CAF confirms the use of VAR in all 52 AFCON matches
Ahead of Sunday, January 9, the kick-off date of the rescheduled 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon, the Confederation of Africa Football, CAF, has confirmed the use of a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in all 52 matches. In the last edition of the tournament in 2019, played in Egypt, VAR was only used […]
I don’t expect appreciation from Nigerians when I leave office – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he does not expect Nigerians to appreciate him when he leaves office. President Buhari was elected into office in 2015, with a landslide victory over incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan. Since his administration took over in 2015, the Nigerian economy has been unstable, looking at it from the lens of […]
Nigerian pastors prophesying Buhari’s death are fraudsters – Femi Adesina
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has stated that many Nigerian prophets saw death coming the way of President Muhammadu Buhari. Adesina described such people as tricksters, artificers, swindlers, charlatans, and scoundrels. He stated this in his article on Thursday, saying one of the predictors said the President’s jet would crash at the last quarter of 2021. […]
Ortom asks Nigerian government to declare Fulani cattle rearing groups terrorists
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has called on the Muhammadu Buhari-led Nigerian government to also designate some Fulani cattle rearing groups as terrorists. The groups include Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), and Fulani Nationality Movement (FUNAM). Ortom’s call is coming after the Nigerian government recently designated […]
Nigeria will end if you hand over to a northerner, Mbaka tells Buhari
The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has warned that the existence of Nigeria as a country would stop if President Muhammadu Buhari support the north to retain power in 2023. The popular priest warned Buhari not to yield to the pressure from the northerners who want the power retained […]
Nigerian government denies plans to disengage workers
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday refuted reports on its plans to disengage some civil servants over the economic cash crunch. Public outcries had followed reports on Thursday claiming that the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration had plans to sack government workers. But the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said on Thursday […]
Buhari Vows Not To honour court invitation After Leaving Office
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he would not appear before any court for trial after quitting office in 2023. Speaking during an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday night, the President didn’t mince words as he declared that any attempt to invite him to courts after leaving the office will be resisted because he […]
Middle Belt Forum carpets Buhari for rejecting state police
The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, on Thursday, carpeted President Muhammadu Buhari for rejecting the call for state police by Nigerians. The president had turned down the request during his interview with Channels TV on Wednesday, saying it was not an option to consider, Reacting to this, the National President of MBF, Dr Bitrus Pogu, said […]