The Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Saturday said elections in the state has gone beyond ethnic sentiment. He said the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the governorship election because the party presented a popular candidate acceptable to the three senatorial districts in the state. He stated this at a stakeholders meeting of the APC held in Government House, Lokoja. Read More
Oyibo Salihu Ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Kogi state, a group, Ebira Dialogue Group, has charged traditional rulers to play their role of ensuring a peaceful election in Ebira land. The group, which comprises professors and the elite of Ebira extraction from across the country, stated that they were in Kogi central to declare their support Read More
Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th Senate June, Senator Sani Musa (APC Niger East) declared Tuesday that the National Executive of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) would address the issue of religion balancing in the zoning formula to be used for election of presiding officers. Musa made the declaration while fielding questions from journalists at the National Assembly in Abuja. He said the Read More
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, had withdrawn from the Imo State Peoples Democratic Party Governorship race. Ihedioha made his decision public in a letter addressed to the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Iyiorchia Ayu, on Tuesday. He said, “As I turned 58 years last Friday, March 24, I had cause to Read More
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state has described the late Pere (King) of Tarakiri Clan, Richardford Orukari Bai Koroye, as a father figure who served his people with dedication. Senator Diri stated this when he met with a high-powered delegation of the Tarakiri Council of Chiefs led by the regent of the clan, Chief Fidelis Agbiki, in Government House, Yenagoa, Read More
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has enjoined Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Ramadan on Wednesday, 22nd March. NSCIA in a statement by the Director of Administration, Arc Zubairu Haruna on Monday said the search for the crescent of Read More
Six days to the gubernatorial election in Kaduna state, candidates of six political parties have adopted the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for Kaduna state, Rt. Hon Isah Muhammad Ashiru Kudan, as their consensus candidates. Addressing party members in Kaduna on Monday, governorship candidate of YPP, and Chairman Rescue and Rebuild Gubernatorial Candidates’ Forum, Amb. Sani Yaya said the Read More
A group, Kwara Agenda for Asiwaju (KWAGA) has hailed Nigerians and Kwarans in particular for voting en masse for the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the just concluded poll. The group added that the president-elect should unite Nigerians, saying his victory was a pan-Nigeria mandate and historical. In the same vein, the group also hailed the Kwara state Read More
OKECHUKWU ONUEGBU writes that the Southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria may stand a chance to smile again after 2023 general elections, should the people decide to forgo their comfort zones and cast their votes for credible leaders capable of reactivating the factories It has been generally agreed that bad leadership is the bane of the Southeast zone in terms of Read More
Chairman Accord Campaign Council in Oyo state, Olooye Adegboyega Adegoke on Sunday, urged Nigerians to rededicate themselves for the progress of the country. Olooye Adegoke in a Christmas message he personally signed, said there was the need for fervent prayers for peace, security, unity and stability of the country by remaining steadfast in their prays. He tasked that all Nigerians Read More
President Muhamamdu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja received members of Jam’iyyatu Ansaridden (Attijaniyya), commending the Islamic group for promoting religious tolerance in the country. The President told the group led by Sheikh Muhammad Khalifa Niass, Khalifa of the Jam’iyyatu Ansaridden (Attijaniyya), that he valued so much their roles in promoting stability in several African countries. President Buhari, who thanked members of Read More
The President of Ratels Sports Development Foundation (RSDF) Barr Paul Edeh has thrown his weight behind Ogun state to pull the string in staging a successful National Sports Festival (NSF) come 2024. Ogun was awarded the right to host the 22nd edition of NSF after winning the bid against other states who joined in the bidding race. Speaking in Abuja, Read More
A voter in Umuahia, Abia state, Mr Sasa Ugwumba Kalu Nwoke, popularly known as ‘Corporal Nwafor’ because of his heroic role during the Nigeria civil war, has advised Nigerians against making the wrong choice in the 2023 presidential poll. Corporal Nwafor spoke when he came to collect his Permanent Voter Card (PVC), at the office of the Independent National Commission Read More
The Northern Nigeria Christians Professors Forum (NNCPF) has endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The interim president of the forum, Professor Katuka Yaki, stated this on behalf of the forum at a press conference held at Abuja Merit House, Maitama, Abuja. He said the endorsement of Tinubu followed the adoption of Read More
The Attah Igala His Royal Majesty, Dr Alaji Opaluwa Oguche Akpa, has urged all Igala people both at home and in the diaspora to unite and shun discrimination to ensure rapid growth and development of the kingdom. Attah, who doubles as chairman, Igala Traditional Council, gave the advice when the Movement for the Sustainable Development of Igala Land (MOSUDIL), paid Read More
Welcome to the first week of 2022. It feels strange and exciting to think we are in the 3rd year of the 2020s decade, the 22nd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century. Phew, sounds kinda scary, and a lot. I know, but there you have it, folks. We live in those times the age that seemed so Read More
A former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to be intentional in thinking good thoughts and sowing better seeds of harmony and unity in diversity. Abubakar, in his Christmas message issued by his Media Office on Friday in Abuja, said the actions would make Nigeria greater today and in the future. He said that as the world celebrates Christmas, which Read More
The protection of life and property is axiomatic in every modern and civilized society. Governments the world over throw everything in the works to ensure this primary objective is not only achieved but sustained. This narrative is hinged on the reality that insecurity is an albatross to any nation; it stifles economic growth by prevents investments, increases unemployment and dwindles Read More
A national chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sunny Sylvester Moniedafe, has identified lack of Board of Trustee for the party as reason for worsening crisis rocking the party across the country. Moniedafe, however declared that “it is time for the APC to do the right thing” adding that if given opportunity to lead the party he has Read More
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has challenged the new leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, to investigate the mismanagement of N30 billions mobilised for the construction of its national secretariat. The APC chieftain also commended the opposition party for organising a successful Read More
The United Nations Women under an intervention known as the EU-UN joint Spotlight initiative, has conducted a training for women in Film and Television international and Nigerian film/ TV industry professionals on ending violence against women, girls and gender equal opportunities bill. Spotlight Initiative is a multi-year program to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls and to Read More
Governorship Candidate of the Accord Party in the November 6 election in Anambra state, Dr. Godwin Maduka, has dismissed rumours that he was about to collapse his structure into the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). Dr. Maduka rather vowed to inflict crushing defeat on the APGA candidate, Prof. Charles Soludo and other contestants in the election. The governorship hopeful spoke Read More
Gunmen have invaded Mararaba Akunza the host community of the federal University of Lafia in Nasarawa state and kidnapped two students of the University. The Nasarawa state Police Public Relations office (PPRO) ASP Nansel Ramhan confirmed this to Blueprint on Sunday. He said the gunmen had between 7:00 and 8:00 pm on Saturday, invaded the University community with heavy gunshot Read More
The Congresses of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ebonyi state on Saturday have produced new leadership for both party. While All Progressive Congress returned the caretaker Committee chairman, Mr Stanley Okoro Emegha, People’s Democratic Party got a new chairman, Mr Tochukwu Okorie. Emegha at the Congress polled 1,080 votes against his opponent Akanu Okoro that Read More
Former governor of Borno state and one of the aspirants seeking office of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Alimodu Sheriff, has rallied all members of the party for the forthcoming state congress. The party has scheduled state congresses nationwide for Saturday October 16th to elect leaders of the party at the state level. But addressing Read More
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