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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says the gunmen who attacked a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo state, escaped the scene of the incident using a stolen car. On Sunday, gunmen attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, with dozens killed and several others injured. Speaking on the development in a statement on […]

The national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will align with the position of governors on power shift to the south. Sulaiman Argungu, national organising secretary of the APC, announced the development at a media briefing on Monday, According to him, although Abdullahi Adamu, APC national chairman, […]

John Akpanudoedehe, former national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker committee, has defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Akpanudoedehe announced his resignation from the APC in a letter dated June 4, 2022, and addressed to party chairman of ward 6 in Offot, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital. “I […]

Ken Nnamani, former senate president, has pulled out of the race to secure the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former lawmaker announced his withdrawal during a meeting with journalists in Abuja on Monday. According to him, he has not had the opportunity to convince delegates on why he […]

Laide Ajanaku, a lady who lost her parents in an attack on a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo state, says her parents never missed mass. On Sunday, gunmen attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, killing many worshippers and injuring several people. In an interview with CNN, Laide said she panicked when […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says there will be no imposition of presidential candidate on the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 elections. According to a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, Buhari said this on Monday at a meeting with APC governors from the northern region. The president’s statement comes amid reports […]

The presidency says millions of Nigerians elected President Muhammadu Buhari into office in 2015. According to the presidency, no single individual can claim to have been responsible for Buhari becoming president. The presidency’s comment is in reaction to the remarks of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a presidential hopeful of the All Progressives Congress […]

Thirteen governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the north on Monday insisted that the presidential ticket of the party must go to the south. The governors spoke with state house correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. Simon Lalong, Plateau state governor and chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, said […]

Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the consensus presidential candidate for the party. Sulaiman Argungu, APC national organising secretary, confirmed the development on Monday while speaking with journalists. According to him, Adamu announced the consensus decision during the meeting of the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the northern All Progressives Congress (APC) governors at the state house in Abuja. TheCable understands that the meeting is taking place in the president’s office. The agenda of the meeting is believed to be centred on the decision of the northern governors to back a […]