In a chat with Rotary International District 9141, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Port Harcourt, the state capital, Nyesom Wike, the Rivers State governor, says it is impossible to stop kidnapping in Nigeria as it has now become a business. In his words, "It is now impossible to stop kidnapping in Nigeria. It (kidnapping) is now a business. It has been commercialised. It is now a major business. Everyone must partner with the governmen...

The former governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode in a recent turn of events, has sued the state House of Assembly over the ongoing probe of procurement of 820 buses by his administration. He claims the buses were purchased with budgetary approval as part of the Bus Reform Project of the State Government designed to revolutionize public transportation in line with global best practices, contrary to what was being insinuated by the members of the state assemb...

An erstwhile Secretary to the Ekiti State Government, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the State.Oyebanji emerged victorious with 101,703 votes, defeating seven other contestants.Breakdown of the votes shows that Bamidele Faparusi polled a total of 376 votes, Ojo Kayode had 767 votes, Opeyemi Bamidele, a serving Senator had 760 votes, Dayo Adeyeye, a former lawmaker polle...