Politics

The Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero has come out to beg Muhammadu Buhari to focus on fixing the problems of security, poverty, and food inflation in Nigeria. He recently revealed this as he welcomed the President to his palace today, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Buhari should ...

The House of Representatives has come out to urge the Federal Government to immortalize Prof. Felicia Adebola Adedoyin for being the author of the Nigerian pledge. Lawmaker Olatubosun revealed this at a recent plenary, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the House of Representatives member, Prof Felicia Adebola Adedoyin ...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has come out to urge the Nigeria Immigration Service to save Nigeria from the imminent third wave of COVID-19. He recently revealed this when he received the Comptroller of the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Bauchi Aliyu, at the State House, Alausa. ...

Ex-Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has come out to say that Nigeria’s policing system has failed to tackle insecurity. He recently revealed this while speaking on the topic, “Nigerian State and the Call for Restructuring’’ at the opening of Law Week 2021 of the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar ...

The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has come out to blast the rising level of unemployment in Nigeria. He recently revealed this while speaking on ‘Building a New Nigeria: Imperatives for Shared Prosperity’, at the convocation lecture of the American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State. ...

Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere has come out to distance its leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, from controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi. This was recently contained in a statement titled “Afenifere Leader, Adebanjo, has nothing to do with Gumi,” and Nigerians have been reacting. According to Afenifere, Adebanjo has never been ...

The leader of the Action Alliance in Ogun State, Dapo Adeyemi has come out to say his party is a credible alternative to APC and PDP. He recently revealed this during the commencement of the party’s campaign, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Action Alliance is clearly a ...

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Iheakweazu has come out to say that six states of the federation reported 1,786 suspected cases of cholera between June 20 and June 26. He recently revealed this while speaking to the press in Abuja, and Nigerians have been ...

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome has come out to say that Lauretta Onochie’s nomination for INEC job is faulty. He recently revealed this while speaking with the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, her nomination would not make sense because of ...

The Young Progressives Party has come out to urge the Federal High Court in Awka to void the governorship primaries conducted by APC and PDP in Anambra. The party recently claimed that the primary was in violation of the judgment of the FCT High Court in Suit No. FCT/HC/BW/CV/160/2021 between ...

The Chairman of the Cross River Caucus in the National Assembly, Sen. Gershom Bassey has come out say that Nigerian politicians are fair weather in nature. He recently revealed this at the burial ceremony of Madam Comfort Asuquo, the mother of the House of Representatives Member for Akamkpa/Biase in Cross ...

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has come out to say that zoning presidency is not constitutional. He recently revealed this during the maiden Annual Governor Yahaya Bello, GYB, seminar for the media, held in Transcorp Hotel, Abuja. According to him, equity must always be applied to processes like this because ...

The leadership of the National Association of Seadogs, NAS, Pyrate Confraternity has come out to say that President Mohammadu Buhari cannot be partisan when it concerns dealing with issues of insecurity in the country. National President, NAS, Mr Abiola Owoaje recently revealed this to the press, and Nigerians have been ...

Airline operators in the country will now be mandated to refund the full cost of travel tickets to passengers after a two-hour delay, the Federal Government has said. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika recently revealed this at the weekly State House Briefing in Aso Villa, Abuja. According to him, henceforth, ...

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has come out to say that the Federal Government will come up with a policy to regulate the use of drones. He recently revealed this at the weekly State House Briefing in Aso Villa, Abuja, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, despite the ...

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has come out to say that the views of the Solicitor General of Alberta in Canada, Kelechi Amadi, regarding the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu is weird. He recently revealed this via a statement that was issued by the ...

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has approved the appointment of Dr. Adamu Abdulhamid, as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the World Trade Organization. The appointment was recently contained in a letter sent by the Office of the Chief-of-Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, to the Minister of Industry Trade ...

A coalition of Niger Delta youth groups have come out to urge Muhammadu Buhari not to assent to the Petroleum Industry Bill recently passed by the Senate. Solomon Lenu recently had his say on behalf of the coalition at a media briefing in Port Harcourt, and Nigerians have been reacting. ...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has come out to say that there is no alteration in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. He recently revealed this when he reacted to a point on matters of privilege by Rep Ugouna Ozurigbo (APC-Imo) at Tuesday’s plenary in Abuja. According to ...

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has come out to say that it is not illegal for people to express intention to leave any federation. He recently revealed this after the raid on Sunday Igboho’s house days ago, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the midnight raid by the ...