politics

“It might look like a long journey, but eventually, the truth will prevail, and the right thing will be done.” Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to listen to the advice of the Peoples Democratic Party and other Nigerians that he may consider as critics …

Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun at the weekend allayed the fears of the state civil servants over the rumour making the rounds that the government was planning to stop the minimum wage. Governor Abiodun, who said this, while hosting labour leaders and members of League of Imam and Alfas …

World Press Freedom Day: Gombe Governor Tasks Journalists on Ethics, Professionalism …Pledges Continued Partnership with Media to Entrench Transparency, Accountability in Governance As Journalists in Gombe State join their counterparts the world over to commemorate the world Press Freedom Day, today 3rd May, 2021, the State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa …

Nigerians have continued to condemn the verbal attack on Senator Smart Adeyemi by Senator Oluremi Tinubu after the former lamented the threats posed by the growing insecurity in the country. Adeyemi is the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District while Oluremi Tinubu represents Lagos Central Senatorial District. Both lawmakers are …

President @MBuhari has approved the establishment of a National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) to be domiciled in the Office of the National Security Adviser. The NCCSALW replaces the defunct Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons and shall serve as the institutional …

Authorities in Liberia have blocked the internet, in what is perceived to be a move to suppress ongoing anti-government protests in the capital, Monrovia. Netblocks, an organisation that monitors internet disruptions and shutdowns confirmed the shutdown on Friday afternoon, saying access to social networking platforms Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Snapchat …

The pan-Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere on Sunday described the recent crisis of confidence among ethnic groups in the country as justifying its opposition to the election of President Muhammadu Buhari in his first and second terms. The Leader of the group, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, said insecurity, corruption, and nepotism ravaging …

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige blames the past government for strikes in Nigeria, especially in the education sector. Says present government earning less than a third of former government’s revenue.

A 2018 video showing Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Fr Ejike Mbaka, attacking the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for being stingy and unwilling to make donations to his church has gone viral on Twitter. Mbaka had earlier in the week declared that God had …

The Abia State government says the State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has killed ” Mammy Water” which for years has made it difficult to carry out repairs in some roads in Abia, especially the Faulks Road. In his welcome address to the Nigerian Editors Association in Abia State, Information Commissioner …