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A team of international public health researchers have come out to say that the lockdown and restrictions imposed in Nigeria between March and May 2020 may have averted not less than 5.8 million infections in the country. The group recently revealed this in a statement made available to the press, ...

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has come out to say that it will improve its partnership with the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) to fight trafficking in Nigeria. The Director-General of NAPTIP, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim recently revealed this when she received the Country ...

New US president’s Joe Biden’s first speech in office will not be about Donald Trump, spokesperson, Jen Psaki has said. She recently revealed that the new government will spend a lot less time talking and thinking about the past than most people expect. She added that Biden’s speech is highly ...

Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi has come out to hail Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Revd. Matthew Hassan Kukah after his appointment into the Papal Dicastery on Promotion of Integral Human Development. He recently praised the appointment via a letter personally signed by him and made available to ...

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has finally approved the new Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers Bill. This was recently disclosed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the first council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council ...

The Bishop Diocese of Ogbaru, Anglican Communion Rt. Rev. Prosper Amah has come out to disagree with the Federal Government on the amount of money being budgeted for COVID-19 Pandemic vaccines. He recently revealed this via a statement in the media, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, spending ...

Ex speaker of the Imo state House of Assembly, has come out to say that the Southeast region has suffered marginalization politically in Nigeria. Ibe recently revealed this via a statement made available to newsmen in Owerri and was delivered at a conference of South East 2023 Presidential Mandate group ...

Yoruba freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho has given Fulani herders in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State 7 days to leave the state amid the consistent killings and kidnapping in the zone. He recently revealed that Fulani herders must fish out the killers of prominent Yoruba ...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that with the successful activation of the Economic Sustainability Plan, ESP, Cash Transfer scheme, the Government vision of lifting about 20 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next two years can happen. He recently revealed this via a statement ...

Afenifere has come out to hail Akeredolu’s decision to flush out criminals in the state’s forest. The Secretary-General of the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Chief Sehinde Arogbofa recently revealed this, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Governor Akeredolu has done the right thing because illegal people have virtually ...

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has come out to say that the lack of scanners at the several ports is comprising Nigeria’s security. The Chairman, House Technical Committee on Customs and Excise, Hon. Leke Abejide recently revealed this when he led other members of the committee on the oversight of Customs ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has come out to blast the recent abduction and killing of security operatives by terrorists in Nigeria. PDP recently revealed this via a statement issued by its spokesman, Kola Ologbodiyan, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, it is clear that the escalated acts ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered chairmen of the 57 councils as well as council of traditional rulers, and chiefs across the state to start massive sensitisation on prevention of COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos. The Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, recently revealed this ...

Popular Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has come out to say that the comment made by the Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Mathew Hassan Kukah against President Muhammadu Buhari was not meant to denigrate Islam. He recently revealed this via a statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, ...

The National Association of Doctors in University Health Services (NADUHS) has urged the federal government to contact all relevant stakeholders for inputs, consultation and adoption of effective strategies that will ensure public safety before Universities across the country resume. (NADUHS) recently revealed this via a statement issued by Concerned members ...

Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has come out to blast the rising cases of kidnapping, killings and attacks on clergymen and worship centres in Nigeria. Okowa recently revealed this at a security seminar tagged “Securing worship centres and clergymen in contemporary Nigeria” in Asaba. According to him, even if ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Oyo state chapter has come out to say that opposition parties are responsible for the fake production of Amotekun uniforms. The party recently revealed this via a statement by its Publicity Secretary in the state, Engr. Akeem Olatunji and Nigerians have been reacting. According to ...

A Civil Society Group has come out to speak against the resumption of schools across Nigeria amid the pandemic. The National Coordinator of Network for Democracy and Development, NDD, Mr Tajudeen Alabede recently had his say via a virtual press conference. According to him, it is not comforting to see ...

The National President of Yoruba Youth Socio-cultural Association (YYSA), Mr Hammed Olalekan has come out to blast the lackadaisical attitude of Nigerians toward compliance with National Identification Number (NIN) registration directives. He recently revealed this via a statement in Lagos State, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Nigerians ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has come out to celebrate Bisi Akande on his 82nd birthday. The party recently revealed this via a statement in Abuja by Sen. John Akpanudoedeghe, the National Secretary of its Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC). According to APC, Business Akande is a grassroots ...