Nigeria

The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Kwara state, Barrister Ayinla Jawondo has said the state government was served with the writ of summon and not an order stopping them from taking further steps on the controversial Saraki land on which the constructed “Ile-Arugbo” was destroyed. According to Ayinla, ...

Abia State government has announced an outbreak of Lassa Fever in Olokoro community, Umuahia South council area, revealing that a 28-year-old man recently died of the disease. Permanent Secretary, State Ministry of Health, Chief Egbulefu Eze spoke about the outbreak at a news conference and dismissed fears of a potential ...

APC leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said anybody that loves the country would not be speaking about zoning and succession plan for 2023 right now. Tinubu, who met behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa recently, also said anyone discussing zoning of positions right now is ...

The Army high command is not very happy after a Nigerian governor accused soldiers of extorting motorists. Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum recently blasted the soldiers at the Damaturu-Maiduguri road for asking motorists to pay N1,000 before they are allowed to pass. His words, “I’m going to report all of ...

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the Federal Government to start doing its job of safeguarding lives and property because it will not stop talking about the insecurity in the country. According to CAN, FG should get to work and free its members from their captors who claim to ...

The Presidency has come out to say that politicization of religion will not be tolerated in Nigeria and President Muhammadu Buhari’s government would never allow religious rascality in shape or form. A recent statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu disclosed ...

All Progressives Congress, APC, has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rebuild itself and restore its lost fortunes. This came in their recent statement to ex-vice president, Atiku Abubakar, and the PDP, addressed as a New Year counsel. According to the ruling party, Atiku and his party represent the ...

Ex-Chief Whip of the Senate, Sir Roland Owie has said power should stay in the North for another 4 more years after 2023. According to Owie, this is compulsory if we want equity and fairness in the country. Speaking to the press in his home recently, Roland added that when ...

The Minister of State for Transportation, Mrs. Gbemisola Saraki has blasted the demolition of Ile Arugbo, her family’s political home by saying the governor is using security agencies to settle political scores between himself and her family. Mrs. Gbemi, who is in the same ruling party with the governor, disclosed ...

Publisher of Democrat Newspaper and President Muhammadu Buhari’s confidant, Mallam Isa Funtua, has advised Igbo politicians to play inclusive politics if they want the president in 2023 to come from their side. According to him, their fight to clinch presidency might end in futility if they do not belong. Isa ...

General Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has begged President Muhammadu Buhari to play a major role in the choice of his successor in 2023. He revealed this in a special live broadcast in his church that it is vital for PMB to influence his successor in 2023 ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said more than 650 Computer Based Test (CBT) centres have so far been accredited for its upcoming 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board recently fixed this year’s examination for March 14 to April 4, while the optional mock examination is ...

Popular Nigerian lawyer, Femi Falana has said Malami exposed the judiciary to ridicule over Sowore’s release. According to him, Malami embarrassed the Federal Government with his comments on the release of Sowore because his statement was factually and legally erroneous in every form and manner. He added that Abubakar needs ...

The Enugu State Police Command has come out to say that no life or property was lost in the fire outbreak that happened at the mattress section of Ogbete Main Market in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, told journalists that the fire was first seen ...

Oyinkansola Saraki, the younger sister of ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has blasted Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State for demolishing the family’s political home in the Ilorin area of the state. In a recent statement signed by her media aide, Ayoyemi Mojoyinola, she said she is disappointed with the decision ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians that getting the military out of areas where peace had been restored will not happen in a manner that will expose communities to more risks of attacks. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, revealed this in a recent ...

US rapper, Cardi B has shared her reaction to the demise of Qasem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Unit who was murdered in an American airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump. The Iranian general and his deputy Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, were among those ...

Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mallam Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has blasted the move by Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS to collect Stamp Duties, saying that the collection is still the main responsibility of Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST. Mallam Isa Ali Ibrahim revealed this during an interactive press session ...

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 ...

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has told security agencies in the state to arrest the perpetrators of Tawari attack. In a recent statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Onogwu Muhammed, in Lokoja, Yahaya Bello said the security agencies would get to work and make sure the brains ...