Politics

The Lagos State Government has urged residents to take responsibility amid the coronavirus pandemic. The state recently said Lagosians can do this by wearing face masks in public places to reduce the spread of the deadly virus. According to Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health, the residents should ...

The Media Women Forum has come out to describe the Sexual Harassment Bill recently passed by the Senate as a welcome development. The forum recently revealed that the bill would prevent sexual harassment and exploitation of female students by lecturers in Nigerian universities. According to Mrs. Toro Ladipo, a member ...

Ex chairman of the University of Lagos chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Laja Odukoya has said a sexual harassment bill recently passed by the Senate is completely unfair to teachers and lecturers in Nigeria. He revealed this during a recent interview on Channels TV. According ...

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have come out to say there is an impending hunger and malnutrition among several refugees in Africa as COVID-19 impact worsens. The UNHCR and WFP revealed this in a recent joint statement. According to the agency, the refugees are ...

Governor Oyetola’s infrastructure vision is meant to guarantee the prosperity of Osun State, works commissioner, Omowaiye has said. He recently revealed that asides the continuation of the legacy projects of the immediate past government, Oyetola keeps doing what will aid the fast economic development of the state. According to him, ...

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has come out to say that FG never promised to keep the price of petrol permanently low. In a recent statement in Abuja, Timipre revealed that the federal government simply decided that it was unrealistic to continue with the burden of ...

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande has come out to say that reports saying that Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo had collected N4 billion from the embattled acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that it is planning to review the operations of some of its embassies abroad as well as the Technical Aid Corps (TAC) scheme. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, revealed this as a recent guest on News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo Governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has come out to say that his clarity of purpose and hunger for service will revamp the poor infrastructure across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State. He revealed this via a recent statement signed by ...

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has come out to say that 2,422 active COVID-19 cases are yet to be accounted for in the state. He recently revealed that the people involved have not shown up for admission at isolation centres because of ignorance and stigmatization. According ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation recently donated N21 billion worth of vehicles to the fight against Coronavirus in Lagos, Nigeria. The Group General Manager, National Petroleum Investment Management Services, NAPIMS, Mr. Bala Wunti revealed this today during the presentation of 16 operational vehicles to Lagos State Government, donated by NNPC ...

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has come out to say that Nigerian schools will not resume anytime soon. Adamu recently revealed that reopening of our educational institutions cannot happen until it is very safe to do so. According to him, as opposed to earlier reports, final year students preparing for ...

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has come out to say that she is the best candidate for the Director-General of World Trade Organisation, WTO, position. She, however, revealed that she is in dire need of volunteers since she does not have the required resources to engage public relations firms and lobbyists that ...

Factional Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Caretaker Committee in Rivers State, Hon Sokonte Davies has urged Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike to reopen markets in the state. He revealed this as he received a delegation of market women in the State who paid him a visit at ...

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has come out to say that Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu’s seat in the Senate was preserved because it was only right. He revealed this via a recent statement by Mr. Ola Awoniyi, Special Adviser to the Senate President (Media). According to him, there was no way ...

Chairman, national campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Edo state governorship election and governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has come out to refute reports that he would be isolated until the September 9 poll is concluded. He revealed this in his address at the inauguration ...

Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has pledged to fight corruption with the last drop of his blood. He revealed this during an anti-corruption rally in Abuja. According to him, the commission is determined to trace and recover all ill-gotten wealth and bring the perpetrators ...

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has commiserated with Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara over the demise of his Chief of Staff, Adisa Logun. The state Chairman of the PDP, Mr. Kola Shittu revealed this in a recent condolence message today. According to him, Adisa was a patriot, responsible, and committed ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has ordered all its officers to be more dedicated and disciplined while discharging their duties. Mr. Ahmed Umar, the new Sector Commander of the corps in Ogun revealed this recently during his familiarisation visit to Idioroko FRSC Unit Command. According to him, ...

The Federal Government has come out to express concern over the high rate of positive cases of the coronavirus disease among top government officials. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha revealed this at the 49th joint national ...