Following a visit to N’Djamena in January, the Patriotic Front of Nigeria (PFN) has cautioned Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State against engaging Chadian soldiers. The motive of Professor Zulum’s visit, according to PFN, was to invite the country’s army to come occupy Nigeria and help fight insurgency. Speaking on behalf of the group at […]
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Sack of Service Chiefs Will Destabilise Nigeria, Group Warns
…Accuses Opposition Parties of Sponsoring Protests Contrary to calls for the sack of Security Chiefs in the country following reported upsurge of violence in the northeast, the Conference of Civil Society Organisations for Peace, Security and National Development has warned that such calls were inimical to the peace and unity of the country, saying it […]
APC Denies protest at Justice Odili’s residence, says PDP responsible
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has exonerated itself from Tuesday’s protest at the Abuja residence of Mary Odili, a justice of the Supreme Court, even as the ruling party accused the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the sponsors. The APC’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary Mr. Yekini Nabena told […]
Bayelsa: APC insists on fresh governorship election
…Says PDP fraudulent, two-faced party The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr. Yekini Nabena has said the volte face commendation of the Supreme Court and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the Bayelsa Governorship has exposed the opposition party as a fraudulent and […]
Avoid Hate, Bitterness, Embrace National Unity, NIFROP Urges Religious Leaders
The National Inter-Faith and Religious Organization for Peace, NIFROP has called on religious leaders leaders in the country to ignore the politics of hate and bitterness and embrace peace and unity of the country. The interfaith group led by religious leaders from the Muslim and Christian communities in the country, at the grand finale of […]
Buhari supporters accuse Zulum, Shettima over Borno insecurity
The Network of Buhari Supporters Worldwide (NBSW) has called on security agents to probe Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and his predecessor Kassim Shettima over violence in the state. The group made this known at a press conference on Thursday in Lagos following President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Maiduguri. In a statement signed by […]
Boko Haram: Group asks Buhari to declare state of emergency in Borno
The National Democratic Front, NDF, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in Borno State, following the renewed spate of insecurity in the State. The group also asked the President to stop the local government allocations to the State alleging that those profiting from it have refused to let peace […]
BREAKING: Supreme Court nullifies Bayelsa governor-elect’s election, declares PDP winner
The Supreme Court on Thursday nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, who were already preparing to be inaugurated into office. A five-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to […]
Group accuses Gov Zulum, aides of plotting Buhari’s embarrassment
The Borno Coalition for Justice (BCJ) has fingered Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and his aides in an attempt to embarrass President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to Maiduguri on Wednesday. The coalition made the allegation on Thursday at a press conference to address the “despicable plot at embarrassing President Buhari by aides of […]
Bayelsa: Frank charges Lyon on women, youths, against sycophants
Ahead of David Lyon’s inauguration as the new governor of Bayelsa state, a political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the incoming Bayelsa state governor to beware of sycophants and corrupt politicians capable of tarnishing the image of the new administration. Frank […]