Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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A group of former Niger Delta militants, the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA), has asked the region’s governors to explain what they did with over N50 trillion they got from the oil-producing states 13 percent derivation funds. The militant group faulted the governors on the seven-point demands handed over at a consultative meeting with the…
Ekiti Decide 2018 – Fayemi wins, coasting home to victory already in grand style. Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, in the Ekiti governorship election, is coasting home to victory, according to the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the majority of the 16 local councils in the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has for the first time, made a brief remark on former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s controversial letter and called it “abusive’’. President Buhari said he did not want a response to the letter which derided the government and urged Buhari not to seek a second term “Even when the Minister of Information and…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Raymond Dokpesi’s United States (U.S.)visa has been revoked because his name is on the looters-list released by the Federal Government, the media mogul has said. Chief Dokpesi has consequently sued the Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who announced the list, seeking payment of N5billion damages. No date…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s statement, thanking him for his observation and also educating him on the various successes recorded in the last 32 months. Some of the achievements included the exiting of recession, the increase in the production of rice and other grains, such that import of rice…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Samin Amaddin, confirmed this to Channels Television on Wednesday. Mr Amaddin said the former SGF is cooperating with investigators and has been making…
THE WAY OUT. A CLARION CALL FOR COALITION FOR NIGERIA MOVEMENT Special Press Statement By President Olusegun Obasanjo Since we are still in the month of January, it is appropriate to wish all Nigerians Happy 2018. I am constrained to issue this special statement at this time considering the situation of the country. Some of…
These are very difficult times in our country. Sad, mournful and dolorous times, as the New Year opened with killings in Rivers, Kaduna, Taraba, and Benue state, among others. Of course, there had been gruesome carnage on the Mambilla plateau mid last year, and bloodletting in Numan, Adamawa State, as well as in other…
I ask you in the name of God to accommodate your country men. You can also be assured that I am just as worried, and concerned with the situation President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja called on the government and people of Benue State to exercise restraint following the recent attacks on some communities, assuring…
Nigeria on my mind. Nigerians wether una like it or not Tinubu is the Messiah God don give una to turn around this country for this time wey we dey so, but una no wan gree, una dey do strong head. Give the man chance, una no gree. Una dey talk say him be a…
