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Lagos State Government has given seven days ultimatum to residents to keep to the directives that gates or barricades leading to major roads in the state, is locked between 12 mid night and 5am with manned security guards to allow free flow of vehicular movement. State Commissioner for Local...

Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello will tomorrow, at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja, the state capital, be sworn-in as Governor of Kogi State. Two motions for the interlocutory injunction to stop the inauguration were thrown out by the Kogi State governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in...

Ministry of health in Lagos state has revealed that 438 persons are being monitored across the state as a result of the outbreak of Lassa Fever. The commissioner of health, Dr. Jide Idris disclosed this at a press conference last Friday. He said the state had recorded its first casualty and...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Thursday upheld the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal delivered on Oct. 23 in Abeokuta which upheld the victory of Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun. The five-man panel of the Appeal Court headed by Justice H.M Ogunjimiju unanimously...

Enbattled Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has he still remains the duly elected governor of the state pending the determination of his appeal by the Supreme Court. He said he has instructed his lawyers to approach the Supreme Court to appeal against the judgement of the Court of Appeal...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu on Friday upheld the election of Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi in the case brought against his election by Labour Party gubernatorial candidate, Chief Edward Nkwegu. An election petition tribunal had in October in Abakaliki dismissed the petition...

The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 21 election in Kogi State, James Faleke, on Tuesday filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja, demanding his declaration as governor-elect, Premium Times report. The Independent National Electoral...

Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State, a former senator, a professor of environmental studies was in Lagos for an interactive session with relevant stakeholders involved in the forthcoming Calabar Festival. On the sidelines of the meeting the governor had an interactive session with...

Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has described the performance of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State as commendable and satisfying during his visit to the governor at the Government House in Benin city, yesterday. “I am happy to see that you are doing well, he said. “I have been...

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, on Monday said he is not afraid to tell the whole world the truth about Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the father of a former governor of the state, Lucky. Oshiomhole vowed to publish activities of the former governor in office. Lucky Igbinedion ruled Edo...

Governor Bindow Mohammadu Jibrilla of Adamawa, yesterday visited the scene and victims of the Tuesday's bomb blast in Yola who are presently receiving treatments at Federal Medical Centre. Speaking during his visit, Gov. Bindow announced an indefinite ban on night markets in the state capital...

Serious anxiety has been rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following alleged moves by two of its governors to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Reliable party sources told The Nation that despite the tough stance of PDP chieftains during its national...

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has faulted a report, which listed him as one of the worst performing governors in the country. Umahi, while describing the report as baseless, said it was aimed at tarnishing his hard-earned image and reputation. The governor, who spoke through his...

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, confessed that the state-owned university, Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, is yet to take the shape of what a university should look like. Oshiomhole made the confession on Thursday at a town hall meeting with the people of the State in...

A former Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Walter Eneji, who served during the administration of former Governor Donald Duke is dead. A source in his family who refused to be quoted because he was incompetent to speak on the matter, said Eneji died in London on Wednesday where he had...

The Benue state former Governor, Gabriel Suswam on Sunday denied stealing the state’s money during his eight years tenure in office. Suswam governed Benue State between 2007-2015, an administration that was tagged the worst in the history of the country. Speaking at a special thanksgiving...

Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, has lambasted Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai over his reported statement that those aggrieved over his appointments should climb the Kufena mountain, jump and fall. Sani described the comment as irresponsible and...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has said that the policy direction of his administration for the next three and half years, just as he appealed for the support and cooperation of all Lagosians in moving the state forward. The Governor who spoke at the inaugural retreat organised...

Mr Nyesom Wike has declared that he remains the state governor, noting that he would pursue the decision of the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which nullified the April 11, 2015 governorship election in Abuja and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...