Tag: North-Central

Nasarawa: New terror group, ‘Wulowulo’ emerges in N’Central – Gov. raises alarm

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Gov Idris raises alarm

Nasarawa State governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has warned of a new terrorist group, ‘Wulowulo”, reportedly a splinter faction of Boko Haram, emerging in the North-Central region. The governor, who is the chairman of the North-Central Governors’ Forum, (NCGF), sounded the alarm during a security stakeholders’ meeting in Lafia, urging coordinated action to curb the group’s infiltration and rising cases of kidnapping in parts of the state. He said; “As you are aware, this new group of Wulowulo, which is a splinter group of Boko Haram, is beginning to surface in…

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Ganduje’s resignation: APC N’Central demands chairmanship 

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APC N'Central demands

The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has asked President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders of the party to allow the region to produce the next National Chairman of the party, for the sake of “fairness, justice and equity”. The demand followed Abdullahi Ganduje’s sudden resignation as National Chairman on Friday. In a statement released in Abuja yesterday by its Chairman, a member of the APC campaign council for the 2023 election, Saleh Zazzaga, the North-Central APC Forum said it is time for the party to do the “right thing”…

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“Tinubu’s Government will end killings in North-Central” – SGF Akume

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SGF Akume on Tinubu’s Govt.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is fully committed to ending the ongoing bloodshed in Benue State and across the North-Central region, declaring that “the days of bloodshed are numbered”. Addressing newsmen at his Makurdi residence on Wednesday, Akume, a former governor of Benue State, said the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration prioritizes the safety and protection of all Nigerians. “The ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda is clear. We will protect our people at all costs.…

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PDP N’Central stakeholders demand replacement of Damagun in 2025

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PDP N'Central stakeholders

Top stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the North-Central Zone have declared their firm resolve to ensure the zone produces a replacement for the partys acting national chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, early in 2025. In a communiqu issued after a high-profile meeting, which included two former Senate Presidents, two ex-presidential aspirants, former senators, a serving member of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), ex-ministers, four former governors, and the zones only serving governor, the stakeholders made their intentions clear.  They revealed that strategic efforts are underway to persuade…

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North-Central APC canvasses for Regional Govt.

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North Central APC

The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has called for the adoption of the regional system of government in Nigeria, following what it terms the marginalisation of the region amid quality human resources and natural resources endorsement. Speaking to newsmen yesterday in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on: Issues of urgent national importance, the Forums Chairman, Saleh Mandung Zazzaga, said the governance framework where every region could take care of their needs using their natural and human resources to develop their region is obviously the only option since the region…

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“RejectGanduje’s endorsement as Chairman” -N’Central APC Forum directs StateChairmen

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APC Forum

The North-Central All Progressive Congress (APC) Forum has asked state chairmen of the Party from the North-Central region to dissociate themselves from the recent vote of confidence passed on the National Chairman of the Party, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Speaking with newsmen in Jos, the Plateau State capital yesterday, the Forums Chairman, Saleh Mandung Zazzaga, said the ‘vote of confidence’ which the State chairmen of the Party passed on Ganduje last Tuesday is not in the interest of the North-Central region or the Party in general. The Chairman said the North-Central…

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Niger Govt. unveils ambitious infrastructure project for North-Central

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Niger State Government has announced an ambitious plan to embark on a massive infrastructure project for the North-Central geo-political zone. The State Governor, Mohammed Bago, unveiled the initiative during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 44km dual carriageway Bida Ring Road in Bida local government area in the State. Bago disclosed that undertaking involves the construction of 250 kilometers of intra-city roads that will connect key areas within the State, including Minna, Bida, Suleija, and Kontagora. According to him, the Bida Ring Road, a pivotal component of the…

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North-Central PDP picks former Senate President as consensus candidate for National Chairman position

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The North-Central zone of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has agreed to the choice of Benue-born former Senate President, Iyorchia Ayu as their candidate for the position of national chairman of the party. This was disclosed to newsmen by the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, after a stakeholders meeting held at the Benue State Governors Lodge, Asokoro, late on Tuesday. The meeting was also attended by former Senate presidents David Mark, Bukola Saraki, and Iyorchia Ayu himself. Others present at the meeting include former Kogi State Governor, Idris Ibrahim; PDP…

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