The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has commended President Bola Tinubu for donating his salary to the Armed Forces, describing the move as a noble gesture in recognition of the sacrifices of military personnel. The President had in a statement marking his 74th birthday on Sunday, announced plans to donate of all his salaries since…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has held its convention, affirming Abdulrahman Mohammed and Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively. The convention held in Abuja on Sunday, with about 2,500 delegates who endorsed the 19-member National Working Committee…
An unspecified number of persons were reportedly killed on Sunday evening during an attack by gunmen on Anguwan Rukuba area of Jos, the Plateau State capital. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred at around 7.30pm, when the assailants stormed the neighbourhood on six motorcycles and opened fire on residents. According to sources, the attackers shot indiscriminately,…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its 8th national convention in Abuja, reaffirming Nentawe Yilwatda as national chairman and Ajibola Basiru as national secretary. Delegates at the convention, held at Eagle Square, also produced a new national working committee (NWC) through a consensus arrangement endorsed by party stakeholders. Ben Nwoye was named deputy national…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has temporarily released former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai from custody following his mother’s death on Friday. El-Rufai’s son, Bashir El-Rufai, announced this on X on Friday, though he later deleted the post. “My beloved great legend of a father (@elrufai) is being released from…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki, has commenced reconciliation with the faction backed by Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (PDP). Turaki disclosed this at a press conference on Wednesday, in Abuja. He said the move followed an advisory by the court of appeal in Ibadan, Oyo state, which urged…
