ACF
4 Mar
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has fiercely condemned the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), alleging that the sexual harassment claims against Senate President Godswill Akpabio are nothing more than a calculated political attack. In a strongly worded press release, PANDEF accused ACF of attempting to destabilise the President Bola Tinubu-led administration and pave the way…
31 Dec
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned the death of victims of the military bombing that killed no fewer than 10 persons and injured others on December 25, 2024, in Silame Local Council of Sokoto State.
13 Dec
Northern leaders, under the ambit of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), have urged the Federal Government to be tolerant of dissenting voices against the tax reform bills before the National Assembly, saying that fighting them will not be with the spirit of democracy.
5 Dec
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has recalled its National Chairman, Mamman Osuman, who was suspended after declaring that the North would not support President Bola Tinubu in 2027. This was as President Bola Tinubu extended heartfelt congratulations to elder statesman and founding member of ACF, Tanko Yakassai, as he marks his 99th birthday today. Disclosing Osuman’s recall in a statement,…
4 Dec
Northern leaders, under the umbrella of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), have reinstated the suspended Chairman of the Forum, Mamman Mike Osuman. The suspension of the Chairman by the leadership of ACF was earlier carried out over an alleged unauthorised political statement, not in consonance with ACF's non-partisan position. In a statement issued on Wednesday…
26 Nov
The Northern Youth Assembly (NYA) has faulted the suspension of the Chairman of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mamman Osuman (SAN), over utterances deemed antagonistic to President Bola Tinubu. However, the North Central All Progressives (APC) Forum has distanced Tinubu from the alleged lopsided appointment of government functionaries from the zone, but blamed the Secretary…
25 Nov
The Northern Youth Assembly (NYA) has faulted the suspension of the chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Mamman Mike Osuman SAN over utterances against President Bola Tinubu. The assembly worried that rather than defending the interest of the region, ACF had reduced itself to a mere protecting agent of Tinubu's administration. NYA however demanded…
23 Nov
The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has dismissed claims by the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) that the North is being marginalised under President Bola Tinubu's administration, saying, “Our resources feed the nation, while resources from other geopolitical zones, including the North, are kept for their own use and personal gain.” PANDEF asserts that the Niger Delta…
23 Nov
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Ilyasu Kwankwaso, has challenged the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), to proffer workable solutions to the security threats bedeviling the northern parts of the country.
22 Nov
A Chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano, Ilyasu Kwankwaso, has challenged the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), to prefer workable solutions to end the myriad of security threats bedeviling the Northern region. Kwankwaso insisted that rather than threatening President Bola Tinubu's administration with change in 2027, the ACF would have come up with pragmatic…
21 Nov
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has suspended its National Chairman, Mamman Mike Osuman, over an unauthorised statement on the 2027 elections. The Chairman of ACF Board Trustees (BoT), Bashir Muhammad Dalhatu, and National Secretary, Murtala Aliyu, announced his suspension in a statement on Thursday. Osuman was quoted as saying that the North will back a…
20 Nov
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed deep concern over the state of the North under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, blaming poor socio-economic policies for the region’s deteriorating conditions. The Forum warned that unless urgent steps are taken, the region may face even harsher realities. To address this, the ACF has declared support for Northern…
Latest
1 hour ago
The Police Command in Benue have confirmed the detention of three notorious kidnap suspects in Ogoli-Ugboju, Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Sunday. Anene said security agencies were carrying out operation in the area when the…
1 hour ago
Renowned art savant, Tobechi Achionye, fondly known as Toby, has taken a campaign on inclusive empowerment to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in commemoration of the 2025 Autism Awareness Month. The event, organised by ‘Be Kind by Toby: A Vision for Change’, was held on Saturday at the…
2 hours ago
A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has publicly thrown his weight behind Sterling Bank’s decision to eliminate charges on local online transfers by opening a personal account with the bank in Abuja. What began as a social media pledge turned into a symbolic protest on Friday when Chidoka walked into Sterling Bank’s regional headquarters…
2 hours ago
The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn its invitation to Muhammadu Sanusi in connection with the incident that occurred in Kano State during the Sallah celebration on March 30, 2025. Police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, hinted that the invitation was initially issued to enable Sanusi to provide his account of the events that…
3 hours ago
Many electricity consumers on Bands B to E. in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have alleged discriminatory supply of electricity to their homes and business premises. According to them, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company is giving preference to residents on Band A. The residents spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on…
4 hours ago
The Labour Party (LP) candidate for the November 8, 2025, gubernatorial poll in Anambra State, Dr. George Muoghalu, has dismissed insinuations in some quarters that the purported leadership crisis in the national headquarters of the party will negatively impact his electoral fortunes. Recall that barely 24 hours after the Supreme Court quashed the Court of…
5 hours ago
The Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, has received a major boost to its emergency response capacity with the commissioning of the Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa Trauma Centre, a N1.5 billion facility donated by philanthropist and industrialist, Dr. Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa. The trauma centre, completed in less than a year, is expected to serve…
5 hours ago
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command thwarted a robbery attempt at Royal Court Estate in Jahi II, Abuja, in the early hours of Wednesday. The operation also led to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of firearms, stolen vehicles, and electronic gadgets. According to a statement by the Command's spokesperson, SP Josephine…
5 hours ago
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that President Bola Tinubu's bold vision and pragmatic disposition will transform Nigeria into a better and more vibrant country in no distant future. The projection, according to him, is premised on the robust investments by Tinubu's Renewed Hope administration in healthcare, education, and other critical sectors of the economy.…
5 hours ago
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied allegations by the All Progressive Congress (APC) that he plans to procure a High Court judgement to dislodge the reinstated chairmen in the state and cause chaos. According to the governor, "the opposition party is afraid of imminent backlash over its illegal occupation of local government secretariats and…