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President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to mourn the death of Amb. Wilberforce Juta, 2nd civilian governor of old Gongola State. Buhari recently commiserated with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on the death of one of the party’s founding fathers. According to him, Amb. Wilberforce lectured and prepared several Nigerians ...

President National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS), Dr. Ken UKAOHA has begged FG and the Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, to secure the lives of Nigerian traders living in Ghana. Dr. UKAOHA recently blasted the continuous harassment of Nigerian shop owners by the Ghanaian authorities. According to him, ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to hail ex-Minister of Commerce and Industry, Sen. Jubril Martins-Kuye on his 80th birthday. This was revealed in a recent statement by Mr. Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman in Abuja today. According to him, Martin-Kuye’s dedication to serving Nigeria at both state and national ...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Lucky James has come out to say that the planned attack on the convoy of Governor Godwin Obaseki last week in Apana, Etasko West local government area, which the governor alleged was staged by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s agent, has reduced the ...

Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, KWASU, Malete, Professor Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi has come out to say that it is senseless for Nigerian Universities to graduate first class students without job enabling skills. He revealed this just after a recent statement by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, that about 21.7 ...

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has come out to say that it is partnering with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to train its personnel on passenger screening at train stations. NRC’s Managing Director, Mr. Fidet Okhiria reevaled this at the closing ceremony and graduation of the corporation’s screeners, ...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has come out to say that Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should not waste its time challenging Rotimi Akeredolu in Ondo State. Sanwo-Olu recently revealed that his friend, Rotimi Akeredolu has definitely done well and deserves to be re-elected by the people. According to him, however, ...

National Chairman of Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and all service chiefs to speak up more against Boko Haram. Idongesit Nkanga recently revealed that the President needs to answer questions surrounding insecurity in Nigeria for the citizens to start taking him seriously. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently celebrating with ex-Chairman of Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, on his 70th birthday. He recently had his say via a statement by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, in Abuja. According to him, Mazi Sam deserves to be hailed for his several years ...

APC gubernatorial candidate in Edo, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has come out to say that his party has been peaceful during its campaigns across the state thus far. He recently revealed that he would never be involved in any violence during the campaigns because peace is all the party preaches. According ...

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has come out to beg the electorate in the state to go all out to vote massively on the Sept 19, governorship election. He revealed this today in Ukhuse in Owan West Local Government Area, when addressing members of the Party (PDP) at the Ward ...

A Nigerian Islamic human rights association, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has come out to say that the Oyo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) recently Christianised the CBT examination organised to screen applicants for teaching appointments in the state. MURIC recently revealed that the Muslim candidates were compelled to answer ...

Ex Governor of Oyo State, Ayodele Fayose has come out to advise Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to honor his promise to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after winning the September 19 governorship polls. He recently revealed that he knows Obaseki would win the governorship election even if he ...

Professor Theophilus Omotunde Soyombo, who was recently appointed the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, UNILAG has come out to say that he has resumed duties. The Professor of Sociology revealed this via a recent telephone conversation. According to him, he resumed immediately the letter of appointment was handed ...

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has come out to beg the leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) to collaborate with governors and stakeholders in the South-South to fasten the transformation of the region, especially in peace and development. Okowa revealed this when he received the newly-elected executive committee ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has come out to declare August 23 as a day of collective intercessory prayer for Nigeria over the insecurity situation in the nation. The General Secretary, CAN, Daramola Bade revealed this in a recent statement obtained by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday ...

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that the immigrant visa ban imposed on the country by the USA will soon be overturned. He recently revealed that the nation is making progress on the reversal of U.S suspension of the issuance of “immigrant visas” to Nigerian passport holders. ...

The Oyo State government has come out to say that it has begun community reporting that will name and shame anyone who violates COVID-19 guidelines via the use of Geographical Information System (GIS). The Chairperson, Oyo State COVID-19 Containment and Decontamination Project, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo revealed this in Ibadan today ...

Ex-Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George has come out to blast Ayodele Fayose for saying that Governor Godwin Obaseki will lose the forthcoming governorship election. Recall that Fayose recently said that despite being a PDP member, he is opposing Governor Obaseki’s re-election bid. According ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that any speech, broadcast, or publication that denigrates a person, a group of people on the basis of their sex, religion, political belief, or origin is hate speech. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed revealed this today at the ...