Politics

The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Jerome Pasquier has come out to say that France will partner with NDLEA to tackle drugs menace in Nigeria. He recently revealed this while he paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, Gen Buba ...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has come out to say that the Inspector General of Police is posting Commissioner of Police into the State for political patronage rather than competence. He recently revealed this via a statement by his media assistant, Kelvin Ebiri, after he (Wike) led the Chief Whip ...

Corruption has not stopped across Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), despite several measures to curb financial infractions in public offices, chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC ), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye has said. He recently revealed this at a one-day forum titled, “Transparency ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF has come out to say that the abduction of students of Government Science College in Kagara, Niger State is an abuse and violation of Child’s Rights. This was recently revealed via a statement by Unicef Communication Specialist, Sam Kaalu, and Nigerians have been reacting. ...

Chairman, New Reconciliation And Strategy Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Bukola Saraki has come out to say that ex-governors in the party are ready to bring in new faces ahead of 2023 election. He recently revealed this hours after a meeting of the committee with the former ...

Kolawole Oluwadare, The Deputy Director of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has come out to blast the Federal Government for failing with the security of the nation. He recently revealed this in reaction to the recent kidnap of about 42 students and staff of Government Science Secondary School, Kagara, ...

The Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman has come out to say that Nigeria spends over N50 billion monthly on electricity. The Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the minister, Mr Aaron Artimas recently revealed this via a statement in Abuja. According to him, due to the constant complains by ...

Ex-Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has come out to say that Nigeria is gradually heading to the point of no return. He recently revealed this while addressing journalists in his uphill residence in Minna, Niger State, and Nigerians have been reacting According to him, Nigeria as a country risks ...

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has come out to urge the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take drastic steps in curbing foreign herders who are always armed with weapons from making an incursion into Nigeria. He recently revealed this while speaking at the Stakeholders’ Parley on ...

A total of 26.8 million extremely poor Nigerians have so far been captured in the national social register of the National Social Investment Programme, the Federal Government has said. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq recently revealed this in Abuja, and Nigerians have been ...

A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, and Chairman of the PDP Revival Group, Mallam Tanko Ibrahim has come out to blast Ayodele Fayose for saying if FFK leaves the PDP, he will become politically dead. Mallam Tanko Ibrahim recently revealed this in a statement made available today, and Nigerians ...

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has come out to say that Nigeria in the last four years has imported wheat worth about N2.2 trillion. He recently revealed this during the Kano Wheat Farmers Field Day organised by the Flour Milling Association Of Nigeria held at Dambatta ...

Ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki has come out to say that Goodluck Jonathan will offer his experience and time to ensure PDP returns to power. Saraki recently revealed this after leading members of the PDP national reconciliation and strategy committee to a meeting with Jonathan at his Maitama-Abuja home. According to ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that his government will keep working for the stability of Nigeria. He recently revealed this when he received a delegation of Borno/Yobe Elders Forum who paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja. According to him, he would eventually ...

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa has reconstituted the House Committee Chairmanship again. Listing the Chairmen during plenary on the floor of the House, Sanai Agunbiade was named Chairman, Business Rules and Standing Order, Mojisola Meranda, Ethics, Protocols and Privileges, Sarajudeen Tijani as House Services, ...

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has come out to say that Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the World Trade Organization WTO is a source of pride for Nigeria. The party recently revealed this via a statement issued today by the Secretary, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Sen. ...

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo has come out to say that the appointment of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO) is a right choice. He recently revealed this via a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Ifedayo Sayo, ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has come out to speak against the ethnic violence and bloody clashes in Ibadan, Oyo State. The party recently had its say via a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the clashes have been nothing but ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that it is ready to vaccinate approximately 109 million Nigerians against the Novel Coronavirus disease COVID-19 in the next two years. Executive Director of the NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib recently revealed this while speaking at Monday’s briefing of the Presidential Taskforce PTF ...

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed had come out to clarify his statement purportedly supporting Fulani herders to carry AK47 rifle. He recently revealed this via the Senior Special Assistant on media, Muhktar Gidado, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, critics got it wrong and his statement was not ...