Category: National/Politics

Prolonged ASUU Strike Is A Ticking Time Bomb – Lagos First Lady

  Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has made a passionate appeal to all stakeholders in the education sector to work towards resolving the prolonged strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), describing the situation as a ticking time bomb that must be urgently addressed. She made the appeal on…

2023: Wike Vows to Form Government Of National Unity

Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says he will form a government of national unity if elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Wike gave the assurance when he met with leaders and delegates of the PDP in Lokoja, capital city of Kogi State…

Lagos Is Financially Credible – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the State is a financially credible government to financial institutions, noting that Lagos State Government has never defaulted in terms of repayment and other responsibilities. Sanwo-Olu made the statement on Wednesday when the management of Parallex Bank Limited led by its Managing Director, Olufemi Bakre, paid him a…

NDLEA Uncovers N22b Worth of Tramadol Imported By Drug Baron Linked To Kyari

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has said that ongoing investigation of a billionaire drug baron, Chief Afam Mallinson Ukatu, has led to the discovery of how the suspect imported into Nigeria in a single month, October 2019, two containers containing 1,284 cartons of Tramadol with market value of over N22billion. The Agency stated…

FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays

The Federal Government has declared Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd May, 2022 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Workers Day and EIdul-Fitr Celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulates workers across the country on this year’s celebration. Ogbeni Aregbesola commended workers for…

2023: Abiodun Declares Interest in Second Term

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, officially declared his intention to seek re-election in 2023 on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he remains undaunted and resolutely committed to achieve more for the state. Abiodun made the declaration at the Executive Council Chambers of his office at Oke-Mosan Abeokuta, when he received…

Insecurity Threatens Nigeria’s Foundations of Nationhood – Gbajabiamila

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the current security challenges in Nigeria are a threat to the foundations of the country’s nationhood. The Speaker, however, noted that the Nigerian Government has responded to the challenges by taking certain measures such as increasing funding for the police and the…