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Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has begged political office holders to focus on good governance and leadership principles. Okowa revealed this in Asaba while swearing in a former member of House of Representatives, Evelyn Oboro, as special adviser as well ad chairman and members of the state’s Sports Commission. He ...

The Lagos state government has insisted that the recent ban on commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke) in congested roads in the state will not be reversed. Operations of the okada men have been limited in 6 local governments, and state government officials have revealed that they cannot understand what ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Non-governmental organization, ActionAid Nigeria has urged the Nigerian Government to improve on its battle against corruption via harsher punishment for looters. The Country Director of the organization, Mrs. Ene Obi revealed this recently. According to him, including Nigerians in the fight vs corruption is also compulsory if we want the ...

Kogi State government has said it plans to strengthen its own borders to prevent invasion from external forces. After the launch of Amotekun, Special Adviser to the state Governor on Security, Commandant Jerry Omodara (Rtd) believes Kogi must be prepared to protect its area from runaway criminals from the South ...

Ex Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, has said Amotekun should not be used as an agenda to push Nigeria to war, even if it has to be supported. According to him, Amotekun has to be accepted and not blasted by some Northern groups. ...

Ex Borno state governor, Sen. Kashim Shettima has said he is ready to be one of the cabals in Abuja. He revealed this as a guest speaker at the 17th Edition of the Daily Trust Dialogue held in Abuja entitled: 20 Years of Democracy in Nigeria: Strengths, Weakness and opportunities. ...

Professor Pat Utomi has called for the decentralisation of Nigeria’s government, saying such move will move the government closer to Nigerians. Pat revealed this during his keynote address at the 50th anniversary of the country’s Civil War organized by the Nzuko Umunna and Ndigbo in Lagos. According to him, it ...

US Rapper, Cardi B has come out to state that she wants to be a politician even if she does not agree with the government. She made this announcement on Twitter and it has attracted lots of reactions. According to her, the governments needs people and she is ready to ...

Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has said a lot of work still has to be done for the huge investment in sports development in the state to begin to yield fruits. He revealed this at the finals of the 9th edition of the Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa Football Tournament at the ...

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has come out to say that Nigeria has recorded decent growth in its economy because of the political will of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. In a recent statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju in Abuja on Monday, BMO revealed that Nigeria has recorded ...

Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Buhari has said bad people have taken over Nigeria from those that should be in charge. Mrs. Aisha revealed this in a television program today via a phone-in interview on Television Continental (TVC)’s “Journalists Hangout.” According to her, it is sad that the people ...

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said poverty eradication is important for sustainable development in Nigeria and FG is focusing on that. Lai revealed this at the Quarterly Public Lecture of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) held in Abuja. According to him, FG plans to reposition ...

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has come out to say that ex-governor of the state, Abdulaziz Yari threatened his government with a court case for not paying his upkeep allowances. Bello revealed this today while assenting to the repealed law in which past governors, deputy governors, speakers of the state ...

Brigadier-General and ex Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, Idada Ikponmwen, has talked about how the border closure is affecting ordinary Nigerians. According to him, the Nigerian government needs effective management, control, and policing of our borders for the betterment of the country. Idada believes that border closure is not ...

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has come out to say that the Federal Government is not pleased with the efforts made by stakeholders to guarantee biosafety in Nigeria’s health sector. Osagie feels the country is not just burdened by infectious diseases but also battle to use technology for the ...

Ogun State government has said it has wrapped up plans to de-worm nothing less than 900,000 school kids in the ongoing health awareness programme across 10 local government areas in the state. Gov. Dapo Abiodun revealed this on Wednesday in Abeokuta. Speaking via the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. ...

2baba has blasted his country by saying the Nigerian government has been hijacked by criminals. According to the legendary singer, the Nigeria system is terrible right now and has been hijacked by criminals who are supposed to be leaders. He revealed this on Twitter recently, saying the criminals are focused ...

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has said the state is focused on tackling the unemployment challenges, especially among the youth. He revealed this at a grand reception organised by the Security Committee of his campaign organisation on Thursday at the Government House, Kano. Ganduje revealed that his government would keep ...