By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Amid ongoing party primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) may face a major political setback in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State unless urgent reconciliation measures are taken, a coalition of youths and women under the leadership of Alhaji Safiyanu Muhammad Tama has warned. Addressing a press conference at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat in Bauchi on Friday, the group said the APC’s grassroots base in Toro LGA is under serious strain due to feelings of abandonment, frustration, and exclusion. The coalition called the attention of President…
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From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Government has intensified efforts to improve emergency healthcare services across the state, particularly in the Central Senatorial District, with the completion of a modern Medical Oxygen Plant at the Comprehensive Healthcare Centre (CHC), Ikom. The state government described the project as a major intervention aimed at strengthening emergency response services and improving access to life-saving oxygen therapy in health facilities across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, disclosed this on Friday after assessing and inspecting the facility. He confirmed that the oxygen plant has been fully completed,…
By Danjuma Labiru Bolari, Gombe Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has secured a landslide victory in the party’s presidential primary election in Gombe State after polling 450,517 votes across the 11 local government areas of the state. The result of the exercise was announced on Saturday at the state collation centre in Gombe by Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, who served as the collation officer for the primary election in the state. Declaring the results, the governor said the figures were collated from all the local government areas and reflected the overwhelming support enjoyed by…
By Sule Aliyu Bauchi Former Bauchi State Governor, Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar, SAN, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primary election, clearing his path to contest the 2027 governorship race. The declaration was made in the early hours of Saturday, May 23rd 2026 by the Gubernatorial Primary Election Committee led by Assistant Inspector General of Police, John Bassey Abang (retired). The Chairman stated that the governorship primary was conducted on Friday, May 22 2026 across the state after which the results were collated by the officers assigned. Abubakar secured a decisive victory by polling 57,517 votes to defeat six…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State Water Board has completed emergency repairs on a major water pipeline that burst earlier this week, flooding parts of the city and disrupting water supply. In a statement issued on Saturday in Sokoto, the General Manager of the Board, Engr. Aminu Haruna Mika’ilu, said the incident occurred after a high-pressure surge from the main pump caused the pipeline to rupture, turning the affected area into what residents described as a river. According to the statement, water gushed several metres into the air from the damaged pipeline. “Alhamdulillah, we give thanks to Allah…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Katsina The governor of Katsina State, Dikko Umar Radda has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure victory in the 2027 general election with a wide margin. Radda stated this while speaking with reporters in his hometown of Radda after casting his vote during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election. The governor dismissed claims and speculations suggesting that President Tinubu would not be re-elected by Nigerians. “All this noise by critics creating negative impressions is not true. President Tinubu is on the ground and enjoys the support of millions of APC supporters…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has affirmed former Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 general election in Sokoto State. Dan’iya emerged as the party’s flag bearer following a primary election conducted by delegates from the 244 wards across the state’s 23 local government areas. The Chief Returning Officer for the primary election, Prof. Aminu Abubakar Illela, announced that Dan’iya secured 52,831 votes statewide. “Consequently, I hereby declare you as the sole candidate of the ADC in the 2027 general elections,” he declared. In his acceptance speech,…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar A Zamfara State indigene residing in Calabar, Cross River State, Alhaji Ma’azu Bazamfare, has accused some journalists in Nigeria, particularly those reporting from insecurity-prone areas in the North, of allegedly concealing the truth and being biased in their reportage. He made the allegation during an interview with our correspondent, claiming that journalists often fail to accurately report the level of insecurity affecting states such as Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara, and Zamfara. “Upon all the unrest and kidnapping happening in Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara, and Zamfara, journalists don’t like to report the actual reality of the insecurity in…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election ended on a dramatic note on Thursday, with Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang emerging as the winner of the contest ahead of the 2027 general elections. Other aspirants for the APC governorship ticket included the incumbent Governor Mutfwang and Chief Yilchini Jan Bida. Announcing the result on Friday night at the APC Secretariat in Jos, the Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election and State House of Assembly Committee, Chief Fidelis Mnyim, said a total of 239,405 votes were cast in the exercise. He declared that Governor…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar In an effort to curb the spread of HIV in the state, the Cross River State Government has launched the Lenacapavir Injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a groundbreaking long-acting HIV prevention intervention, at the General Hospital, Calabar. The initiative marks a major step in efforts to reduce new HIV infections and improve public health among residents of the state. Speaking during the launch on Monday, May 18, 2026, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Jonah Offor, described the initiative as a significant milestone in the…