The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru-chaired primary election committee for the Imo North senatorial district bye-election is the duly appointed and legitimate panel empowered by the party to conduct the Thursday exercise. Governor Mai Mala Buni-led All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee said in a statement […]
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Darul Salam/Boko Haram: North Central group commends Buratai, Army over successes in Kogi, Nasarawa
The North Central Egalitarian Congress (NCEC) has hailed the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai and the Nigerian Army’s 4 Special Forces Command for successfully riding Kogi and Nasarawa States of Darul Salam/Boko Haram terrorists. NCEC gave the commendation in a press statement signed by its President, Etubi Odiba Enebi, on Tuesday. According to the […]
AESID kicks over alleged sales of Ebonyi property in Lagos, demands probe
Association of Ebonyi Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has condemned an alleged sale of a landed property belonging to the Ebonyi state government in Lagos. The said property is located at No. 19A Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Maryland, Lagos state. Raising the alarm through a statement signed and made available to newsmen Wednesday in Abuja by […]
Christian Genocide Allegation: Protesters seek UK Parliament action against APPG report
A group of activists from 54 Commonwealth nations are currently holding a protest at the United Kingdom Parliament, Westminster London over alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria. The group, under the aegis of Commonwealth Activists United Kingdom, said the protest is a show of its rejection of the report by the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group alleging […]
Water Resource Bill: Governor Ortom accused of plans to monopolize cattle business across middle-belt
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has been accused of plots to monopolize cattle rearing business in the Middle-Belt. The Middle Belt Conscience Guard (MBCG), which made this known at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, also warned the governor not to set the region on fire with his “inflammatory rhetorics” against the National Water […]
El-Zakzaky: Call Iran, IMN to order, group urges US, EU
The Coalition for Truth and Justice has reacted to the clash between members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, and the police in Kaduna. The coalition said the United States, US, should call IMN terrorist group to order. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Barrister Timothy Charles, the coalition said the call […]
Banditry: Operation Sahel Sanity, others successful in northwest – CESJET
The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has hailed the Nigerian Army’s Operation Sahel Sanity as a success already in countering bandits and restoring peace to the northwest. CESJET made this known in its quarterly interim report on the war against banditry and other forms of criminalities after an assessment tour of the region. […]
Africans in Asia task Adesina on agricultural technology
A group of African youths based in Asia under the aegis of African Youths in Asia (AYA) has lauded the re-election of Akinwumi Adesina as the President if Africa Development Bank (AfDB). The group’s coordinator, Oladotun Toye, in a congratulatory message signed made available to newsmen Sunday in Abuja, urged Adesina to use his re-election […]
DSS/IPOB Clash: Group condemns call by Kanu to attack security operatives
The Good Conscience Forum (GCF) says the call by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu for his members to attack security operatives is a “significant threat to the peace and tranquillity in Nigeria”. The group, in a statement signed by its National President, Dr Edwin Ogbu, on Friday urged relevant authorities to […]
Save our nation from disgrace, call Adebanjo to order – Afenifere youths urge Yoruba elders
The Coalition of Afenifere Youth Groups (CAYG) has urged Yoruba elders to call a chieftain of its apex socio-political group, Ayo Adebanjo, to order over comments bordering on national security. The Afenifere youths, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Otunba Ibukunke Daniel, on Friday, said some enemies of the Yoruba nation is using Adebanjo and others […]