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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the Governors of the South-west states that the fresh security organization, Amotekun should refrain from leaning towards any religion or targeting any ethnic group for victimization. The Director of the human rights organization, Prof. Ishaq Akintola revealed this in a recent statement in ...

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has come out to say that the crisis rocking the party will be over when the nomination for the governorship candidate is done. Ize-Iyamu believes anyone who becomes the party’s candidate for the forthcoming governorship election would receive the necessary backing ...

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has said that revenue accruals to the Federal Government have to be remitted to ensure the implementation of the 2020 Appropriation Act. He revealed this in an address at the resumption of plenary today at the National Assembly, Abuja. Ahmed, who said that it was clear ...

The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has described the security architecture in Nigeria as a failed system that has to be overhauled and reconstructed. Lawan believes that for things to go well in Nigeria, restructuring the security architecture is highly compulsory because it is currently in a very bad state. According ...

The World Health Organization has said the global risk from the deadly virus in China is high, accepting a mistake in its previous reports which revealed that it was moderate. According to the health body, the risk of the outbreak is very high in China, high at the regional level ...

Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade has said President Muhammadu Buhari is set to inaugurate an empowerment programme called G-Money that will improve agricultural activities in the state. He revealed this as he spoke to State House Correspondents after a closed-door meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, ...

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has come out to say that his government is nurturing youths to be responsible politicians and effective leaders in the future. He shared this at a Special Election Victory Thanksgiving organized by a state legislator, Mr. Marcus Onobun, and held at St Paul’s Anglican Church, ...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) drafted its manifesto six years ago with a concentration on social investments. He revealed this via his spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a recent statement in Abuja. According to Yemi, the party’s social safety initiatives are not just all ...

Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has said moles in the state that are revealing secret information on security problems to bandits are the reason for the attacks on some local government areas in the state. He revealed this at a press conference organized on the recent directive by President Muhammadu ...

PDP member representing Esan West, Esan Central and Igueben Federal constituency at the House of Representative, Mr. Joe Edionwele, has declared his support for Godwin Obaseki’s re-election during a Special Election Victory Thanksgiving organized by Mr. Marcus Onobun, a state lawmaker. The thanksgiving ceremony happened at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to talk about the cabal accused of hijacking his government since he took over power. In a recent interview with the press, PMB rubbished reports that some members of a cabal are the ones running his administration, and he is just the man known ...

Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has come out to say that he was recently advised by a friend to stop reacting to national issues to avoid putting his life at risk. Femi Fani, however, revealed that he does not intend to stop talking about the socio-political ills in Nigeria. According ...

Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin has come out to say that the dispute between Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa) was caused by oil wells by the two Niger Delta states. Jibrin, who revealed this recently at the 88th ...

Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Manhoud has ordered every environmental health expert at the federal, state and local government levels to embark on awareness campaigns aimed at controlling the spread of Lassa Fever. Speaking to the media today on the report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, that ...

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has come out to say that N-POWER programme has not been discontinued by the federal government. He revealed this in Enugu when he visited N-POWER trainees at Anamco And Tetralog Mechatronics companies, during the weekend. Chris, who rubbished the rumours circulating said ...

The National President of Nigerian Political Science Association, NPSA, Prof. Aloysius-Michael Okolie, has come out to say that we cannot have an Igbo president in Nigeria in 2023 because of the clear deprivations those in the region will keep suffering from some ethnic groups in the nation. The Political Science ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that anything ex-Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen Theophilus Danjuma has to say about his government is not that important. Buhari believes one man’s opinion is not greater than the millions of Nigerians who voted for his reelection last year. According to him, ...

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 ...