Hon. Bitrus Kaze represented Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency during the 6th and 7th National Assembly. In this interview with MUSA PAM, he bared his mind on burning national issues. Excerpts… What do you think is the cause and the solution to security challenges in the North? There is a historical connect to the crisis […]
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Varsity don clinches APC Plateau Southern Senatorial ticket
Musa Pam, Jos Prof. Nora Daduut of the Department of French, University of Jos has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for the Plateau South Senatorial District by-election. The university don pulled 1,936 to place first in the Primary election which held in Shendam LGC of the state. It would […]
Constitution amendment: Mixed reactions trail Northern Elders’ position
The move by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) to compel the National Assembly to halt further amendments to the 1999 Constitution has triggered mixed reactions from prominent Nigerians and groups across the different geo-political zones of the country. The forum had in a statement at the weekend by its Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Hakeem […]
Lagos East by-election: Igbo youths, stakeholders root for APC
Ahead of the October 31 Lagos East Senatorial District by-election, the youth wing of Ndigbo in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for support for the ruling party in the state. The position became vacant following the death of Senator Bayo Osinowo on June 15. Speaking yesterday during an event organised in his honour […]
Imo North: Araraume is APC candidate for senatorial by-election
Senator Ifeanyi Araraume has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for the Imo North senatorial by-election held on Thursday. The declaration was made by the Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee for Imo North, Umar Gana Nguma. According to Nguma, Araraume scored the highest votes of 22,944, while Chidinma Uwajumogu […]
Youth empowerment‘ll reduce crime –Joseph
Hon. Kehinde Joseph, representing Alimosho State Constituency 11 in the Lagos State House of Assembly is the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture. He speaks in this interview on the challenges faced by his constituents and the bill being considered by his committee on indiscriminate killings of animals in the state. WALE ELEGBEDE reports […]
Stakeholders’ collaboration’ll end insurgency – Bulama
Waziri Bulama was the Deputy Director General (Coordination) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) in the 2019 elections and immediate past National Secretary of the party. In this interview, he speaks on the insurgency in the North-East, leadership style of the governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum. JOHNCHUKS ONUANYIM reports […]
Kennedy’s grandson beaten in Massachusetts Senate bid
US Representative Joseph Kennedy III has been defeated in his bid to become senator for Massachusetts. The grandson of assassinated presidential candidate Robert Kennedy lost the Democratic primary to incumbent Senator Ed Markey on Tuesday. Markey, 74, will stand for another six-year term in the election on November 3, reports the BBC. It is […]
Japan’s Suga expected to announce candidacy for PM race
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is due to hold a news conference later on Wednesday when he is expected to confirm his candidacy in the ruling party’s leadership election, a race he looks heavily favoured to win. Suga, a longtime aide to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has privately indicated his intention to stand […]
Kogi: Bello scales oppositions’ final hurdle
FELIX NWANERI reports on the judgement of the Supreme Court, which dismissed the various suits that challenged the reelection of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State Monday’s judgement of the Supreme Court, which affirmed the re-election of Yahaya Bello as governor of Kogi State has brought an end to the legal battle over the November […]