Umar is on administrative bail from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which arraigned him on cases of corruption, bordering on receiving bribes from suspects, highhandedness towards his staff, and gross nepotism.

The Cases with EFCC

Bribery

The EFCC, on Monday, July 6, 2015 arraigned a certain Ali Gambo Abdullahi, a staff of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Abuja, and personal assistant to the Chairman, before Justice C. N Orji of the FCT High Court sitting in Apo, on a 2-count charge bordering on conspiracy, bribery and abuse of office.

Abdullahi’s arrest and subsequent arraignment followed a petition from one Rasheed O. Taiwo, who claimed he paid a bribe of N1.8million to Umar, Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, Abuja through the accused.

Taiwo alleged that, Umar who claimed to be presiding over a case in which he was involved, demanded a N10 million bribe as “settlement”, to clear him of all charges.

The petitioner further alleged that, after several negotiations, he paid N1.8 million as initial deposit, into the account of Ali Gambo Abdulllahi, in a new generation bank.

See more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/the-many-corruption-cases-against-sarakis-accuser-danladi-umar-of-cct/

Reports have it that it took President Muhammadu Buhari just 72 hours to tactically bring to a logical conclusion the alleged falsification of asset declaration case against Senate President Bukola Saraki, making it the fastest and only corruption case that the President has executed within four months of his administration.

To watchful eyes, this is the fastest corruption trial of the century, one that is not unconnected to the controversial nature of Saraki’s ascension to the Senate Presidency, against the All Progressives Congress, APC, anointed choice, Ahmed Lawan.

Saraki was indicted by the Code of conduct, CCT, on Tuesday September 15, summoned and ordered to be arrested on Friday, September 18, 2015.

Read more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/buhari-breaks-record-of-fastest-corruption-trial-with-saraki/

With the Nigerian Professional Football League, NPFL, experiencing increased improvement both on and off the pitch, the quality of play as well as the results and the attention it has been able to get from Nigerians has led to more plaudits at home and abroad.

Post Nigeria remains committed to drawing attention to the NPFL and as such a compilation of our favourite 10 jerseys (in no particular order) from the league follow for you to get accustomed to:

Lets show support for our Local teams. Whats your favorite Nigerian team?

See more pictures of re-branded NPFL team jerseys: http://www.post-nigeria.com/10-of-the-best-jerseys-in-the-npfl/

Find out more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/breaking-cbn-extends-bvn-registration/

Nigerian football has taken a severe beating recently. Team performances across board have suffered and as Nigerians hope for better football at all levels some reoccurring decimals have been highlighted. If these trends are not checked early enough there will be more tears for the teeming fans of the game.

Some of the ugly reoccurring decimals eating deep into the future of Nigerian football include the following:

Over time, Fans and sports analysts mounted pressure on the NFF to send Nigerian coaches on refresher courses abroad to enhance his exposure and technicality.

There is no doubt that if Coach Manu Garba had special training, the U-20 team would have performed better in terms of technicality. That much was obvious.

The NFF Chairman Amaju Pinnick introduced Prozone to improve match preparation for the national teams.

What have they done with the software, giving our poor tactical displays in two major tournaments this month?

Every weekend, you see representatives of the NFF putting on jerseys to show their love and support for Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea. Even State governors and commissioners are not left out.

As this national madness progresses, Nigerian football continues to suffer both in divisive boardrooms and on the patchy pitches. We forgot that Nigerian football reached its peak in 1994 and that we have gone to sleep ever since.

Read more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/5-ugly-trends-in-nigeria-football/

Tinubu, who is the owner of The Nation newspaper, has been known to use its columnists and editorial staff to air his opinions about national issues.

He insinuated that Buhari perhaps encouraged the rebellion that took place in the NASS leadership saga that saw the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate President and Honourable Yakubu Dogara as Speaker, House of Representatives, candidates that were not chosen by the APC.

Tinubu also accused Buhari of further encouraging the rebellion in the party, with the statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, which said it “somewhat” served the higher purpose of democracy.

“On the meeting the party scheduled, we learned that Buhari’s advance party was at the venue, but he did not come. Why not? Shehu said he was about to come when the fait accompli of Saraki’s victory occurred. Was that not enough reason for the president to express open disavowals of condemnation rather than a tame Channels interview?

Tinubu also tore into Atiku, who had openly showed his support for Senator Saraki, even prior to his emergence, accusing him of lacking “moral grace.”

He said Atiku was a bitter man, who due to the fact that he lost the APC presidential primaries to Buhari, championed the rebellion in the party. He described Atiku as “a restless man of ambition, but little vision.”

“The peripatetic harlot of politics who sways right and left simultaneously, may be smacking his lips, but he is no noble man of this era,...

Read more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/nass-leadership-again-tinubu-tears-into-buhari-atiku/

President Muhammadu Buhari famously pledged to provide a free feeding programme for primary school pupils across the federation despite the dwindling oil revenues.

The current situation in the country reflects a grim picture for electorates, expecting this particular campaign promise to be kept.

With the number of public primary schools and the millions of pupils in the 774 Local Governments of the 36 States in the federation, in the face of lowest oil prices, the Buhari administration will not keep this promise without running into huge unnecessary debts.

It is either the President and the All Progressives Congress have not done their home-work or they are sure most Nigerians do not critically analyze electoral promises.

It is relevant to note that the gravity of the confidence reposed in the “people’s General” may lose its meaning in the face of a failure in actualising these lofty dreams.

Read more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/between-nigerians-and-buhari-truth-behind-one-meal-a-day-campaign/

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has accused the Nigerian Senators of promoting their sexual perversions with the passage of the new rape legislation (Sexual Offences Bill) passed by the last National Assembly.

The Bill stipulates life imprisonment for any individual found guilty of rape or sexual intercourse with children under 11 years; 10 years for incest; 10 years for child pornography or a fine of N2 million; and 14 years for sexual abuse, among others.

“President Buhari – and here I make my first imposition on his presidency – should never place his assent on such a nefarious distraction.

“Its implications doom the victim to afflictions that churn the stomach even to think of the human toll. Perhaps those legislators think that vaginal fistula is something thought up by arm-chair critics with nothing better to occupy their minds. No matter, let those who profess a genuine concern declare their stand on this.

“Well, we understand ‘child’ as defined in most dictionaries. There is however also child as defined by the Nigerian legislature. This definition is contained in a prior Bill, sponsored, no less, by a notorious serial pedophile and cross-border sex trafficker, yet lawmaker – one Ahmed Yerima.

Read more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/rape-legislation-nigerian-senators-sexually-perverted-soyinka/

The current National Assembly leadership tussle that led to the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate President and Honourable Yakubu Dogara as Speaker of the House of Representatives, has revealed the cracks in what many perceived as the “strong” alliance that is the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Punch Newspapers, reporting the developments, quoted sources within the APC as saying that the party may introduce sanctions against Atiku and Tambuwal over the outcome of the National Assembly elections.

“Don’t you find it curious that the first person that Saraki visited after emerging as Senate President was Atiku? We have information that Atiku told his supporters in the Senate to vote for Saraki and that was what happened. We know that Atiku is still nursing a presidential ambition for 2019 and he is now beginning to build blocks,” the source said.

“Tambuwal is also nursing a presidential ambition and needs to retain control over the House. He will not be able to retain such influence if Gbajabiamila is the Speaker.”

Find out more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/analysis-how-atiku-tambuwal-clipped-tinubus-wings-in-apc/

The highly praised and loved Flying Eagles have crashed out of the U20 World Cup in New Zealand after suffering a disappointing defeat at the hands of the Germans in the second round of the competition.

A first half goal by Levin Oztunali in the 19th minute left Nigerian fans stunned as the cadet side crashed out with a whimper.

As a coach, separating professionalism from personal interest must be grasped fully by Nigerians if the game in this country will step out of this current bog.

Recall that some of Stephen Keshi’s failures in the past as the Super Eagles handler can be traced to not fielding players as a result of the personal clashes with them. The damaging losses different Nigerian teams have experienced are well documented. Several episodes involving Mikel Obi, Osaze Odeminge and Ikechukwu Uche spring to mind.

Manu Garba failed to learn from Keshi’s experiences. Iheanacho showed his displeasure at being pulled off against Brazil and was introduced late on against South Korea. Instead of managing the situation the gaffer escalated issues by keeping him on the bench against Germany. This had an evident consequence on team morale.

Read more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/flying-eagles-exit-what-went-wrong-against-germany/

My people what really happened?

Tinubu, who on Wednesday through the Nation Newspaper​,​ in an article titled “The untold story of PDP’s coup behind Saraki’s Senate Presidency” pointed an accusing finger at President Buhari for displaying neutrality in who emerges as the Senate President without due regard to the fate of the party.

According to Tinubu; “Despite the choice of National Assembly leaders being a mixture of party politics and legislative duty, the aloofness, or the perceived neutrality of the President allowed the ‘fight’ within APC to fester until it went of hand.”

He explained that the invitation of the APC lawmakers to the International Conference Centre, ICC, was said to be at the behest of the President; shockingly, the President did not show up.

“The bewildered 51 APC Senators, who were waiting endlessly for the President in ICC, watched the proceeding of the inaugural session from a nearby TV box.

“Before the 51 APC Senators could race down the five-kilometre stretch from ICC to the Assembly Complex, Saraki had emerged as an unopposed candidate.

Read more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/saraki-senate-presidency-tinubu%E2%80%8B-blasts-president-buhari/

The dramatic emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki and Hon. Yakubu Dogara as the senate President and Speaker of the 8th National Assembly on Tuesday, is likely to end the overbearing influence of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Tinubu who allegedly, before the last general election, single-handedly picked President Muhammadu Buhari, Yemi Osinbajo and Chief John Oyegun as the president, Vice and the APC chairman respectively.

In a terse statement, Bola Ahmed Tinubu after the election, vowed never to recognise Saraki as the gavel handler and landlord in the house.

“I will never recognize such a kangaroo arrangement that produced Bukola as the Senate President.

“Or how do you want me to recognise a man who deliberately defied his own party because of his personal interest? It is not done anywhere,’’ Tinubu fumed.

Read more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/nass-leadership-how-pdp-saraki-tamed-the-lion-of-bourdillion/

In a surprising twist, Senator Ahmed Lawan and his supporters were absent at the inauguration ceremony.

Find out more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/breaking-saraki-emerges-senate-president/

The bill, which covered salient areas, is to ensure the establishment of the Petroleum Equalisation Fund and incorporation of National Gas Company.

Find out more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/update-house-defies-odds-passes-pib-9-other-bills/

Earlier in the week, Buhari had written to the Red House seeking their approval for the appointments.

Find out more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/breaking-senate-approves-buharis-request-for-15-special-advisers/

Blatter made this known in a conference on Tuesday evening following the arrest of some key FIFA officials for allegedly involved in corruption.

Find out more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/breaking-blatter-resigns-as-fifa-president/

This will be Buhari’s first correspondence with the National Assembly since assuming office on Friday.

Once approved, this would be Buhari’s second set of appointments, as he had named his Media and Publicity Adviser and Protocol Official on Sunday.

Find out more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/breaking-buhari-seeks-approval-from-senate-for-15-advisers/

At Post Nigeria, we believe our readers are abreast of the happenings in Nigeria so far, hence we will proceed to provide live updates from Eagle’s Square, as the ceremony unfolds.

Another noticeable activity going on at Eagles Square is the various security sweeps being carried out by the security agencies. K9 units of the Police, Army and NSCDC have been going round sniffing almost everything in sight.

See more Live Updates: http://www.post-nigeria.com/inauguration-of-nigerias-6th-president-muhammadu-buhari-live-updates/

A Sharia court at Rijiyar Lemo area has been set ablaze by Hundreds of Muslim Youths in a protest against an alleged blasphemous comment by a sect member of Tijjaniyya, Malam Abdul Nyass.

According to reports, the Tijjaniyya sect leader, who is well known among the followers made a statement against Prophet Muhammad last week during his usual preaching at Goron Dutse general area of Kano metropolis.

Find out more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/breaking-muslim-youths-burn-court-in-kano-over-blasphemous-comment/

As the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, assumes its new role as the opposition party come May 29, the members of the Party are advised not to ignore or toy with the persuasive and pervasive nature of the mass media.

The main thrust of the media’s agenda setting power is that the mass media sets the agenda on burning issues in the society for public discourse.

Olisa Metuh and co appear to be exasperated and must either quit or refresh themselves on how to put pen to paper to drive home their points.

http://www.post-nigeria.com/open-letter-to-the-new-opposition-party-ignore-the-media-for-a-day-risk-obscurity/

On Sunday, the PDP sent out a series of tweets, via its verified twitter handle, @PdpNigeria, claiming responsibility for the good and the bad the country has experienced within the past sixteen years.

During the period when Metuh claimed their accounts were under the control of hackers, the PDP was still able to send out a tweet that it claimed responsibility for.

Usually, when hackers take control of a website or account,...

Find out more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/revealed-pdp-lied-about-hacked-account/

A made in Nigeria, conquering Europe type assassin, a young achiever, savvy, strong, black and beautiful were the words amongst others used to describe the finest African Female Footballer (she was nominated for the inaugural BBC Women Footballer of the year). Having won the African Women’s Footballer of the Year in 2014, African Women’s Youth Player of the Year in 2014 and African Women’s Championship, Golden ball and Golden boot at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World in 2014, she will be the cynosure of all eyes as she plans to rule the world.
http://www.post-nigeria.com/the-killer-instinct-in-asisat-oshola-by-aderonke-ogunleye-bello/

As the Nigerian Military launches more offensive attacks on the Boko Haram insurgents, the Defence Headquarters Spokesman, Major General Chris Olukolade stated that 10 additional terrorists camps in Sambisa Forest has been captured and destroyed.

Find out more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/sambisa-witnesses-fiercest-battle-scores-of-terrorists-and-one-soldier-killed-defence-hqtrs/

Read more: http://www.post-nigeria.com/breaking-federal-government-secretariat-up-in-flames/

“When our village was attacked, babies within the ages of 1-2 years, old women, lepers and even the blind people were carried away by the insurgents.

“I managed to run away and succeeded in stealing one of their guns in order to protect myself. After some days, I decided to go back to the terrorist camp because of my son and thank God, I succeeded in escaping again with my son to Cameroon.

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