Politics

Ex-Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang has come out to say that Northern Governors never worked against GEJ during the 2015 general election. He recently revealed this via a statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, that notion is very incorrect because there was no time the 19 ...

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has come out to ask for the support of the Army to tackle insecurity in the state. This was recently revealed via a statement issued by Oyetola’s media aide, Ismail Omipidan on Friday disclosed the Governor stated this while receiving the General Officer Commanding, 2 ...

Senator Ali Ndume has come out to urge the Federal Government to keep giving parents of remaining Chibok children update of efforts made towards their rescue. He recently revealed this while speaking with journalists in Abuja, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the government should try to brief ...

Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku has come out to say that it costs more to build infrastructure, especially roads in the Niger Delta region compared to other parts of the country. He recently revealed this while inaugurating Jesus Saves Road, Agric Road and dualised Okpanam Road in the Asaba capital ...

Ghanaian media personality, Afia Schwarzenegger has come out to hail Child Rights International for dragging actress, Akuapem Poloo to court. Schwarzenegger recently revealed this on social media, and Africans have been reacting. According to her, celebrities saying the arrest was wrong are ignorant of the fact that the nation is ...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has urged Nollywood to use their medium to tell the Nigerian stories. He recently revealed this at a recent event, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the movie industry obviously has a lot of power, and with power comes ...

The grandson of former President Shehu Shagari, Bello Bala Shagari has come out to say that President Muhammadu Buhari has given him his blessings as he contests for the chairmanship position of Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC. He recently revealed this via a statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has come out to call for the sack of Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed. This was recently revealed in a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Zainab Ahmed is trying to mislead Nigerians because the admission by Central Bank ...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has come out to fault ex governor of Ekiti State, Mr Peter Fayose for saying he is quiet but deadly. He recently revealed this via a statement by his aide, Taiwo Adisa, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Fayose should stop with his ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has come out to say that mobile phone, not e-mail, will now be the only major requirement for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, and Direct Entry, DE, registration processes. Registrar of JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, recently revealed this to the press, and ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to explain how he appointed the new Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Abba. He recently revealed this while fielding questions from journalists as he returned from his routine medical check-up in the United Kingdom. According to him, he and his advisers went through the ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has come out to say that the declaration by the All Progressives Congress, APC, that the by-passing of Nigeria by Twitter to cite its African Headquarters in Ghana as a non-issue proves that the ruling party has little or no understanding of governance. This was ...

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has come out to advice the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, to rally Nigerians to stem the obvious fiscal slide facing the country. He recently revealed this on social media, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he’ll always ...

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has come out to say that over 10,000 Nigerian boys and girls are still being held by Boko Haram. He recently revealed this in Makurdi during a virtual presentation as guest lecturer at the 2021 Press Week/Lecture organized by Nigeria Union of Journalists, Correspondents Chapel ...

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has come out to say that the group under the auspices of Akwa Ibom Democratic Forum, ADF, stands for development, and not a political party. He recently revealed this while addressing participants at the formal inauguration of the forum at Eket and ...

Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has come out to beg Nigerians to recommit themselves to the unity and peace of the country. He recently revealed this via a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, the Vice-President spoke in an interview with State House correspondents shortly ...

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has come out to say that the Federal Government is set to sanction any foreign organisation that breaches the country’s Expatriate Quota rule. He recently revealed this at the 2nd Stakeholders’ meeting on Expatriate Quota Administration in Nigeria at the Grand Pela Hotel and ...

The Late Dr Frederick Fasehun-led faction of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), has come out to say that they are not insurgents. The group recently faulted a statement credited to former Chief of Army Staff and Minister of Interior, retired Lt. Gen. Abdurahman Dambazau, describing the group as terrorists. According to ...

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed has come out to say that revenue distributed at Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) is generated by Federal Government agencies. She recently revealed this while fielding questions from State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided ...

Ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo has come out to hail Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for establishing the Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA) for proper sanitation of the state. He recently revealed this when he played host to OGWAMA management team who were on a working visit to the Olusegun ...