Politics

Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello has come out to say that the military handed over leadership of the country, in 1999, to incompetent civilians. The governor recently gave his opinion on Thursday in Abuja, at a Youth Summit, organised by Shina Peller, a member of the House of Representatives and ...

Ex Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan has come out to say that restructuring the country has its benefits. He, however, revealed that Nigeria cannot be restructured without solving issues that polarize us first, which are nepotism, ethnic and religious differences and lack of patriotism. According to him, the discussions on restructuring ...

The Yoruba Summit Group (YSG) has come out to say that it is now clear that dark clouds are all over Nigeria. YSG recently revealed that it is shocking to see how FG has refused to support the quit notice order by governor Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) against illegal herders in ...

Afenifere chieftain, Adebayo has come out to say that the 1999 constitution was very fraudulent. He recently revealed that he feels that way because the constitution never articulated the collective will of the people, as it was imposed on the nation by the military. According to him, Nigeria has to ...

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has come out to engage the American government in the oil palm and cassava sub-sectors of the state for the manufacturing of high-value Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG). Godwin Obaseki recently unveiled the plan at a virtual meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Honorable Mary Beth Leonard ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that no subscriber should be blocked from telecom operators’ networks till February 9. A recent statement by the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria, ALTON, revealed this presidential order. According to the Chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, and Publicity Secretary, Damian Udeh, ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to congratulate Joe Biden and his Vice President, Senator Kamala Harris after they took their oath of office. He recently revealed that this via a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja. According to him, ...

A team of international public health researchers have come out to say that the lockdown and restrictions imposed in Nigeria between March and May 2020 may have averted not less than 5.8 million infections in the country. The group recently revealed this in a statement made available to the press, ...

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has come out to say that it will improve its partnership with the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) to fight trafficking in Nigeria. The Director-General of NAPTIP, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim recently revealed this when she received the Country ...

New US president’s Joe Biden’s first speech in office will not be about Donald Trump, spokesperson, Jen Psaki has said. She recently revealed that the new government will spend a lot less time talking and thinking about the past than most people expect. She added that Biden’s speech is highly ...

Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi has come out to hail Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Revd. Matthew Hassan Kukah after his appointment into the Papal Dicastery on Promotion of Integral Human Development. He recently praised the appointment via a letter personally signed by him and made available to ...

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has finally approved the new Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers Bill. This was recently disclosed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the first council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council ...

Anambra State government has come out to say that the on-going Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport project is not financed by the Federal Government. This is coming after the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said that the project, located at Umueri community in Anambra East Local Government Area of ...

The Bishop Diocese of Ogbaru, Anglican Communion Rt. Rev. Prosper Amah has come out to disagree with the Federal Government on the amount of money being budgeted for COVID-19 Pandemic vaccines. He recently revealed this via a statement in the media, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, spending ...

Ex speaker of the Imo state House of Assembly, has come out to say that the Southeast region has suffered marginalization politically in Nigeria. Ibe recently revealed this via a statement made available to newsmen in Owerri and was delivered at a conference of South East 2023 Presidential Mandate group ...

Yoruba freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho has given Fulani herders in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State 7 days to leave the state amid the consistent killings and kidnapping in the zone. He recently revealed that Fulani herders must fish out the killers of prominent Yoruba ...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that with the successful activation of the Economic Sustainability Plan, ESP, Cash Transfer scheme, the Government vision of lifting about 20 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next two years can happen. He recently revealed this via a statement ...

Afenifere has come out to hail Akeredolu’s decision to flush out criminals in the state’s forest. The Secretary-General of the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Chief Sehinde Arogbofa recently revealed this, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Governor Akeredolu has done the right thing because illegal people have virtually ...

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has come out to say that the lack of scanners at the several ports is comprising Nigeria’s security. The Chairman, House Technical Committee on Customs and Excise, Hon. Leke Abejide recently revealed this when he led other members of the committee on the oversight of Customs ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has come out to blast the recent abduction and killing of security operatives by terrorists in Nigeria. PDP recently revealed this via a statement issued by its spokesman, Kola Ologbodiyan, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, it is clear that the escalated acts ...