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Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has come out to say that former office holders in the state should return stolen funds in their possession or be ready to answer to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). He revealed this today as he received the ICPC team ...

The Ogun government has come out to say that it would ensure Amotekun is not politicized when its bill is eventually passed into law. Ogun state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Gbolahan Adeniran, revealed this during a stakeholders’ meeting on the Amotekun bill, held at the state House of Assembly ...

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has come out to say that he is yet to make any political appointment into his government. Gov Diri, who revealed this during a meeting with the Head of Service and Permanent Secretaries at the Government House, Yenagoa today urged the public to shun ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that with the several reform agenda implemented by his government, soonest, every government financial transaction will be carried out in the open. He revealed this recently in Kaduna at the Passing-Out Parade of Detective Inspector Course Five, of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that his government has taken steps to strengthen anti-corruption agencies in their battle against corruption in Nigeria. He revealed this during the passing out parade of 281 cadets of the EFCC Detective Inspector Course-5, at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. According to ...

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 ...

The Presidency has begged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to stay away from disinformation that can further divide the nation. Mr. Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, revealed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, and he shared it to react to “unfounded allegations ...

(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 ...

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has said his government belongs to all Edo people and his administration would keep putting the people first in the development agenda of the state. He revealed this when he welcomed executive members of the National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers ...

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 ...