politics

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono has said Federal Government’s closure of the Nigerian border does not go against the free trade agreement in the West African sub-region. Sabo, who disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja, said the border closure is meant to protect Nigeria and Nigerians ...

A Yoruba Intelligentsia Group, Voice of Reason, VOR, has reacted to the current challenges in Nigeria and concluded that anarchy is looming. The group urged Muhammadu Buhari to consider history and the future in any action his government is presently taking. According to them, the country is slowing turning into ...

Ex minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has rubbished reports that say he has joined All Progressives Congress, APC. The fluent director of Media and Publicity, GEJ’s Campaign Organization, also told the people behind the rumor that he would rather die than join APC. He added that that APC is ...

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has shared his reaction to Governor Godwin Obaseki and Philip Shaibu saying he taught them everything they are executing right now in the state, including the battle vs godfatherism. Oshiomhole, who had his say in a TV programme said ...

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has urged residents in the state to get themselves enrolled in the State Social Health Insurance Scheme under the Edo State Health Improvement Programme (Edo-HIP), which was set up to make sure everyone has access to cheap and quality healthcare services. He said this ...

All Progressive Congress (APC) chairman in Lagos State, Alhaji Tunde Balogun has broken down why his party did not give ex Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode a 2nd term ticket. According to him, going by the achievements experienced during Bola Tinubu and Babatunde Fashola’s governments, Lagos State has always ...

Ex Zamfara State governor, Abdul’aziz Yari has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is still strong and intact despite losing the political leadership of the state. Abdul’aziz disclosed this as he addressed a crowd of APC members from the 14 local government areas of the state who visited his residence ...

Elder statesman and Afenifere chieftain, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has shared his reaction to the closure of The SUN Newspaper. According to him, it is a terrible omen to Nigeria and the media industry. He added that the recent action proves that we are going back to the full military regime ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has shared his reaction to the alleged killing of 4 aid workers by terrorists in North-eastern Nigeria. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adeshina revealed this in a recent statement in Abuja on Saturday, December 14, 2019. The aid workers were captured close ...

First Lady, Aisha Buhari has said she does not engage in intimate bedroom conversations with her husband anymore. According to her, they are both very busy trying to fix Nigeria and the lives of Nigerians. She added this is the reason why she cannot stop talking since he rarely has ...

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, has blasted the murder of 4 aid workers by armed groups in Borno. The Head of Public Information, UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Eve Sabbagh revealed this in a statement on Saturday in Maiduguri. Describing the action as ...

Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, Mr. Usman Mohammed, has said Nigeria is presently the cheapest nation for the generation of electricity in West Africa. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, Mr. Usman revealed that electricity is presently produced at 10.9 cents per Kilowatt Hour, KwH, in Nigeria. ...

Former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has lost his, 88-year-old mother, Madam Muinat Mosekola Mimiko. Popularly called Mama Ruka, his mum died few hours after her son, Mimiko was honoured by the management of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo for establishing the institution being the first in Nigeria. Madam ...

The Middle Belt Movement for Justice and Peace, MBMJP, has begged the federal government to apologize to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state for blasting him over his decision on the adoption of ranching as panacea for the herdsmen crisis in Nigeria. According to MBMJP, FG has to say sorry ...

The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshimhole, has come out to say that he avoided the rally in Benin City willingly, and he was not forced. According to him, he did not want the enemies of APC to seize that opportunity to instigate violence and killings. ...

Ex Executive Director on Media and Publicity to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prince John Mayaki has said Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is not under any house arrest. Reports have said he is under house arrest amid the present crisis surrounding the rally organized to celebrate the return ...

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Godwin Emefiele has said Nigeria’s economic growth can be traced to several policy measures by CBN. Dr. Godwin revealed this at the 11th Annual Bankers Committee Retreat with theme: “Delivering Inclusive Growth: Leveraging Digital Finance” in Ogere, Ogun State. According to him, ...

A pro-democracy group, Akwa Ibom Democratic Initiative (AIDI) has said Governor Udom Emmanuel had no hand in the arrest and detention of a social media writer, Mr. Michael Itok, who was detained by the DSS. In a recent statement, the convener of the group, Obong Henry Akpan said Itok’s case ...

APC chieftain and ex gubernatorial aspirant in Zamfara state, Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji has rubbished reports of factionalization within the party in the state. According to him, every problem that made APC lose to PDP in the recent elections have now been fixed. Hon. Aminu disclosed this in Abuja as ...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged Nigerian professionals to get into politics to ensure sustainable national development. He revealed this as he delivered the 3rd University of Lagos, Faculty of Engineering Alumni Lecture in Lagos and the topic he spoke on was ”Professionals in Politics: Panacea for Sustainable National ...