Nigeria

Former Minister of Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has praised the President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, for her unmatched commitment to making sure there is fast administration of justice in Nigeria. Kenneth, in a recent statement issued to the media today, gave the praise against the ...

The Traditional ruler of Awaka Ancient kingdom in Owerri North Local Government Area, Eze Akujiobi Osuagwu, has backed the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, that chased Emeka Ihedioha out of office and named Senator Hope Uzodinma governor of Imo State. The monarch who had his say in Owerri ...

The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reacted to the level of acrimony and slander that is presently dominating Nigeria’s social media space. He revealed this during a town hall at a meeting in Abuja on “Social Media and anti-Hate Speech Bills” organized by Daar Communications PLC. According to Malami, ...

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has come out to say that he fully understands why Babajide Sanwo-Olu banned commercial motorcycles in his state. Rotimi, who governed oil-rich Rivers from 2007 to 2015 said he battled an identical issue when he was governor. According to him, at some point, okadas, especially, ...

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun and Lagos State has urged motorists to not overload because of the ban and restriction of commercial motorcycle (Okada) and Tricycle (Keke) in Lagos. The Zonal Commanding Officer, Mr. Samuel Obayemi, gave this warning with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos ...

Ex Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. SKC Ogbonnia has blasted Mohammadu Buhari’s response to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe’s advice for him to resign. Ogbonnia believes the insecurity has lingered for this long because of stark hypocrisy within the political class. According to him, Buhari must know that ...

Ex-Commissioner for Information and Communication in Ekiti, Mr. Lanre Ogunsuyi has begged the Federal Government to strengthen its database before it can be able to properly implement its “Free Entry Visa” policy to Africans. Lanre revealed this in an interview with the Newsmen on Monday in Ado-Ekiti, on the recent ...

Ex-Senator, Senator Shehu Sani has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) forced him to declare his assets. Shehu who represented Kaduna Central senatorial district in a press statement revealed that EFCC officers attempted to subject him to polygraph lie detector tests and even seized his phones. According to ...

The Nigerian government has formed a committee to tackle the problems that resulted in a suspension of US immigrant visas to its citizens, Buhari’s office has said. Nigeria is among the 6 nations that were included in the US visa ban by President Donald Trump recently. According to American officials, ...

The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has said President Muhammad Buhari caused the United States’ Visa ban placed on Nigerians. CUPP believes the current insecurity, poverty, international ostracization, ethnic cleaning, religious killing, corruption in the country plus the electoral impunity from the APC made the USA take such action. ...

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has said the Supreme Court cannot reverse its judgment that sacked his predecessor, Emeka Ihedioha, and declared him the winner of the March 19, 2019 governorship election. Recall that Emeka Ihedioha recently vowed to return to power by seeking a review of the judgment ...

Nigerian politician, Femi Fani-Kayode is super happy today as his first son, Aragorn, clocks 4 years old today. Flaunting new pictures on his Facebook page, the ex-Minister of Aviation wrote that Aragorn is the best and greatest thing that has ever happened to him. According to him, he prays that ...

The Federal Government has said it does not intend to stop Nigerians from travelling to China or any other nation that is currently battling the coronavirus. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, revealed this as he spoke to newsmen briefly after a meeting of the inter-ministerial and multi-sectoral ...

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, is fully against the proposed plan by the Federal Government to release and grant Boko Haram members amnesty. SMBLF believes such a move would be wicked and unexpected. According to the forum, they are in full support of the protest by the ...

(IPOB) has supported Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe’s call for President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation. The Media and Publicity Secretary of IPOB, Emma Powerful believes for raising such sensible call, Abia South Senator (Abaribe) is the only distinguished senator in the whole of Nigeria. According to him, FG can spin the Mazi Nnamdi ...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has begged Nigerians to use religion to preach unity and great values among citizens. He revealed this when he hosted members of the African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) led by Prof Jerry Gana, who paid him a courtesy call ahead of ...

Ex Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan a.k.a GEJ has expressed concerns over the increasing insecurity in the nation. Speaking to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Bayelsa, GEJ said it is sad to see citizens becoming victims of the widespread insecurity in Nigeria. According to him, he is bothered ...

Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has praised the military for its battles against Boko Haram insurgents. He revealed this as he visited 144 Battalion of the Nigeria Army base, Madagali. According to him, the military has brought back hope to the lives of people living in the state. He thanked ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his government’s goals of making Nigeria safe and secure can be achieved if every Nigerian put their differences aside, unite and cooperate. Buhari revealed this when the 2019 National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Awardees visited him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, ...

Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, Femi Adesina has come out to say that if the country dies, then hatred killed her. Femi believes hatred has eaten deep into our politics and all he sees is politicians hating each other for no legit reason. According to him, ...