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The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, on Monday, visited Owo, where gunmen attacked and killed dozens of worshippers in a church. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State received Mr Tinubu. Speaking at the Olowo of Owo’s palace, Mr Akeredolu described the Pentecost Sunday, when the incident happened, as “a black Sunday.” “A heinous crime of …

Members of the All Progressives Congress’ National Working Committee are divided over the nomination of a consensus presidential candidate for the party. The PUNCH gathered that members of the NWC met on Monday in line with the directive of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), that a consensus candidate should be picked after consultations. It was learnt that a candidate …

– Says Nigerians too vulnerable to attack The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has condemned the barbaric attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa, Owo, Ondo State on Sunday, killing over 50 persons, saying the yoruba’s cannot be overruned by anyone. While describing the incident as a gruesome massacre dastardly targeted at turning Yorubaland to a war zone, the monarch …

Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, has withdrawn from the presidential race. Mr Nnamani, who was running on the platform of the All Progressives (APC), pulled out of the race on Monday, some hours before the national convention. In a statement, Mr Nnamani cited a lack of sincerity on zoning and the poor management of the primary election activities which he …

Apparently frustrated with the cavalier attitude of the Federal Government and some  State Governments to security reports the State Security Service (SSS) has recently resorted to alerting the Nigerian people of imminent attacks by terrorists and other nihilist forces. Thus, on March 20, the State Security Services (SSS) said it had discovered plans to cause violence in parts of the …

The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) continued Monday as 12 northern state governors of the party insisted that the party should pick its presidential candidate from the southern part of Nigeria. This occurred at about the same time the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, announced that President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, as the consensus candidate. …

•6  southern aspirants in fierce battle against Lawan •Osinbajo, Onu,  Umahi , Tinubu, Amaechi, Nwajiuba fight to the finish in race for ruling party’s presidential ticket •Consensus option still on card Six top southern aspirants will today engage in a fierce battle for the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Though the party’s northern governors on Saturday backed …

“We are on the way towards winning our third straight victory since 2015,” President Buhari says. President Muhammadu Buhari has appraised the series of consultations held so far towards getting a widely acceptable presidential standard bearer for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Femi Adesina, the president’s special adviser on media and publicity, in a statement, said Mr Buhari stated this at …

Police say the attackers struck at about 11.30 a.m. during church service The police in Ondo State have given insight into how terrorists attacked the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, on Sunday. It is believed that over 70 persons were killed and injured in the attack. But a statement by the Ondo State Police Command, on Sunday, signed by the …

• Adamu: Buhari didn’t discuss zoning with party leaders• Osinbajo, Umahi, and Akpabio deny stepping down• Tinubu ‘under pressure to withdraw from the race As all eyes are trained on the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) today for its national convention to elect its presidential candidate at Eagle Square, Abuja, the twists and turns that have characterised the last three …