Nigeria

Popular singer and model, Justine Skye has shared that she is Nigerian. She recently revealed that she had her Ancestry DNA test days ago and the result is finally out. According to her, the results revealed that her ancestors came from several nations across the globe, with Nigeria topping the ...

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has come out to say that 102 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 28 states in Nigeria currently fall within highly probable flood risk areas in 2020. AVM Muhammadu Mohammed, the Director-General of NEMA revealed this at a recent news conference on the agency’s plan ...

Popular politician, Alhaji Buba Galadima has come out to say that Nigeria will keep being a nation because of the contradictions that exist in its communities. The former National Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) revealed this in a recent interview with newsmen. According to him, the contradictions ...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that more efforts will go into enhancing synergy amongst agencies involved in border management. He revealed this today during the virtual presentation of the research report of the National Defence College Course 28 titled “Border Management & National Development in ...

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai has urged Army special forces to keep fighting against banditry in Nigeria. Buratai simply revealed that there is no excuse for failure in the journey to eradicate banditry in the country. According to him, the current conflict is very fluid and unpredictable, ...

Ohaneze Ndigbo has come out to say that the current level of insecurity in Nigeria is no different from a civil war. Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the parent Igbo parent body, Mr. Chuks Ibegbu revealed this while reacting to the Emir of Daura who hinted at the same thing. ...

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has come out to explain why there is a low mortality rate in Nigeria compared to other nations. PTF simply revealed that the death rate is not high because of the age bracket of most of those infected by the virus. According to the ...

Bishop David Oyedepo has come out to blast the governments of Lagos and Ogun state over the lengthy closure of churches. The founder of the Living Faith Church International aka Winners’ Chapel disclosed this in his sermon today. According to him, Lagos and Ogun State have actually been inflicted with ...

Popular comedian, Seyi Law has come out to talk about cultivating marijuana in Nigeria. The married entertainer revealed this in a recent chat with Legit TV. According to him, since nations around the world are legalizing the use of Marijuana, it is only fair for Nigeria to do the same ...

Ex President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has come out to say that Nigeria will remain insecure and stagnant if the nation is not restructured. He revealed this recently at the year’s edition of the Sobo Sowemimo annual lecture organized by Abeokuta Club. According to him, restructuring is the way forward for ...

The Minister of State for Education, Mr. Emeka Nwajiuba has come out to say that the ministry now has enough information to make a decision on school reopening in Nigeria. He however revealed that such information and decision would have to be presented to the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on ...

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha has come out to say that the increasing cases of confirmed COVID-19 in the country mean a lockdown might be a good idea. He recently revealed that the ...

Nollywood actress, Toni Tones has come out to drop her 2 cents on the bride price culture in Nigeria. In a recent tweet, she simply revealed that bride price should be abolished because women are not supposed to be sold. Her brief words, “Scrap bride price culture. Women are not ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is set to partner with indigenous scientists in the development of drugs or vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General revealed this in a recent statement. According to her, NAFDAC’s interventions would aid ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has come out to say that the demolition of the Nigeria Embassy in Ghana shows how President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC has damaged Nigeria’s respect and honour. Its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan revealed this via a recent statement. According to him, the ...

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has blasted the arrest of the convener of the Katsina protest over the unending killings of the people in the region. Kanu recently revealed that the act from FG is definitely going to lead to more protests in the ...

Grammy Award-winning US Rapper, Cardi B has come out to say that she wants to Nigeria as soon as she can. It all started when a fan tweeted, “Cardi was trending in Nigeria yesterday with over 118,000 tweets.” She simply reacted, “I wanna go back sooo bad .” Good to ...

The Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that Nigeria needs to call for a national debate to look into the various issues around the size and cost of its costly and unsustainable governance. He recently revealed that reducing the cost of governance is something that needs to ...

Dr. Faisal Shuaib has come out to say that Nigeria is not free from polio yet. She shared this while celebrating Nigeria’s Wild Polio Virus declaration by the African Regional Commission for Certification of Polio Eradication (ARCC), an organ of World Health Organisation (WHO), with some donor partners and stakeholders ...

The Federal Government just set up a plan to fulfill its pledge of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty. FG recently revealed that it plans to create jobs via different Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to make poverty a thing of the past. According to a communiqué issued by ...