Nigeria

The General Overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide a.k.a Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo was recently denied visa by the Lagos office of the United States Embassy. The reason for this development is still unknown but he was told that he was not qualified for visa renewal and asked ...

The Presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party, YPP, in the 2019 election, Professor Kingsley Moghalu has reacted to comments by Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige that he failed in his dream to become President of Nigeria because the YPP was an unknown party. According to Dr. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina has come out to say that the recent statement from the Buhari was misinterpreted. Recall that PMB had said, “I was taken aback by what is happening in the north-west and other parts of the country. During our campaigns, we knew about the Boko ...

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has said from now on, any kidnapper that is captured in the state will face the death penalty. He revealed this today at Shendam Mini Stadium during the coronation and upgrade of three chiefdoms in Shendam Local Government Area. According to him, kidnappers are currently ...

The Presidency has said the call by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe for Buhari to resign over the alleged security failure in Nigeria is foolish. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu believes the call by one man does not represent ...

The Social media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, has said Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has partnered with the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to divide Nigeria. Lauretta, however, believes their plan to rip Nigeria apart will never be successful According to her, ...

The Federal government has come out to say that there is zero threat of Coronavirus in Nigeria. The government disclosed this after the closure of popular retail supermarket- Panda in Abuja was shut down by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, after a warning. According to Babatunde Irukera, ...

PDP chieftain, Mr. Ben Ozirim has come out to say that every lawmaker who crossed over to APC in Imo House of Assembly, would lose their seats. Ben revealed this in a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) today in Owerri. According to him, the seats currently ...

Ex-Senate President, Ameh Ebute has urged Ahmed Lawan to involve politicians, technocrats, and businessmen from the North-East in the battle against Boko Haram. Ebute is tired of the people and politicians blaming Buhari or the service chiefs for the insecurity issues in the country instead of playing their own roles ...

The Federal Government has urged desperate politicians and the political elites to avoid spreading lies about religious persecution in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this in London today. According to him, anyone indulging in such an act is only demarketing Nigeria globally and ...

The Federal Government has increased monthly allowance for corps members from N19,800 to N33,000. The President finally approved the payment of N33,000 as monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members recently according to the Director-General (DG) of NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim. Shuaibu said the new amount was ...

The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Mr. Francis Okiye, has rubbished reports that Gov. Godwin Obaseki is the brain behind the crisis rocking the state house of assembly. Mr. Francis revealed this as he reacted to a claim by the former Secretary to the state government, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come out to say that President Muhammadu Buhari saying he is shocked by the heightened insecurity across Nigeria is a statement that is defeatist, demoralizing and traumatizing. PDP disclosed that with such move, the President directly proved that he is overwhelmed by his job ...

Ex-Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, has said he would speak about his intentions ahead of the 2023 presidential election very soon. Olabode George still believes he has the required knowledge and experience to make Nigeria better if he can be given the opportunity. ...

Popular Nigerian political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has informed the US Consul General about its achievement in 16 years in at the helm of power. The party disclosed this to US Consul General, Ms Claire Pierangelo, during her recent visit to Ogun State to meet the state’s governor, ...

APC chieftain and ex-General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gras, NUPENG, Chief Frank Kokori has urged Muhammad Buhari to be extremely careful as President because his government is being run by a cabal. Speaking after a planned reconstitution of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC board ...

Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki is threatening to expel APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole if he keeps disrupting activities in Edo State and Edo APC. Gov. Godiwn recently said he would show Oshiomhole that he is the governor of Edo State if he continues working against the party, instead of ...

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has told President Muhammadu Buhari to resign for failing to do anything about the security challenges confronting Nigeria. Having his say as he contributed to a debate on the security challenges in Nigeria, Enyinnaya revealed that the Buhari-led administration has failed to safeguard the lives of its ...

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has assured citizens of its preparedness to effectively combat the 2020 flood predicted for Nigeria. Mr. Mustapha Maihaja, its Director-General, revealed this in Abuja today. According to him, it is key for stakeholders to get involved in disaster management and discuss the way forward ...

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 ...