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Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has raised alarm over the economy of Nigeria, which he said is “grinding to a halt with the current economic situation prevailing in the country”. In a press release yesterday by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, in Ado-Ekiti, the governor noted that the issue at stake was grievous and […]

Following a statement by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the utterances of President Muhammadu Buhari was scaring investors away from coming to Nigeria by portraying everyone in the country as corrupt, the presidency has replied that PDP’s  statement was just a plot to distract the president. The president’s spokesman, Femi Adesina said Buhari wasn’t […]Read More

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday approved the appointment of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mr. Christian Akioja Olakpe as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). He said the move was made with a view to revamping the agency for improved performance and better relations […]

It is no longer news that Nigeria elites only seek political office to enrich themselves, but what many Nigerians are not aware of is that these government officials do not steal in isolation. They need enablers, such as civil servants and Financial institutions to perpetrate their crimes. Sterling Bank Plc, formerly known as Equatorial Trust […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the communique issued by the PDP National Caucus on the so-called political developments in the nation as a rehash of the opposition party’s infantile whining which will not save it from going down unless it rebrands most urgently. “It is time for the PDP to take a long, […]

The Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed Senate President Bukola Saraki’s appeal against his trial by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The CCT is trying Saraki for refusing to fully declare his assets as governor of Kwara State. Saraki had sought the Appeal court to stop the trial, but in a judgment delivered by […]

Five Deputy Comptrollers-General of Customs had earlier Thursday night tendered their resignation in a unanimous move that had generated controversies. A statement from the service said the NCS was being re-organised as part of the core mandates of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd). The Deputy Comptrollers-General who unanimously resigned from the service […]

President Muhammadu Buhari declared Thursday in New Delhi that Nigeria and other African countries must work harder to achieve greater political stability and security before they can enjoy the full benefits of partnership arrangements such as the India-Africa Forum. Addressing the Plenary Session of the 3rd Summit of the Forum, Buhari said that to attract […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the confirmation of all the ministerial nominees by the Senate, despite some misgivings by the opposition, has shown clearly that there is no longer any division within the APC family. The cohesion and unity exhibited by the APC Senators on Thursday showed that legislators on the party’s platform are […]

There was serious drama on Thursday at the Senate during the process leading to the confirmation of former Governor Rotimi Amaechi as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Amaechi was the last to be taken for confirmation and the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, called on Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the head of Senate Committee […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in New Delhi, India reaffirmed his Administration’s resolute commitment  to curbing corruption, plugging all loopholes in public sector accounting and deploying available resources for the good of all Nigerians. Addressing members of the Nigerian community in India, Buhari declared that the recovery of stolen funds and  prosecution of persons who have […]

The Nigerian Army has announced the killing of 30 Boko Haram members and the rescue of 338 victims abducted by the sect. The Army said this feat was recorded by troops of 28 Task Force Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Bitta and Pridang and who carried out a successful raid on suspected Boko Haram terrorists […]