Politics

The Yobe State government has come out to announce the closure of all boarding schools in the state. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Muhammed Idris, recently revealed this announcement in Damaturu while addressing newsmen. According to him, this move is key as part of proactive measures to ...

Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has come out to say that Nigeria’s oil industry has lost substantial investments due to the delay in the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). He recently revealed this when he received on a courtesy visit, the Co-Chairman, National Assembly Joint Committee on Petroleum ...

Ex Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo has come out to urge Governor Yahaya Bello to sustain his present onslaught against criminality in the state. Obasanjo recently revealed this in Abuja at a closed-door meeting with the Kogi State governor via a rep, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the rep, ...

Ex-Vice President, Namadi Sambo has come out to advocate for a dynamic approach of the Nigerian educational system. He recently revealed this via his goodwill message at the 22nd Matriculation of Igbinedion University, Okada, in Edo. According to him, this is the best time for Nigeria to refocus from one ...

Ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has come out to demand the release of Governor Umar Ganduje’s aides. He recently revealed this via a series of tweets on social media, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the arrest is shameful and disheartening, and it is another sad commentary ...

Ogun State Elders’ Consultative Forum has come out to beg all residents of the state to embrace peace and encourage dialogue at all times. The appeal was recently contained in a press release signed in Abeokuta, by the Forum Chairman, Prince Bola Ajibola, and made available to newsmen by Dolapo ...

I support Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel’s plans to build an international worship centre for God in the state, Otuekong Don Etiebet has said. He recently revealed this to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he does not understand the unnecessary criticism that has ...

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has come out to say that the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu would soon be renovated. He recently revealed this while speaking in his office as he receiving members of the Governing Board of the Hospital, led by its Chairman, Dr Kunle ...

Ikwerre Youth Movement, IYM, has come out to urge the new Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, to shun politics in its investigation of financial crimes. The Chairman of IYM, Hon. Lucky Worluh, who is also a former education secretary in Rivers State, recently revealed this ...

The Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) has come out to deny that it has appointed Tonto Dikeh as its Peace Ambassador. Rev. Yakubu Pam, The Executive Secretary of the commission recently made the clarification in a statement on Saturday, in Jos, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Tonto ...

Yoruba youths under the aegis of Oodua Youth Coalition, OYC have come out to say that nothing must happen to Sunday Igboho. This was recently revealed by its President, Tayo Oluyi Akintade, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, any attempt to harass, abduct, arrest or kill Igboho would ...

Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has come out to say that Nigeria’s maternal mortality, reproductive health mortality and child mortality is the worst in the world. He recently revealed this at a three-day retreat organised by the House Committee on Health Services in Abuja, and Nigerians have been reacting. ...

Zamfara State governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has come out to say that all boarding schools in the state would be closed henceforth. He recently revealed this via a state telecast, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, this move is very compulsory after the sad abduction by gunmen of ...

Popular Yoruba acclaimed freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Igboho has come out to say that he is not scared of any arrest in Nigeria. He spoke in reaction to the alleged attack on him, while on his way for a scheduled meeting at an undisclosed place. According to him, he is ...

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has commissioned 1.35 MW solar hybrid project at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, FUPRE, Effurun, in Uview local government area of Delta State. He recently revealed that Nigeria should embrace solar energy as an alternative solution to the endemic power problem ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF has come out to express worry over the recent attack at the Government Girls Secondary School in Jangebe, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, North-West Nigeria. This was recently revealed in a press statement by the UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, ...

The World Igbo Congress, WIC, has come out to say that Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state should stop his attacks on the Eastern Security Network, ESN. The group recently revealed this via a statement by WIC spokesman, Hon Basil Onwukwe, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the ...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has come out to urge the UN Security Council and its members to hold a special session on Nigeria and press the authorities to end continuing abductions of students in Nigeria. This was recently revealed via a letter signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole ...

The Nigerian Navy has come out to say that Nigerians and the media should be aware of inaccurate and unverified news reports on the rate of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). This was recently revealed in a statement by Commodore Suleman Dahun, Director of Naval Information, and Nigerians ...

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has come out to blast the abduction of hundreds of female students in the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Zamfara State. She recently revealed this via a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry. Bashir Nura Alkal, ...