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WHATEVER credibility that is left for the anti -corruption war of the President Buhari government was dragged in the mud by the acerbic response of Presidential Spokesman Mr. Garba Shehu to the corruption allegations against the Chief of Staff to his boss, Mallam Aba Kyari a few days back . Garba Shehu The  Chief of Staff  who was once embroiled in an alleged N500m bribery scandal with MTN a while ago came under the radar again as one Bako Waziri Kyari, who said he’s a nephew to Kyari made some revelations public during a radio  programme Berekete Family, on Abuja’s Human Rights Radio, 101.1FM. Bako said that Kyari and one Sani Ado, whom he said worked at Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, allegedly collected N29.9m from him in order to facilitate the award of a contract. Bako said Kyari visited his family after his father died and promised to help him secure a contract. “Abba Kyari asked if I had a company registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission. I told h...

Biafra: Kanu cries out over Switzerland’s refusal to grant family members visa The younger brother to the elusive leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, has berated the Embassy of Switzerland in Abuja for allegedly denying travelling visa to members of the family, following an invitation by the United Nations, UN, to the 116th United Nations Human Rights Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances. Kanu’s family members were invited by UN as key witnesses of the mass murder allegedly committed by the Nigerian security operatives when the family compound was invaded on September 14, 2017, during the Operation Python Dance ll conducted by the Nigerian Army. Speaking, Kanu said apart from the family, “key IPOB members who witnessed the genocide at Afaraukwu were also denied visas.” In a statement, Kanu accused the Embassy of “conspiracy, collusion and unholy dealings with Abuja to frustrate the family and help the Nigeria...

Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Gernot Rohr, has named 18 players for Tuesday’s friendly match against Liberia in Monrovia. 13 foreign-based and five home-based  players made the list. The German coach had on Saturday led the Super Eagles to a 3-0 win over Seychelles in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Victoria. He invited Enyimba trio Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Mfon Udoh and Sunday Adetunji. IfeanyiUbah’s Adeleye Olamilekan and Ebube Duru of Lobi Stars also made the list. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF said that 14 players will leave Lagos for Monrovia on Monday through Addis Ababa. The match scheduled for the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex is to celebrate Liberian President George Weah. Full squad Goalkeepers: Ezenwa (Enyimba); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United) Defenders: Semi Ajayi (Rotherham); Chidozie Awaziem (Porto);Olamilekan (IfeanyiUbah); Jamilu Collins ( Padeborn 07); Duru (Lobi) Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester); Oghenekaro Etebo (S...