Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside 22 members of the Kano State House of Assembly and nine members of the House of Representatives. The governor announced the decision at a political event held at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano on Monday. Addressing party leaders, lawmakers…
Osborne Umahi, son of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has secured the ticket of the All Progressive Congress (APC) ahead of the Ohaozara local government election. Osborne, who was the sole candidate on the ticket, garnered all 55 votes cast by delegates in the primary election, which took place at Obiozara Primary School in…
Youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State have presented a ₦100 million cheque to Governor Ahmed Ododo for the purchase of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election nomination form. The cheque was presented on Sunday at the Youths Endorsement Rally held at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja. Speaking at the event, National…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused President Bola Tinubu of deducting N100 billion every month from the federation account without approval. Speaking during an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television, El-Rufai said such an action deserves nothing but impeachment. According to him, the unauthorised deductions have been going on for…
Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has distributed 600 motorcycles to social media influencers and digital content creators across the state to enhance coverage and dissemination of government activities. Governor Yusuf who supervises the distribution on Saturday, said the initiative was aimed at empowering social media practitioners and strengthening information flow between the government…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said that Christians are being victimized in some states in the northern Nigeria. Dogara made the remarks on Sunday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, where he responded to questions on whether Christians are being victimised in the region. He explained that in…
A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has said that the sudden penchant for criticism of President Bola Tinubu administration by Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, was as a result of rejection of the latter by the former. Fayose, in a statement personally signed by him on Sunday, was reacting to a recent comment…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. According to a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, the visit was aimed at strengthening the existing cordial relations between the two countries and exploring further areas of cooperation in security, education, social development,…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, is set to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, 26 January 2026, following his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) last Friday. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Sunday. The statement recalled that Governor…
Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has stated that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar would not be able to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election even if he runs on a joint ticket with Peter Obi. Musawa made the remarks during a conversation posted on Instagram by TheMicon…
