to newsmen at the Zonal headquarters of the service in Yola on Tuesday, also mentioned low trade between Nigeria […] Inadequate

Authorities of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, has announced that armed policemen from the Oyo State Police Command have been engaged to complement the Campus Security Service in patrolling the entire campus with immediate effect. The institution made this announcement via a circular signed by its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka, copies of which were sent […] UNIBADAN

Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, Tuesday advised Nigerians to desist from patronising fake recruitment sites as the Service was not recruiting. The spokesman of NIS, Mr Sunday James, in a statement on Tuesday, said that Babandede gave the warning due to the increasing activities of fraudsters across the country. “This […] Immigration

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa state has appointed three officials in acting capacity to fill the vacancies left by suspended executive members. The party had last week suspended three of its executives, one indefinitely and two for six months. A press statement signed by the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon Mohammed […] APC appoints three

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), said it has arrested 37 officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for allegedly extorting money from motorists on Nigerian highways. The commission together with the Department of State Security (DSS), also arrested five persons said to be agents of the corps officials, in […] Extortion