Politics

President Muhammadu Buhari has blasted the widespread inequality in Nigeria, stating that a major portion of the nation’s wealth is in the hands of a few Nigerians. Speaking in Abuja, at the opening session of the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit, NES, Buhari revealed that these few rich Nigerians live in ...

Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege has asked Nigerians to unite with President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to end the security challenge in the country. Ovie, who particularly reached out to politicians to stop politicising security matters, said it is now compulsory for all hands to be on deck to ...

Governor Samuel Ortom has come out to say that he has zero plans to anoint anyone to succeed him. Speaking as he addressed PDP stakeholders yesterday in Makurdi, Ortom told them that he is leaving it to the party to name a worthy candidate for the governorship election in 2023. ...

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has said he deserves a second term in office because he has fulfilled most of his vows to Edo people. He said he also deserves another opportunity because he has to improve his developmental strides in the state. He said this when he received ...

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Friday, has vowed to give proper support to South African returnees of Ondo origin so that they can start new lives. Gov Rotimi, who received the returnees in his office, also gave them N100,000 cash each for resettlement activities in their several communities. ...

The Federal Government has stated reasons why it did not support a request by detained activist and convener of the RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, to be freed on bail pending the time his treason allegations will be resolved. In a recent statement, FG said that Sowore simply posed a ...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has come out to say Nigeria will remain one indivisible country no matter the problems we face. Femi said that Nigerians have a lot of reasons to not be divided and remain united for our collective benefit. As he ...

A youth group in Kogi State, Youth Alliance, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue the state from “impunity and looming anarchy.” Youth Alliance said tension is everywhere ahead of the state’s governorship election scheduled for November 16, 2019. In a recent statement, Ade Onemola, Idowu Ipinmisho and Arome Idachaba, ...

Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians in the diaspora to use their resources, skills and talents to assist the country. The president urged Nigerians living in South Africa to always remember that they represent some of the best human assets Nigeria has. He disclosed this at a town hall meeting with ...

The founder and Presiding Bishop of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Ibadan, Bishop Wale Oke has come out to say that Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo is not corrupt. He said as he received the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, led by Jadesola Ajibola, at the Covenant Arena, his church in ...

The Federal Government has wrapped up designs for the return of toll plazas on Federal roads, according to Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola. Fashola revealed this as he spoke to the State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ...

Nigerian Senate has urged security agencies to improve their surveillance on the Bonny-Port-Harcourt waterways. The upper legislative chamber gave this order after a motion on piracy attacks on Bonny – Port-Harcourt waterways which was sponsored by Senator Betty Apiafi (PDP, Rivers West), on Thursday, October 3, 2019. The Senate also ...

Ex governor of Imo state, Owele Rochas Okorocha, has said he does not agree with having three senators per state. According to the successful politician, one senator from every state is enough. Rochas, who spoke at the plenary, said the number of lawmakers from every state has to be reduced ...

Ahead of the November 16 Governorship polls in Bayelsa state, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has promised to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the state. He said their defeat is sure but APC will not play dirty with them. Adams Oshiomohle said ...

Former Lagos State governor and current Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said cases of collapsed building need to be investigated, culprits captured and punished, if we wish to put a stop to its repeated occurrence. He said this will surely help the government to protect lives and ...

Lagos State governor, Sanwo-Olu has assured Lagosians that they are yet to see his best. He said he knows he is yet to live up to the expectations of his people but he has reasons for his slow start, and the rain is one of them. He disclosed this at ...

Minister of Communications, Isa Ali Pantami, has blasted the widespread harassment of Nigerians with PCs, tabs and other ICT gadgets in public places by security operatives. While praising EFCC and other security agents on its battles vs cybercrimes, Ali, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Uwa Suleiman, said that ...

Popular politician and leader, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has said the South-East geopolitical zone must be allowed to present the next President in 2023. Chief Emmanuel said this move will make Nigeria move to the next level of social, economic and political emancipation. He disclosed this in an interview with journalists ...

Just when rumor began to spread that Buhari is considering a third term as President, he has, via the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Mallam Garba Shehu, denied this agenda and dismissed the rumour as baseless. According to Garba, Buhari has always insisted that he is a democrat and ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Buhari Presidency to stay away from any plan to push a third term agenda for President Muhammadu Buhari. PDP said such a move is very dangerous and it will disturb Nigeria’s democracy if they proceed with ...