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Mrs Theresa Nwosu, Head, Public Affairs Department of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Office, has said that corruption is still Nigeria’s biggest challenge and not leadership. Mrs Theresa, who shared this in a recent interview with Newsmen in Calabar, said corruption is so prevalent these days ...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said there is an ongoing plan to enhance the security situation in Nigeria, including efforts to recruit more troops and officers to tighten up the personnel of security agencies. Yemi’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, revealed this via a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to ...

Nigerians in China have called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the federal government to rescue them from the coronavirus outbreak which has claimed 426 lives, with over 20,000 persons presently infected globally. Recall that Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, recently said Nigerians in Wuhan are yet to express their ...

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has come out to say that his government is very committed to enhancing the learning and teaching environment in public schools. Sanwo, who was represented by his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, revealed this at the Medilag Alumni High Table and Fund Raising ...

Former Minister of Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has praised the President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, for her unmatched commitment to making sure there is fast administration of justice in Nigeria. Kenneth, in a recent statement issued to the media today, gave the praise against the ...

The Traditional ruler of Awaka Ancient kingdom in Owerri North Local Government Area, Eze Akujiobi Osuagwu, has backed the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, that chased Emeka Ihedioha out of office and named Senator Hope Uzodinma governor of Imo State. The monarch who had his say in Owerri ...

The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reacted to the level of acrimony and slander that is presently dominating Nigeria’s social media space. He revealed this during a town hall at a meeting in Abuja on “Social Media and anti-Hate Speech Bills” organized by Daar Communications PLC. According to Malami, ...

Bishop Sunday Garuba has come out to say that President Muhammadu Buhari is the lord’s anointed and a gift to Nigeria. Having his say at a Love Feast organized as part of a 21-day marathon prayer for the country at the Unity Fountain Abuja on Saturday, February 1, 2020, the ...

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has come out to say that he fully understands why Babajide Sanwo-Olu banned commercial motorcycles in his state. Rotimi, who governed oil-rich Rivers from 2007 to 2015 said he battled an identical issue when he was governor. According to him, at some point, okadas, especially, ...

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun and Lagos State has urged motorists to not overload because of the ban and restriction of commercial motorcycle (Okada) and Tricycle (Keke) in Lagos. The Zonal Commanding Officer, Mr. Samuel Obayemi, gave this warning with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos ...

World Health Organization, WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said there is no need to take steps that will interfere with international travel and trade all in an attempt to combat the spread of a coronavirus that has murdered 361 people in China. Tedros believes all nations must implement decisions ...

Ex Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. SKC Ogbonnia has blasted Mohammadu Buhari’s response to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe’s advice for him to resign. Ogbonnia believes the insecurity has lingered for this long because of stark hypocrisy within the political class. According to him, Buhari must know that ...

Ex-Commissioner for Information and Communication in Ekiti, Mr. Lanre Ogunsuyi has begged the Federal Government to strengthen its database before it can be able to properly implement its “Free Entry Visa” policy to Africans. Lanre revealed this in an interview with the Newsmen on Monday in Ado-Ekiti, on the recent ...

Ex-Senator, Senator Shehu Sani has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) forced him to declare his assets. Shehu who represented Kaduna Central senatorial district in a press statement revealed that EFCC officers attempted to subject him to polygraph lie detector tests and even seized his phones. According to ...

The Nigerian government has formed a committee to tackle the problems that resulted in a suspension of US immigrant visas to its citizens, Buhari’s office has said. Nigeria is among the 6 nations that were included in the US visa ban by President Donald Trump recently. According to American officials, ...

The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has said President Muhammad Buhari caused the United States’ Visa ban placed on Nigerians. CUPP believes the current insecurity, poverty, international ostracization, ethnic cleaning, religious killing, corruption in the country plus the electoral impunity from the APC made the USA take such action. ...

Ex-governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari has blasted current governor, Bello Matawalle over his pension benefits as a former governor. Yari believes the pension policy cannot be changed but he has decided to keep mute about it so that he would not be accused of distracting the current government. According ...

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has said the Supreme Court cannot reverse its judgment that sacked his predecessor, Emeka Ihedioha, and declared him the winner of the March 19, 2019 governorship election. Recall that Emeka Ihedioha recently vowed to return to power by seeking a review of the judgment ...

The Federal Government has said it does not intend to stop Nigerians from travelling to China or any other nation that is currently battling the coronavirus. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, revealed this as he spoke to newsmen briefly after a meeting of the inter-ministerial and multi-sectoral ...

The President, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos State, Chief Solomon Ogbonna has begged the State Government to act on safety measures at markets to prevent more fire outbreaks and loss of lives and property. He revealed this in a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during his visit with ...