Nigeria

Director-General (DG), National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mrs. Julie Okah-Donli has come out to say that any Nigerian who justifies rape from now on will be arrested. Speaking while answering questions from newsmen in Abuja, she revealed that such people are suspects too. According to ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that the 9th National Assembly has brought dignity and honor to Nigeria. He revealed this as he celebrated with the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila after their one year in office. According to him, ...

Adodo Eddy Osaman, Nigerian Training Specialist in Canada and an Advocate for Education and Youth Development, has come out to react to racism and rape in Nigeria. Adodo simply revealed that the pandemic, the death of George Floyd, and the death of Uwa and other victims of racism, rape, and ...

Director-General, Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong has come out to say that it is dangerous to ignore other diseases and fully focus on coronavirus. She recently revealed that we must know that there are several vaccine-preventable diseases killing lots of Nigerians, especially kids, so they ...

The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche has come out to say that the military high command has put measures in place to prevent inter-state movement of fleeing armed bandits from the North West. John recently revealed this while giving update on military operations across the country at a ...

Banky W has come out to react to the incidents that have happened in Nigeria in recent days. The musician recently revealed that everybody is getting tired of the several news of people being murdered every day in our dear country. According to him, the bad news is getting exhausting ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kaduna State Chapter has hailed Muslims for the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fast. The Chairman, Kaduna State CAN, Rev John Hayab revealed this in a recent statement. According to him, the year’s Ramadan came at a very critical and trying moment for ...

The Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed has come out to say that Nigeria’s economy will surely go into recession. She revealed this today after the National Economic Council meeting. According to her, with the work that the Economic Accessibility Committee is doing to bring stimulus packages, Nigeria will be able to ...

FG has defended its plan of taking more loans to sponsor some projects ongoing in Nigeria. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina recently came out to say that there is nothing wrong in taking loans because our nation still has more capacity to accommodate such. According to him, the loans are being ...

The Presidency has come out to say that the 1st phase of gradual easing of lockdown measures announced by President Muhammadu Buhari will end on Monday, May 18, 2020. Special Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi revealed this on social media recently while announcing the ...

An ex Anambra South Senator, Dr. Andy Uba has hailed Professor Ibrahim Gambari on his appointment as President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff. In a recent statement, Senator Uba revealed that Gambari’s status as a renowned diplomat, academic scholar, and ex-minister, will aid the advancement of President Buhari’s development agenda ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to address all problems that are causing Nigerians a lot of pain. The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno recently said Buhari made this vow during a closed-door meeting with members of the National Security Council at the Council Chamber ...

National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has come out to hail Madagascar’s recent herbal remedy for the deadly coronavirus. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) revealed this today during an interview. According to her, she is proud of the nation ...

Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has come out to say that more than 600 evacuees from several nations across the globe are currently at several isolation centres in Lagos and Abuja. He revealed this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 press briefing today in Abuja. According ...

Popular Yoruba nationalist, Prof Banji Akintoye has come out to say that Yoruba people only agitated for freedom in the country but never asked for the break up of Nigeria. He revealed this recently while speaking on AM120 – a television breakfast show of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State,(BCOS). ...

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has come out to say that President Muhammadu Buhari is not against the idea of using local herbs to combat coronavirus in Nigeria. He, however, revealed that the Nigeria Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development must first certify any of the herbs before it ...

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF has come out to say that Nigeria would not be in this present situation amid the outbreak if restructuring has been allowed to happen. SMBLF recently revealed that states would not be waiting for the Federal Government to come and open isolation ...

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS has said 82.9 million Nigerians (40.1 percent) of the population are poor. This was revealed in its 2019 Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria study released on Monday. The stat involved data on household and individual demographics (age, gender, marital status, among others), access to ...

Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade has come out to react to the easing of lockdowns in Nigeria as coronavirus cases keep increasing in the country. According to her, the fact that there are no preventive measures in place alongside the decision makes it a massive risk for anyone to be outside ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that Nigeria has a high dose of disinformation, fake news, hate news being circulated by people who use media platforms. He disclosed this while applauding the Nigerian media for the commendable work they have done and are currently doing amid the coronavirus ...