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Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has passed on at the age of 64. Mailafia, who was a columnist with The PUNCH was said to...

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has signed the anti-open grazing bill into law, at the Government House, Enugu. The bill which is for a law that prohibits open grazing regulates...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said he has no plans to unseat the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Gbajabiamila said Sanwo-Olu is doing a good job...

Nigerian activist, Deji Adeyanju has sent a warning to the federal government following the abduction and killing of the Nigerian Defence Academy officers. Deji warned that if care is not taken,...

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has opened up on how he felt after he was called an audio governor. Makinde in his speech at the swearing in of the seven commissioner...

Ekiti State Governor and Chairman Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, Kayode Fayemi, has given a pass mark to the All Progressives Congress, APC, congresses that were held across the country last...

The expanded caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday, passed a vote of confidence in Governor Samuel Ortom and reaffirmed support for him as the leader of the...

Three suspects who allegedly concocted viral news and injurious statements against Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State and his sister, Khairat Gwadabe, are now in detention in Ilorin. Their detention followed...

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, on Thursday declared that the North still has four years to rule Nigeria, after the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari. AYCF National President, Yerima Shettima...

Nasir El-Rufai, the Kaduna State Governor, has said that he withdrew his seven-year-old son, Abubakar Al-Sadiq El-Rufai, from Kaduna Capital school, after bandits attempted to kidnap him twice. The governor gave...

The governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has secretly withdrawn his son, Abubakar Al-Sadiq from Kaduna Capital School after what many observers described as “political and media stunt” to...

Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has called on the federal government to reverse its decision to ban Twitter. He said the decision amounts to suppression of fundamental human rights and...

Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, has announced the sack of his Commissioner for Special Duties, Francis Etta. The Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, made the...

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been attacked for going against federal government's ban to tweet on Sunday. Recall that the attorney-general of the federation Abubakar Malami had issued a threat...

Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has disclosed that more Governors in the country will soon be joining the ruling All Progressives Congress. Ganduje disclosed this while receiving members of APC membership...

The Chairman of Bakassi Local Government council, Hon Iyadim Iyadim has disclosed that the struggle for supremacy as to who controls PDP was responsible for the defection of Governor Ben...

Oyo State government has come to the aid of parents and students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH).  The government has announced 25 per cent reduction in the tuition of...

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has advocated for a unicameral legislature. He expressed this view while calling for the Senate to be scrapped in order to reduce cost of governance in...

A suspected internet fraudster, Abidemi Rufai might spend the next 32 years in jail if convicted in the US. It has been revealed that Abidemi Rufai, a Senior Special Assistant to...

The governor explained that after his tax has been deducted from his salary, he sends the remaining balance to homes of destitute for their upkeep, adding that he has been...

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has called Nigerian governors to convene a national unity summit “to iron out the thorny issues” affecting the country. He stated that the governors should stop...

Falana urged the governors to back their ban with a legal instrument to enable the prosecution of offenders because the Presidency will not act. Nigerian lawyer, SAN and human rights activist,...

The National Chairman of the South West Agenda for 2023, (SWAGA), Senator Dayo Adeyeye has accused the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi of being a vicious leader with...

The party explained that the decision to opt for celebrities for the 2023 general election was part of its measures to encourage youth involvement and participation in politics. The African Democratic...

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Monday resumed official duties after the expiration of his 15-day working vacation. Our Source had reported that the governor on Thursday, April 1, 2021,...

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has described the judgment of the State Election Tribunal as a true reflection of the position of the Law and the collective wish of the people. Akeredolu similarly...

The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has waded into the uncertainties surrounding Enyimba FC’s involvement in the CAF Confederation Cup fixture against Al Ahly Benghazi in Libya. The People’s Elephant...

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the yellow buses popularly known as ‘danfo’ will not be scrapped as earlier reported. Recall that the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Frederick...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha after he spent two nights in detention. Okorocha was released on Thursday evening, according...

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Monday received some members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. At an event held in...