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Real Madrid forward, Marco Asensio has said that he doesn’t know if the club is now a team or not without their all-time highest goal scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo left the Santiago Bernabeu club early in the summer to join Juventus. Asensio, however, believes that when Ronaldo was with the Los Blancos,...

2019: What we’ll do to Gov. El-Rufai in Kaduna – ADC

The Kaduna State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has vowed to send the state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai packing in 2019. The party said it has concluded plans to field a candidate capable of defeating El-Rufai in 2019. ADC state chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Suleiman made this disclosure on the sidelines...

2019: Buhari speaks on ‘being afraid of free, fair election’, how he finally became President in 2015

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday declared that he is not afraid of the 2019 election being free and fair election. Speaking during an interactive session with the Nigerian community in China, Buhari insisted that he was not afraid of all contestants having a level playing field in next year’s election. Buhari...

2019: Bianca Ojukwu speaks on her senatorial ambition

Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, wife of the late leader of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, has stated that her election into the Nigerian Senate will boost the acceptability of APGA and the Igbo nation in Nigeria. Widow of the Biafra strong man spoke at Orumba-North and South council...

PRP appoints new National Chairman after Balarabe’s exit

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has appointed a new national chairman. Falalu Bello, a former managing director of erstwhile Bank of the North, would replace the former chairman of the party, Balarabe Musa, who stepped down from the position on Friday. The former bank chief was elected the new chairman...

Collapsed church building: Delta govt to pay medical bill of victims

The Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has said that his government will offset the medical expense of the victims of Sunday’s collapse of St. Paul’s Catholic Church building, Ugolo, Adagbrasa in Okpe local government area of Delta State. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Charles Aniagwu,...

Atiku breaks down in tears after receiving presidential nomination forms (photos)

- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar shed tears over state of the nation after he received the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential nomination form bought by his support group - Atiku in an emotional speech noted that he has not received this much love from the people since three decades he has...

2019: Dogara reacts after aide dumps APC for PDP

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said yesterday that he had nothing to do with the political ambition of one of his aides, Iliya Habila, who had declared his intention to seek a ticket to the Bauchi Sate House of Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Habila,...

2019: Ortom denies blocking sale of forms to SDP guber aspirants

The Benue State government has reacted to reports that Governor Samuel Ortom has blocked the sale of forms to governorship aspirants on the platform of the Social Democratic Party, SDP. It said the report published by a national daily was misleading and baseless and should be discarded. Terver Akase, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, in a statement...

2019: Ortom denies blocking sale of forms to SDP guber aspirants

Enough of white elephant projects – Ondo residents tell Akeredolu

Residents of Ondo State have accused the present government in the state of showing penchant for white elephant projects. According to the residents, who spoke exclusively with DAILY POSTS in different locations, Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s government in the state has been that of “flag-off of projects,”...

UEFA Best Player: What Real Madrid coach, Lopetegui said about Modric after beating Ronaldo, Salah

Real Madrid manager, Julen Lopetegui has praised midfielder, Luka Modric after he won the 2018 UEFA’s Men Best Player award ahead of Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool ace, Mohamed Salah. Modric on Thursday night won UEFA’s Men Player of the Year Award ahead of Ronaldo and Salah. Lopetegui believes the Croatian captain deserved the best...

2019: Jonathan speaks on PDP conducting free, fair primaries

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will be free and fair. He said this while assuring those aspiring for elective positions in the PDP ahead of the 2019 election of a level-playing ground in the primaries. Jonathan said this while receiving former Governor...

Atiku reveals how Yar’Adua brought him into politics, lessons he learnt

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Friday revealed that the late former Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua brought him into politics. The Waziri of Adamawa disclosed that he learnt the rudiments of partisan politics from the late Yar’Adua. Speaking at the Peoples Democratic...

Boko Haram: Nigerian Army kills insurgents in Borno

The Nigerian Army has announced that it had killed several Boko Haram insurgents and recovered weapons in an encounter at Zari village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno on Friday. Colonel Onyeama Nwachukwu, Deputy Director, Public Relations, Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed this in...

Declare my police summon illegal – Fani-Kayode tells Court

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, alleging plot by the Nigerian Police Force, NPF, to infringe on his fundamental human rights. He prayed the court to quash and declare as illegal, a summon Police issued for him to appear at its headquarters...

2019: Kwankwaso reveals what will happen if he loses PDP presidential primary

A former governor of Kano State and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he would remain in the party and work for its success even if he loses the party’s presidential primary. Kwankwaso stated this while speaking to reporters after obtaining his expression of interest...

Real Madrid officially unveil their new no.7