Former governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, are among those leading the campaign to solicit support for the presidential ambition of Mr Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Lagos State, is one of the … Read more
The Nigerian Government has again filed amended charges against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The amended 15-count charge bordering on acts of terrorism was filed on Friday last week at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). READ ALSO; 2023: Engage FG to free … Read more
The Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, has resigned from his position. Lukman submitted his resignation letter to the Chairman of the Forum Abubakar Bagudu on Monday. Details of the letter are not available at this time but it is not unconnected to the convention controversy of the party. READ ALSO; Nnamdi … Read more
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila believes the current constitutional provision where the educational qualification for elective offices is pegged at secondary school certificate should be increased. The Speaker made the comment while delivering a paper titled ‘Building Back Better: Creating A New Framework For Tertiary Education In Nigeria In The 21st Century’ at … Read more
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has revealed why banditry will not end soon in the state. The governor attributed the continued attacks by bandits on innocent residents of various communities in the state to the activities of some individuals. READ ALSO; Banditry: Gov. Matawalle reopens more markets, shops in Zamfara He made the remarks on … Read more
The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Nigeria has increased from 3,095 to 3,103. According to updates released on Sunday night by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Lagos State, the country’s epicentre of the disease contributed to the rise in fatalities with a backlog of eight cases. The disease centre disclosed this on its … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 48 cases of Lassa fever in the country in 2022. This is according to the NCDC’s epidemiological report for January 3 to January 9 published on the agency’s website. According to the update, the new cases were confirmed in 10 states and 22 local government areas … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced the enforcement of the ‘No Vaccination Card” restriction or “Proof-of-Negative-Test-Result” for entry into public facilities. The enforcement exercise which commenced on Monday comes more than a month after the Federal Government gave its own directive. READ ALSO; FCTA to revoke titles of 435 abandoned buildings in Abuja … Read more
The District Head of Vwang in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Da Gyang Balak Gut, has been abducted by yet to be identified gunmen. Mr Gut, who is the Da Gwom Rwei of Vwang, was reportedly accosted by armed men on Sunday night while returning home in Vom, a few metres to … Read more
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has explained that the defection by some state governors to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not a threat to his political ambition, but he is rather happy to have them in the party. The governor said this on Monday during an interview on Channels Television breakfast programme, Sunrise … Read more
A former aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has yet again given men another advice that would help them grow in life to attain the level of success they desire. Reno who sighted a verse in the book of Ecclesiastes 2:17, advised men not to have too many women because they women would lead … Read more
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, met with the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari. This was disclosed by the Tinubu Support Group on social media. The former governor of Lagos State also met with the Katsina State Executive Council members. Though details of the meeting were not … Read more
A Bank Staff identified as Nwokorie Nnamdi Godson has reportedly committed suicide in Sapele, Delta State. Focus Naija can report that his remains was found dangling from the scaffold of the water tank where he allegedly hanged himself at the Ugbeyiyi area of the town. According to reports, the deceased made a post on his … Read more
32-year-old man, Afeez Olalere who was arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command has confessed that his mother encouraged him to kill his younger brother for money rituals. The suspected internet fraudster made the shocking confession after he was arrested by the police during a stop-and-search operation along Itamaga, Ikorodu Road, in Lagos. … Read more
The Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) on Sunday, said it rehabilitated 524 roads in 2021 and was targeting rehabilitation of an additional 600 in 2022. The spokesman of the corporation, Mr Samuel Ayetutu in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the over 1,000 roads were fixed between June 2019 and December 2021. … Read more
Bishop David Oyedepo, President and Founder of Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel Worldwide, has revealed a revelation he got from God regarding the end-time church. In a sermon at the church’s headquarters, Cannanland, Ota in Ogun State, the renowned clergy said the supreme God is working towards enlarging churches to kingdoms. READ ALSO; Bishop Oyedepo: Don’t Name Anything After Me In Winners Chapel … Read more
Former Anambra State Governor and 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi has hinted at contesting the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria. Obi dropped the hint of joining the race in response to a Twitter user who had taken to the micro-blogging site to give the former Governor a deadline to … Read more
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, (rtd) has said that compared to the current level of corruption in Nigeria, they were saints during his military regime. Babangida spoke in an interview with Trust TV. He said, “I sacked a governor for misappropriating N300,000. Now there are people — we read in the papers, thank God there … Read more
The former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari “to use all means necessary to eliminate terrorists traumatizing the country.” Tinubu pledged to continually support President Buhari “until he gets the cracker to get the seed of evil out of the entire territory of Nigeria.” Speaking proverbially, Tinubu … Read more
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Sunday said state governors are not against the option of direct primaries for conducting elections. “There is a total misunderstanding that the governors are against direct primaries. The governors are definitely not against direct primaries. As a matter of fact, a lot of the states chose whether to do … Read more