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Middle Belt Group raises alarm, says Plateau state under Lalong has collapsed

A group, the Middle Belt Conscience has raised alarm over the recent issues of insecurity in Plateau state. The group said after a detailed review of events, it is compelled to declare that Plateau State has collapsed under the leadership of the state governor, Mr. Simon Lalong, under whom the misery index of citizens...

2023: Amaechi visits Kano, Daura Emirates, says Transport University will take-off September

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday, expressed optimism that the Daura Transport University in Katsina State will take-off in September. Amaechi who combined the inspection of the various construction works being supervised by the Transport Ministry in that area and his consultation for his presidential ambition made this known after inspecting the level...

2023: I am compelled, Amaechi says as he declares for presidency

A TEXT OF HIS DECLARATION SPEECH Forward with Courage   Fellow Nigerians,    I stand before you today to declare my intention and submit my application to serve as your next President.    I did not come to this decision lightly. I have served our nation for the last seven years as Minister of...

Train Attack: We’re doing everything to rescue kidnapped victims, FG assures victims’ families

The Ministry of Transportation has disclosed that the government was doing a lot to ensure that  passengers kidnapped during a recent terror attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train regains freedom. The Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemisola Saraki, while speaking Thursday in Abuja at the 2021 ministerial press briefing for the ministry said the...

Nigeria Air: Sirika explains relationship with Emirates

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has cleared the air on an offer by The Emirates on the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air. According to a statement Sunday signed by his Special Assistant, Public Affairs, James Odaudu the relationship cannot be anything other than an endorsement of the need, the zeal, and, of course...

Youths, women march to Villa, seek Tinubu as APC consensus candidate

Women and youths from across the nineteen northern states in Nigeria today converged on Abuja and marched to the Presidential villa to demand the adoption of All Progressive Congress, APC National leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the consensus candidate of the party in the forthcoming Presidential election. The group said Tinubu is the only...

Electoral Act: Section 84(12) should cut across – Group tells NASS

A civil society organisation, Equity And Justice In Politics And Governance Movement, has said the Section 84(12) of the Amended Electoral Act 2022 should apply to both elected and appointed public officers. In the new Electoral Act, Section 84 (12) of the Act says “No political appointee at any level shall be voting...

2023 Presidency: Northern Youths, Women insist on Tinubu as ‘Consensus’ APC Candidate, plans rally

Thousand of youths and women in the ruling All Progressives Congress have endorsed former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the party’s consensus presidential candidate. To demonstrate their support for the party’s national leader, the group from 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory have announced that it will hold a...

Tinubu @70: Buhari women group insists only he can transform Nigeria

Women under the auspices of the Buhari Women Organisation today extolled the virtues of former Lagos Governor and All Progressive Congress, APC leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as he marked his 70th birthday.  The women said Bola Tinubu is the only person that can transform Nigeria.  They bore their mind at the...

Soldiers rescue passengers as NRC confirms terror attack on Abuja-Kaduna train

One of the passengers on the ill fated Abuja-Kaduna train which was attacked Monday evening by terrorists has confirmed the prompt response of the Nigerian Army to rescue them. In a Facebook post after the attack, Anas Iro Danmusa said "Alhmamudililah, the army are with us, we are safe".

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