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Governors from the South, under the aegis of Southern Governors’ Forum (SGF), are no longer on the same page on their earlier resolution that political par­ties in the country, especially the rul­ing All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), must not field any Northerner as presidential candidate …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said it was hypocritical for President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the heavily padded and unimplementable 2022 budget passed by the National Assembly but declined assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The governor said the speed at which the President signed the 2022 budget …

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that the Igbo spirit will be against former President Goodluck Jonathan if he fails to support the realisation of a president of Igbo extraction in 2023. Ohanaeze Ndigbo National Publicity Secretary, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, in an interview with one of our …

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has shared what he thinks should be done in the fight against banditry in the country. The Kaduna state Governor said security operatives should carpet-bomb forests where bandits are, as the trees can be replanted later. El-Rufai who spoke in an interview on  Arise TV on Monday January …

The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) says it has no connection with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu and Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi. Publicity Secretary, Yinka Oguntimehin said the organization was not involved with a “Mega Accord of 57 civil society groups rooting for southwest presidential candidate”. In …

Going by what’s in the 2022 budget, the seat of power will spend N402.2 million on maintenance of office equipment, furniture, buildings, vehicles, generators and others. Also, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are to spend N3. 087 billion on travels within and outside the country this year. …

Anambra Convention Center, Awka, another legacy project of Governor Willie Obiano’s administration is being positioned as venue to host the swearing-in ceremony of the Governor-Elect, Professor Chukwuma Soludo. Governor Obiano stated this today, 3rd January, 2022, during an inspection visit to the project. He embarked on the visit with some …

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has described Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State as a good man and one of the shinning lights of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. Gov. Wike also described Gov. Ugwuanyi as “a humble, gentle and God fearing leader” as well as …

UPDATE: Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu today paid an inspection Visit to the RED and BLUE LINE Rail Projects … Mr Governor says the project is on course and assured Lagosians that Both Rail Projects will be completed by the end of the year. #LagosRail #ForAGreaterLagos Weldone the …

“In 2022, Nigeria is expected to have one of the highest inflation rates in the world and the seventh highest in Sub-Saharan Africa,” it said. The bank said this in the November edition of its Nigeria Development Update. According to the global financial institution, high inflation hampers the country’s attempt …