Tag: North West
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Banditry: Desperate politicians envious of Tinubu, aiding banditry in North West -Group
Some supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the north, have said the incessant banditry attacks in the north west region could be traced to some “desperate politicians” who are bent on frustrating the administration of the President. Coming under the aegis of Asiwaju Social Network (ASoN), North West Zone, the group warned those it…
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I remain LP Senatorial candidate for Benue North West – Lawmaker
Rep. Mark Gbillah (LP-Benue) said he remained the candidate of Labour Party (LP) for Benue North-West Senatorial in the 2023 General Elections and not that of New the Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Gbillah said this on Friday in Abuja at a news conference.
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North-West APC leadership wants extension of voter registration
The leadership of the North-West zone of the APC has appealed to INEC to further extend voters’ registration to allow additional eligible voters acquire their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) The Zonal Publicity Secretary of the party, Musa Mada, made the call during an interview on Saturday in Kaduna. Mada said the call for the extension…
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PDP extends tenures of North West, Lagos State Caretaker Committees
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the extension of the tenures of North West Zonal and Lagos State Caretaker Committees for a period not exceeding 30 days. The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, on Friday in Abuja. The party…
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PDP postpones North-west zonal congress
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its North-West Zonal Congress earlier slated for Saturday, Feb. 12.
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Ikoyi Building Collapse: Masari, Ganduje, Tambuwal, El-Rufai, other North West govs visit Lagos, say high rise structures important but shouldn’t cost lives [Photo]
Governors of the North West region have described the collapse of a high rise in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State as “unfortunate” but admitted that building such structures in megacities is inevitable.
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Troops arrest 81 bandits, rescue 33 victims in N/West — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operation Hadarin Daji arrested no fewer than 81 bandits, their collaborators and other criminal elements in the last three weeks across the North-West Zone. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, made the disclosure while giving an update on the operations of the armed forces across…
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Buhari directs 7 North-West governors to end banditry
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi on Sunday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated seven North-West governors, including himself, to end banditry in the zone. Bagudu, who is also the Chairman, APC Governors’ Forum, made the disclosure at the continuation of a Fulani Stakeholders’ Peace, Security and Unity Meeting held in Birnin-Kebbi. The governor said…
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Army will be ruthless with bandits in Katsina, North West – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Yusuf Tukur Buratai, on Saturday vowed at the Army super camp 4 in Faskari, Katsina that the troops will ruthlessly deal with the bandits and other criminal elements that are presently terrorising Katsina and other north west states. Buratai, who made the declaration while interacting with the media…
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Killings: Masari blasts North-West governors for failing to attend region’s leaders meeting
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Saturday expressed disappointment with the failure of governors of the North-West to attend a meeting on the security of the region held in Kaduna. Masari, who is the chairman of the security committee inaugurated by the Northern Governors Forum, said the governors must separate politics from security that…