Politics

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has come out to say that Nigeria needs a leader with an iron fist like Muhammadu Buhari. He recently revealed this in a piece on Friday titled, ‘I Suddenly Remembered Why I Fell In Love With The President’. ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria has come out to urge the National Assembly to amend Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution which provides immunity for the President, vice-president, governors and deputy governors. The General Secretary of CAN, Joseph Daramola; and Director, National and Legal Issues, Comfort Chigbue, recently revealed this ...

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has come out to denounce a fake WhatsApp post on the Yoruba state agitation which was attributed to him. He recently revealed this in a statement titled: “They are back,” and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he wants the public to ignore the ...

Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko has come out to say that there will be no mass retirement in the army. This was recently revealed at an operations briefing in Abuja, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, retirement is only on voluntary basis for senior ...

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah has come out to blast the government’s inability to stop killings and banditry in Nigeria. He recently revealed this during his homily at the burial of late Rev Fr. Alphonsus Yasshim Bello at Our Lady of Apostles Catholic Church, Kaduna, and ...

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has come out to react to the deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweets by Twitter. IPOB recently had its say via a statement by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Twitter must be hailed for ...

The Pan Yoruba Social-Political leader of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has come out to blast President Muhammadu Buhari over his trending statement on Twitter. He recently revealed this while speaking during a monitored interview on Channels Television, ‘Politics Today’, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Buhari’s statement was ...

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami has come out to say that he never urged Buhari to suspend the 1999 Constitution and declare martial law in the country. He recently revealed this via a statement that was signed by his Special Assistant on Media ...

Ex-Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has come out to urge the newly elected Nigeria Guild of Editors, NGE, led by Mustapha Isah, to be a strong voice for good governance in Nigeria. He recently revealed this while reacting to the election of the new officers of the Nigerian Guild ...

The Federal Government has come out to react to the deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweets. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed recently revealed this while fielding questions from the State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President ...

A support group in the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, the Progressive Consolidation Group PCG has come out to say that Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo should be backed to replace President Muhammadu Buhari. The group recently revealed this via a statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to PCG, re-strategization ...

Popular group, Surulere Elders have come out to say that it hopes APC will present a neutral candidate ahead of the Surulere Local Government election. Chief Rahim Bolade in Ward F2 recently revealed this to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he hopes Sulaimon Bamidele Yussuf ...

Popular group, The Delta Political Monitors, DPM has come out to say that some miscreants in the state are trying to distract Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The group recently revealed this via a statement in a communique at the end of its meeting at the weekend, and Nigerians have been reacting. ...

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio is waiting for further directives from President Muhammadu Buhari on the inauguration of a substantive Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. An official of MNDA recently revealed this to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Akpabio ...

Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has come out to say that 21st-century agricultural activities are a lucrative venture that the youths must embrace. The governor recently revealed this during a one-day agro industrialisation summit held in Ikom, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Akwa Ibom youths should ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate seeking its confirmation of Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Buhari’s request was recently sent in a letter to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and read during Tuesday’s plenary. According to him, he believes his choice of Maj.-Gen. ...

The National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, has come out to say that most assets of the Federal Government are not adequately and appropriately insured. The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr. Sunday Thomas recently revealed this at a sensitisation workshop for insurance desk officers of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, on the insurance ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF has passed through financial hemorrhage in recent years. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige recently revealed this at the inauguration of the reconstituted board of the NSITF at Old Banquet Hall, ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that a total of 1,956,598 targeted Nigerians have been vaccinated with their first dose of the Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine. The executive director and Chief Executive Officer, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib recently revealed this during an in media ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that the current security challenges facing the country will not define Buhari‘s legacy as president. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed recently revealed this in Abuja at the presentation of a documentary showcasing the achievements of Buhari’s administration. According ...