Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has dismissed insinuations that he was in support of the removal of National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu. According to him, it is impossible for him to advocate the removal of someone he helped to appoint, adding that his confidence in Ayu’s ability to lead…
The leadership of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has disowned the “Pentecostal Bishops Forum of Northern Nigeria”which met with Bola Tinubu, Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday in Abuja. In a telephone interview on Sunday in Kaduna, the Deputy National Secretary of the PFN, Bishop David Bakare, said such…
The Southern Taraba Youths Coalition for peace have raised the alarm over sustained attacks on communities in Ussa, Takum and Yangtu Local Government Areas of the state. Addressing a press conference in Jalingo, the state capital, Project Director of the coalition, Hajara John, expressed fears that the 2023 elections may not hold in the areas…
Two chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state have been reportedly abducted while three others were injured following an attack by bandits along the Kaduna-Kachia road. The attack was said to have occurred Thursday night at Tashar Icce, near Kujama, headquarters of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The party…
The Italian Embassy in Nigeria, has pledged to support the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) to facilitate pilgrimage to Rome. According to a statement shared on the twitter handle of the NCPC, the Italian Ambassador, Mr. Stefanor De Leo made the promised when the Executive Secretary of the commission, Rev. Yakubu Pam, paid him a…
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal, has said that about 40 leading Christian politicians in the north are working to ensure that the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), failed. Speaking in an interview on Arise TV on Wednesday, Lawal said , the introduction of a…
