A group known as “Coalition for Peace and Progress,” has declared that, a former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, is the most suitable to be the running mate of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. Addressing a press conference on Saturday in Kaduna, the coordinator of the…
A former senator President, Anyim Pius Anyim has dumbed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Anyim formally joined the APC on Saturday at a ceremony held at the Abakaliki Stadium the Ebonyi state, capital. Many chieftains of the APC, including the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje,…
Four terrorists have been killed by troops in Kajuru and Giwa Local Government Areas of Kaduna state. Samuel Aruwan, the Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, said in a statement on Sunday that the troops were conducting clearance patrols. He said in Kajuru LGA, three bandits were killed by troops along Gonna…
Twitter, the social media giant, has said that it is ready to meet with the Nigerian government for open discussions. The social media platform was ban by the Nigeria government on June 4, after it deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet for violating its rules. Lai Mohammed, the information and culture ministry had on Wednesday hinted…
The convoy of Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, was attacked on Saturday by gunmen, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. The Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, made the disclosure in a statement in Lokoja. He said the attack took place near a Naval Base, few kilometers away from Lokoja, the state capital. Fanwo alleged that the gunmen…
Manager, Governance Programme, ActionAid, Celestine Odo, has said that the recent signing of the Electoral Act into law by President Muhammadu Buhari will create the enabling space for participation of women and youths in politics. Speaking in an interview during a training for women and youths drawn from communities in Kaduna state, Odo said, the…
