Author: Ishaku Yohanna

We’ve solutions to all health challenges – Traditional Medicine Practitioners tells FG

Ishaku Yohanna

The National Association of Nigeria Traditional Medicine Practitioners of Nigeria (NANTMP) has claimed to have the cure to all life threatening diseases, including Coronavirus, which is ravaging the world.  The association made the claim in Abuja at a meeting of all the National Executives who emerged after an election conducted on the 3rd of December, 2020 at the Federal Ministry of Health. National President of the association, Dr. Ibrahim Dada Nakowa said there was no need for Nigerians to spend millions of naira on medical tourism while all solutions to health…

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2020: We commend the resilience of Nigerians – APC Govs

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), a forum of Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the year 2020 as the most challenging year of the century and commended the resilience of Nigerians in the year ended. Governor of Kebbi state, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, who is the PGF chairman, in a statement titled: ‘A call for national unity to overcome our challenges’, issued for and on behalf of Progressive Governors said that the combined effects of all the pandemic have further…

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Unending lecturers’ strike: Neither ASUU nor FG is right – PGF DG

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum, (PGF) – an umbrella body of Nigerian Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman, said the seemingly unending strike by Nigerian lecturers is the result of a power tussle between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), in which neither the ASUU nor the Federal Government is right. In a statement titled, “ASUU and Indeterminate Power Struggle – The Boko Haram Logic,” signed and made available to newsmen on…

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Christmas: APC govs urge Nigerians to unite against insecurity, felicitate with Bagudu at 59

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) – a forum of Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Nigerians to set aside their ethno-religious and political differences and unite in order to resolve the nation’s security challenges. The forum also celebrated its chairman and Kebbi state governor Atiku Bagudu, who turns 59th on 26 of December. In a Christmas message signed on behalf of the forum yesterday in Abuja, the Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, who is the treasurer of…

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Rescued Kankara Schoolboys: Security agencies capable of protecting Nigerians – PGF

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), a forum of Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said the rescue of all the abducted students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State attests to the capacity and competence of Nigerian security agencies to protect, defend and secure the country. In a statement signed by Chairman of the forum and Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu on Sunday, the PGF further stated that the rescue of the Kankara school children demonstrates that efforts…

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‘You’re our role model, source of inspiration’ – APC Govs felicitate with Buhari at 78

Ishaku Yohanna

Godwin Amunde The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors under the platform of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) eulogized President Muhammadu Buhari as a role model and a source of inspiration. In a congratulatory message to President Buhari on his 78th birthday anniversary on Thursday, the Chairman of the forum and Governor of Kebbi State, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku Bagudu said Nigeria is proud of the patriotic leadership commitment of the President. The statement read: “The Progressive Governors Forum joins His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of…

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Mass abduction of students: Insecurity destroying the education, future of Nigerian youths – APC laments

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said that there is no greater harm that insecurity can do to Nigeria than to destroy its education and the future of its youths.  This is in reaction to the abduction of more than 500 students from Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) in Kankara, Katsina State. In a Statement signed by the chairman of its caretaker committee and Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Tuesday, the party called on the military and all security agencies to dig deeper and do…

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kidnap of Kankara students: Nigeria’s security embarrassment must stop – DG PGF

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Salihu Lukman said the abduction of over 500 school children of Government Science Secondary School (GSSS), Kankara, Katsina State is painful, shameful and embarrassing. He charged both the executive and the leadership of the nation’s military to put an end to the frightening spate of insecurity in the country. In a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja, Lukman dejectedly said nobody is safe in Nigeria. He said: “The abduction of over 500 school children of Government Science Secondary School (GSSS), Kankara, Katsina…

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Nda- Isaiah was part and parcel of the journey that brought our party to its formation – APC

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The Caretaker/ Ex-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) mourns the death of Sam Nda-Isaiah, the publisher of Leadership Newspaper and founding member of the APC, describing his death as a great lost to the party, the nation and the media community. The party also described the late Nda- Isaiah as a faithful party man, who was dedicated to the ideals for which the party stood for, and fought for them passionately. This was contained in a statement titled: “Mr Sam Nda-Isaiah: Our…

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2023: APC should return to its original vision, PGF DG tells Buni Committee

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The Director-General of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman said the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) should be able to return to the original vision of the party whereby every member of the party should have a voting right during the process of electing leaders for the party and selecting candidates for elections at all levels. In a statement titled: “Seductiveness of Conventional Politics and the Challenges facing APC,” made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, Lukman noted that instead of some of the dry press…

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