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– The essence of the FIFA president’s visit is debatable – The timing is similarly questionable in the light of the NFF presidency squabbles – The NFF president, Amaju Pinnick has been under pressure in the face of his handling of the international embarrassment of the purported appointment of Le Guen as the new Super Eagles coach – Ambassador Giwa’s suitability for the role also leaves a bitter taste in the mouth by chickening out of his vow to receive the FIFA president – Visit marred by protest demanding NFF president Amaju Pinnick resignation In the face of the on-going saga of the power struggle between the Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick and the presumptive president, ambassador Chris Giwa at home and the internal witch-hunt of the world football governing body president, Gianni Infantino, the essence of the visit is debatable. And the timing is similarly questionable in the light of the NFF presidency squabbles. ...

– Rt Hon Rotimi Amaechi has made a revelation regarding the Abuja-Kaduna rail project – The minister of transport said the project was executed by both the GEJ and PMB admninistration – Amaechi was of the opinion that credit must be given to the APC government for having completed the project Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transport on Tuesday, July 26 said that the Abuja-Kaduna special rail project was partially executed by the Goodluck Jonathan administration. Amaechi and other senior ministry officials inside the train. The minister of transport has said that both APC and PDP would share glory for the special rail project between Abuja and Kaduna. Amaechi however stressed that the President Buhari’s government was responsible for executing the final stages that were crucial to the project’s completion. Premium Times reports that the line, first of its kind in Nigeria, was commissioned amidst fanfare by Mr. Buhari in Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja and ma...

– The battle within the Nigerian House of Representatives is still on – Hon Jibrin has made very serious claims against the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara – The ex-chairman of the appropriation committee has reacted to a threat of legal action by the Speaker – Jibrin also made reply to a press conference by Hon Abdulrazak Namdas Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, the embattled former chairman of the House committee on appropriation has said made reply to accusation leveled against him by some top members of the House of Representatives. Abdulmumin Jibrin alleges massive fraud against Dogara and other top members of the House of Reps. He made his reply in a statement titled: “THREAT OF LEGAL ACTION BY YAKUBU DOGARA AND MY RESPONSE TO THE PRESS CONFERENCE BY HON ABDULRAZAK NAMDAS ACTING ILLEGALLY AND WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE HOUSE ON BEHALF OF THE QUARTET OF SPEAKER YAKUBU DOGARA, DEPUTY SPEAKER YUSUF LASUN, HOUSE WHIP ALHASSAN DOGUWA AND MINORITY LEADER LEO...

– Dino Melaye has drawn the ire of Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with his recent alleged threat to beat Oluremi Tinubu – Melaye reportedly threatened to beat and impregnate Oluremi, wife of Bola Tinubu, during a recent argument The battle line has finally been drawn between national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and the controversial senator representing Kogi west, Dino Melaye following the senator’s recent action against Oluremi Tinubu, a fellow senator. Melaye has always been a controversial politician. As a member of the House of Representatives, he once fought some colleagues, Tinubu has declared, through his spokesperson, Sunday Dare, that the battle-line had been drawn between him and Melaye, who allegedly used unprintable words on his wife during the session. He also declared that Melaye had begun a journey to his political end. Both senators reportedly had a clash on Tuesday, July 12 whi...

– Three members of a notorious kidnap gang that has for a while operated in major cities in Kogi have been arrested – The leader of the gang who gave his name as Ibrahim Nasarawa, led the operatives of the intelligence response team to their den where there victim was held – Another kidnap gang was smashed in the Acharu Egume area of Kogi state, leading to the rescue of three kidnap victims Three suspected kidnappers who were arrested by the police in Kogi state. Some kidnappers who have been terrorizing Kogi state and its environs have been busted by the state police command. The arrest of the kidnappers was made possible through special intelligence operation conducted by the operatives of the intelligence response team of the IGP’s monitoring unit at different black spots in Kogi state. The police in a statement by the force public relations officer, Don Awunah, stated that three members of a notorious kidnap gang that has for a while operated in major c...

Nigerians don’t have chill! A Nigerian twitter user, Jide Ogunleye, with the handle @Jidee_, has tweeted at President Buhari not to forget anything at Aso Rock in 2019 as he is tired of his government. See the tweet below: Trust other sarcastic Nigerian twitter users, they reacted to the tweet with various emotional with some of them supporting the tweet and others negating it with funny comments. Read below some of their reactions: @Jidee_ @PdpNigeria @MBuhari P.M.B has nothing to offer us, like O.B.J shout and bark after 8 years nothing to show , they too old for d job 10:54 AM - 15 Jul 2016 1 Baale Oodua @baale_oodua It's 2023 sir @Jidee_ cuz @MBuhari will be in Aso villa for 8yrs, Insha Allah. 11:00 PM - 14 Jul 2016 1 Garba Abdulazeez @G_Abdulazeez @Jidee_ @LadyMacbethh89 it's astonishing to think you expected Buhari to deliver, in 2019 ppl like you would line behind another old cargo 3:21 PM - 14 Jul 2016 1 1 . @TabulaRastas @Jidee_ @mr_ochonogor @MBuha...

A protest going on in Lagos has resulted in violence when hoodlums attacked the protesters., Lagosians running away from hoodlums in Lagos The protest is against the mass sack of bankers in the financial sector and the ban on street trading in lagos The civil societies in conjunction with the Nigerian Labour Congress were protesting in front of NECA building in Alausa Lagos when the hoodlums numbering about fifty stormed the area brandishing weapons. Protesters tried to scuttle to safety although some were beaten with planks. SOme persons were also stabbed with knives and bottles., It is suspected that the hoodlums are from Fela’s shrine. The police are on ground but it seems they are overwhelmed by the huge number of hoodlums. See photos of the protest that was disturbed below:, The Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences, commenced a total enforcement on street trading across the state as directed by the governor on Monday, July 4, following the order by...