Nigeria

The Kogi Chairman of Young Progressives Party (YPP), Mr. Chinda Emmanuel is not happy with the result of the governorship election in the state. According to him, there was lots of violence and it was not the real wishes of the voters in the state. However, Dr. Sani Teidi-Shaibu, the ...

Nollywood actress and singer, Ashionye Michelle Raccah has come out to say that homosexuality is not a disease. According to her, Nigerians must start to see homosexuals are human beings too. She revealed this at the premiere of Funmi Iyanda’s movie, Walking with Shadows. Speaking at the premiere of the ...

The police in Lokoja has confirmed 3 persons dead during the governorship election held in Kogi on Saturday. The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr. Akeem Busari, who revealed this recently said the command is currently compiling its report on the poll to determine the real number of casualties. He ...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that the main principles for Nigeria to be great are righteousness, service and diligence, hardwork and planning. Osinbajo revealed this on Saturday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Region 5, `Great Minds Summit 2019” at the RCCG’s Chapel of ...

“Power” TV series actor, Olurotimi Akinosho, popularly known as Rotimi, is in Abuja, Nigeria. The Nigerian-American movie star revealed this on Twitter by flaunting a picture of himself in the country’s capital. See the pic, We look forward to what he has for us. Olurotimi Akinosho (born November 30, 1988), ...

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has hailed the electorate in Bayelsa on the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship election. NSCDC Assistant Commandant General (ACG) Mr. Ideba Pedro, who was the leader of a monitoring team for the election, dished out this praise in an interview with newsmen ...

Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP-Ekiti South) has praised Nigeria’s judiciary for upholding the course of justice in the nation. She revealed this recently during a visit by a delegation from Ekiti State to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. She was sworn in days back after a judgment ...

Popular election monitoring group, The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has said violence is being planned ahead of the upcoming governorship election in Kogi State. The group revealed this in a recent statement. According to them, politicians are working towards disrupting the November 16 election. CDD added that it ...

Nigerian senator, Ibikunle Amosun has revealed why he is sponsoring a bill seeking the establishment of South West Development Commission. According to him, it is for the development of the people and the South West region. The bill “South West Development Commission (Est, etc) Bill, 2019” was read for the ...

The Federal Government has said it plans to stop the importation of steel materials into the nation. According to FG, this move will encourage local investors in the sector. Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, revealed this during a familiarisation visit to Kam Industries Limited, a privately ...

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has begged the people of Kogi state to re-elect Gov. Yahaya Bello for a second term. He also urged the people to forgive the Governor for his past mistakes and reelect him as governor for a second term on the platform of the APC on Nov.16. He ...

Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi, Natasha Akpoti has come out to say that Yahaya Bello recently deployed hoodlums with machine guns to her party head office in Lokoja to cause violence and abduct her since she is becoming a threat to his re-election bid. In ...

Edo State chapter of the APC has suspended national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole for anti-party activities. The Edo state chapter of Nigeria’s governing party also suspended its chairman, Anselm Ojezua and the State Secretary of the APC, Lawrence Okah, was also dismissed. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Strategy, ...

Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that ex-national chairman, All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande shared identical views with the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo on the importance of education in building the mind and aiding nation-building. Osinbajo said both men agreed that a developed human mind would end ...

Head of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Dr. Edith Ugochi Ohaja has said the proposed bill trying to place the death penalty on whoever is convicted of hate speech is a time bomb on the journalism profession in Nigeria. According to Dr. Edith, she cannot ...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has urged the Department of State Service to release Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare as soon as possible after the agency’s claim that the activists were not released because their sureties have refused to show up. Reacting to the statement, Femi Falana told the DSS ...

The hate speech bill presently before the Senate is not necessary, according to Nigeria’s Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemisola Saraki. Ms. Saraki believes the CyberCrime Act already has provisions and penalties for hate speech, so looking into it again is merely a waste of time. She revealed this after ...

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has insisted that his government is committed to rehabilitating the dilapidated access road to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp in Karaye Local Government Area of the state. He revealed this when he received on a courtesy visit, members of the ...

The All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, has come out to say that the social conditions of the people and their communities should not be as poor as it is right now. According to David, the state should not be so backward and underdeveloped with ...

The Federal Government has said Nigerian pensioners will also gain from the new minimum wage. Speaking recently to Vanguard in Abuja, Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige said the adjustment of the wages is a constitutional matter under Section 173 of the Nigerian Constitution. He added that now ...