The governor candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau state, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda says he will established a Security Trust Fund to tackle insecurity in the state, if elected. Yilwada who stated this on his Twitter handle, said funds would be sourced from the 17 Local Government Areas, the private sector and…
Former governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu, has won the presidential primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He polled 1,271 votes to defeat his closest rivals, Rotimi Amaechi, former transport minister and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who scored 316 and 235 votes respectively. Thirteen aspirants contested for the party’s presidential ticket. They include…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the attack and killing of over 40 worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state. In a statement on Sunday the Christian body said the menace of insecurity has gotten out of hand and is embarrassingly sore. CAN urged security agencies to apprehend the perpetrators…
Over 40 people have been reportedly killed in an attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Punch newspapers reports the incident happened in the church, which is less than 200 meters away from the Palace of Olowo of Owo. According to the report, the…
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), has kicked against the decision of governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in the north to zone the Presidency to the south. Addressing a news conference on Sunday in Kaduna, Yerima Shettima, national president of the of AYCF, maintained that the decision of the governors was undemocratic…
Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Northern part of the country have declared support for power shift to the south. They have therefore, asked presidential aspirants from the north to withdraw from the race. The decision was announced in a statement issued by the governors at the end of their meeting on…
