Politics

Benue State Education Commissioner, Professor Dennis Ityavyar has come out to say that the state is yet to record any COVID-19 case among students who recently returned to school for their WEAC examinations. He recently revealed that the government is closely monitoring all the students both in private and government ...

Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources has come out to say that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will be presented to the National Assembly in the next few weeks. He recently revealed that the Executive arm would be requesting the lawmakers to gather to receive and start ...

Ex Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has come out to blast the military intervention in Mali. Ike Ekweremadu recently came out to ask for extreme sanctions against the masterminds of the takeover. According to him, Mali was very strategic in the war against insurgency and that political ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the State House are very strong and solid. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr Tijjani Umar recently revealed that the medical workers in the clinic have played vital roles since the outbreak of ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic across the world has challenged the prospects of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs revealed this at Lafarge Africa Sustainability Webinar series. According to her, ...

The Arewa Consultative Forum has urged political, religious, and traditional leaders in the North to tackle the several social issues affecting the region. The forum revealed this recently at a meeting held in Kaduna on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. According to ACF, leaders in the region have to take quick ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has begged 23 young innovators and tech firms, recipients of N100 million innovation grant to ensure the funds received are applied judiciously. He recently revealed that they should be wise with their spending so as to transform their ideas into reality. According to him, ...

The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Prof. Omololu Soyombo has come out to address members of staff of the university. He recently vowed to give their welfare top priority while saying he intends to leave the university better than he left it. According to him, all UNILAG ...

All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State have come out to say that Governor Godwin Obaseki and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are fuelling religious tension ahead of the polls. APC recently blasted the reaction of PDP to the honorary Itsemakohna (‘This one is ours’) conferred on the APC candidate, Pastor ...

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Edo Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has come out to sympathize with the PDP and its candidate, Governor Godwin Obaseki after his motor accident involving their supporters reportedly traveling to a campaign event in Ivioghe, Etsako East. He recently had his ...

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has come out to say that more than 20,000 workers were involved in the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project. He revealed this in a recent statement released to members of the public. According to him, the workers were engaged in compliance with the ...

The Osun Chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has come out to hail Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola for pardoning 962 workers in the state who were recently demoted for committing administrative infractions. The Chairman of TUC in the state, Mr. Adebowale Adekola gave the commendation on Tuesday in Osogbo. According ...

Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Salihu Moh. Lukman has come out to refute reports that he is acting the script of some unnamed power brokers in the All Progressives Congress APC by asking for a change of style in APC’s way of politicking ahead of Edo polls. Salihu ...

An ex-presidential candidate, Obadiah Mailafia has been invited by the DSS over his recent Boko Haram claims. Recall that Obadiah Mailafia revealed that he had an intelligence report that a state governor is a commander of Boko Haram days ago. According to him, Boko Haram is currently planning an invasion ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has come out to urge Nigerians to beware of scammers posing as the centre to defraud unsuspecting citizens. NCDC recently revealed that it is not giving out cash to people, neither will it ask for cash in exchange for employment. According to The ...

National Identity Management Commission, NIMC has come out to say that its mobile application is still yet to be approved for public consumption. NIMC recently revealed this in a statement sent to Vanguard by the Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke. According to him, the application is a novel innovation ...

Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Expanded Interim Management Committee, EIMC, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei has come out to talk about fainting while being questioned by lawmakers at the House of Representatives. He recently revealed that he had a mysterious and unpredictable health challenge and he ...

Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-rufai has come out to say that he would not appease the leaders of Southern Kaduna after he was accused of taking sides following the killings of innocent citizens in the region. He revealed this in a recent interview on Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics. According ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has come out to say that all decisions on zoning of elective offices at the state level will remain the exclusive preserve of the state chapter of the party. The Party National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan revealed this at a ...

Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma has come out to open up on the disagreement between him and Senator Rochas Okorocha. He recently revealed that the beef began when he failed to grant Okorocha’s request that Dan Nwafor, should be allowed to be the state chairman of the All Progressives Congress, ...