Politics

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State Chapter, has said the failed road network in the state is as a result of Chief Rochas Okorocha’s cruelty to Ndimo. PDP’s position was made public via a press statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr Damian Oparah. He said the roads ...

Niger Delta activist, Chief Mike Loyibo, has warned the chief security officer and governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki to make sure the people that assaulted Comrade Adams Oshiomhole are arrested and made to pay for their crime. He said the attack was actually embarrassing and a slight on the ...

Malam Nura Tela-Ada, an APC stalwart, has asked for the regulation of social media to prevent abuse. He revealed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Daura, headquarters of Daura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state today. This was Tela’s reaction to fake news on ...

The secretary of the media and publicity committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council in the forthcoming Kogi State governorship election, Dr Tom Ohikere has said ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki is no longer as influential as he was to aid reconciliation within the Kogi state PDP and make ...

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has urged officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, to stay away from causing unnecessary deaths as they carry on their responsibilities in the state. The Governor said the Service has to find a better way to manage relationships with the ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has said they do not have members who carry the burden of certificate forgery. PDP, revealed this while reacting to an earlier statement by APC, which described the main opposition party as dead. Speaking at a press conference at the party’s national headquarters, PDP spokesman, ...

Senator Suleiman Adokwe, PDP chieftain, and a two-term senator from Nasarawa State was recently defeated in the 2019 Nasarawa South senatorial election case vs the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, an APC politician, and he has said things about it. In a recent interview, he ...

House of Representatives speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, has come out to say that as long as they are candidates with good ideas, funding and organisation, Nigerian women can get elected into public offices. Femi said the 9th House has prioritised gender equality in its legislative agenda, and he plans to personally ...

The Coalition of United Political Parties on Monday has come out to say Nigeria will never become a one-party state. The CUPP Spokesman, Mr Imo Ugochinyere, disclosed that the claim by National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Lanre Issa-Onilu, that opposition was dead in Nigeria, was funny. ...

An APC chieftain In Edo State, Maj. Gen. Charles Airhiavbere has said Governor Godwin Obaseki is planning to abandon the ruling party in the state. Gen. Charles, who is an ex APC governorship aspirant, said that Godwin plans to abandon the party and contest for second-term with a different party ...

Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has come out to say that a total of 524 road projects were presently ongoing in the several geo-political zones in Nigeria. He revealed this as he addressed the House of Representatives Committee on Works chaired by Rep. Ahmed Birchi in Abuja. ...

The management of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo have said the school is presently experiencing a new era of discipline and rule of law. The university, Spokesman, Mr Ademola Adekoya disclosed this today in Lagos. He said it is so perfect that no smear campaign can derail the school now. ...

Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha has ordered the state Accountant General, the Head of Service (HOS) and the Commissioner for Finance to wrap up all important formalities for the commencement of the payment of pensions in the state next week. Gov Emeka, who made this order at a one-day Pension ...

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana has asked for instant removal of the ban of students unions in all Nigeria universities. He revealed this while delivering the 9th Convocation lecture of Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, titled: “Managing Freedom and Illusions of Achievement”. Mr Femi said rather than producing ...

The Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Monday Igwe, has said Nigeria’s health challenges are slowly shifting from infectious diseases to mental health. Dr Monday revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) today in Enugu on the sidelines of the 2019 World Mental Health ...

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has come out to say that he became a billionaire at 25 years of age because of hard work and commitment to duty. Dave, who said this as he interacted with leaders of Abakpa main market in Abakaliki, debunked social media rumors that he was ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has come out to say that its intervention has helped Nigeria save N4.5 billion monthly from ghost workers working for the Federal Government. According to a statement on by EFCC Spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu said this as he delivered ...

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has come out to say that his regular trips out of Nigeria were to make sure the people of the state live a better life, especially with the little funds he has at his disposal. Dr Kayode, who revealed that had good stories ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to go to any length to make sure the relationship between the Executive and the Legislative arms of government remain cordial. He revealed this today at the unveiling of the Legislative Agenda of the 9th House of Representatives in Abuja. Represented by the Minister of ...

Contrary to the reports going round earlier today, President Buhari will not be getting married to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq today. The Special Adviser on media and Publicity to President Buhari, Femi Adesina, has rubbished the news in a recent interview ...