The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that there’s enough evidence to charge Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to court over his alleged links to the criminal gang that killed at least 33 people during a robbery operation in April. In a letter, dated July 23, 2018, signed by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, he directed Saraki to report himself to the Intelligence Response Team office in Abuja on Tuesday, July 24. However, the senate president failed to show up, opting instead to preside over the day’s session at the National Assembly complex. Later on Tuesday, Force Public Relations Officer, DCP…
Author: David Folami
Members of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Caucus in the Senate, has said that the party remains in control of the National Assembly. The Leader of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who spoke on behalf of the caucus, while briefing newsmen in Abuja after about three hours closed session, said there was no cause for concern. He said, “out of the 109 senate seats, the APC has 52, the PDP has 50, the ADC has three and APGA has two. “Recall that we lost two of our colleagues, one from Katsina, one from Bauchi. So, we have two vacancies. If you put…
Senator Chris Ngige has responded to the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman’s comment threatening to fire him. Oshiomhole accused Ngige of refusing to inaugurate boards of parastatals under his ministry as directed by the president several months ago. Ngige said that his reason for not inaugurating the NSITF board is because of reports of diversion of funds to the tune of N48b. A statement issued by the ministry’s spokesman, Samuel Olowookere said “The attention of the Hon. Minister of labour and Employment, Sen. Dr. Chris Ngige has been drawn to media reports that his office appropriated the powers of the…
The Presidency has frowned at the orchestrated campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari whenever a Very Important Person (VIP) was invited by the law enforcement agencies, in the discharge of their legitimate duties. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said “the law of the land is intended for all, not for the poor or those at the lowest rungs of the social ladder.’’ The presidential aide was reacting to various comments by VIPs and other Nigerians over the invitation of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki by the police over the Offa…
In 2015, Kwara born Senator Bukola Saraki drove his car into the national assembly complex parking lot and killed the engine. No one noticed him. They didn’t have to. He wasn’t supposed to be in there. But there he was, calculating, plotting and scheming. He was also there a little too early for anyone’s liking. When the senate doors eventually flung open for the day’s business, Saraki jumped out of his car and hurtled in, one mission on his mind. A few kilometers away, senators elected on the platform of the APC were putting finishing touches to their plot to…
The ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) has been hit by another wave of defections as 37 members of the House of Representatives have officially dumped the party. The letters of defection of the affected lawmakers were read by Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, as 32 of them defected to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Four lawmakers moved to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the political party adopted by the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) launched by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. The 32 lawmakers that dumped the APC for the PDP are Garba Umar (Kano), Olayonu Tope (Kwara), Ahmed…
Bukola Saraki has dropped the biggest hint that his departure from the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) is imminent as speculations continue to grow about his political future. With the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, summoning Saraki for the second time to answer questions on his alleged links to the Offa robbery incident that led to the death of 33 people, the Senate President has dropped the biggest hint that he’s close to leaving the ruling party. In response to the new summon, Saraki accused the IGP of being a tool in a political game orchestrated by the “party in…
Adams Oshiomhole has declared that he won’t lose sleep over the 51 national assembly members who left the party on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. While 32 of them defected to the PDP, four lawmakers moved to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the political party adopted by the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) launched by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo; but the last one, Emmanuel Orker-Jev (Benue), remained unclear on his destination. Oshiomhole said the lawmakers that decamped are masquerades with little or no electoral value to the party. He further said the defections will not affect President Buhari’s chances in the…
Toyin Saraki, the wife of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has attacked the Nigeria Police Force for making false claims about the blockade of her husband’s convoy by police officers. While speaking on Channels Television on Wednesday, July 25, Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Jimoh Moshood, reiterated the position of the police force and suggested that Saraki ‘stage-managed’ the blockade to curry public favour. He said, “I want to make it abundantly clear that the force has no hand in the blockade. In the first instance, these are what were stage-managed for the purpose of waving public sentiment in his favour.”…
Anthony Martial faces a battle to leave Manchester United this summer with the club adamant they will not sell, sources have said. The Frenchman, according to sources, wants a move away from Old Trafford after finding first-team opportunities limited following the arrival of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in January. However, sources close to the club insist they are not under any pressure to cash in on Martial and do not want to lose him during this window. Sources have said that talks over a new five-year deal have stalled since the turn of the year, when Jose Mourinho sanctioned a…
Jurgen Klopp has said the opportunity to sign goalkeeper Alisson was too good to pass up, but insists his close bond with Loris Karius will not be impacted by the arrival of the Brazilian. The signing of the Brazil No. 1 therefore demotes Karius from starting spot after his errors in the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid. Alisson, formerly of Roma, has been a long-term target of the Reds, with Klopp pouncing as soon as he became aware a transfer was possible in order to beat off competition from Chelsea. “You cannot be sure in the goalkeeper position,”…
Caught up in their wave of delirium, Juventus are still coming to terms with the beguiling arrival of five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo. Yet despite concluding the best bit of business managed this decade, if not ever, there is still a lot of work to be done in the transfer market, opportunities left to exploit and financial concessions that need to be made. Concessions is the operative word. Juventus have bought Ronaldo to not only ensure sporting success but commercial success, too, and their priority is to construct a winning team around their star while still maintaining a healthy…
Jurgen Klopp has revealed his admiration for Christian Pulisic ahead of Liverpool’s clash with Borussia Dortmund in the International Champions Cup. Pulisic joined Dortmund in February 2015, just a three months before Klopp ended seven-year stay as manager at the Westfalenstadion. “He has a contract at Dortmund, no? That’s the first problem!” Klopp said, when asked if Pulisic was still on his radar. “I like Christian, I’ve known him since he was a kid and he’s still not really old. “He’s a fantastic player and it’s deserved that people think highly of him in America — in Germany it’s the…
Neymar has claimed that he is the subject of double standards when he plays for Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil. told Agence France Presse (AFP) at the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five (five-a-side) tournament at the Neymar Praia Grande institute that it added to pre-existing pressures. “No,” Neymar said when asked if the pressure was too much for him. “It is true that when it comes to me, there are double standards. I have been aware of this responsibility, not only for Brazil, but also in club football, since I was 17 or 18 years old. “I have prepared myself to…
Aymeric Laporte has admitted he was jealous watching France lift the World Cup from home with the option of a switch to Spain remaining a possibility. But Laporte, 24, could still play for Spain as he qualifies through residency after moving to Athletic Bilbao as a 16-year-old, despite representing France at junior levels. “It was jealousy to be honest,” he told reporters about watching France’s success. “The decisions were made and you just have to accept them. That’s how it is in football. “It didn’t come as a surprise to me that I wasn’t involved. I hadn’t been in the…
Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from international football Sunday at the age of 29, citing racism and lashing out at the president of the German football federation. he Arsenal midfielder finally broke his silence on the issue Sunday by posting a lengthy statement on social media insisting that he had done nothing wrong, before finally concluding that he was done playing for the German national team. “It is with a heavy heart and after much consideration that because of recent events, I will no longer be playing for Germany at international level whilst I have this feeling of racism and…
Jose Mourinho is facing his first injury scare of Manchester United’s summer tour after Antonio Valencia limped off against San Jose Earthquakes. Valencia, 32, lasted just seven minutes of United’s second preseason game at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. It will be a worry for Mourinho who is already short of players after the World Cup in Russia. The United boss had already revealed his plan to start the Premier League season with a back four of Valencia, Luke Shaw, Eric Bailly and Chris Smalling. New signing Diogo Dalot, 19, is out until September with a knee injury while Phil Jones,…
Jose Mourinho has admitted he may not get the players he wants in this transfer window as he looks to close the gap with Manchester City. Asked directly at Levi’s Stadium whether there will be more signings, Mourinho told a news conference: “One thing is what I want and another thing is what is going to happen.” Anthony Martial’s future is also up in the air after his agent, Philippe Lamboley, said in June the Frenchman wants to leave. Mourinho, however, suggested it would not be the 22-year-old’s decision. “I would like to be in Los Angeles now and I…
Tottenham have named their 25-man squad for the International Champions Cup, with Vincent Janssen, Josh Onomah and Marcus Edwards the notable absentees. Dutch striker Janssen and 21-year-old midfielder Onomah spent last season out on loan with Fenerbahce and Aston Villa respectively. Edwards — once likened to a young Lionel Messi by manager Mauricio Pochettino — has been unable to add to his solitary first-team appearance back in September 2016, and a loan spell with Norwich City was cut short in April this year. Pochettino will provide an update on the absent players’ situations during Spurs’ tour of the USA and…
For a third straight week, Drake’s Scorpion holds at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The set earned 260,000 equivalent album units in the week ending July 19, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 29,000 were in traditional album sales. Wiz Khalifa’s Rolling Papers 2 is the only debut in the top 10, as it starts at No. 2 with 80,000 units. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. Units are comprised of traditional album sales, track equivalent albums…