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President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the national advisory council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to “actively” promote consensus building among the presidential hopefuls of the party. The president met with the APC stakeholders and some governors at the state house on Sunday night. Speaking at the meeting, Buhari said the ruling […]

Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, says the presidential hopefuls of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have agreed to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s anointed candidate. On Saturday, the president met with the aspirants at the presidential villa, Abuja. At the meeting, he asked them to “come up with a formidable” consensus candidate […]

Abubakar Badaru, governor of Jigawa state, says the decision of northern governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) to back power shift to the south is subject to the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari. After a meeting on Saturday, governors from the region asked Buhari to look toward the southern presidential hopefuls when […]

The Catholic Diocese of Ondo has condemned the attack by gunmen on a church in Owo LGA. Gunmen attacked the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo while the Sunday service was nearing its conclusion. Many people were killed in the incident, including children and women. The gunmen were said to have […]

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says there is no explanation for the killing of worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state. The association said the attack, which took place during service on Sunday, is unacceptable while describing the perpetrators as “possessed and demonic”. Samson Ayokunle, CAN president, spoke […]

Rauf Olaniyan, the deputy governor of Oyo state, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection ends weeks of speculation about the deputy governor’s membership in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). During an interaction with journalists on Sunday, Olaniyan said his decision to cross-carpet was informed by calls from his […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on a church in Owo LGA of Ondo state The St Francis Catholic Church was attacked by gunmen during service on Sunday. The gunmen were said to have detonated explosives before firing at the congregants. Many worshippers were killed in the attack, including children […]

Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, says his administration will hunt down the perpetrators of the attack on a church in the Owo LGA of the state. The St Francis Catholic Church in Owo was attacked by gunmen while the Sunday service was nearing its conclusion. Many people were killed in the attack, […]