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President Muhammadu Buhari has celebrated Professor Emeritus, renowned poet and playwright, JP Clark, who clocks 86 today, December 6, 2019. Buhari hailed him for tirelessly working for the growth of Nigeria in writing, teaching and coaching. His congratulatory message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media ...

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has said that his political party is not on the verge of losing Edo state in the 2020 governorship elections. Oshiomhole who spoke to State House correspondents said that the PDP persons that would’ve served as barriers in the ...

After the recent imprisonment of the former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, who was found guilty of N7.65billion fraud, by a Federal High court sitting in Lagos, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to fish out more corrupt politicians and ex-governors. Revealing this ...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has blasted the violent re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare by officials of the Department of State Security Service in the court today. According to SERAP, there was clear harassment and intimidation of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu with that act. Amidst ...

Popular singer, Davido has blasted the alleged move by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to rearrest #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore in the courtroom today. Reacting to a clip of Omoyele being held down in court amidst reports that the DSS operatives are allegedly refusing to let ...

Convener of RevolutionNow and publisher of Sahara reporters, Omoyele Sowore has been freed from detention after spending over 100 days in DSS custody. His release is coming few hours after a Federal High Court in Abuja gave the agency one day to release him and Bakare from detention. Omoyele Sowore ...

The Programme Director of the European Centre for Electoral Support, Maria Mauro, has come out to say that the level of poverty in several 3rd world countries, including Nigeria, makes it impossible to eradicate electoral crimes. Maria revealed this in Abuja on Wednesday during the public presentation of a report ...

Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has come out to say that the controversial hate speech bill is a crazy piece of legislation. Having his say at the opening ceremony of Shiloh, Bishop David disclosed that the bill is already dead. According to him, he could not ...

Ex Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, who has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment, over N7.65billion fraud, by a Federal High court sitting in Lagos, was heard saying “2023, here we come” as he was led out of the court by the Correctional Service officers. The politician ...

The Ekiti State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation have been applauded for showing commitment to quality budgeting in the state. Chief of Staff to the Governor of Ekiti State, Hon. Biodun Omoleye who praised the committee recently sating their input in the 2020 budget will surely aid ...

The South West chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) wants the instant review of the Electoral Act to aid electronic transmission of election results to collation centers in future elections. PDP revealed wants the 8th National Assembly to look into the amendment of the electoral act passed by them ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begged traditional rulers to groom their subjects on how to react positively to vote-buying and selling. Mr. Adedeji Soyebi, Board Chairman, The Electoral Institute, the research arm of INEC disclosed this at a news conference on Kogi and Bayelsa election organized by NESSACTION, ...

Simi has shared her reaction to what Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labor and Employment, had to say about the social media bill. Earlier, Festus wrote, “Those so-called overnight Social Media ‘activists’ who oppose the Social Media Bill should first stop blocking those who irritate them with insults, ...

The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Ade Ajayi, has said APC, based on its popularity and successes of Governor Kayode Fayemi would have a clean sweep of the local government elections billed for Saturday. Ade who bragged that APC would win the 16 chairmanship seats ...

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said poverty eradication is important for sustainable development in Nigeria and FG is focusing on that. Lai revealed this at the Quarterly Public Lecture of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) held in Abuja. According to him, FG plans to reposition ...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Muhammed Adamu has come out to say that a total moral re-orientation of the police is compulsory if they want to gain the trust of Nigerians. Represented by Peter Ogunyanwo, the DIG in-charge of Research and Planning, he said this during his official visit to ...

Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State agree that the closure of the border is part of measures to preserve Nigeria’s foreign policy. They revealed it during the launch of the maiden Foreign Policy Journal by the Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has come out to say it has and will never collaborate with any political party or institution to rig Nigeria’s electoral process. According to INEC, it does not make sense for the commission to go against what it was established for. This is coming ...

Controversial celebrity, Charly Boy believes Igbo businessmen are no longer safe in Nigeria. Reacting to the money laundering saga Air Peace boss, Allen Onyema is currently involved in, Charly Boy said Igbo businessmen are hated in our nation. He added that he patronizes Air Peace because he knows Allen wants ...

Ex Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie caused him mental and psychological trauma via fabricated offensive electronic messages when he was contesting to be Nigeria’s president. According to him, he saw several baseless allegations against his person on social media and they were aimed ...