Presidency’s defence, endorsement of Ize-Iyamu confirms that it’s not fighting corruption – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the Presidency’s response to public uproar over the visit of the APC candidate in the Edo governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu to Buhari is an…
$114.28m credit: SERAP urges World Bank encourage Nigerian govt. transparency, accountability in spending
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the World Bank President Mr David Malpass, urging him to use his “good office to encourage the Federal…
Twitter expresses interest in buying TikTok’s U.S. operations
Twitter Inc has approached TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to express interest in acquiring the U.S operations of the video-sharing app, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as experts…
Boko Haram: North East Governors demand more military hardware
The North-East Governors’ Forum (NGF) has called on the Federal Government to intensify the fight against Boko Haram by deploying more state-of-the-art military hard ware to the armed forces fighting…
Covid-19 is a blessing to families, it exposed weakness of science – Bishop
Rt. Revd Manasses Okere, Bishop, Anglican Diocese, Isiukwuato in Abia, has said that the Coronavirus pandemic was a blessing in disguise as it created room for domestic church to thrive….
Oshiomhole has Trade Test certificate, not competent to fault Obaseki’s qualification – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike said Adams Oshiomhole has Trade Test as his qualification, according to Oshiomhole’s deposition at the tribunal, stressing that Trade Test is not an academic qualification. It is…
Gov. Zulum nominated to serve as Chairman NGF for 2 years
The North-East Governors’ Forum (NGF) has nominated governor Babagana Zulum as Chairman of the Forum for a period of two years saying the headquarters of the Forum will be located…
Michael Ojo: Dabiri-Erewa condoles family, club
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has described the sudden death of Michael Ojo, a Nigerian basketball player, as saddening and shocking. This was contained in a…
We can’t be distracted, soft pedal in your campaign for 2023 – Okowa tells political gladiators
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has maintained that his administration will not be distracted by political gladiators who push for 2023 elections. The governor gave the assurance while addressing the…
COVID-19: WHO says over 1,400 health facilities under surveillance in Lagos by its officers
World Health Organisation (WHO) says in Lagos State, 1,408 health facilities are covered by its surveillance officers, where a total of 720 health workers were infected by July 21, 2020….