BENIN — The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the appointment of some of its members into boards of federal agencies and parastatals. The Assistant State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Victor Osehido, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday in Benin. He quoted the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party in the state, Col. David Imuse (rtd.), as appreciating the president for the appointment. The...

MAKURDI — Former Information Minister Jerry Gana, Amb. Esther Audu, Humphrey Abah, and Adakole Ijogi, all former members of the PDP, formally rejoined the party and were re-admitted on Saturday in Makurdi. The ceremony took place at the party’s North Central Zonal Congress at the Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi. Speaking on behalf of the returnees Prof. Gana, the former chairman of the then federal orientation agency, MAMSER, said they were delighted to be back into...

Six governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), have visited Zamfara State in an effort to persuade the state Governor, Bello Matawaller not to join the ruling All Progressives Congress. The governors who visited Matawalle included, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Darius Ishaku of Taraba, Umar Fintiri of Adamawa and Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, were in Government House Gusau on Wednesday. The governors were reported to have spent...

GUSAU —Three All Progressives Congress (APC) governors on Monday visited Zamfara to inaugurate some projects. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the visit came amidst reports that Gov. Bello Matawalle was set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party for the APC. The governors, Alhaji Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe; Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa and Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, each inaugurated houses named after their states. According to NAN reports, 18 detached houses were built...