Politics

Vice President Industrial Global Union, Comrade Issa Aremu has come out to say that Nigeria should try to extend WAEC examination dates for its students amid the pandemic. He recently revealed that even if the timetable for the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) senior school certificate examination (SSCE) has been ...

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio has come out to deny the sexual harassment allegations levelled against him by Joy Nunieh, ex-Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He revealed this via a recent statement by Anietie Ekong, his special assistant. According to him, his lawyers have ...

Ex ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Buba Galadima has come out to say that the suspension and investigation of Ibrahim Magu is nothing but mere entertainment. He revealed this in an interview by The Sun today, Saturday, July 18, 2020. According to him, Nigerians should expect nothing to come out ...

Niger Delta stakeholders have come out to say that Godswill Akpabio has failed the region. Ex Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom and National Chairman, Pan Niger-Delta Forum, PANDEF, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd.) recently came out to say that he is very interested in the quick completion of the probe ...

The National Association of Seadogs, NAS has come out to warn Nigerians that coronavirus is not fraud. The association recently came out to reiterate that the virus is indeed real and dangerous and must be taken seriously. According to Zuma chapter President of NAS, Anderson Kolawole Oseh, the negligence of ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to hail co-founder and publisher of Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi, on his being named one of the four awardees for year 2020 International Press Freedom Award, by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). PMB recently begged Dapo to use the occasion of the award ...

Niger Delta rights activist, AnnKio Briggs has come out to say that the present controversies trailing the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC is not about the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Godswill Akpabio, and former Managing Director of the commission, Joy Nunieh, alone. He recently revealed that the Niger ...

Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has come out to say that he is not planning to run for president in 2023. The Special Adviser on Media to Senate President, Ola Awoniyi revealed this via a recent statement today. According to him, Lawan is not bothered about succeeding Buhari in years ...

The Federal Government has come out to give school owners in Nigeria up to July 29, 2020, to meet specific guidelines towards the reopening of schools at a future date. Minister of State for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba revealed this today in Abuja. According to him, after consulting widely in ...

The Civil Society Advocacy Group for Accountability and Probity has come out to blast Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike for preventing the police from arresting the sacked Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Ms. Joy Nunieh. The group revealed this in a recent press conference jointly ...

Ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki has come out to urge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to leave him alone. This is coming after the anti-graft agency lost a forfeiture suit against him recently. According to him, the Senate under his leadership only followed the due and normal procedure during ...

Nigerian group, the New Era Forum, NEF has come out to urge FG to look beyond the Nigeria Police Force, in the appointment of Chairman for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The group recently revealed that the fact that the heads of the commission have always come from ...

The Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola has urged all security agencies in Nigeria to undergo drug tests. He recently revealed that this is important to make sure that only drug-free operatives are allowed to bear arms. According to him, the NIS cannot afford to have anybody under the influence ...

The Imo state government has come out to say that ex-governor, Emeka Ihedioha is desperate to go back to power. The govt recently revealed that he wants to come back by all means to cover up allegations of fraud against him and his staff. According to the commissioner for Information ...

The immediate elder sister of the late first female helicopter Combat Pilot in the country, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, Mrs. Damilola Adegboye has come out to say that the family is yet to come to terms that she was killed by a reversing classmate. She recently revealed that the demise ...

The United Nation’s Children Fund, UNICEF has begged Nigeria to vaccinate Nigerian children as soon as possible. The group recently said that this move is necessary to prevent any risk of an uncertain future and possibly dire health prospects for the kids in the country. According to UNICEF’s Representative in ...

A renowned Islamic Scholar and Professor of Communication and Language Arts, Taofeek Abdulazeez has come out to say that the coronavirus pandemic is a spiritual punishment from Allah. He revealed this when he led a delegation on a humanitarian visit on Abdur-Rahman Balogun, President, Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN), ...

The Presidential Task force (PTF) on COVID-19 has come out to say that 63 percent of hand sanitizers sold in Abuja are not registered by NAFDAC. The Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF Boss Mustapha revealed this while speaking at the daily briefing ...

Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has come out to say that citizens living abroad are Nigeria’s greatest assets. Chairman/CEO of the commission Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa revealed this via a recent statement by Gabriel Odu of the commission’s Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit. According to her, members of the Nigerians ...

The National Centre for Women Development, NCWD has come out to hail the Nigerian Senate over the Sexual Harassment Prevention Bill. The Director-General of the NCWD, Mary Ekpere-Eta recently praised the lawmakers by describing the passage of the Bill as an important moment in the struggle for women empowerment. According ...