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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has come out to react to the death of Senator Adebayo Osinowo. Lawan mourned with the Senator’s family, friends, political associates, and also the government and people of Lagos State over the terrible loss. According to him, Senator Adebayo Osinowo served Nigeria creditably as ...

Governor Nyesom Wike has come out to blast Nigeria Medical Association, Rivers chapter. This is coming after the association revealed that 22 doctors and 60 other health workers in the state have tested positive among Covid-19 infections in Rivers. According to Wike, the numbers given are completely incorrect and the ...

Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Teslim Folarin has come out to say that the new bill on local content, approvals for the award of contracts by the Federal Executive Council will upon enactment of the Bill need a Nigerian Content Compliance Certificate. Folarin believes the new bill, if ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has come out to say that banning groups within All Progressives Congress, APC is an admission of a problem and long term reaction, which has indeed stalled development in the state over the years. PDP recently revealed that it is sad that the bans are ...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has come out to say that death sentence and castration of rape offenders will not end rape in Nigeria. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, the ASUU National President revealed this in a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun today. ...

Wife of the late dictator, General Sani Abacha, Maryam Abacha has come out to speak on the recovered monies her late husband allegedly kept in foreign banks. She revealed this during a recent interview with Kano Focus to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of her husband’s death. According to her, the ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned with the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over the demise of his elder brother, Dede Amaechi. Buhari sent his condolences via a recent statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja. According to him, his thoughts and ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has come out to reiterate the commitment of his government to ensuring the state remains democratic. He revealed this during the Lagos State Government Youth Pro-Democracy Webinar in Commemoration of the 27th Anniversary of June 12 and Democracy Day 2020. According to him, he ...

The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has asked Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu to release her aides who were recently detained on the orders of Idris Kassim, the Chief Security Officer to the President. Aisha Buhari recently revealed that Covid-19 is real and she will not want her aides ...

Ex-Governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa has told President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the annulment of the June 12, 1993, Presidential election and punish General Ibrahim Babangida and others responsible for the annulment. Musa recently revealed that if these people are not punished, then it means anyone can annul elections ...

Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has come out to call for more test kits across the country for fast identification of COVID-19 cases. He revealed this today in Asaba while inaugurating an Isolation Centre built and donated to Delta Government by NNPC/Agip Joint Venture under the auspices of the Oil ...

Kwara State is currently regaining its lost glory, Governor AbulRahman AbdulRasaq has said. The state governor revealed this in his recent democracy day speech in Ilorin. According to him, the state has moved on from its tough years of alleged political servitude, socio-economic stagnancy, and lack of impactful development to ...

Popular lawyer, Muhammad Dele Belgore (SAN) has come out to say that progress in the justice sector in Nigeria depends on the law applying to everyone in the country. Muhammad Dele Belgore revealed this during a Channels TV programme to commemorate the 21st anniversary of Nigeria’s Democracy Day. According to ...

Speaker, Kogi House of Assembly, Prince Matthew Kolawole has begged Nigerians to have complete faith in Buhari‘s government. Prince Matthew Kolawole recently revealed that he believes the president has what it takes to lift Nigeria out of the woods. According to him, by recognizing and designating June 12 as Democracy ...

Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie has come out to say that Godwin Obaseki is not planning to appeal the outcome of a screening exercise that was unjust. Reacting to the recent disqualification of Obaseki from the governorship race, Crusoe revealed that ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has come out to describe President Muhammadu Buhari’s Democracy Day address as a major slap to the face of Nigeria’s democratic process. The opposition party recently revealed that the president’s silence on the values of democracy and the several violations under his watch are proof ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that the coronavirus pandemic has put humanity and democracy under threat. Buhari recently revealed that his government has laid a foundation for the future success of Nigeria with the implementation of FG’s nine priority objectives. According to him, despite the current challenges, ...

The Abiola family of Abeokuta have come out to demand for an official recognition of late chief M.K.O Abiola as an ex-president of Nigeria. The Head of the Family, Chief Olanrewaju Abiola revealed this at their family house in Abeokuta recently. According to him, even if Buhari should be hailed ...

The All Progressives Congress, APC has come out to congratulate Nigerians ahead of June 12, the occasion of the 2020 Democracy Day. APC revealed this in a recent statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu today. According to him, declaring June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day has cemented ...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has asked for transparency in the spending of recovered Abacha loot instead of focusing on the looted funds. This is according to the recent words from SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. According to him, transparency is key in the recovery of all government funds, ...