Bukola Saraki
12 Feb
Former governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki, has awarded scholarships to two children of the late deputy bursar of Kwara State University (KWASU), Abdullahi Olaitan, who died last Wednesday while watching the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa.
10 Feb
Former Senate President, Dr. Olusola Saraki and the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi have urged the private sector to collaborate with the government in the area of institutionalizing health delivery system for the aged.
2 Feb
Former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Friday in Abuja called on Kwara Government to tighten security in the state, to address cases of insecurity.
13 Jan
Everyday in politics, it is said, matters and the next election is often prepared for, better still, won today.
25 Dec
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has felicitated with Christians across the globe as they celebrate Christmas.
24 Dec
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated Christians across the country and the world over on this year's Christmas celebration and urged those in Nigeria to also ensure that their prayers are supported by actions that can help achieve the development of the nation. Saraki in a statement released from his Media Office…
20 Dec
Political associates and friends of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, yesterday, converged on Ilorin, Kwara State, for special prayers to mark his 61st birthday.
31 Oct
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former vice president Atiku Abubakar, and former Senate president Bukola Saraki have paid tribute to the late constitutional lawyer Professor Ben Nwabueze. The family of the former Minister of Education confirmed his death with Nwabueze who hailed from Atani in the Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State said to have…
24 Oct 2023
Nigeria are waiting for the Supreme Court to make its ruling on the presidential election. That will be the final verdict that will settle the matter and bring the current wrangling to an end. Interestingly, Nigerians seem to be having a lot of fun x-raying the certificates of the three leading presidential candidates namely: Bola…
15 Oct 2023
Some prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are moving to convince former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, to contest the party’s chairmanship.
1 Oct 2023
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated Nigerians on the 63rd anniversary of the nation’s independence and urged them to believe that despite the difficult situation confronting the country now, good days will soon return. In a statement signed by Yusuph Olaniyonu, head of his Media Office, Saraki stated that no matter the…
21 Sep 2023
Former Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Thursday implored the government to improve the working conditions of healthcare practitioners across Nigeria. Saraki this in reaction to the death of Dr. Umoh Michael after allegedly working for 72-hour marathon shift at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba where he was a resident doctor. LUTH management on…
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with management of the school following a disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on the social media earlier on Tuesday. "The committee's…
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The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to support the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal road project being executed by the Federal Government. Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, had on Monday said the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway…
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FOLLOWING the success of its 'Back to School project' at St. Michael's African School, Ipari-Nla, Ogun State, in February, the Angel Foundation has successfully completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday. It renovated and modernised the school's toilet facilities, enhanced hygiene standards for students and teachers alike, as well as…
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Former Central Bank of Nigeria's governor Godwin Emefiele approved the printing of N684.5 million naira with N18.9 billion, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has said. EFCC made the claim in a new four-count charge filed against Emefiele at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The anti-graft agency's prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN)…
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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders of the commission to enhance the formulation and sustenance of the Commission's overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the ‘wanted’ tag that it placed on Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state. EFCC declared Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering…
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Two Premier League footballers have been arrested over rape allegations. The alleged rape incident is said to have taken place on Friday night. According to UK publication, The Sun, Cops stormed the club’s stadium this weekend and one of the players, aged 19, was spoken to on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a…
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The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday suspended Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university said that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted to investigate the incident. UNN spokesperson,…