The Emir Of Kano, Emir Muhammad Sanusi II has emphasised the importance of state governors in national growth and development saying, development is now driven by cities and not by the Federation. Speaking in Kaduna, during the commissioning of an Read more
On Tuesday, the National Bureau of Statistics gave a lot of Nigerians the news they desperately wished to hear – Nigeria is out of recession. After five consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth that started in Q1 2016, Nigeria’s economy Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has explained why the war against the Boko Haram insurgency has remained intractable, noting that the country needed to treat the root of the problem and not the symptoms. Speaking in an interview with the BBC Read more
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has said he will shock Nigerians with the manner in which he will fight corruption if elected president of the country. Atiku said those making corruption allegations against him have so far been unable to Read more
Today, former local government Councillors protested outside Government House, demanding payment of their arrears. While the plight of the protesting ex Councillors is unfortunate especially during these difficult times, it is pertinent to state that the Kwara State Government is Read more
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of an Abuja Federal High Court on Monday dismissed the suit by Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, challenging his recall process, instituted by his constituents. The judge ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, “shall proceed Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that their sustained strategic intervention in the efficient supply and distribution petroleum products, has led to a significant reduction in the prices of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, and Read more
His Royal Highness, Isaac Okwu Kanu, father of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has vowed that Nigeria would be in trouble if his son is arrested or killed. Pa Kanu said the recent move by Read more
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed says the State has witnessed significant development across all sectors in the last 14 years. Governor Ahmed, who spoke through a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr. Muyideen Read more
Despite dwindling resources from the federation accounts, Kwara State has been confirmed as one of the few states in the country that are up to date in the payment of their workers’ salaries. A survey conducted by the News Agency Read more