The government of the United Kingdom has offered to grant asylum to pro-Biafra agitators in Nigeria who are being persecuted by the authorities. The UK’s offer of asylum to pro-Biafra agitators is said to be under new guidelines released by the UK Visas and Immigration to its decision-makers. According to the guidelines quoted by the News Agency…
The Federal Government has played down criticism over the decision by Twitter to set up its African headquarters in Ghana instead of Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the decision by the social media company was not based on business consideration or driven by commercial interest. Lai Mohammed, who was responding to questions…
The Federal Government has again disagreed with the latest report of Transparency International, which scored Nigeria twenty-five-over-one-hundred on its Corruption Perception Index. Transparency’s Corruption Perception Index also indicates that Nigeria lost one point from its twenty-six points in last year’s rating. The 2020 report shows that Nigeria is at one hundred and forty-nine position, out of one…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has called for the cancellation of the APC membership registration and revalidation in his home state of Kwara. Lai Mohammed said since the registration exercise began, over eighty percent of the polling units do not have either membership register or membership registration slip. Mohammed alleged that in few places…
The Federal Government has warned against those planning to return to the Lekki Tollgate for another round of protest. The Minister of Information and Culture, LAI MOHAMMED, who issued the warning, said such protest would be hijacked. LAI MOHAMMED, who addressed the media in Abuja on the situation, alleged that those promoting the protest are being encouraged…
Governors of the Southwest states have adopted a ban on night grazing and the use of underage children as herders. The decision was reached together with the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association during a meeting in Akure, Ondo State. The stakeholders meeting also condemned illegal entry and occupation of State Forest Reserves, in line…