Politics

Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, says telling the truth is a problem in Nigeria.  Zulum said this on Tuesday while delivering a lecture at the National Defence College in …

There was confusion at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri, Imo state as a detachment of police team led by the state Police Commissioner, Bolaji …

The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has again given assurance that the South-west geopolitical zone had no plans to secede from Nigeria by the launch of the regional security outfit, …

Junaid Mohammed, elder statesman and Second Republic House of Representatives member in this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, speaks on latest developments in the polity especially the recent Supreme Court rulings, …

Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Collins Chiji, has defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. Seven other lawmakers equally joined the ruling APC …

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, varied the bail conditions of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). Justice Okon Abang, who gave the ruling, admitted Maina …

The Guninea-Bissau is seeking assistance from Nigeria in rice production to enable the foreign nation to meet its food sufficiency, food security and nutrition targets. According to the Federal Ministry …

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has reacted to the planned addition of Nigeria to the list of countries on US visa travel ban. The Nigerian Minister who is in …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed that theAll Progressives Congress (APC) manifesto was drafted at the residence of Prof Pat Utomi in 2014.  The Vice President who disclosed this at the 5th …

Nigeria now ranked as the number one country currently to do business in Africa. It is ranked above Egypt and South Africa who are 2nd and 3rd respectively while Ghana …

Governor Samuel Ortom has disclosed that he narrowly escaped death when suspected armed herdsmen shot at him in his farm at Adeke along Makurdi-Naka road. This is just as suspected …

Ezekwem resignation that his action was to avoid a plot by a clique in his party, PDP, planning for his suspension ahead of this year’s party congress. Another story was …

Professor Yima Sen is the Director-General of Northern Elders Forum, NEF. In this interview, Sen says successive governments’ inability to secure lives and property is giving rise to self-defence among …

Senator Shehu Sani has been granted Ten Million naira (N10m) bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Sani who represented Kaduna Central, in the 8th senate was accused of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has opened up on his relationship with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in an interview where he also replied Retired Nigerian General, Theophilus Danjuma over his comment on what …

Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the All Progress Congress, APC, says he is playing local politics because he does not want to be a leader that cannot win any …

Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be heading back to the Supreme Court on Monday January 27, for a review of the judgement which sacked him as …

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, says the federal government will obtain $1 billion from foreign banks to purchase farming equipment for local farmers in the country. …

The Enugu State Government has banned the sale and distribution of water by water tankers and other vendors from unauthorized sources in the state “particularly the IBUSA Street Water/Stream in …

FRESH facts have emerged that not all the leaders and governors of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) were in support of the street protest against the Supreme Court and the Chief …

A venue to be used by National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, for a political rally in Auchi, Estako West local government area has been set …

Few Highlights as regards Amotekun on Nnamdi Kanu’s live broadcast on Friday 24th January We Will Support Yorubas With 1million Men Miyetti Allah Never Knew Yoruba People Will Come To …

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, says he cannot stop talking and that he feared nobody because he has four lions in him. Fani-Kayode, in a statement, said someone called him …

Ahmad Lawan, Nigeria’s Senate President has again dismissed claim of leading a rubber stamp legislature.  The senate leader who spoke to newsmen after a surprise belated birthday presentation by his North East …

Donald Trump is threatening to launch a damaging new trade war with the United States’ historically closest ally, the United Kingdom. In recent weeks Trump and his allies have issued …

It has been days since Hon Emeka Ihedioha was felled by the final judgment of the Supreme Court, which also saw to the ascendency of Hope Uzodinma as Governor of …

Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation has denied reports of him declaring Amotekun, the South-West security outfit “illegal”.  Speaking to Radio Nigeria Abuja on Thursday January …

Elder Statesman, Tanko Yakasai, has said that the Southwest security network, code-named, ‘Operation Amotekun’, is a private army in the making. The founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum, in this …

76 people have tested positive for Lassa fever in Edo State following a test carried out on 175 suspected cases in the state.  Edo State commissioner of health, Dr Patrick Okundia …

Kwara state government and the Saraki family have agreed to settle out of court over the demolition of  Ile-Arugbo which was built by late Olusola Saraki.  Lawyers to both parties told Justice …