Politics

Mrs Jema Iheme, state Coordinator, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has come out to say that the board has approved 9 Computer Based Test (CBT) centres in Ebonyi for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Jema revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has promised to improve campaigns against the use of paracetamol by some Nigerians to cook their meals. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye revealed this in Abuja recently. According to her, NAFDAC knew about the practice in ...

The Ogun government has come out to say that it would ensure Amotekun is not politicized when its bill is eventually passed into law. Ogun state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Gbolahan Adeniran, revealed this during a stakeholders’ meeting on the Amotekun bill, held at the state House of Assembly ...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has come out to seek synergy among all security agencies to re-strategize and re-examine our security structure to end the increasing cases of terrorism in the country. Aisha Buhari disclosed this at an international conference on state and security held at the Nigeria Defence Academy ...

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, Aare Ona of Yoruba land, Iba Ganiu Adams have come out to say that there is no going back on establishment and operations of Amotekun as a security outfit in the state and the South West region. They spoke at ...

President Buhari‘s daughter, Hannan has come out to say that she knows nothing about the Department of State Service (DSS) detaining a trader named Anthony Okoli for using a mobile line previously used by her. Hannan recently revealed that she has no power to command the DSS to detain anyone ...

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently mourning with family and friends of retired Col. Paul Ogbebor. Buhari believes Ogbebor’s life was well spent and he laid his footprints in the sands of time. According to him, Paul had an illustrious military career and emerged as a hero of the Nigerian Civil ...

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has come out to say that Nigerians would soon begin to enjoy hourly train services on the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge rail line. The Railway District Manager, Lagos Unit, Jerry Oche revealed recently that more activities will begin on the Lagos axis of the corridor. According ...

President, Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), Chief Ugochukwu Nnam has come out to hail President Muhammadu Buhari for his readiness to make Nigeria Africa’s commercial hub via good policies. Chief Ugochukwu believes PMB has a clear vision of repositioning the nation to reach quality global competitiveness. According to ...

Contrary to reports going around, ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has come out to say that he does not have plans to quit the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressive Congress (APC). Fayose, who called APC a coronavirus infected party said a man of his status ...

APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has distanced himself from any attack on the residence of Dr. Peter Odili whose wife, Mary had chaired a Supreme Court panel of five Justices that nullified the party’s governorship electoral victory in Bayelsa state. Chief Press Secretary to the APC national chairman, Mr. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to break down why he stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from giving out foreign exchange, forex, to importers of food products. PMB recently revealed that he did that to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production. According to him, the policy has yielded ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that despite the criticism against his government, his administration has made proper progress in the North East, the headquarter of the Boko Haram insurgents. Buhari also used the opportunity to tell aide workers who are assisting the displaced persons in the zone ...

Nigeria will keep building her capacity to positively react to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora has said. Olorunnimbe revealed this as he declared open a Coronavirus (COVID19), Infection Prevention and Control Training of Trainers (IPC,TOT), workshop for participants from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo ...

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has begged top officials of the ministry to be united to achieve more successes. BRF revealed this at the 7th Top Management Retreat for Directors, Heads of Units and Chief Executive Officers of the ministry today in Gombe. According to him, working ...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has blasted President Buhari for saying “it is wrong for Nigerians to perceive the National Assembly as being “highly overpaid” for doing little.” SERAP deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare said what PMB said is a contradiction of his own Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, which ...

Nigeria’s crude oil reserves of 37 billion barrels, 2 percent of which is being produced yearly will be depleted in 49 years, the Department of Petroleum Resources has said. The Department, however, said if there are lots of exploration, a lot of oil will still be found in Nigeria, which ...

The United States has warned Africa to not get carried away by China’s empty promises. The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo revealed this as he wrapped up his African tour in the Ethiopian capital. According to him, China runs an authoritarian regime and they breed corruption and dependency there. ...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged Nigerian journalists to always report what is good for Nigeria. Femi believes the press is an important part of Nigeria’s democracy so the media should always endeavor to double-check their facts and stay fair and balanced with all their reportings. ...

The Federal Government has announced that the 2 runways at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos have now been calibrated for CAT III ILS and safe for international flights landing. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who revealed this at a media briefing in Abuja ...