Politics

The Federal Government has come out to warn states that are considering reopening of schools amid the coronavirus outbreak. FG revealed this during a daily briefing in Abuja via the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha. According to him, such plans should be jettisoned right now because it ...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has come out to react to the death of Senator Adebayo Osinowo. Lawan mourned with the Senator’s family, friends, political associates, and also the government and people of Lagos State over the terrible loss. According to him, Senator Adebayo Osinowo served Nigeria creditably as ...

Governor Nyesom Wike has come out to blast Nigeria Medical Association, Rivers chapter. This is coming after the association revealed that 22 doctors and 60 other health workers in the state have tested positive among Covid-19 infections in Rivers. According to Wike, the numbers given are completely incorrect and the ...

Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Teslim Folarin has come out to say that the new bill on local content, approvals for the award of contracts by the Federal Executive Council will upon enactment of the Bill need a Nigerian Content Compliance Certificate. Folarin believes the new bill, if ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has come out to say that banning groups within All Progressives Congress, APC is an admission of a problem and long term reaction, which has indeed stalled development in the state over the years. PDP recently revealed that it is sad that the bans are ...

Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has relaxed the lockdown in his state on Mondays, as part of the current measures to further ease the restriction of movement in Kano. This was revealed in a recent statement by Mr. Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor. According to him, ...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has come out to say that death sentence and castration of rape offenders will not end rape in Nigeria. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, the ASUU National President revealed this in a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun today. ...

President Muhammad Buhari has instructed the police to investigate the recent crisis involving the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, and some security aides in the Presidential Villa. He revealed this today via a statement by Garba Shehu the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity. According to him, ...

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has come out to hail troops of the Nigerian Army for their bravery against terrorists’ attack on Monguno town, Borno. He revealed this in a recent statement by Col. Sagir Musa, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, in Abuja today. According to him, ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has come out to say that deciding whether Obaseki would seek a second term in office on its platform would be determined by what is right and just. Amid reports that his defection to the PDP will happen on Wednesday this week, PDP national publicity ...

Wife of the late dictator, General Sani Abacha, Maryam Abacha has come out to speak on the recovered monies her late husband allegedly kept in foreign banks. She revealed this during a recent interview with Kano Focus to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of her husband’s death. According to her, the ...

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has come out to say that he will reveal his next step after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari amid his current controversial disqualification saga from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in the state. Obaseki recently revealed that he is currently consulting with his ...

The General Overseer (GO) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has come out to say that he and his prayer warriors will not stop praying until rapists start to pay for their crimes. He revealed this during a live programme on DOVE TV, monitored in ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned with the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over the demise of his elder brother, Dede Amaechi. Buhari sent his condolences via a recent statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja. According to him, his thoughts and ...

Chairman, Edo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi has come out to say that the doors of the party is still open to Governor Godwin Obaseki after he was disqualified by APC. He revealed this to journalists in Benin City recently. According to him, even ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has come out to reiterate the commitment of his government to ensuring the state remains democratic. He revealed this during the Lagos State Government Youth Pro-Democracy Webinar in Commemoration of the 27th Anniversary of June 12 and Democracy Day 2020. According to him, he ...

The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has asked Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu to release her aides who were recently detained on the orders of Idris Kassim, the Chief Security Officer to the President. Aisha Buhari recently revealed that Covid-19 is real and she will not want her aides ...

Ex-Governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa has told President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the annulment of the June 12, 1993, Presidential election and punish General Ibrahim Babangida and others responsible for the annulment. Musa recently revealed that if these people are not punished, then it means anyone can annul elections ...

Kwara State is currently regaining its lost glory, Governor AbulRahman AbdulRasaq has said. The state governor revealed this in his recent democracy day speech in Ilorin. According to him, the state has moved on from its tough years of alleged political servitude, socio-economic stagnancy, and lack of impactful development to ...

Ex-Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has urged Governor Godwin Obaseki to join the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) after his recent disqualification from his party’s primary election in Edo state. Reports have said the ex-presidential candidate recently contacted Obaseki to propose this idea. According to a top source close to Atiku, ...