Lai Mohammed says Nigerians are now questioning our change agenda

Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, says this administration has come to the understand that many Nigerians are beginning to question the change agenda of the government. In a statement signed by Segun Adeyemi, his special adviser yesterday March 30th, Lai said the economic hardship being faced by many Nigerians has resulted in their skepticism of the administrations promise of change. He prevailed on Nigerians to still believe in the government, saying that very soon they see the change they voted for.

PDP plans to take over Senate Presidency if Saraki is removed from office due to his ongoing CCT trial

Senator Peter Nwaboshi, a PDP Senator and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta, has threatened that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will take over the Senate Presidency from the APC if Senate President, Bukola Saraki is removed from office due to his ongoing CCT Trial.

Fayose says Chibok girls not missing

Press report from the Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday declared that no pupil was abducted by Boko Haram from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. Over 200 pupils of the school were reportedly abducted in 2014 by the terror group. The governor said the report was politically motivated to influence public opinion against the Goodluck Jonathan administration ahead of the 2015 general elections. 

Fayose spoke while declaring open a two-day workshop on “Political Aspirants Capacity Enhancement” organised by Women Arise for Change Initiative. It was organised for women from Ekiti, Osun and Ondo states.

INEC publicizes 4 Federal constituency and 11 state constituency results in Revers rerun election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has publicized results of Federal and State Constituency elections that were conducted, collated and announced by the various Returning Officers in the Saturday March 19th March Rivers State court ordered re-run elections.

In a report signed and delivered by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), for Rivers State, Aniedi Abasi Ikoiwak, the Commission released the results of four (4) Federal Constituencies and that of eleven (11) State Constituencies. See it after the cut..

Photo of Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo picking fresh vegetables from her garden

Mr Dolapo Osinbajo, Wife of the Vice President, shared a photo of her picking vegetables from her garden. She captioned the photo: "We will produce what we eat" PMB. My backyard garden Abuja (planted after inauguration), gives us a constant supply of fresh vegetables. A handful of fresh Eweroko/ugu and dainty peppers today."

PDP claims that Amaechi has sworn to ensure PMB pronounces state of emergency in Rivers

See above tweet from PDP twitter handle @PdpNigeria...

PDP BoT fixes expiration period for Sheriff

The national chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has been called upon by The PDP Board of Trustees, BoT, not to think of staying in office beyond May 21, 2016.

The BoT also warned him against falling for the antics of praise singers who are nudging him to continue in office beyond the set terminal date for his tenure.

The warning was handed down by the Acting BOT Chairman, Senator Walid Jibrin, at a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, insisting that any such move by Sheriff would lead to anarchy and trouble for the party.

It would be recalled that principal organs of the party, including governors, in a compromise agreement, handed Sheriff three month tenure to end with the convocation of a national convention to hold on May 21.

Samson Siasia says he’s proud of the boys, this 'broken team' worked so hard

Samson Siasia, Super Eagles interim coach has voiced his disappointment at losing to Egypt in the AFCON qualifier but says he is proud of the effort put in by his players over the two legged fixture. Nigeria's loss to Egypt means the Super Eagles won't participate at the 2017 AFCON tournament in Gabon, the second time in two straight tournaments.

Siasia, who took over from Sunday Oliseh after his shock resignation, says he inherited a 'broken' team.

NFF boss Amaju Pinnick: Nigerians pardon us, the god of soccer did not smile on us

Amaju Pinnick, the president of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has called on soccer loving Nigerians to pardon the Super Eagles and the NFF after Nigeria missed out on AFCON 2017 qualification for the second time in two years following last night's loss to Egypt in Alexandria.

The draw for Russia 2018 World Cup will be conducted in June with the qualifying tournament to begin in October. Amaju says Nigerians should shift their focus to the World Cup qualification campaign.

Kidnapped Army Colonel who was found dead laid to rest

Colonel Samaila Inusa, the Nigerian Army Colonel who was kidnapped by some unknown gunmen in Kaduna on Sunday March 27th and killed has been laid to rest. He was buried yesterday according to Islamic rites. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.

Akpabio solicits with Nigerians to consider PDP in 2019

Godswill Akpabio, Senate Minority leader and former governor of Akwa Ibom state, tweeted yesterday soliciting with Nigerians to consider PDP in 2019.

PMB yet to sign 2016 Budget as Senate allegedly fails to send details of the Budget to him

7 days after the Senate passed the 2016 budget, President Buhari is yet to sign it into law as the senate has reportedly failed to send details of the budget to the presidency.

According to Premium Times, the National Assembly members sent only the highlights of the budget to the presidency and kept the details in their custody.

The presidency had last week said Buhari will only sign the budget into law if he has scrutinized every detail in the budget.

Yunusa Dahiru, Ese Oruru's abductor, still in detention, no one has come forward to help him sign his bail bond

Precisely 8 days after Justice H.A Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court Yenogoa, Bayelsa state, granted him bail in the sum N3 million bail, Yunusa Dahiru, Ese Oruru's abductor, is yet to fulfil his bail conditions as no one has come forward to sign as his sureties.

On March 21st, the court had ruled that Yunusa should be granted bail after he provides two sureties in like sum of N3 million each and that the sureties must be resident within the jurisdiction of the court while one must be a civil servant of not less that level 12 while the second must be a title holder. The court also ordered that the sureties must provide tax clearance for the past three years. Up until yesterday March 29th, no one had come forward to sign for him as sureties and he has also not been able to meet up with his N3 million bail condition.

Kachikwu says he won’t resign as Minister of state for Petroleum Resources

Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of state for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director of NNPC, says all those planning to storm Abuja to stage a protest calling for his resignation should save their fuel as he will not be resigning. He said he still has a lot of work to do. Kachikwu said this while talking at the senate committee on Petroleum Resources (downstream) yesterday March 29, 2016.

"All those planning to come to Abuja for a protest should save their fuel. I am not going to resign. I have a lot of work to do.” he said

Governor Wike says APC cannot win any election in Rivers State

According to the press report issued by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media, Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that the All Progressives Congress, APC,  is not in a position  to  win any election in the state, adding  that  the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi is merely sponsoring  violence  to remain  relevant  politically.

Governor  Wike  informed  that  with the proofs of corruption  against  Rotimi Amaechi,  the Minister of Transportation resorted to blackmailing  the leadership of the  All Progressives Congress that he would reveal to the public how much  he invested in the  party’s  campaign  if he was not confirmed as a minister. 

See more photos after the cut...

APC raids Ekiti with policemen from Abuja to apprehend 11 lawmakers

Armed policemen from Abuja have now entered Ekiti State to commence indiscriminate arrest of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, top government officials and 11 members of the State House of Assembly under funny allegation of stockpiling arms during the June 21, 2014 governorship election.

The policemen were led by one CSP Mohammed Abubakar of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Abuja.

Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, who made this known in a declaration issued on Tuesday, said the new plot was an aftermath of the failure of the Department of State Services (DSS) to achieve the plot of coercing the House of Assembly members to impeach the Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose.

Amaechi lambastes Wike over remarks on monorail, massacres in Rivers state

“Monorail Belongs To Rivers State, Not Amaechi”. This is a press statement released by RT. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi media office for the Gov. of Rivers state.

We watched with disgust and disbelief the recent television interview of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, excerpts of which had also been used in some newspapers.

It was the typical Wike, twisting, butchering and turning the truth upside down; and in most cases telling outright deceptive lies in his failed bid to denigrate, tarnish and rubbish the towering image, person and laudable, landmark achievements of his predecessor and now Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.

Quote by Tony Robbins

"People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy."

-Tony Robbins

Egypt 1-0 Nigeria (Super Eagles say goodbye to AFCON 2017)

The Super Eagles are now doomed in their aspirations to qualify for next year's AFCON tournament in Gabon after losing 0-1 to Egypt in Alexandria tonight. The task before the Eagles became tougher after Friday’s 1-1 draw with Egypt in Kaduna and the withdrawal of Chad from the AFCON race.

Nigeria missed out on the 2015 edition in Equatorial Guinea and were desperate for a return. The first half ended goalless with the Super Eagles keeping to coach Samson Siasia's tactical master plan to keep proceedings neat and tidy and then attack the Egyptians on the counter.

Kidnapped Army Colonel found dead

Press statement from the Nigerian Army:

“The Nigerian Army wishes to regrettably inform the public that Colonel Samaila Inusa who was abducted on Sunday 27th March 2016, was found dead yesterday evening at about 6.00pm. Preliminary investigation revealed that most likely the late senior officer was killed same day he was kidnapped by his abductors. This is because the body was found already decomposing around Ajyaita village off Eastern Bypass Kaduna, Kaduna State. Arrangements are in progress to move the body to 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna. May His soul rest in peace, Amen. We wish to state in unmistakeable terms that whoever is behind his abduction and murder would be fished out to face the full wrath of the law.”

PMB leaves for US today March 30th

President Buhari will depart Abuja for Washington DC, USA today Wednesday, March 30, 2016 to attend the 4th Nuclear Security Summit which opens on Thursday March 31, 2016.

A statement by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, says that at the plenary sessions of the summit which is dedicated to reinforcing international commitment to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, President Buhari will insist that while Nigeria will continue to sustain that commitment, world powers must respect the right of other countries to the peaceful use of nuclear energy for development purposes.

Kachikwu says Fuel shortage to end by April 7th

Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director of NNPC, appeared before the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) yesterday March 29, 2016. According to Vanguard, Kachikwu apologized for saying the fuel scarcity will linger till May and stated that efforts are being made to ensure that fuel queues disappear on or before April 7th

"By 6th or 7th April, the long queues in filing stations would disappear” he said

Poor electricity supply: Femi Adesina say we should go and hold pipeline vandals responsible

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, was a guest on Channels TV where he said Nigerians who are complaining of poor power supply should go and hold pipeline vandals responsible. According to Adesina, Nigeria had 5,070 MW of electricity recently but the activities of pipeline vandals have adversely affected the electricity supply

"After having 5,000 MW, there was a vandalism of gas pipeline, first in Bayelsa where we lost about 1,600 MW in one day and then there was another one in Delta state where we lost another 1000 MW. So if some people are crying they are in darkness, they should go and hold those who vandalize the installations" he said 

Shiite members refute abduction of Army Colonel

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria also known as Shiites group have released a declaration refuting claims that they are responsible for the abduction of a Nigerian Colonel in Kaduna last Saturday.

Thisday Newspaper quoted an intelligence officer as saying that the kidnap might have been carried out by aggrieved members of the Islamic group who are still angry with the Nigerian Army over the December 2015 face off which led to the arrest of their leader Ibrahim El Zazakky and the death of over 50 of their members.

Kaduna religious bill: Pastor Suleiman says El Rufai will die, calls him Herod

Edo state based pastor and the Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM), Apostle Johnson Suleiman, while preaching in his church on Sunday March 27, 2016, reigned curses on El Rufai, saying he will die for daring to anger Christians.

During his sermon on Sunday, March 27, 2016 Suleiman said

Kidnapped Colonel: Army offers N1million reward for useful info.

The Nigerian Army authority has raised reward for anyone with useful information that could lead to the rescue of its abducted officer, Colonel Samaila Inusa to One Million Naira. The Army authority said it will give adequate protection to anyone provide the required information, just as he assured that the information would be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Colonel Inusa was whisked away in his Mercedes-Benz car by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers around Kamazo, along Kaduna Refinery Road, in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State.

ISIS terrorists crucify catholic priest on Good Friday

ISIS terrorists have carried out their horrific threat to crucify a priest who was kidnapped by the jihadis earlier this month. Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Salesian priest, was seized when four armed militants stormed an old people's home in Aden in Yemen on March 4.

His execution by the Islamist sect, using the same method used by the Romans on Jesus and marked on Good Friday every year, was confirmed at the Easter Vigil Mass by Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna.

Femi Fani-Kayode: Of Tyrants, Martyrs and Heroes (Part 2)

It is with the foregoing in mind that we must examine and critically analyse the performance of the Buhari administration. I have nothing personally against President Muhammadu Buhari and, as he knows, I have the utmost respect for his office.

Yet, like Oliver Cromwell and Sir Thomas More, despite the sign of the times and the hazards and perils of standing against injustice and tyranny, we must rid ourselves of our fears and speak the bitter truth. And that truth is as follows.

The more our government persecutes its perceived enemies, the more they are sowing the seeds of disintegration in our country. The more they oppress and attempt to intimidate those they seek to silence and subjugate, the more they engender anger, rebellion, alienation, enmity and division. 

Femi Fani-Kayode: Of Tyrants, Martyrs and Heroes (Part 1)

Read the article from Femi Fani-Kayode below:

Apart from the fact that he was a passionate Puritan, a man of prayer and a devout and practicing Christian, the thing that I admire the most about Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), the British Member of Parliament and nobleman, the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and the father of Parliamentary democracy in the United Kingdom, is the fact that he was a man of immense courage. 

He entertained no fear when he was faced with tyranny and when he was threatened with torture, incarceration and death by his adversary, King Charles 1st of England. Everything came to a head in the House of Commons when the King stormed Parliament with his soldiers to effect the arrest of five people, including Cromwell. On hearing about the Kings approach four of those that were to be arrested fled the House of Commons but Cromwell refused to do so. He chose to wait for the King and to face him down once and for all.

Garba Shehu says PMB will assent to the 2016 budget after scrutinizing the details

Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, says President Buhari will assent to the 2016 budget after he, President Buhari, scrutinizes the budget. The budget was passed by the Senate on Wednesday March 23rd.  Shehu made the remark in a recent interview which he shared on his Facebook yesterday evening.

Fayose criticizes DSS, offers car to apprehended lawmaker

Ayo Fayose, Governor of Ekiti State, yesterday said that the Directorate of State Security (DSS) only flourished in ruining its own image by trying to compel members of the state Assembly to act the script of his critics, which is to impeach him.

Fayose, who rewarded Afolabi Akanni who was detained for 18 days by the DSS, with a car gift, said this while hosting the lawmakers yesterday at the Jibowu Hall of his office.

PMB offers assurance on 2016 budget in Easter message

President Buhari in his Easter message has promised that his administration will competently implement the 2016 budget newly passed by the National Assembly.

Read the president’s message below:

I rejoice with you all, especially our Christian brothers and sisters, as we celebrate Easter.

For Christians all over the world, this celebration is in commemoration of the supreme sacrifice which Jesus Christ made for the salvation of mankind.

PDP accuse PMB on twitter

According to @PDPNigeria twitter handler,  President Buhari has purportedly withdrawn $23m forex from CBN for foreign travel expenses and estacode. See more accusations against presidential spokesman Garba Shehu and others after the cut..

Doyin Okupe says it is shameful and embarrassing that small countries like Benin Republic, Togo don't have fuel queues

In an article titled "The Truth about the Fuel crisis", Doyin Okupe, former spokesperson to former president  Jonathan, said that it's a shameful thing for a country like Nigeria to still be experiencing fuel queues when smaller countries like Togo, Benin Republic, Botswana and even Swaziland never experience such.

He drummed support for all the measures being taken by the GMD of NNPC and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu. Read his article which he shared on Facebook after the cut...

Tinubu takes on Kachikwu over his recent remarks on fuel shortage, asks him to apologise

Bola Tinubu, APC National leader, says the remarks made by Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Group MD of NNPC, Ibe Kachikwu, about the current fuel shortage, was insulting and unacceptable and worsened the situation nationwide. Kachikwu had told state house correspondents on Wednesday March 23, 2016 that he was not a magician and that the fuel scarcity will be resolved sometime in May.

In a statement titled “Kachikwu needs to know that respect and good performance will do what magic cannot.” which he released and personally signed yesterday March 26, 22016, Tinubu criticised Kachikwu's remark. The report reads in part:

Boni Yayi: Our Friend Next Door By Reuben Abati

Article written by Reuben Abati. Read below...

Our neighbours to the West, the Republic of Benin, have just concluded a Presidential election, which has been considered free, fair and peaceful, from the first round, to the run-off which produced businessman Patrice Talon as winner and next President of that country of about 10 million people. 

Commentators have noted with delight the manner in which incumbent Prime Minister and Talon’s main challenger, Lionel Zinsou, graciously admitted defeat even before the release of final, official results, and congratulated the winner. Zinsou has been compared to former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan. In a continent threatened by a renewed appetite for sit-tightism by its leaders, it is exciting that some politicians are setting good examples. In the last one year, we have had the example of Jonathan in Nigeria. And now Zinsou, in the Republic of Benin. We hope that there will be more of their kind. 

Nigerian Army Colonel abducted in Kaduna

Some unknown gunmen have abducted an Army Colonel serving with Nigeria Army School of Infantry, in Jaji, Kaduna State. A report by the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Usman Abdul, says the colonel was abducted while driving in his car with his wife around Kamazo near NNPC junction, Kaduna, at about 7.30pm yesterday March 26, 2016.

“The abductors dropped off his wife and left with him in his car and headed towards Abuja. They drove in a Mercedes Benz GK black colour with registration number Abuja, KUJ 154 TZ,” the report said.

Efforts are on to rescue him. No group has claimed responsibility for his abduction.

Quote by Michael Gerber

“Organize around business functions, not people. Build systems within each business function. Let systems run the business and people run the systems. People come and go but the systems remain constant.”

- Michael Gerber, Michael E. Gerber is an American author and founder of Michael E. Gerber Companies, a business skills training company based in Carlsbad, California.

Lady who photo shopped herself all the way to China? She's on her way!

Seve Gat's from Nairobi, Kenya became an internet sensation when she posted photo-shopped pictures of a purported trip to China. The internet trolled her harshly, assisting her all the way to Paris, Hollywood and even skydiving with funny memes. But you know what they say about those who get to laugh last. She faked it and now she has made it,

Dr Chris Okafor says he gives El Rufai 14 days to retrace his steps or face the wrath of God

Dr. Chris Okafor, popular prophet, came under a strange unction on Sunday, March 20, 2016 during service at his Liberation City Church headquarters, when he gave the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai an ultimatum regarding his impending Religious Bill, expected to be passed any moment.

The man of God started by reading out the details of the proposed bill from a mobile phone and then he screamed, “El Rufai, Herod, leave the church alone!”

PMB sympathises with victims of Sabon Gari, Birnin Kebbi market fire incidents

This is a press report from the presidency.
President Muhammadu Buhari sympathizes with victims of the fire incidents in Sabon Gari Market, Kano State and Birnin Kebbi Central Market, Kebbi State, on Saturday, March 26, 2016.

The President commiserates with the government and people of the two states, particularly those who incurred losses.

Alex Badeh free after reaching his bail terms

Alex Badeh, former Chief of Defence Staff, regained his freedom on the 24^th of March, 2016 after reaching his bail terms. Badeh who is standing trial for the misappropriation of N1.1 billion meant for the Nigeria Airforce, was granted N2 billion bail and two sureties in the sum of N1bn each, by a Federal High Court on March 10, 2016. He met all the conditions on March 24, 2016.

Photos of DG of NYSC paying condolence visit to family of NYSC member who was killed during Rivers rerun

Brigadier General Johnson Olawumi, the Director-General of NYSC, paid a condolence visit to the family of Samuel Okonta, a youth corper who was killed during the rerun election in Rivers state last Saturday. He also paid a condolence visit to Obi Akazue Gbemudu II, the paramount ruler of Illah town in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State where Samuel hails from. See the photos after the cut.

Badeh's predecessors also diverted N558.2m monthly

A former Director of Finance and Accounts at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Salisu Abdullahi Yushau on March 24th, revealed that former Chiefs of Air Staff who served before Alex Badeh came into office, were also in the practice of diverting N558.2 million from the monthly salary of the Nigeria Air force.

Yushau said this while testifying before a Federal High Court in Abuja at the continued trial of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, who is purported to have siphoned over N3.9 billion from account of the force in 2013.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic to get £250k per week in a £24m deal contract offer by Man United

34 year old Zlatan Ibrahimovic set to get a whopping £250k per week salary as offered by Manchester United in order to tempt him to snub Chinese League, Arsenal and Chelsea interest.

The Swedes and PSG player is at the prime of his career and has refused to sign a new deal with PSG. Man U officials have made him their prime target with his contract set to expire on the 1st of June, 2016.

According to an exclusive report by DailyStar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic will choose Man U if Jose Mourinho becomes their coach as he has a wonderful relationship with the Portuguese tactician.

Presidential committee set up to probe contracts in Dasuki's office indicts 300 contractors, recovers N7bn

According to a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, Shehu Garba, a presidential committee set up to investigate contracts awarded in the Office of Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki from 2011-2015, have released their report in which they indicted 300 contractors and were able to recover N7 billion from some fraudulent contractors. 

Some of the contractors have been asked to refund N41 billion which they collected fraudulently.  

Photos of Pope Francis kissing and washing feet of Muslim, 4 Nigerian Catholics and Hindu refugees in Easter ritual

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of Muslim, Christian and Hindu refugees on Thursday March 24, 2016 and declared them all children of the same God, as he emphasised solidarity with other faiths at a time of increased anti-Muslim sentiments following the attacks on Brussels which killed over 30.

Pope Francis denounced the carnage as a “gesture of war” carried out by bloodthirsty people beholden to the weapons industry during an Easter Week Mass with asylum-seekers at a shelter in Castelnuovo di Porto, outside of Rome.

Oshiomhole says those shouting for sack of CBN Governor are Palm Wine drinkers

Adams Oshiomhole, Edo State governor, has described those calling for the sack of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele as ‘faceless manipulators and palm wine drinkers".

The governor and a coalition of civil society groups in the country on March 24, 2016, condemned those calling for the sack of Emefiele, describing them as faceless manipulators of the Nigerian economy who are bent on wasting their time.

Photos: Saraki loses bid to suppress corruption charges at Code of Conduct Tribunal

Senate President Bukola Saraki has lost his bid for the Code of Conduct Tribunal to suppress the corruption charges filed against him by the Federal government. The Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Danlami Umar, yesterday March 24, 2016, struck out an application by Saraki's counsel, Kanu Agabi, challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to continue with his trial.

Photos: Ahmed Musa gives captaincy to Mikel Obi, cites seniority as reason

Ahmed Musa, Nigeria and CSKA Moscow forward has given his captain band to Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi citing Mikel's seniority and experience as reasons.

Musa was given the captaincy by former coach Sunday Oliseh after an in-house dispute led to former captain Vincent Enyeama resigning the Super Eagles.

Ahmed Musa made the announcement yesterday during a press briefing at the team's camp at Africa Continental Hotel, Kaduna. More photos after the cut...