Politics

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerian citizens to desist from using plastic materials, especially polythene bags popularly known as nylon for food packaging to prevent cancer. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC revealed this in a recent interview with News Agency of ...

Ex Federal Commissioner for Information and for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has begged politicians in Bayelsa State to forget war and embrace peace in the overall interest of the state. He urged the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri who was returned as the duly elected Governor ...

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq has come out to say that she still does not understand the essence of N-Power programme. She revealed this when she hosted the House of Representatives Committee on Poverty Alleviation, during an oversight visit to the ministry. According ...

The Federal Government has approved the construction of 10,000 housing units in Borno to hasten the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RRR) programme in the troubled state. Gov. Babagana Zulum revealed this when he met members of the Borno/Yobe Elders Forum-Residents of Abuja in Maiduguri. According to him, this is Buhari’s ...

President Muhammadu Buhari is celebrating Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, at 78. In a recent statement by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina Buhari hailed Adeboye’s dedication to God, focus on the welfare of the church and his persistency in preaching and living the ...

An ex-Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu has come out to say that his team has discovered a cure for the Coronavirus. Prof. Maurice, the Chief Executive Officer of Bioresources Institute of Nigeria, revealed this when he led his team of researchers to brief the ...

The Federal Government has come out to debunk reports that the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria is currently in Plateau state. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, revealed this while briefing reporters on Monday in Abuja. According to the government, the 4 nationals suspected of contracting the disease have tested negative ...

Lagos State House of Assembly has begged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to guarantee a proper sensitization of Lagosians on the feared Coronavirus. This was recently raised under Matter of Urgent Public Importance by Mr. Akeem Shokunle representing Oshodi/Isolo 1 during plenary yesterday and it was seconded by Mr. Lukman Olumo representing ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated “OPERATION SWIFT RESPONSE” as a border drill exercise to put a stop to the illegal activities of smugglers and “fifth columnists” within the security circles across Nigeria‘s borders. He disclosed this in a statement by the President’s spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina yesterday. According to him, ...

Ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo has pledged to keep fighting for Nigeria’s unity until he dies. He said this yesterday at the first memorial lecture of the founder of Oodua People’s Congress, Dr. Fredrick Fasehun in Lagos. According to him, he is fighting wholeheartedly to ensure his children and race are not ...

As the scheduled hearing of his application by the Supreme Court is set to go down, dismissed ex-governor of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha has said his case at the apex court is very different from the one All Progressive Congress, APC, filed for the Bayelsa State governorship election. Emeka said ...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has reflected on his high school days at his alma mater, Keffi Boys High School, Nasarawa State. He revealed this at the 70th anniversary and Annual General Meeting of the college and the launch of N350 million Umaru Musa Yar’Adua e-library. ...

The President of Commonwealth Medical Association, CMA. Enabulele has come out to talk about how Nigeria can prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. Enabulele disclosed that even if several papers have said the country is fully prepared for the deadly virus, he is not very sure because more work needs ...

The All Progressives Congress Nigeria Youth (APCNY) has urged Inspector General of Police Adamu Mohammed to investigate the cause of allegation of forgery against Minister of State, Mines and Steel, Uche Ogah by a group of lawyers. APCNY believes the accusation might be a plan to tarnish the image Uche ...

Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has said the Nigerian government has to scale-up its management and preventive measures amid the recent Coronavirus outbreak. After Nigeria’s first case of the Coronavirus epidemic, Obasa called for the inspection of seaports across Nigeria as soon as possible. ...

Ex Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has asked for the unity and togetherness to tackle the threat that the recent confirmed case of Coronavirus has posed to Nigeria. Atiku disclosed this in a recent statement made available to journalists. According to him, the Federal Government must learn from the strategy ...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has blasted the inability of Nigeria to conduct credible elections after various years of practising democracy in the country. He revealed this as he instituted a N100 Million Empowerment Programme for Wakirike Women from Okrika and Ogu/Bolo Local Government Areas for defending their Rivers ...

After the recent confirmed case of Coronavirus in Nigeria, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said the FG is intensifying its public sensitization and enlightenment campaign on the disease. Lai, who revealed this in a statement today said media agencies under the ministry like the NTA, FRCN, ...

APC candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon has shared his reaction to the court throwing out his call for a review of its November 16 governorship election judgment in the state. David Lyon said he has accepted the result for peace and development to reign in the state. He thanked ...

The Federal Government has said Boko Haram insurgents and their ISWAP partners are now targetting Christians and Christian villages to initiate a religious war in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed revealed this at a media briefing today in Abuja. According to him, the deadly group ...