Politics

AGN Blasts El-Rufai over misguided Comment Against Nollywood

The attention of the leadership of the Actors Guild of Nigeria has been drawn to a derogatory statement made by the diminutive governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Ruffai, referring to one of the presidential aspirants as a “Nollywood Actor”. Reacting to the Governor’s remarks which he made in an interview granted to a private…

Amasiri/Edda Communal Crisis : Gov Umahi sets Up 12 Man Fact Finding Committee.

By Joy Omagha Idam In a bid to restore lasting peace between Amasiri, Ekumaubaghala and Edda Community, both of Afikpo North and Afikpo South Local Government Areas, the Governor of Ebonyi state, Engr Dave Umahi has set up a 12 Man Committee with the Ezeogo, Idam Bassey Onya, the Ubaghala III of Amasiri, and Dr…

Just in: Bwacha wins APC Governorship Primaries

Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo The long over due controversies within the All Progressive Congress APC, Governorship and other positions Primaries in Taraba State, have finally laid to rest. The contestants areSenator Emmanuel Bwacha, Dr. Anthony Manzo, Chief David Sabo Kente, Engineer Saleh Mamman, Barr. Danladi Kifasi and Senator Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf. Announcing the result, chairman of the…

APC Support Groups Appoint New DG

By Kaimatu Hassan The national leadership of the Amalgamated APC Support Groups in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) which was led by Dr. Nasiru Ladan, as the Director General, of the group has announced Engineer Kilani Muhammad as the new acting Director General of the group. The National Director of Media/Strategic Communications for the support…

Accord Presidential Candidate Says Naira, Fuel Scarcity Calculated Attempt To Truncate 2023 Elections

…Asks Government To Declare National Emergency Nigerian Professor and Accord Party Presidential Candidate, Chris Imumolen has said that the ongoing naira and fuel scarcity faced by Nigerians are calculated plans to scuttle 2023 general elections. Imumolen who is the youngest presidential candidate said this during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday evening, decrying the…

Communal Clash : Amasiri / Edda Clash 2 Dead, Several Injured, Abducted.

By Joy Omagha Idam The Clash between the people of Amasiri, Ekumaubaghala and the Edda People has left two dead, several injured, some Amasiri men & women abducted, despite Amasiri releasing the four people they took hostage to the Chairman Afikpo North LGA Hon Uchenna Ibiam, properties worth millions damaged in the latest attack by…

Court Nullifies Labour Party Governorship Primaries In Taraba, Orders Fresh Election In 10 Days

Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo The Federal High Court in Jalingo has nullified the Labour Party’s gubernatorial primaries in Taraba state and ordered fresh conduct within 10 days. Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya, acclaimed winner in the last gubernatorial primaries for Labour Party in the state had his nomination nullified by federal high court on the ground that his…

World Cancer Day: Project PINK BLUE Implores Gov’t To Fund Research, Eliminate Cervical Cancer

Progress Godfrey, Abuja Project PINK BLUE, a non-governmental organisation, has called on government to take action to eliminate cervical cancer by investing in research and vaccines among others. The Programs Coordinator of Project PINK BLUE, Ms Gloria Okwu made this appeal during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Saturday as part of activities marking…