Nigeria

An APC chieftain, who was the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Edo State 2016 governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has come out to say that Governor Godwin Obaseki is responsible for the issues the state House of Assembly is currently battling. According to him, 10 ...

Senator Hope Uzodinma has shut down reports circulating that he shouldn’t have been declared the winner of March 9, 2019, Imo gubernatorial election. He had this say after receiving the Certificate of Return from the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, the new executive governor of Imo state. According to him, the ...

The Consul General, US Consulate in Lagos, Ms. Claire Pierangelo has talked about the importance of Nigeria’s businessowners to the persistent growth of economies in the West African sub-region and for Africa’s prosperity. Ms. Claire, who revealed this at a 1-day capacity-building seminar for the first cohort of US-sponsored Tony ...

Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun has congratulated Senator Hope Uzodinma after the Supreme Court declared him the Governor-elect of Imo State. In a recent statement, Gov. Dapo praised the highest court in the land for its credible pronouncements concerning the election of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in ...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has shut down rumors of President Muhammadu Buhari directing the stoppage of salaries of university lecturers that are yet to enroll into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, revealed recently the reports are false. He added ...

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has come out to say that governors in the South West would soon review Federal Government’s decision to declare Operation Amotekun, an illegal outfit. He revealed this at a recent press dinner with the media in the state. According to him, he cannot say anything ...

Grammy-winning rapper, Drake is set to storm Nigeria. His visit would be part of a six-city tour of Africa and the cities involved would be in Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. See the schedule, South Africa (Johannesburg) on March 18, 2020 South Africa (Durban) on March 20, 2020 South Africa ...

The Federal Government has revealed reasons why Amotekun, launched by the governors of the South-West to decrease challenges in the region, is illegal. The government had their say via the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. According to Malami, the South-West governors did not consult ...

Professor Pat Utomi has called for the decentralisation of Nigeria’s government, saying such move will move the government closer to Nigerians. Pat revealed this during his keynote address at the 50th anniversary of the country’s Civil War organized by the Nzuko Umunna and Ndigbo in Lagos. According to him, it ...

Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Abiodun Tobuna has said Lasgidi roads would soon be free of potholes. According to him, in the next 6 months, this dream will come true because the House has provided adequate cash to rectify all the potholes on the ...

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has come out to say that Methanol Production Technology will create employment and wealth in Nigeria. He revealed this at the Second Inter-Ministerial meeting of the implementation of the National Policy on Methanol Fuel Production Technology. According to him, Nigeria’s huge ...

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has said that the past government in the state sold off about 110 properties including the Deputy Governor’s House. The governor talked about how 75 percent of the state allocation from the federation account is used for payment of salaries, leaving his government with small ...

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has said his government will not pull down any property for road construction in the state without reaching out to the owners and compensating them very well. Seyi Makinde revealed this recently during an assessment tour of the abandoned Benbo-Apata road on the Akala Expressway ...

PDP chairman in Edo State, Chief Dan Orbih has asked for unity among members for the party ahead of the Edo governorship election set to go down In August this year. Cheif Dan revealed this at the Afemai Declaration 2020 and Award Presentation, held at Agenebode in the Etsako East ...

Ex Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (Rtd) has come out to say that whoever is convinced that Nigeria needs to break up is an enemy of the country. He revealed this during a TV programme on Channels TV. According to IBB, no soldier will allow himself to be used to ...

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has backed Hanan Buhari after she controversially used the presidential jet by saying it sends a very good message to Nigerian girl-child to shun laziness. This was the group’s reaction to social media criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari for allowing such from his daughter on ...

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige has said contractors are working tirelessly to make sure the Second Niger Bridge is completed as soon as possible. Speaking recently, he said the sum of N336 billion budgeted for the project is very much intact. He added that the cash ...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed and his Interior counterpart, Rauf Aregbesola recently visited the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, to honour him on his 49th coronation anniversary. As part of activities to celebrate his 49th coronation anniversary, renowned Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM ...

New Archbishop of the Anglican Communion, Jos Province, Most Rev. Markus Anfani, has hailed Buhari and the Federal Government for their battles against corruption and insecurity. He, however, added that more has to be done to completely eradicate corruption and insecurity in the country. He revealed this in an interview ...

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has come out to talk about the simplest way for an Igbo man to become the president of Nigeria. According to him, Igbo politicians must be ready to play their politics well and become more patriotic in the country. He said that ...