The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has hailed the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, regarding the alarm he raised on the extensive looting of Nigeria’s treasury and assets by public officials. In a statement on Monday via X, Obi expressed his support for prioritising the fight against grand corruption. He said, …

The Concerned Northern Forum has called on Nigerians, especially elites from the region to support the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi and President Bola Tinubu to achieve the administration’s Renewed Hope agenda. The group made this call while reacting to a motion on the floor of the Senate by Senator Danjuma Goje (Gombe Central), alleging that the North East …

A former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian Muslims to draw strength from the teachings of Prophet Ibrahim amid the ongoing hardship and suffering in the nation. In a Sallah message, Obi said: “My dear Muslim brothers and sisters, as we gather to celebrate Eid-al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, I want to extend my warmest …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, on Friday, urged Christians across the country to show willingness to make sacrifices for Nigeria in the spirit of Easter. This was even as the former Kano State governor urged them to pray for unity, peace, political stability, and prosperity in the country. This was contained in a statement …

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the hike of cooking gas prices in the country. Oyintiloye, a former member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council, opined that Nigerians couldn’t be facing harsh economic realities in getting what to eat while at the same …

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Mr. Daniel Okoh has urged Christians to be beacons of hope and agents of change, despite the situation in the country, in the spirit of the Palm Sunday celebrations. The CAN President made the plea in a message to Christians on Sunday, where he also urged them to emulate the virtue …

The Northern Senators’ Forum has called on the Federal Government to come up with resolute action to address cases of abductions ravaging the country. In a statement by its chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, on Thursday in Abuja, the Forum said it was worried over the recent wave of violence and kidnappings in the north. “The series of events that have …

As the Muslim Ummah begins the annual Ramadan fast, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi has emphasised the significance of perseverance and faith in the face of challenges in the country. The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III had earlier declared Monday, 11th March 2024 as the first day of Ramadan, noting that …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, has advised youths in the state to steer clear of crime and focus on self development. The commissioner gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in Lagos, against the backdrop of the harsh economic situation. “We all know that times are tough, which was why my governor, …

A former member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has challenged governors in the country to come clean on the amount collected and how post-subsidy removal windfall that accrued to their state had been administered. Oyintiloye, who represented Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly between the years 2015 and 2019, spoke in …