Nigeria

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has come out to say that Southwest governors are prepared to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to break down the entire concept of the new security outfit, Amotekun, and why it should not be scrapped. He revealed this today in Abuja. According to the governor, ...

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is now extremely political, according to President Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina. Femi believes the religious group now talks like an opposition political party in Nigeria, rather than a religious body. According to him, CAN is now becoming too reckless with its public utterances and it ...

Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has come out to say there is a tremendous improvement in the pace of work on the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway line. He disclosed this as he spoke with journalists in Lagos after an inspection of the ongoing work on the Lagos axis of ...

There is a growing agreement among Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC on what the best strategy for ending insecurity in their states is, according to Simon Lalong. Lalong revealed this today during the first quarterly meeting of the Governance Programme Steering Committee of the Progressive Governors’ Forum ...

Pan -Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has warned the Nigeria Police to not try to cover up the killing of the popular alternative therapist, Alhaji Fatai Yusuf, a.k.a Oko Oloyun. Oko Oloyun died yesterday on the Eruwa-Igboora Road in the Ibarapa Central area of Oyo State and gunmen were responsible for ...

FG is insisting that Southwest Security outfit, Operation Amotekun, remains an illegal entity. The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, revealed this in Abuja in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Dr. Umar Gwandu. According to him, Femi Falana saying Southwest states should first enact vital laws ...

Adamawa State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Reverend Father Dami Mamza has begged Muhammadu Buhari to sack his Security Service Chiefs immediately. Reverend Dami, who had his say while speaking to some selected Journalists in YOLA Wednesday disclosed that the Service Chiefs lack ideas to tackle the ...

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the Federal Government and Buhari to inaugurate the Tobacco Control Fund as recommended in the National Tobacco Control (NTC) Act 2015 as soon as possible. The group believes the lack of funding for tobacco control in Nigeria is a ...

Nigerian lawyer, Babatunde Fashanu, SAN, has shared his reaction to the ongoing saga following the launch of security outift, Amotekun, in SouthWestern states. Fashanu believes the attorney general or Buhari himself do not have the right to declare Amotekun illegal because that can only happen via a duly constituted court ...

There is a master plan by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to destabilize Governor Seyi Makinde’s government in Oyo State, according to the Special Adviser on Strategy and Political Matters, Babatunde Oduyoye. Oduyoye has said APC in Oyo has made up its mind to put Gov Seyi’s government in crisis ...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has begged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN, EFF, ICPC to “revisit and fast-track prosecution of all cases of corruption in the electricity sector and ensure effective recovery of stolen public funds.” This was revealed recently ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu wants a private discussion between the Governors of the South-west and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami, over Amotekun. According to him, the foundation of Nigeria is not at risk with the launch of Amotekun because it ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has blasted the terrorist killing of Lawan Andimi, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika local government area of Adamawa, saying it is cruel, inhuman and intentionally provocative. He revealed this in a recent statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, ...

Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma has accused nationwide protest sponsors of trying to bring down Buhari’s government. He revealed this recently when lots of APC supporters in Imo State staged a solidarity rally for him after his Supreme Court victory. Hope cannot understand how a matter that concerns only Imo ...

Popular comedian, Ali Baba has jumped on social media to have his say on why men get spared when they cheat on their wives. According to the hilarious man, men cannot bring in their kids from outside and pin on their wives, but women can do just that with their ...

Respected lawyer, Femi Falana has had his say on the new South West Security Network, “Operation Amotekun.” According to him, the attorneys-general in the states in the southwest zone need to highlight the urgent responsibility of making sure the enabling laws for Amotekun are enacted by the respective houses of ...

The Director-General (DG), National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has come out to say that 5 out of its 7 laboratories are now certified to detect substandard products. Mojisola revealed this in a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in ...

Ex-President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has hailed the governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom after yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling that validated his electoral victory. According to David, Ortom must be humble in victory by embracing his major opponent, Emmanuel Jime and his supporters for the development of ...

An ex-Head of State, Gen. AbdulSalami Abubakar (retd) has said that Nigeria is currently at a crossroad with the multifarious problems facing the nation. The former President revealed this in Kaduna during the yearly award dinner organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation to honor some Nigerians for their ...

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said ex-Governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa describing Amotekun as a security outfit in the South West region is a recipe for tragedy. The award-winning writer revealed this in a recent statement today. According to him, he wants Nigeria to avoid the mistake by ...