Politics

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has come out to say that mobile phone, not e-mail, will now be the only major requirement for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, and Direct Entry, DE, registration processes. Registrar of JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, recently revealed this to the press, and ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to explain how he appointed the new Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Abba. He recently revealed this while fielding questions from journalists as he returned from his routine medical check-up in the United Kingdom. According to him, he and his advisers went through the ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has come out to say that the declaration by the All Progressives Congress, APC, that the by-passing of Nigeria by Twitter to cite its African Headquarters in Ghana as a non-issue proves that the ruling party has little or no understanding of governance. This was ...

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has come out to advice the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, to rally Nigerians to stem the obvious fiscal slide facing the country. He recently revealed this on social media, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he’ll always ...

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has come out to say that over 10,000 Nigerian boys and girls are still being held by Boko Haram. He recently revealed this in Makurdi during a virtual presentation as guest lecturer at the 2021 Press Week/Lecture organized by Nigeria Union of Journalists, Correspondents Chapel ...

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has come out to say that the group under the auspices of Akwa Ibom Democratic Forum, ADF, stands for development, and not a political party. He recently revealed this while addressing participants at the formal inauguration of the forum at Eket and ...

Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has come out to beg Nigerians to recommit themselves to the unity and peace of the country. He recently revealed this via a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, the Vice-President spoke in an interview with State House correspondents shortly ...

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has come out to say that the Federal Government is set to sanction any foreign organisation that breaches the country’s Expatriate Quota rule. He recently revealed this at the 2nd Stakeholders’ meeting on Expatriate Quota Administration in Nigeria at the Grand Pela Hotel and ...

The Late Dr Frederick Fasehun-led faction of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), has come out to say that they are not insurgents. The group recently faulted a statement credited to former Chief of Army Staff and Minister of Interior, retired Lt. Gen. Abdurahman Dambazau, describing the group as terrorists. According to ...

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed has come out to say that revenue distributed at Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) is generated by Federal Government agencies. She recently revealed this while fielding questions from State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided ...

Ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo has come out to hail Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for establishing the Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA) for proper sanitation of the state. He recently revealed this when he played host to OGWAMA management team who were on a working visit to the Olusegun ...

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has come out to say that Muslims should use this year’s Ramadan to pray for Nigeria’s shared prosperity. The National Secretary of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe recently gave the charge in a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja. ...

APC chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has come out to say that Muslims should abstain from food, drinks and other worldly things as they observe the month of Ramadan. He recently revealed this on Twitter, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Muslims should also learned to be guided by ...

Popular activist, Oluwatosin Adeniji has come out to say that Omoyele Sowore pocketed an #EndSARS grant last year. She recently revealed this on social media, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to her, the #EndSARS grant was applied for by Sowore on her behalf without her knowledge, and he did ...

All Farmers Association of Nigeria have come out to call for peace as Muslims in Nigeria join their counterparts across the globe for Ramadan Fast. This was recently revealed in a statement signed by the National President, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, farmers ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF has come out to beg Nigerians to get vaccinated against COVID-19. UNICEF Specialist, Communication for Development, Mrs Elizabeth Onitolo recently revealed this at the Adamawa State Capital during a three-day media workshop. According to her, Nigerians should stop spreading rumours about the vaccines because ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has come out to say no to a bill seeking to prohibit and prevent religious discrimination against adherents and practitioners of different faiths and beliefs in Nigeria. The President of CAN, Rev. Dr Samson Ayokunle recently revealed this at a meeting in Abuja, and ...

The family of late DMX has refuted rumors claiming Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z bought the late rapper’s master recordings for $10million. This was recently revealed in a statement shared by Complex, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to DMX’s family, nobody has bought Earl’s masters, and the rumours should ...

Popular Nigerian pastor, Paul Adefarasin has come out to say that Nigeria is indeed a scam. He recently revealed this via a viral clip on social media, and Nigerians haven’t been reacting. According to him, the problem is not the people, but Nigeria and the constitution, and the earlier we ...

he Federal Government has come out to say that it is open to ideas from stakeholders on the on-going public sector financial management reforms. The Accountant General of the Federation, (AGF) Mr Ahmed Idris, recently revealed this when he received the Partners of Ernst and Young (EY) in Abuja, according ...