The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has withdrawn the suspension of Mamman Mike Osuman, its chairman. Osuman was suspended on November 22, for allegedly issuing an unauthorised statement during the forum’s meeting in Kaduna. The ACF chairman was accused of issuing a statement, saying that the North would support a northern candidate for the presidency in…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved N100 million for its Presidential nomination form while the governorship nomination form will cost N50 million. This was announced at the end of the meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party on Wednesday in Abuja. The party also released its primary election timetable for various…
The Rivers state governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike has dismissed rumours that governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) traveled to Europe to select presidential and vice presidential candidates of the party for the 2023 general elections. He also debunked insinuations that the PDP governors, especially, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, want to usurp the function…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have successfully repelled coordinated attacks launched by Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on multiple military formations across Borno and Yobe states. The Defence Headquarters, said in a statement on Thursday that the insurgents staged simultaneous assaults on military bases in Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo,…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed allegation by a former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. John Campbell, that the 2011 presidential election won by him was rigged.Jonathan in a statement issued on Sunday by Mr. Ikechukwu Eze, his spokesman said “Campbell styles himself as a ‘Nigeria expert’ at the Council for Foreign Relations, but…
Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that action will be taken against traditional and community leaders in Zangon Kataf chiefdom, Zangon Kataf LGA of the state, for failing to prevent the youths from taking the law into their hands. The governor stated this on Wednesday at the Government House, Kaduna, while receiving security reports…
