Politics

The Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Dr Chioma Ejikeme, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s government is the most friendly to pensioners in the history of Nigeria. Dr Chioma disclosed this today in Jos at the ongoing verification of pensioners from states in the North-Central. According to ...

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, has said the closure of Nigeria’s land border will have economic consequences on people of South-West in particular, and Nigeria as a country. Gani disclosed this yesterday at the 2019 Olokun Festival at Suntan Beach, Badagry, Lagos State. According to him, ...

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said accusations that he is a wizard is nothing but laughable. Gov Samuel revealed this at the opening ceremony of a two-day Governor’s Retreat for Benue Government Appointees in Makurdi. He said he has been a child of God since 1979, and “since then ...

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has asked for the closure of illegal entry points into Nigeria to reduce illegal immigration into the country. He said this yesterday in Benin while declaring open the 2019 Comptroller-General of Immigration’s Annual Conference in the Edo State capital. According to Mr. Godwin, Nigeria ...

Ex governorship aspirant and APC member, Prince Tonye Princewill has hailed the several diplomatic shuttles by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying such trips and most especially, the recent one to Russia was important to right the wrongs of 16 terrible years of PDP. He said Buhari is the No. 1 diplomat ...

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has come out to say that Nigeria’s N25.7 trillion debt is not anything to worry about. Mrs. Zainab said there is nothing to be bothered about because, despite the international and domestic debt stock, the country is not in a debt ...

President Muhammadu Buhari and Osun State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola have hailed an ex Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board, Prof. Olu Aina, on his 80th birthday. PMB’s congratulatory message came in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. It read, “The President ...

The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, has talked about how worried he is to see the closure of the Nigeria – Benin border. According to him, the closure is suspicious, and there will be consequences on the entire southwest. Gani Adams also begged the FG to ...

Ex Chairman of Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State, Chief Amah Abraham, has warned Senator Orji Kalu to desist from intimidating people from the zone with his security aides. Chief Amah said this after Kalu was reportedly escorted by more than 70 security personnel comprising army, police, DSS, civil ...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have begged the Federal Government to review and enhance the capacity of the Integrated Personnel Payroll System (IPPIS) to make it flexible before enrolling universities. Prof. Theophilus Lagi, the ASUU Coordinator, Abuja chapter, said this at a news conference in Gwagwalada on Thursday. ...

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has come out to say that loyalty of Nigerians to the nation is not something that can be negotiated. He revealed this today in Benin, at the opening ceremony of the Comptroller General of Immigration annual conference holding in Benin. The theme of the ...

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that the Federal Government is working tirelessly on initiatives that would bring back quality education and sustainable future for all citizens. Mr. Yemi disclosed this in Lagos during the 2019 edition of Edu360, organised by Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, with ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has talked about his happiness with the World Bank’s 2020 Doing Business Index (DBI). In this index, Nigeria was ranked 131 out of 190 countries, up 15 places from 146th position last year. Buhari saw this as positive ranking and said it is a sign that the ...

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has asked for the inclusion of an anti-corruption course in schools’ curricula to decrease the menace of corruption in Nigeria. Special Adviser (Media) to President of the Senate, Mr. Ola Awoniyi revealed this as he declared open the third Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), National ...

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said the Army has engaged in spiritual warfare to counter Boko Haram propaganda. Represented by the Director of Civil Military Affairs, Brig.-Gen. Timothy Olowomeye, Tukur revealed this at the 2019 Chaplains annual Training Conference and Retreat on Tuesday in ...

Ex-Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof Charles Soludo has asked for the collective response in enhancing the poor healthcare system and eradicating poverty plus other major challenges in Nigeria. Soludo revealed this at the 26th Annual Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) Development Conference in Abuja on Tuesday. According ...

An ex-governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has said the National Democratic Coalition was not formed because of the June 12, 1993 election annulment. Osoba disclosed this in Lagos at the presentation of a book, Makers of Nigerian Press, written by a veteran journalist, Chief Dayo Duyile. His words, ...

Nigeria’s ex Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has come out to say that he is not a Yoruba man. Sharing recently on Twitter, Fani disclosed that the word Yoruba is alien to his culture and was always unknown in the Anago language. He said the name Yoruba was actually gotten from ...

PDP leaders in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, have said they endorsed ex Minister of Education (State), Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, for the 2023 governorship race simply because he is the best man for the job. Chief E. D. O Obofukoro, the eldest politician in Ughelli South and member ...

Ex Commissioner in Delta State, Chief Dan Okenyi, has asked for trial of all the legislators in Kogi State House of Assembly, who participated in the legislative mischief that resulted in the impeachment of Elder Simon Aduba as Deputy Governor of the state. According to him, Achuba cannot be disgraced ...