Politics

Former Governor of Ogun, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has come out to beg Islamic faithful to use the occasion of this year’s Eid-el Kabir to offer prayers to God for the restoration of peace to Nigeria. The Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District revealed this in a recent Sallah message. According ...

Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has come out to say that Nigeria’s diversity has to be seen as a blessing. He revealed this today while he celebrated with the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the 2020 Eid-el-Kabir. According to him, the celebration calls for sober reflection ...

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki is currently mourning the death of elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Fasanmi, who died at age 94. He revealed this via a press statement in his state on Thursday. According to him, Senator Fasanmi was a proper leader and thoroughbred politician ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has come out to mourn the late Senator Ayo Fasanmi. He recently revealed that Ayo is simply a great Nationalist, passionate leader, and humility personified. According to her, the demise of the deceased came at a vital period when his wealth of experience, knowledge, ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to mourn the death of Pa Ayorinde Fasanmi. He recently described his passing as a big loss to the nation. According to him, Pa Fasanmi distinguished himself politically as a member of both the House of Representatives and the Senate while he was alive. ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that parents and pupils must be ready to wear face masks during the 1–day National Common Entrance Examination that would start on Saturday, 17th October 2020. The government recently revealed that everyone present must come with an alcohol-based sanitizer to the venue ...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has come out to declare that ceding of federal roads to states is legally impossible. He recently revealed that it cannot happen under the nation’s current constitutional arrangement. According to him, the federal roads in every state of the federation are still ...

Osun State Government has come out to say that it would not hesitate to punish private school owners who wish to take advantage of the partial reopening of schools in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode revealed this recently. According to her, the government ...

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has come out to hail the spiritual leader of Church of God Mission International, Archbishop Dr. Mrs. Margaret Benson-Idahosa on her 77th birthday. The governor recently revealed that Margaret deserves to be celebrated for her invaluable counsels and support for his government. According to ...

Sen Matthew Urhoghide has come out to deny that he has benefitted from contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as alleged by Niger Delta Minister Godswill Akpabio. He recently revealed that Akpabio saying he is a beneficiary is unfortunate and a wicked lie. According to him, he ...

The Presidency has come out to reveal the reason why Nigeria entered into bilateral agreements to exports electricity to Niger, Benin, and Togo. FG recently revealed that the deal happened so that the 3 nations will not build dams on River Niger. According to the Senior Special Assistant to the ...

President Muhammadu Buhari‘s nephew, 80-year-old Mamman Daura, has come out to react to reports that he controls the president’s government via an influential cabal. He recently revealed that the reports should be ignored because he only offers advice to the president. According to him, he regularly visits the president to ...

Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has come out to say that anyone who feels the President Muhammadu Buhari anti-corruption war is ineffective is free to dare the government. He recently revealed that the fight against corruption remains a vital part of this government and it is alive and well. According ...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has come out to say that people blasting him for the recently amended 6th edition of the National Broadcasting Code have no point. He recently revealed this as a guest on NTA live Programme “Good Morning Nigeria” in Abuja. According to ...

Benue State Government has come out to say that schools will be reopened on August 4, 2020, for final year classes. The government recently revealed that this has been decided in compliance with the recent directive of the Federal Government. According to the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Dennis Ityavyar, a ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has come out to respond to the allegations that violence and thuggery characterized the party’s recent primary by Ondo State government. Its Director of Media and Publicity, Zadok Akintoye recently revealed that the allegations are false and the party never expected such ...

Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come out to say that Adams Oshiomhole kneeling down to ask for forgiveness for supporting Governor Godwin Obaseki in 2016 is laughable. Edo State Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Chris Nehikhare recently revealed that the display by Adams was ...

Border closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is unsustainable, WHO has said. The World Health Organization recently urged nations to adopt comprehensive strategies based on local knowledge of where the virus is spreading. According to Michael Ryan, WHO emergencies director, such measures cannot be kept up indefinitely, and are ...

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN has blasted the killings in Southern Kaduna. The commission recently asked the State and Federal Government to be proactive about a lasting solution. According to the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, the alleged invasion of ...

The ex-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomhole has come out to say that he regrets his mistake of supporting Mr. Godwin Obaseki for governorship in 2016. He revealed this recently in Benin while addressing some members of the APC. According to him, he has made ...