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Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly has lampooned President Muhammadu Buhari for his failure in turning around the country for good. The leader of the Latter Rain Assembly last night, spoke fiercely against the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, asserting that he has failed. In an interview on AIT and monitored by DAILY POST, Bakare said expectations of Nigerians had not been met by the Federal Government and that he was particularly disappointed about the handling of killings by herdsmen, particularly that of Benue State. On whether the rampaging herdsmen were foreigners, Bakare said he does not know but that “they are human beings.” Asked if he agreed with former President Olusegun Obasanjo that Buhari should not seek re-election in 2019, Bakare said it was the president’s constitutional right to seek elective office. “I’ve not joined any Third Force. I’ve not been part of any force. At the right time, we will know what to do because what I see now is w...

An ex senate president from the middle belt of Nigeria, Iyorchia Ayu has stated that danger lies ahead of Nigeria if President Buhari wins his re-election come next year. Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has warned the electorates against voting president Muhammadu Buhari into power in 2019. Ayu noted that Buhari winning second term will consume the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu and break-up the country. The ex-Senate President, yesterday told The Sun: “I am not a member of APC. At a point when Obasanjo was destabilizing the PDP which I was a founding member, a number of us left. “We joined hands with Tinubu to form Action Congress (AC). We were developing that party with him until it became Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). “I talked to my friend Tinubu, we are very close. I told him that we need to develop the progressive party in Nigeria. He didn’t believe me, he preferred to go and link up with the most right-wing group in the North. And that ri...

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has made it clear to the people of Nigeria that only death can prevent him from supporting President Muhammadu Buhari. El-Rufai, says he remains a supporter of President Buhari and will remain so till death do them part. The Governor who led six other APC governors to the state house on January 12th to urge President Buhari to run for a second term, pledged his unflinching loyalty and support to the Presidnet during an interview with Channels TV yesterday January 28th. ''I am and will ever be till death do us part'' he said when asked if he is still a Buharist ie supporters of President Buhari. In the interview, Governor El-Rufai also stated that he has no doubt that President Buhari will win the 2019 election I do not have any doubt in my mind that we are going to win the next elections, not only in the center but we are going to preserve our 24 states. and even more'' When asked what gives him this confidence,...

It was a sad incident for commuters along the Benin- Auchi expressway as daredevil robbery suspects killed a passenger after attacking passengers. Someone was reportedly killed by daredevil armed robbers who attacked passengers and motorists along the Auchi-Benin Road, Edo State on Saturday, January 27. An eyewitness, Shadrack posted photos from the scene. "Armed robbers attack passengers along Auchi Benin road , one person confirmed dead" he wrote. See photo below: Source: LindaIkeji blog

President Muhammadu Buhari a few days ago, received some words of counselling from ex president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo advised Buhari via an 18-page statement termed epistle by some Nigerians.  One of the major crux of the former president's lengthy letter was about the poor handling of the economy. Chief Obasanjo stated that Buhari is a good military man, who has tried in areas of security and anti-corruption. However, the current president has scored far below average mark in reviving Nigeria's economy. On Obasanjo's assessment of Buhari's economic gains or losses, Naijaloveinfo discovered an old newspaper, "Sunday Herald" which carried a bold headline captioned: BUHARI BLAMES MIDDLEMEN FOR POOR ECONOMY. This edition of Sunday Herald was published when the incumbent president was the military Head of State of the country (December, 1983 - August, 1985). Nigerians themselves should assess the president's economic policies and say if t...

Mexico's drug cartel are taking over the country's oil sector as these stupendously rich drug traffickers  are now facing the oil industry. The first call, from someone claiming to belong to the Michoacán Family drug cartel, came in February 2015. “They said they knew who I was and where I lived,” said Alberto Arredondo, who got the call at work as a pump technician at an oil refinery in the central Mexican city of Salamanca. “They wanted information.” At first, Arredondo hung up. “But they were insistent,” he said, calling back and demanding details of when fuels would be pumped and through which pipelines. Over the next two years, Arredondo said, he would be hounded, kidnapped, pistol-whipped and stabbed so severely that surgeons removed his gall bladder. In December 2016, he fled to Canada, where he now seeks asylum from gangs that steal fuel from Salamanca and five other refineries operated by Pemex, the state-owned oil company. As Mexico security spending slow...

A 15-year-old student has been reported to have murdered two of his classmates, while hitting no fewer than 12 others with gunfire on Tuesday, January 23 after systematically firing a handgun inside a crowded atrium at his rural Kentucky high school. “He was determined. He knew what he was doing,” said Alexandria Caporali, who grabbed her stunned friend and ran into a classroom as their classmates hit the floor. “It was one right after another — bang, bang, bang, bang, bang,” she added. “You could see his arm jerking as he was pulling the trigger.” He kept firing, she said, until he ran out of ammunition and took off running, trying to get away. Police arrested their suspect moments later, leading him away in handcuffs to be charged with murder and attempted murder. Authorities did not identify the gunman responsible for the nation’s first fatal school shooting of 2018, nor did they release any details about a motive. Kentucky State Police Lt. Michael Webb said detectives a...

Nigerian elder statesman and famous constitutional lawyer, Professor Ben Nwabueze, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari of using the proposed cattle colonies to achieve a ‘Fulani supremacy agenda’ started by the late Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello. The legal icon cautioned that if established all over Nigeria, the cattle colonies would rather increase the herdsmen farmers’ crisis. He spoke in a paper entitled, ‘President Buhari should not lure us into the deadly trap of establishing cattle colonies for Fulani herdsmen in every state of the federation,’ in Enugu on Tuesday. Noting that the cattle colonies, as proposed by the Federal Government, were nothing other than ‘settlements’ of Fulani herdsmen in all parts of the country, Nwabueze warned of the religious, political and legal implications of the plan. He argued that Buhari was only using the scheme to pursue a Fulani supremacy agenda. Nwabueze said, “In considering the religious implications of establishing ca...

President Muhammadu Buhari is cirrently being fired missiles from every direction. It was yesterday that former president Olusegun Obasanjo told him to forget about 2019. Buhari's long time foe, governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state in a series of tweets have given the president some pieces of advice. 'Wise People In APC Should Tell Buhari To Avoid Hitting His Head On The Rock' - Fayose Counsels President Governor Fayose has advised the All Progressive Congress APC to tell President Muhammadu Buhari to avoid hitting his head on the rock. Fayose on his Twitter handle said: ‘My name is Peter, The Rock, the wise people in APC should tell Buhari to avoid hitting his head on the rock’ Click on the link below to see Governor Fayose's tweets:  https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/tell-buhari-avoid-hitting-head-rock-fayose/ Vanguard

Reports just coming in have it that Atiku Abubakar, an ex Vice President, is right now in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria, in preparation for discussion with Ekiti state governor Ayodele Fayose. According to Daily Post, Atiku was received by Governor Fayose at the Akure Airport in Ondo State. The former vice president’s visit to Fayose is not unconnected with his ambition to run for presidency in 2019. Information has it that the Atiku is likewise scheduled to meet with leaders of the Ekiti Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 2019 Presidency: Atiku Lands In Ondo, Meets Governor Fayose

The Igbo Civil Society Coalition (ICSCO), made up of civil society organisations, activists, human rights groups and the academia in the Southeast has claimed that Nigerian soldiers killed at least 100 persons, while 200 others sustained injury, during Operation ‘Python Dance’ in the region in 2017. The new allegation was contained in a communique issued by the ICSCO at the end of its meeting in Enugu on Tuesday, January 23. The groups equally rejected the proposed cattle colony of the federal government in the southeast, describing it as a ploy to achieve islamization agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari. The communique was signed by the National Coordinator, Professor Obasi Igwe and convener Mazi Ikechukwu Bismarck Oji. The communiqué titled: “Nigeria must value her citizens’ lives” reads: That ICSCO met today in Enugu at its first General Congress of the year to assess, review in the polity last year and in the first few weeks of this year, as it affects Ndigbo, the follow...

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Tuesday, January 23, praised President Donald Trump of United States for speaking “frankly” to Africans after the American leader threw jabs by reportedly describing African countries as “shithole countries.” “I love Trump because he speaks to Africans frankly. I don’t know if he was misquoted or whatever. He talks about Africans’ weaknesses frankly,” Museveni stated in the capital Kampala to members of the East African Legislative Assembly. Trump reportedly used the language at a private White House meeting on January 12, which led to condemnation in the US and around the world. He has denied using that term, but admitted to using “tough” language at the meeting, and rebutted accusations of racism. Museveni also turned to Twitter to show his appreciation for Trump’s use of language. “Donald Trump speaks to Africa frankly. Africans need to solve their problems. You can’t survive if you are weak. It is the Africans’ fault that they are we...

Human rights lawyer and fiery legal practitioner, Femi Falana (SAN) has made it known that ex president Olusegun Obasanjo’s article is a wake call to President Muhammadu Buhari. In an 18-page letter, the former president had asked the current president to bury the idea of returning to power in 2019, outright telling him not to contest in the presidential election. Falana advised the President to act immediately against the influence of corrupt cabal. According to him, the recent killings and kidnappings had eroded Buhari’s achievements in fight against insurgency. Falana in a statement released on Tuesday night said: “President Olusegun Obasanjo’s intervention is a vivid expression of the frustration of the Nigerian people with the Buhari administration. “The statement is a clarion call on President Buhari to remove the incompetent and corrupt cabal of power mongers that has hijacked political power from him. Through sheer nepotism and cronism, the regime has lost the massive...

Legal luminary and Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) Prof Itse Sagay (SAN) has painted ex President Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter advising President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election as insulting. Reacting to the current issue, the legal luminary in a statement advised Obasanjo, who he said sought for third term, to show the current president some respect. Sagay stated: “I saw Obasanjo’s comments and I could not believe my eyes, that a man who tried to get a third term is discouraging someone else from getting a second term. It doesn’t make sense. “I think Obasanjo should try and respect other people. He has achieved a lot. He is a great man and I respect him. But he should learn to respect other people and think of them as being, at least, as good as himself. “I think it is insulting for a man who wanted third term to tell somebody else not to want second term. It is most inappropriate, and for a former head of state to say so is mo...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a huge quantity of the harvested dried weeds reportedly said to be Cannabis sativa in a warehouse in Ugbubezi Forest, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo state, South South Nigeria. The Edo State Commander of the NDLEA, Mr Buba Wakawa, made this known in a statement issued in Benin on Wednesday, January 24. Wakawa said that officers of the command discovered the large quantity of the harvested dried weeds suspected to be cannabis sativa or Indian Hemp in a warehouse in Ugbubezi Forest. He said that the drug with a street value of more than N20 million was evacuated from the warehouse by a team of over 70 officers of the command. Wakawa said the exhibits included: 34 bags of compressed suspected cannabis weighing 680 kg and 94 bags of dried weeds weighing 1,316 kg. Two suspected members of the drug cartel working in the warehouse were apprehended and were being interrogated. The NDLEA commander said that the w...

The American-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) refused a Turkish military statement that Daesh terrorist group was present in the Afrin region of northwestern Syria, where Ankara began an offensive attack four days ago which has heightened international concern. The Turkish army stated late on Tuesday, January 23, that it had killed at no fewer 260 Syrian Kurdish fighters and Islamic State militants in its offensive into the Kurdish-dominated Afrin region of northwest Syria. Turkey’s air and ground operation has opened a new front in Syria’s multi-sided civil war and could threaten U.S. plans to stabilize and rebuild a large area of northeast Syria - beyond President Bashar al-Assad’s control - where Washington helped the SDF to drive out Islamic State militants. “The whole world knows Daesh (Islamic State) is not present in Afrin,” Redur Xelil, a senior SDF official, told Reuters. He said the Turkish military had greatly exaggerated SDF casualties, though he declined to say ...

On Tuesday, January 23, former civilian president and military Head of State, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo threw a bomb. The ex number one citizen came for the head of current president, Muhammadu Buhari. In the usual advisory style of Obasanjo, the Ogun state born elder statesman wrote an 18-page epistle, where he counselled President Buhari, among raising other germane issues. One of the main points feasted upon by journalists and other Nigerians was where Obasanjo advised Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019. All news outlets and social media platforms had Obasanjo trending even up to this present moment. The question on the lips of some Nigerians is, "has the Ebora Owu consulted his crystal ball again, before coming out to fire shots at Buhari?" Nigerians should remember that it was the same Obasanjo, who warned former presidents, late Umar Musa Yar'Adua and Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, against staying longer in office. Nigerians could remember what happened afterw...

Reports have it that a killer German nurse who reportedly murdered his victims out of boredom has been charged with 97 murders, probably making him one of the Germany's deadliest serial killers. The killer nurse, Niels Hoegel, was already serving a life sentence for murdering six patients. He was charged with another 97 murders Monday, prosecutors said in a press release. He is accused of giving victims various non-prescribed drugs in an attempt to show off his resuscitation skills to colleagues and fight off boredom. Nurse killed at least 90 patients, police say Nurse killed at least 90 patients, police source reveals Prosecutors said Hoegel should have been aware that the drugs given to patients in clinics in Delmenhorst and Oldenburg, in northwest Germany, could cause life-threatening cardiac problems. When patients started suffering the effects of the drugs they were given, Hoegel is accused of failing to help them. He is accused of killing 62 patients in Delmenho...

A 43-year-old herbalist by the name Adeniyi Adewunmi, was on Monday, January 22, brought before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for reportedly obtaining N190 million from a businessman by the name Lawrence Akanbi under the guise of treating him of his infliction and protecting him from spiritual battles. The alleged fraudster herbalist and others still at large are facing trial on a 4-count charge bordering on conspiracy, fraud and stealing brought against them by the Police. The prosecutor, Friday Mameh, told the court that the incident occurred at Ajao Estate, Oshodi, Lagos. Mameh said: “it all started sometime in February 2016, when the defendant and others still at large approached Akanbi and confirmed to him all the ailments he was suffering from with a promise to cure him with their herbs, if only he could pay certain amount of money.” “Akanbi instantly believed them because they were able to mysteriously tell his ailments. This continued for quite a long time wit...

Police officers stated that a student shot and killed his school principal on Monday, January 22 during an argument over the student missing classes to attend rallies supporting the country’s strict blasphemy laws. This sad incident happened in Pakistan. Sareer Ahmed, principal of the private Islamia College in the northern town of Charsadda, had an argument with one of his students for missing a number of classes. The student then shot the principal on campus, local police chief Zahoor Afridi told Reuters. He said the unnamed student had attended a sit-in staged by a new ultra-religious political party, Tehreek-e-Labaik, late 2017 to oppose a small change in wording to an electoral law, which it said amounted to blasphemy. The protest, which brought the capital Islamabad to a standstill, ended in clashes between police and demonstrators that killed seven people and injured over 200. It also led the government to back down and accept the resignation of a minister accused ...

Reports have it that 16 Nigerian states have gone into agreement for the establishment of cattle colonies put forward by the Agriculture and Rural Development minister, Chief Audu Ogbeh as a panacea to the continued herdsmen challenge in the country. Information has it that some 16 states, all in the North, have volunteered land for the establishment of cattle colonies in their region. The states are as follow: Adamawa, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Nasarawa and Plateau. Bauchi, Gombe, Borno, Jigawa, Yobe, Niger, Kogi and Kwara states complete the list. According to The Punch, all the 16 states have agreed to volunteer 5,000 hectares of land each. However, Benue and Taraba experiencing herdsmen attacks have rejected the cattle colonies. All the 17 states of Southern Nigeria have also refused to volunteer land for the cattle colonies. DAILY POST recalls that Governor Ayo Fayose had vowed not to give Ekiti land for cattle colonies. Similarly, the Oodua Peoples Co...

New Manchester United forward, Alexis Sanchez has explained why he left the Gunners for the Reds. The former Barcelona winger, who joined Man United a few hours ago, stated that he did not feel ‘loved and important’ at the Emirates and believes it will not be the same in Old Trafford. The 29-year-old Chilean international, who has been given the iconic number 7 jersey at Old Trafford, revealed that ‘feeling important’ was part of his reasons to leave the North London club. Dailypost.ng gathered. The long-awaited swap deal that saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan head in the opposite direction was completed on Monday, January 22, bringing to a conclusion one of the biggest transfer stories of the January window. The former Arsenal player told MUTV stating:  “He indicated it is important for the club for me to be here,” he said, “I also believe that the club itself cared about me joining, and I got the impression that they were keen for me to come here and wear the number seven shirt.” ...

An ex personal assistant to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has lampooned President Muhammadu Buhari again for his failure to visit Benue State, after killings perpetrated by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Omokri stated that stated that the president prefers to visit his “gay cows” in Daura, Katsina State than visit Benue. In a tweet via his social media handle, the former presidential aide stressed that Buhari’s action had shown that cows were more important to him than the lives of Benue people.  The United States, US-based Pastor wrote: “The funny thing is that President Buhari has still not visited Benue where killer Fulani herdsmen killed Nigerians but he has visited Daura to tend to his 150 gay cows that don’t increase in number.  “It seems his cows are more important to Buhari than Benue people. #BenueKillings: Omokri Attacks Buhari Again, Says President Values "Gay Cows" Than Benue People Vanguard

New Manchester United signee, Alexis Sanchez, has spoken about the iconic number 7 jersey and what it means to him. The former Gunners winger was handed the iconic number seven shirt on Monday night, after the long-anticipated swap deal that saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan head in the opposite direction was completed, bringing to a conclusion one of the biggest transfer stories of the January window. Sanchez said wearing the number 7 jersey for United makes him dreaming of lifting the UEFA Champions League and the Premier league. Sanchez told MUTV: “When they told me that Cristiano [Ronaldo], [Eric] Cantona, David Beckham had all worn it, just thinking about that number seven sets you off dreaming in your head with ideas about lifting the Champions League trophy and winning the Premier League title,” he said. “So yes, I’m fulfilling a dream and I hope to give my very best and win many trophies at this club.” Sanchez was previously heavily linked with a move to United’s rivals, Manches...

The convener of the BringBackOurGirls group (BBOG) and a former education minister, Oby Ezekwesili, has been arrested and detained by the FCT Police Command for unspecified reasons. In series of posts on her Twitter handle, @obyezeks, the former Minister of Education, said she was arrested alongside some members of the BBOG group. According to her, Aisha Yesufu, Ms Maureen Kabrik, Jeff Okoroafor and four others were also arrested. Police Arrests Former Education Minister And BBOG Convener, Oby Ezekwesili Reacting to the reported arrest, The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, in a statement via its Twitter page, demanded the immediate release of those arrested. SERAP tweeted, “The reported false imprisonment & detention of @obyezeks & members of @BBOG_Nigeria makes a mockery of @MBuhari’s claim that this govt is one of change that is governed by d rule of law. The authorities should immediately release them & allow them to freely exercise their r...

The United States loves leading the way in terms of breaking new grounds. This is because Athletes from the America will going to the Winter Olympics Games in Pyeongchang, with wearable heater jacket uniforms. Average temperatures in Pyeongchang in February, when the 2018 Winter Olympics open, hover around 23 degrees, and may plunge below that for the opening ceremony. But Team USA will be ready for the cold. They'll be decked out in patriotic red, white and blue parkas that feature an innovative, hidden heating component inside their jackets. Ralph Lauren designed the uniforms and developed an exclusive heating system that's made out of carbon and silver ink printed on the apparel. The flexible ink conducts heat and is bonded to the inside of the jackets in the shape of an American flag. The heat is controlled by a slim battery pack and can be adjusted to a high or a low setting. It lasts up to five hours at the highest setting and 11 at the lowest. The buttons on the ...

High sea robbers have invaded the base of policemen in the Niger Delta area of the country, killing some police officers during the raid. Gunmen said to be to sea pirates have carried out an attack on a Marine Police Base at a waterfront in Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s country home local council headquarters of Ogbia Local council area of Bayelsa resulting in the death of some policemen. Saharareporters gathered that the gunmen also went away with two 200 horse Power engines on the gunboats belonging to the police after the attack. Lyodd Sese, Chairman of the Bayelsa state chapter of the Nigeria Maritime Workers Union who confirmed the incident says the gunmen stormed the area at about 10pm last night and operate till about 1:30 this morning. Police authorities are yet to confirm the latest attack as violent crimes have increased in the region since  the beginning of 2018 as political activities get underway. High Sea Robbers Attack Marine Police Base In Bayelsa, So...

Apart from the alleged Fulani herdsmen attack in Benue state, reports have it that another form of trouble is brewing in the North Central state. Tension flows all over Benue State capital, Makurdi, as youths went to gun battle with security operatives at Wadatta area, a suburb of the capital city. Information available to Punch has it that some youths had gathered in a particular place, with policemen and soldiers suspecting they could cause havoc, hence the decision to engage the youths. It was gathered that some suspected miscreants at Wadata started gathering around 8.00pm on Sunday (today) and security operatives were said to have been alerted immediately. Reasons for their gathering could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report. Both Tiv and Hausa youths had caused mayhem on Saturday, which led to several persons being injured and currently receiving treatment in hospitals in Makurdi. The youths were said to be on a mission to avenge the death of their...

A one time Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Dahiru Musdapher has been confirmed dead. The eminent jurist died at a London hospital on Monday, January 22, following a protracted illness. Musdapher was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on August 27, 2011 and sworn-in by former President, Goodluck Jonathan two days after. The late CJN served as Chief Judge of Kano State between 1979 and 1985. Musdapher, a native of Babura town of Jigawa State, later served as a member of the Court of Appeal from 1985 until 2003 when he joined the Supreme Court. The deceased is survived by a wife and three children. BREAKING: Former Chief Justice Of Nigeria, Dahiru Musdapher Is Dead Dailypost.ng

A 49-year-old Japanese has been killed, with no fewer than 10 others sustaining injuries, following a volcanic eruption close to the famous Japanese ski resort of Kusatsu, shooting flaming rocks into the air. According to CNN, the volcanic eruption of the 2,160 meter (7,090 ft) Kusatsu-Shirane volcano happened around 10 a.m. local time Tuesday, January 23, the Japanese Meteorological Authority (JMA) told reporters. The deceased is a member of Japan's Self Defense Force (SDF). He was killed by falling volcanic rocks while engaging in a training exercises on the mountain at the time of the sad incident, the SDF confirmed. Fire trucks and ambulances are parked at a ski resort in Kusatsu, central Japan, after Mount Kusatsu-Shirane erupted Tuesday, January 23.

Alaska could witness a terrible natural disaster soon as an emergency for a strong earthquake has been raised. A tsunami alert has been given after an 8.0-strength earthquake was recorded off the southern Alaskan coast in the US. The quake struck some 300km south-east of Kodiak at a depth of 10km at 09:31 GMT, the US Geological Survey said. The US National Weather Service said the alert was in effect for areas including California and the coasts of British Columbia and Alaska. The alert told people to seek refuge on higher grounds in affected areas. The NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that, based on the preliminary earthquake parameters, "widespread hazardous tsunami waves were possible". Terrible Earthquake Looms In Alaska As Tsunami Alert Raised bbc.com

Late Super Eagles captain and former national team handler, Stephen Keshi is being honoured today, Tuesday, January 23 by Google. The ex Super Eagles captain and coach, Stephen Keshi, has been honoured with a Google doodle on his posthumous birthday on Tuesday, January 23. Popularly called the ‘Big Boss, Google honoured him on its search page with a caricature wearing the Nigerian number four jersey and another wearing a face cap depicting his role as captain of the Nigerian Super Eagles and Coach of the team. Also in the image are medals with ’94 and ’13 inscribed on them apparently showing his achievements in 1994 Africa Cup of Nations as player and as a coach in 2013. Born January 23, 1962, Keshi earned 60 caps for the Nigerian national football team, making him the nation’s second-most capped player at the time of his retirement. The football legend represented Nigeria from 1982, at age 20, till 1994, most of the time captaining the Super Eagles and scoring vital goals ...

A Second Republic federal legislator and Northerner Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has given strong reasons why top politicians in the country have deserted President Muhammadu Buhari. The ex lawmaker stated that President Buhari has lost the support of northern and southern political heavyweights ahead of the 2019 election. Mohammed told the Sun that the tragedy of the president’s second term bid was that “there is no politician of consequence from the either the North or South-West who is around him and who could reach out on his own to the leaders in the South-West and even in the North to canvass for support.” According to him, heavyweight political figures such as a national leader of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Bisi Akande had since left Buhari because he had failed to build the party and bring warring parties together. He said, “We all supported the emergence of APC in 2014. But we had though...

Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Most Reverend Mathew Hassan Kukah, lambasted the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for the continued herdsmen attacks. Bishop Kukah blamed the incessant attacks allegedly carried out by Fulani herdsmen on the Buhari-led government’s unpreparedness to tackle the many challenges bedevilling the nation. Kukah spoke to newsmen in Sokoto during the inauguration and dedication of the new secretariat of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Sokoto State chapter. According to him, it was uncharitable on the part of government to blame citizens or any particular group for the incessant attacks instead of looking for a way to tackle the challenge. The clergy said, the primary responsibility of governance was to provide security for its citizens, noting that it was sad that people will come to power unprepared. He said, “I hear people blaming Nigerians, and blaming Fulani herdsmen and blaming. It is really the failure of government...