Introduction The United Nations Conference in Paris (COP21) should be an eye opener and trigger inner reflections and new actions by the Nigeria political class. Irrespective of what the agreements contain, and whether or not they are implemented, one simple thing stands out clear. The simple thing is that the …

The Government of the state of Osun on Sunday said it will not relent on its various reforms until violence is completely rooted out of its public schools. It said part of the rots created by the long years of abandoned education sector in the state is that schools had …

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has described the emergence of Nigeria’s Dream Team VI as champions in the just concluded Africa Under 23 Football Championship in Senegal as a heart warming development that underscores the inherent potentials of Nigerians and passion for excellence in all human endeavours. Gov. Ahmed …

The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the upper legislative chamber of National Assembly, Gbenga Ashafa is expected to grace the 2015 annual general meeting and luncheon of the Lagos State branch of Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS). The luncheon, which is with the theme:” Lagos Centre Of Excellence, …

‎ The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ekiti State Chapter has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the Nigerian military on its involvement in the ballot snatching and violence that rendered Bayelsa State governorship election inconclusive if the military panel set up on Ekiti and Osun state governorship elections are …

Sokoto state government has bought JAMB forms worth N44m for 8000 of its students seeking admission into various tertiary institutions in the country. A statement issued Sunday by Malam Imam Imam, the spokesman of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, disclosed that in addition to the payment for the forms, the state …

The Senate Sunday dismissed the reports by an online medium, Premium Times, seeking to present the upper legislative body as insensitive for proposing to purchase vehicles for the use of members, stating that the project vehicles that are to be purchased are meant for the execution of committee assignments. In …

The Federal Government will leverage the creative ability and talent of Nigerian youths to promote the campaign for attitudinal change and national re-orientation, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said. A statement issued from his office in Abuja on Sunday said the Minister announced the plan …

The Federal Government has said the poor state of the country’s economy, especially the depreciation in the Naira exchange rate, is the direct consequence of the incomprehensible mismanagement of the economy and the mindless looting of the national treasury under the immediate past Administration, rather than any so-called mismanagement by …

The Leadership of the peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has explained why it supports an honest, holistic and total war against corruption and demands the trial and prosecution of all those involved, including those who may have returned ‘loots’ to the government. The PDP, in a statement by Chief Olisa Metuh, …

Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, President Amaju Pinnick was in ecstasy on Saturday night after the U-23 National Team, otherwise known as the Dream Team, won the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in Dakar, Senegal. “This is another reason to celebrate. We are delighted. But we give a lot of credit …

I’m happy to hear that N407billion has been released to fuel marketers. Whether the debts owed them are phantoms or not, I hope the money will help to reflate the economy, unless the marketers refuse to spend the money or start buying private jets as they did in 2011. The …

Former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated HRH Omoba Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko on his coronation Saturday, 12th December, 2015 as the 20th Olu of Warri. Atiku in a statement released by his Media Office in Abuja over the weekend said the …

Three persons were confirmed dead while twenty sustained injuries in Zaria, Kaduna State on Saturday as members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shiites clashed with the Army. Eyewitness had it that the COAS was in Zaria to attend the Passing Out Parade at the 73 Regular …

President Muhammadu Buhari has praised Malam Nasir El Rufai, the Kaduna State Governor, for using the creative industry as an avenue for job creation. The President, who declared open the Kaduna Music Festival, also formally expressed his gratitude and that of the APC for the tremendous contributions artistes made to …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to alleviate the sufferings of the less privileged in the society and the needy in order to give them a sense of belonging in the scheme of things. The governor disclosed this in Enugu during the 5th Anniversary and …

Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has expressed deep sadness over the death of eight All Progressives Congress supporters and a conductor in an auto crash on the Ezzamgbo section of the Abakaliki-Enugu highway. The crash occurred when the driver of a Toyota Sienna conveying the APC supporters lost control and …

An entrepreneur and Chairman of Kajaura International Consults Ltd, Chief James Odogwu Okonyia has raised alarm over the high rate of unemployment in the country, declaring that Nigeria may be sitting on a time bomb unless the government take urgent steps to address the situation. Addressing a news conference in …

Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Rivers State, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has hailed the verdict of the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja which sacked National Assembly members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The APC chieftain, who spoke shortly after the announcement, described the judgement as victory …

President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, Friday, assured online publishers and other social network operators that the senate would not censor the media. This is contained in a statement by his Media Assistant, Bamikole Omishore, made available to journalists in Abuja. The statement said that Saraki gave the assurance …

The Federal Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, Friday, has upheld the election of Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Godswill Akpabio as the duly elected senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West District in the March 28 national polls. Contrary to some online reports, the appellate court in its ruling held that Akpabio …

Following the addition of 19 more charges against the former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, Thursday, the Presidency, Friday, stated that the prosecution of the war against corruption will mean government stepping on toes in the country. Dasuki, now under detention, is being accused of extra-budgetary spending …