Politics

The Lagos State Government is set to establish an Anti-Corruption Commission. This is coming after Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu recently signed the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2021 into law. According to him, the move will deepen the culture of accountability and transparency in the expenditure of appropriated public funds, ...

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has come out to say that Nigeria must review its foreign policy. He recently revealed this in Abuja at a conference on the review of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy, organised by the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora. According to him, ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has come out to say that political parties whose members or supporters go haywire during their congresses and or conventions could be blacklisted. The National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye, recently revealed this in a statement ...

Ex Delta State Governorship aspirant and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has come out to blast President Muhammadu Buhari over the high rate of insecurity, unemployment and disregard for Nigeria’s constitution. He recently revealed this while chatting with newsmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, ...

The Bauchi office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has come out to say that it will keep guaranteeing the availability of petroleum products across the 500 existing filling stations in the state. Malam Abdullahi Isyaku, the Operation’s Controller of the agency recently revealed this in an interview with ...

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has come out to say that whether the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN printed between N50 billion to N60 billion to augment the shortfall in the distribution of federation revenues to the three tiers of government is a non-issue. APC recently revealed this via ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come out to say that ex Kano State Governor, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso has not been suspended by the party. This was recently revealed in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja. According to him, the reports are false, and ...

The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi has come out to hail the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole combating insurgents in the north-eastern part of the country. He recently made the commendation while addressing the troops at the headquarters of the Theatre Command in Maiduguri. According to him, President ...

Ekiti State Government has come out to say that it is set to commence emission test on vehicles, generators, other petrol and diesel engines. Mrs Iyabo Fakunle-Okieimen, the state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, recently revealed this in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti. According to her, the move is ...

A political group within the Osun state All Progressives Congress, The Osun Progressives (TOP) has come out to say that the security situation in the state is returning Osun back to the dark days. The group recently revealed this via a letter addressed to Gov. Oyetola, and Nigerians have been ...

The Minister of Defense, Maj-Gen. Bashir Magashi has come out to say that more soldiers are set to be recruited to end the Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast. Magashi recently disclosed this while addressing troops at the Military Command and Control Centre, Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. According to ...

The Chairman, Financial Accountability Council of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Charles Ighele has come out to say that Nigeria is in dire need of visionary and nationalistic leaders. Ighele recently revealed this to journalists as part of activities to commemorate his 66th birthday in Lagos State. According to ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that preach compassion among Nigerians. He recently challenged the new service chiefs, including the acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, to work diligently to meet the expectations of Nigerians. According to him, the service chiefs have been in the system ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has come out to say that the country’s COVID-19 active cases increased by 39, bringing the total number to 7,821. The NCDC recently disclosed this on its official Twitter handle, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the agency, no death was registered ...

President Muhammad Buhari has come out to mourn with the Kwapre community in the Hong Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa over the recent Boko Haram insurgents attack. Buhari, represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustafa, recently revealed this when he visited the community. According ...

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has come out to say that his comments on terrorist groups, Taliban and Al-Qaeda, have been misconstrued. He recently revealed this during an interview with Peoples Gazette, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he has zero issues with Christians, and ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has barred parents from the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination centres. JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, recently revealed this via a statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the decision was reached after JAMB inspected some of the registration centres in Kwara, ...

Top Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has come out to say that the North is the safest place for Igbos to live and do business. The Chairman of the group in the 19 northern states, Augustine Amaechi, recently revealed this in Abuja. According to him, the agitation for secession coming ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has come out to say that it intends to take polling units closer to Nigerians in 2023. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, recently revealed this in Abuja during the training of the commission’s heads (Electoral Operations) on ...

The Kwara State Physical Planning Authority (KPPA) has come out to say that it never granted any approval for the construction of a Central Mosque beside the Catholic Diocese around the Tanke Junction in Ilorin. KPPA General Manager, Mr Sikiru Oyinloye, recently revealed this at a news conference in Ilorin, ...