The Benue State Government has dismissed reports claiming that Governor Hyacinth Alia is planning to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC). The rumour, which began circulating online over the weekend, suggested that the governor might dump the party due to internal wrangling in the state chapter. But the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, called the story “completely false” and accused the unnamed media outlet behind it of engaging in “yellow journalism.” “It is...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Reconciliation and Strategy Committee led by former Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Friday held a closed door meeting with the Enugu State Governor and leader of their party South East caucus, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah at the Government House Enugu. Speaking to newsmen after, Dr. Saraki disclosed the committee’s mission to the state; “We are members of the PDP Reconciliation and Strategy Committee,...

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the appointment of Dr. Yazid Shehu Danfulani as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC). In a press statement on Friday by its President General, Yerima Shettima, the AYCF described the appointment as a significant step towards fostering agricultural innovation and resilience in Nigeria, saying that it’s a positive move towards youth inclusion in governance. According to  AYCF, Danfulani’s...

President Bola Tinubu has openly welcomed the ongoing wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), urging his party’s leadership to intensify efforts to attract even more opposition members ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking at the APC National Summit held on Thursday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Tinubu expressed satisfaction with the recent wave of defections to the ruling party and encouraged the...