Politics

Ex Nigerian Ambassador to The Netherlands, Mrs. Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu has urged Nigerians to elect people into political offices base on merit and competence. She recently revealed that this will guarantee our dear country the required development and growth. According to Awolowo-Dosunmu, who made the call at a virtual national dialogue, ...

The candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, and governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has urged PDP to not drag his party into the controversy surrounding the inferno that gutted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. He revealed this via a recent statement issued on his ...

The Presidency has come out to respond to ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo over his recent comment against Muhammadu Buhari’s government. Recall that Obasanjo recently said that the country is fast drifting to a failed and badly divided state and Nigeria is economically becoming the poverty capital of the world. Reacting, according ...

Kebbi State governor has come out to ask for national drainage architecture to be able to contain perennial flooding across Nigeria. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu recently revealed that the adoption of a national drainage plan would really checkmate the annual havoc caused by floods. According to him, the state’s flourishing rice ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that President Muhammadu Buhari’s assumption of office stopped Nigeria from becoming a failed state after a lengthy stretch of rapacious and rudderless leadership. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed recently revealed this in a statement in Abuja. According to ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to mourn the family of former Managing Director of Nigeria Airways, Captain Paul Mamman Thahal. The deceased was Captain of Gen. Yakubu Gowon’s Presidential Flight for nine years. According to a recent statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has come out to say that the organised labour will soon react to the recent increases in prices of various essential commodities, including fuel and electricity. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President revealed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos ...

The Federal Government has come out to insist that it is ready to provide quality healthcare for older persons and vulnerable communities in the country amid the pandemic. The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunimbe Mamora revealed this recently during an interview. According to him, FG is willing to ...

Ex-President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has come out to blast President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration again. He recently revealed that the nation is fast drifting to a failed and badly divided state under Buhari’s watch. According to him, Nigeria is currently a basket case and poverty capital of the world, and ...

The All Progressives Congress Professionals in Oyo State (APC-P) has urged Governor Seyi Makinde to stop wasting the state’s resources on the People’s Democratic Party for his plans to contest for the position of the Vice President in 2020. APC revealed this at a recent meeting on Friday, September 11, ...

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has come out to insist that electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) cannot increase tariffs of customers enjoying less than 12 hours of power supply daily. NERC Commissioner, Legal Licensing and Compliance, Mr. Dafe Akpeneye revealed this during the regulatory agency’s online town hall meeting with ...

The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA has come out to say that it is currently making plans to present a fresh Data Protection Bill to the National Assembly to be translated into a new law. NITDA recently begged Nigerians to be ready for the new realities that will arise ...

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has come out to hail Ms. Chioma Odidika, a Nigerian resident in Columbia, South Carolina, USA, who was honoured with an Integrity Award by the Sheriff of Richland County for returning $4,000 USD. Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM recently hailed Chioma in a ...

The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has come out to say that flood has killed 16 persons, destroyed 3,042 houses, and several farmlands in the state. The Permanent Secretary (PS) of SEMA, Alhaji Shehu Ningi revealed this on Friday in Bauchi. According to him, the affected local government areas ...

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede has come out to say that he suspects foul play in the mysterious fire that gutted the state office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He revealed this via a recent statement by his campaign organization in Akure. ...

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has come out to say that the fire incident that destroyed 5,141 card reader machine at the Akure headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was an unfortunate and worrisome incident. He disclosed this during an on the spot assessment visit to the ...

The Lagos State government has come out to say that secondary school students will resume in phases. Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu recently revealed that only final-year students will return to classrooms for now. According to him, the government has the required facilities and processes ...

National Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Commodore Idongesit Nkanga has come out to say that the rise of food prices in the country is not escapable. PANDEF recently revealed that the government has not put in place the right economic policies to prevent such from happening. According to ...

Ex aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri has come out to say that he respects Bishop David Oyedepo. Reno Omokri recently revealed that Oyedepo is a true man of God, unlike some other pastors in the country. According to him, anyone who disrespects the Bishop is not wise ...

Ondo State government has come out to announce September 14 as the new date for resumption for Junior Secondary School JSS 3 students in the state. He recently revealed that the date was fixed to ensure students in the category prepare well for their certification examination. According to the State ...