2023 general election: PDP zones guber ticket to Abia North, Central senatorial districts
The Abia State chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced its position on the zoning of the gubernatorial ticket ahead of the party’s primaries and main general elections in 2023. In a communique dated and signed by…
I need money, not presidential seat – Amaechi tells supporters
Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has denied reports that he is contesting for the 2023 presidential election. Amaechi made the confirmation to AriseTV on Saturday. Recall that some groups had called on the APC chieftain to run for presidency in…
Army discovers wreckage of missing Alpha Jet aircraft
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops have discovered wreckage of a missing Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet. The Nigerian Army made this known on its official Twitter page on Saturday. Recall that the Alpha fighter jet, marked…
Why bloody conflicts persist in Taraba, Nigeria – Kunini
The Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Joseph Albasu Kunini, has identified some causes of bloody conflicts in the state in particular and the nation at large. Speaking at the weekend in Jalingo at a Peace Summit organized by…
Defection: Court ruling on defectors welcome development – Bamaiyi
National Secretary of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, Vidiyeno Bamaiyi, has described the recent court ruling on Governor Umahi and some state assembly members who defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as a…
Insecurity: Kaduna Govt confirms police investigations into Hayin Danmani explosion
The Kaduna State Government has confirmed that the police are investigating the explosion, which rocked Hayin Danmani, Igabi local Government Area of the state, early hours on Saturday. A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) had exploded in Hayin Danmani and…
Russia vs Ukraine war: You’ve failed to divide NATO – Biden slams Putin
United States President, Joe Biden, has hit out at Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Biden said Putin has failed to divide NATO allies in their reaction to his invasion of Ukraine. He said…
Drama as Ekiti APC members reject Fayemi’s ‘governorship candidate’ at national convention
There was a mild drama on Saturday when some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Ekiti State staged a protest at the ongoing national convention of the party, rejecting the primary election that produced Biodun Oyebanji as party’s…
War: Medvedev reveals grounds under which Russia will use nuclear weapons, deterrence forces
Former Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, has said that there are several grounds under which his country has the right to use nuclear weapons. He said some of these grounds include an “attack on the country or encroachment on infrastructure as…
Factional crisis: Bayelsa APC commends National Convention Committee over exclusion of delegates
A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Bayelsa State, on Saturday, accepted the decision of the National Convention Committee of the Party to exclude Bayelsa delegates from voting due to issues of pending litigation over the Wards, Local…