Politics

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has halted all celebrations and adverts to celebrate his 60th birthday. He revealed this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Rafiu Ajakaye in Ilorin today. According to him, he would rather use that day for personal reflection and to thank the ...

APC Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole has said he plays local politics because he does not wish to be a leader that cannot win any election in his state. He revealed this today as he received some defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Auchi, Edo State. According to him, every ...

The South-East must work extra hard to convince other parts of Nigeria to accept its candidate for the presidential election in 2023, according to Alhaji Tanko Yakasai. Tanko, an ex Liaison Officer and founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) revealed this to newsmen after a closed-door peace initiative by ...

Founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum, Alhaji Tanko Yakasi has urged the Federal Government not to allow Amotekun, a security outfit recently established by South-west governors, to operate in the country. He revealed this as he spoke at Sheraton Hotel in Lagos recently. According to him, accepting Amotekun in the ...

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital NAUTH, Nnewi, Anambra State has said its workers are prepared to battle any outbreak of the ravaging Lassa Fever epidemic that is affecting the nation. Chairman, Medical and Advisory Committee, CMAC, Dr Joseph Ugboaja, revealed this recently as he spoke to newsmen at NAUTH ...

The Director-General of Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Professor Yima Sen has said he believes the country will be better soon because it is only a traumatized nation right now, not a failed state. He revealed this as he spoke to newsmen recently about the state of the nation. According to ...

The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido has come out to say that the habit of marrying many wives and producing excess children is the reason for poverty and backwardness in the north. He revealed this in Gusau where he moderated a paper titled “The role of universities in nation-building” presented ...

Ex Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has said Governor Abdullahi Ganduje is going to regret his conduct when his tenure is over. Recall that Governor Abdullahi, while receiving members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) described Rabiu as the most selfish person he has ever seen. Reacting to the ...

The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has blasted the need for Amotekun, saying only the Northern part of Nigeria is in desperate need of extra security. In a recent statement, CNG also slammed the Southwest governors that are insisting on establishing the outfit despite the warnings from the FG, alleging ...

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has begged Nigerians to be united in the fight against corruption for the country to be back to the path of glory. Magu, who revealed this today, during the EFCC’s Fitness Exercise organized in collaboration with EFCC ...

The problems rocking the Edo state All Progressives Congress (APC) is continuing as the platform built for speakers and two vehicles in the venue were recently damaged and burnt overnight by unknown persons. Speaking to a large crowd at Iyekhe off Poly Road in Auchi, Etsako West local government area, ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come out to say that it would defeat APC in the 2023 presidential election. The party’s Deputy National Chairman (North), Suleiman Nazif revealed this recently. According to him, PDP will even go as far as having majority members in both chambers of the National ...

Non-governmental organization, ActionAid Nigeria has urged the Nigerian Government to improve on its battle against corruption via harsher punishment for looters. The Country Director of the organization, Mrs. Ene Obi revealed this recently. According to him, including Nigerians in the fight vs corruption is also compulsory if we want the ...

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, is insisting that reports that are saying the 9th National Assembly is a rubber stamp Legislature are false. He revealed this as he got back to the country after his recent 4 weeks private visit abroad. According to Lawan, no kind of blackmail will discourage him ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) in Nasarawa State has said security agencies have been alerted to arrest and prosecute any person or CBT centre that charges more than the stated amount for registration of prospective candidates. JAMB’s zonal Coordinator in the state, Mr Sunday Aladegbaye revealed this today ...

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has come out to say that Southwest governors are prepared to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to break down the entire concept of the new security outfit, Amotekun, and why it should not be scrapped. He revealed this today in Abuja. According to the governor, ...

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is now extremely political, according to President Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina. Femi believes the religious group now talks like an opposition political party in Nigeria, rather than a religious body. According to him, CAN is now becoming too reckless with its public utterances and it ...

Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has come out to say there is a tremendous improvement in the pace of work on the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway line. He disclosed this as he spoke with journalists in Lagos after an inspection of the ongoing work on the Lagos axis of ...

There is a growing agreement among Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC on what the best strategy for ending insecurity in their states is, according to Simon Lalong. Lalong revealed this today during the first quarterly meeting of the Governance Programme Steering Committee of the Progressive Governors’ Forum ...

Pan -Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has warned the Nigeria Police to not try to cover up the killing of the popular alternative therapist, Alhaji Fatai Yusuf, a.k.a Oko Oloyun. Oko Oloyun died yesterday on the Eruwa-Igboora Road in the Ibarapa Central area of Oyo State and gunmen were responsible for ...