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2019 polls: Police, civil defence demand N317m to feed dogs, horses The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps will need N310m to feed and administer drugs to dogs that will be deployed in states for the 2019 elections. The Nigeria Police Force will also require N7m to feed 50 horses that would be used for patrol during the elections which will take place between February 16 and March 2, 2019. The information is contained in the 2018 virement proposal sent to the National Assembly for the 2019 general election by President Muhammadu Buhari. The total police budget for the elections stands at N30.5bn; the Office of the National Security Adviser, N4.2bn; the Department of State Services, N12.2bn; NSCDC, N3.5bn and the Nigeria Immigration Service, N2.6bn. Buhari, in a letter he wrote to the National Assembly on Tuesday, requested a total virement of N228.8bn, largely allocated to new projects “inserted” in the 2018 by the National Assembly to offset part of the proposed...

SEARCH Daily Post Niger S Ekiti guber: I disarm Buhari – Fayose says as he prays for Eleka    Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Kolapo Eleka Olusola that he will be declared winner by Saturday night. Fayose stated this in a new video, where he could be seen clutching a Bible on his left hand and laying his right hand on Olusola. Olusola, a professor, is the incumbent Deputy Governor of the state, endorsed by Fayose as his successor. “In the name of Jesus! Lord God of heaven, I pray by the grace you have given me to be the leader of this state, I commit you Kolapo Olusola into God’s hands, receive power to succeed me in Jesus name,” Fayose said to which the people assembled shouted “Amen”. “They have come together to destroy the votes; they have come to cause confusion. They boast of their powers in Abuja, we boast in the pow...

Ekiti Guber: Voting begins in Are-Ekiti, Afao-Ekiti Wole  Balogun, Ado-Ekiti Voting commenced early in Are-Ekiti and Afao-Ekiti in the, on Saturday. Afao -Ekiti is country home of incumbent governor, Ayo Fayose. As at time of filing this report, Governor Fayose was said to be resting at home as he was yet to step out to cast his vote. Details later…

Ekiti guber: DSS arrests PDP candidate’s running mate, Ogunsakin, lawmaker, Fayose’s aide, 50 others …Report false, unfounded – Police Wole Balogun, Ado-Ekiti Just few hours to the Saturday, July 14 governorship poll in Ekiti State, arrests of top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and top government functionaries  of the state government were allegedly made by the Department of State Services (DSS). Deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ayodeji Ogunsakin, and Chairman, House Committee on Information, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Samuel Omotosho, were among about 50 others in PDP stalwarts arrested on Saturday, that were allegedly arrested on Friday night by operatives of DSS. Ogunsakin, who spoke to the reporter on the phone on Saturday night, said  that some of the PDP chieftains and Governor Fayose’s aides arrested were picked up with their wives and children. He claimed that they were being arrested for no reasons, addin...

#EkitiDecide Ekiti guber: Large turnout of voters in Ado-Ekiti There was large early turnout of voters in Ado-Ekiti capital city, as electorate already  trooped out enmasse as early as 6.00am trekking long distances to get to their  polling units. Some were trekking as long as five kilometers to be able to vote for the candidates of  their  choice. The large turnout was believed to be as a result of massive mobilization drives by the two main party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The massive turnout were noticed at Odo Ado, Ijigbo, Ajilosun, Adebayo areas, Ilotin, Oke Bola, Atinkankan, Okeyinmi and Oke Ila areas of Ado-Ekiti. The polling units in those areas already had long queues of  prospective voters. As at 6.45p.m, security and election materials were already arriving in those units. Some of the voters trekked from  hamlets located at Eminrin, Erunfun along  Afe Babalola University Way in t...

I’m not happy with happenings in Ekiti –Ooni Femi Makinde The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said he is not happy with what is happening in Ekiti State ahead of the governorship election holding in the state on Saturday. A statement on Thursday by the Directorate of Media and Public Affairs of Ooni’s Palace quoted Oba Ogunwusi as saying this when the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Arkwright, paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Ile Ife. The monarch, who expressed worry, said other states would be negatively affected if the Ekiti State governorship election was marred by violence. The Ooni said, “What I heard happening in Ekiti State during this electioneering period does not make me happy as their father. Enough of the crisis; we do not want any crisis in Yorubaland. Where there is violence, progress and tranquillity will be deprived, but where there is peace, there is progress. “I specifically warn all youths in Ekiti State to maintain pea...

Jerry Gana declares for presidency on SDP platform A former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, has declared his intention to run for president in 2019. He also lambasted the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for “failing to live up to its promises to Nigerians.” The former minister said this in Abuja on Thursday while addressing journalists and supporters at the national secretariat of the Social Democratic Party where he went to purchase the N1m expression of interest form. He said the tension in the country has not been this intense since the end of the civil war in 1970. Gana said, “With the utmost sense of responsibility and honour, I hereby express my well-considered interest to aspire as the presidential candidate of the SDP, with a view to ultimately contest in the forthcoming presidential elections in 2019. “Being a patriotic and committed democrat who has carried a burden for the rapid, effective and even development of our dear nation for decad...

Chelsea sack Conte as manager The long-running saga over Antonio Conte’s future appears to have been resolved with Chelsea sacking him as manager and appointing Maurizio Sarri, according to media reports on Thursday. The BBC said the 48-year-old Italian’s two year reign — which brought league success in 2017 and the FA Cup last season — was ending although they added Chelsea would not comment. However, Conte’s apparent dismissal drew a response from Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas, who liked a tweet a Chelsea fan posted about Conte having been sacked although the Spanish 2010 World Cup winner subsequently claimed he had liked it by accident. Conte leaves with the best win percentage 65.1% of any of Chelsea’s managers in the Premier League era. Former banker Sarri, 59, will be Chelsea’s ninth full-time manager since Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003. Conte — who had a year to run on his contract — is seen to have contributed to his own demise by falling out both with the playe...

Ekiti election: Police withdraw from Govt House Police have withdrawn from the entrances to Ekiti Government House and the Kolapo Olusola Campaign Office on Fajuyi Road, Ado Ekiti. Riot policemen had, on Tuesday, manned the entrances when President Muhammadu Buhari came for the All Progressives Congress mega rally on Wednesday. He left immediately after the rally. They dispersed supporters and members of the Peoples Democratic Party from the campaign office on Wednesday, saying no permit was obtained. Our correspondents observed that the entrances to the government house were free for vehicles to go in and out on Thursday.

nt Buhari Signs NFIU Bill Into Law President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) Bill into law. Now law, the NFIU Act of 2018, establishes the NFIU a central body in Nigeria responsible for receiving, requesting, analysing and disseminating financial intelligence reports and other information to law enforcement, security and intelligence agencies and other relevant authorities to enable the institutions to act on the same. Also, the act dissolves the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit established in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act and amends the same as well as the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act and the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, among others. The NFIU which is an independent and operationally autonomous body is “institutionally domiciled” in the Central Bank of Nigeria, a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, on Wednesd...

I don’t have grudges against Rohr –Simy Simeon Nwankwo was largely unknown in Nigeria until he tossed himself into the spotlight when he spearheaded Crotone’s battle against relegation from the Italian Serie A last season. Although the gangly forward scored seven goals during the run-in, Crotone placed 18th in the table and dropped to Serie B. Nwankwo, who is popularly called Simy in Italy, hogged the headlines in the international media when he scored a stunning bicycle kick to deny Italian champions Juventus victory in their 1-1 draw in a Serie A affair at StadioEzioScida on April 18. His goals led to a clamour  for Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr to involve the 26-year-old, who had  hitherto had a relatively quiet  professional career in Europe playing for Portuguese sides Portimonense and Gil Vicente.  The 6 ft 6in spent two seasons at Portimonense and three at Gil Vicente before joining Crotone in 2016. German manager Rohr calledup Simy  for ...

Money laundering: Court sends ex-Ondo PDP chair back to prison The Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned till July 19, 2018, to rule on the bail application filed by a former Chairman of the Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party, Clement Faboyede, who was charged with an alleged fraud of N500m. Justice Muslim Hassan adjourned for ruling on Tuesday after listening to the argument from Faboyede’s lawyer, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, who is a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State. The judge, while adjourning the case, ordered that Faboyede and his co-defendant, Modupe Adetokunbo, should be taken back to prison. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on June 29, 2018, arraigned the two politicians for allegedly laundering a sum of N500m. The anti-graft agency claimed that Faboyede and Adetokunbo, who was the Ondo State Coordinator of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation in 2015, received a cash sum of N500m from one Owolanke Mi...

Croatia will be ready for France in World Cup final, says coach Dalic Ecstatic Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic is confident tiredness will not be an issue for his side when they face France in the World Cup final despite once again coming through extra time to beat England on Wednesday. Croatia came from behind to win 2-1 in the semi-final clash in Moscow, with Mario Mandzukic claiming the winner in the 109th minute after Ivan Perisic had earlier cancelled out Kieran Trippier’s free-kick opener. Dalic’s side were clearly exhausted, but they managed to fight on to the end of two hours of gripping football to take the country of just over four million people into the final for the first time. However, the biggest concern looking ahead to Sunday’s game is bound to be fatigue, with Croatia having also required extra time and penalties to come through ties against Denmark and hosts Russia in the past two weeks. France will have had 24 hours longer to prepare for the game af...

Money laundering: Court sends ex-Ondo PDP chair back to prison The Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned till July 19, 2018, to rule on the bail application filed by a former Chairman of the Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party, Clement Faboyede, who was charged with an alleged fraud of N500m. Justice Muslim Hassan adjourned for ruling on Tuesday after listening to the argument from Faboyede’s lawyer, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, who is a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State. The judge, while adjourning the case, ordered that Faboyede and his co-defendant, Modupe Adetokunbo, should be taken back to prison. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on June 29, 2018, arraigned the two politicians for allegedly laundering a sum of N500m. The anti-graft agency claimed that Faboyede and Adetokunbo, who was the Ondo State Coordinator of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation in 2015, received a cash sum of N500m from one Owolanke M...

Miyetti Allah tackles South-East govs for rejecting ranching The  Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria on Wednesday described the rejection of ranches by South-East governors as shocking and lack of discretion. The South-East leader of the group, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, stated this in a press statement in Awka, Anambra State. He said the group least expected such decision from the Igbo who he described as  “the major bonding elements among the people of Nigeria.” He added, “It was surprising to us considering the cordial relationship that had existed in the zone between us and the state governments.” Siddiki said Miyetti Allah had never failed to appreciate the commitment of the host governors in ensuring the safety of his members. The South-East Governors’ Forum had at a meeting in Enugu on Sunday unanimously agreed not to donate land for ranching in the zone. But Siddiki in his statement said the governors’ decision did not show exemplary ...

Rule of law: Senators clash over anti-Buhari motion Senators on Wednesday clashed over a motion raised on the floor of the Senate accusing the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration of constitutional breaches and human rights abuses. The motion also alleged that the executive had usurped the powers of other arms of government. The allegations were contained in a motion moved by Senator David Umaru (APC Niger-East), titled ‘Alarming rise in cases of alleged human rights violations and consistent assault on the provisions of the 1999 Constitution by the executive.’ Moving the motion, Umaru said in part, “The Senate is concerned that in the last few years, Nigeria’s democratic credentials have become questionable as a result of the alarming cases of alleged state-inspired human rights violations and consistent constitutional infractions perpetrated by agencies of government.” Another issue raised in the motion was the alleged onslaught by security agencies against me...

Exemption certificate allegedly issued to Adeosun fake – Ex-NYSC director A former Director of Mobilisation at the National Youth Service Corps, Anthony Ani, says the certificate of exemption purportedly issued by the NYSC to the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, is fake. Ani said this during an interview on S unrise Daily,  a  Channels Television programme,  on Wednesday. He said, “The NYSC cannot issue that kind of certificate. Yes, the one reported by  Premium Times.  We could not have issued that type.” The former NYSC director, who was in charge of deployment of corps members, said Brig. Gen. M. I Tsiga was the Director-General of the NYSC in September 2009 but curiously, it was Brig. Gen. Yusuf Bomoi,  who purportedly signed the one belonging to the minister. Ani added, “The certificate that I saw, that one that I saw if it is the one that they are talking about, the one I saw online, it was not issued by NYSC. I don’t know who i...

Obasanjo makes surprise appearance at PDP rally In a dramatic manner, a former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, stormed the rally of one of the governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu. Adebutu, who is currently representing Remo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and his supporters were at the rally held within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library when the former President arrived in his Toyota jeep  in a convoy of other cars. This threw the supporters into a wild jubilation, as Obasanjo alighted from the vehicle. The former President, who is also an in-law to the aspirant, said, “I am just passing by and decided to say hello and wish you well.” Immediately he extended his pleasantries, he jumped into the jeep and he left with the convoy of cars in his trail to his residence situated within the premises. Obasanjo had reiterated that he had quit partisan politics when ...

Abuja Hospital Speaks On How NYSC Member Died, Denies Rejecting Her Over Police Report We had reported earlier today that a 23-year-old female NYSC Corps member, Linda Angela Igwetu, was allegedly shot dead by a Policeman in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja. Linda, who would have passed out from NYSC today, reportedly hung out with her friends on Tuesday night to celebrate her passing out, and on her way home, a police officer shot at the car she was in and she was hit. She was immediately rushed to Garki hospital in Abuja, but eventually died after loosing too much blood. Meanwhile, the management of Garki Hospital Abuja where the victim died, has refuted claims that it requested police report before treating the late Linda Igwetu, and described the allegations as malicious and false. In a statement released in Abuja, the Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. Nyomudim Essen, said the report that the hospital allowed her to bleed to death while awaiting police report ...