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Aminu Bande Resigns From PDP

The 2023 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Kebbi State, Gen. Aminu Bande (Rtd) has tendered his resignation from the party, citing lack of stability within the PDP as the reason for his exit. New Telegraph recalls that Bande contested against Governor Nasir Idris in a fiercely contested election that was inconclusive. In a...
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Benue Group Pledges Support For House Of Reps Contender

The Nongov Community in Makurdi, Benue State, has declared unanimously support for Dr Iorwakwagh Apera’s bid to contest for the Makurdi/Guma House of Representatives seat. The decision was reached at the residence of Chief Ayôôsu Bem where all the four Nongov clans comprising Saghev, Nzorov, Kaambe and Abinsi converge to give their blessings to their...
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Ortom Rallies PDP Aspirants, Predicts Victory In 2027

The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom, has urged the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) aspirants in the 2027 general elections to walk with their shoulders high and consider themselves winners. The former Governor gave this assurance when he hosted PDP aspirants in the state alongside other party stakeholders to brief them on...
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Kaduna Community Debunks Rescue Of Abducted Worshippers

A community group in Kaduna State has debunked reports claiming that 31 worshippers abducted during an Easter Sunday service in Ariko, Kachia Local Government Area, have been rescued by the Nigerian Army. The group, in a statement issued in the early hours of Monday, April 6, described the reports as inaccurate, insisting that those taken...
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NUJ Condemns Wike’s Remark, Demands Apology

The Nigeria Union of Journalists has frowned over a statement made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, directed at Channels Television journalist, Seun Okinbaloye. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its National President, Alhassan Yahya Abdullahi, the union described the minister’s comment as reckless and dangerous. It will...
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Abbo Opens Up On ADC Crisis, Says ‘Agreement Was Betrayed’

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator Ishaku Abbo, has attributed the party’s prolonged leadership crisis to internal disagreements and failure to honour prior arrangements. Speaking on the dispute, Abbo said the crisis stemmed from a breakdown in an earlier agreement on the sharing of party positions across geopolitical zones, alleging that the...
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