Nigeria

Ex Executive Secretary of the National University Commission, NUC, Prof Julius Okojie has said the future of education in Nigeria rests solely in the hands of our Private Universities. He shared this as he delivered a lecture at the maiden convocation of Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, Burutu Local Government Area, ...

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has come out to say that the present drug situation in Nigeria is a public health crisis. Dr Osagie revealed this during the 2-day 22nd Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFON) in Abuja on ...

President Muhamadu Buhari has come out to say that he will not make the error of seeking a 3rd term in office. Buhari revealed this as he spoke at the opening of the ongoing National Executive Council meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja on Friday, November 22, 2019. ...

Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Assemblies and also the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, has come out to say that the thinking behind lobbying PMB is to make sure every state legislature and judiciary are given financial autonomy. He revealed this when ...

House of Representatives Speaker, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has urged the Federal Government to develop the capacity to address the menace of climate change and safeguard the ecosystems. Femi revealed this recently while launching the Globe Legislators Advancing REDD+ and Natural Capital Governance towards the delivery of the 2030 Agenda, a ...

Permanent Secretary, Special Duties in the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr. Mohammed Dikwa has come out to say that there has been a decrease in reported cases of whistleblowing because of a few challenges. Mohamed revealed this at a national workshop to discuss the draft bill of ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it has nothing against former President Goodluck Jonathan over the just concluded Bayelsa governorship election. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan revealed this in a recent interview with newsmen on Wednesday after a meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in ...

Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Paulen Tallen, has called for harsher penalties against perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Nigeria. She revealed this at a recent interactive session on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) with journalists by UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Abuja on Thursday. Paulen, who was represented by Mrs Funke ...

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Rural Development, Alhaji Mohammed Nanono, has said he is collaborating with the National Assembly on a bill to stop the killing and exportation of donkeys or its derivatives. According to Alhaji Nanono, this kind of legislation would make sure donkeys do not go into extinction. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari recently hailed former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 62nd birthday. He shared his kind words via a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. Buhari joined Nigerians to pray for good health and strength for GEJ to continue serving Nigeria. He added ...

APC has begged partisans to see elections as a democratic contests and not a do or die matter. The party revealed this as it blasted the post-election violence reported in Kogi State which led to the death of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) woman leader, Salome Abuh and the destruction ...

Bayelsa State governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson has said APC leaders are using GEJ to give legitimacy to the alleged electoral fraud the party committed during the recent governorship election in the state. Seriake, who revealed this during a press conference in Yenagoa on Tuesday said it was a strategic move ...

The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) has promised to support programmes targeted at enhancing the rights of children in Nigeria’s local communities. UNICEF Country Representative, Mr. Peter Hawkins revealed this recently in Abuja at a ceremony to celebrate the 2019 International World Children’s Day. Peter believes more attention must ...

Amnesty International has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to drop its charges against the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. In a recent statement, its programme manager, Seun Bakare, Amnesty International believes Sowore and Agba Jalingo are prisoners of conscience for blasting the government. They, therefore, told the government ...

APC chairman, Adams Oshiomhole has talked about the APCpolitical crisis rocking Edo State and the alleged betrayal of the deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu. Oshiomhole revealed this in Iyamoh, his country home when supporters paid him a solidarity visit. He talked about how unhappy he is over the ...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has come out to say that its personnels are currently receiving death threats from unknown persons over the detention of the convener of the Revolution Now movement, Omoyele Sowore. No names were mentioned, but Spokesman for the DSS, Peter Afunanya maintained that the security ...

Human Rights Lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has said that if nothing is done to tackle impunity in the electoral system, Nigeria would keep seeing its number of voters reduce in future elections. He shared this on Monday in Abuja, as he spoke as a panelist at a Digital Voting Summit, ...

“Power” actor, Rotimi has said visiting Nigeria is a life-changing experience for him. According to him, Nigeria is a country blessed with Kings & Queens. He added that it was always important for him to come home. His words, “Being in Nigeria is a life-changing experience. It’s important to go ...

The Igbo Youth Assembly (IYA) Worldwide has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for his commitment to national growth and development. Mr. Ifeanyi Nwaudunna, the group’s president, revealed this today in a recent statement he co-signed with Mr. Casmir Irekamba, Secretary-General of IYA. According to Ifeanyi, Buhari has persistently shown proper leadership ...

Ex Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has said there is no beef between him and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, over an abandoned project for which cash had been paid when he was still in power. As Elder Godsday reacted to the reports of beef, he said he ...