From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed that normalcy has returned to the warring communities of Ofatura and Ovonum in Obubra Local Government Area of the state following a communal clash. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Etokpa, confirmed the development in a statement issued to journalists in Calabar. He said the clash erupted following a report of alleged cassava theft, which was later discovered to be linked to a land dispute between the two communities. “The command confirms that a communal misunderstanding occurred between Ofatura and Ovonum communities in Obubra Local Government…
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By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi The incumbent Senator representing Bauchi North, Samaila Kaila, has lost his return bid to the National Assembly after suffering defeat in the All Progressives Congress (All Progressives Congress) senatorial primary election. Kaila, who originally won his Senate seat under the Peoples Democratic Party before defecting to the APC in 2025, was defeated during the party’s direct primaries. Announcing the results, the Chairman of the APC National Assembly Primary Election Committee, Brigadier-General Saidu Abdulhameed (Rtd), declared Ibrahim Muhammad Baba as the winner of the Bauchi North senatorial ticket. Baba secured a landslide victory with 22,744 votes, defeating…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto on Monday adjourned the case involving the Sokoto State chapter of the African Democratic Congress to June 4, 2026, for continuation of hearing as the leadership dispute within the party persists. The court, presided over by Justice Ahmad Gama Mahmud, held that it was necessary to ensure that all parties were duly served with the relevant court processes and given adequate opportunity to respond in the interest of fair hearing. Justice Mahmud noted that the adjournment also became necessary due to the forthcoming Sallah celebrations, stressing the importance…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar An Islamic cleric, Ustaz Mustapha Yusuf Tsaida, has extolled the virtues of sacrifice, particularly the slaughtering of rams and other religious observances associated with the upcoming Eid al-Adha celebration. Ustaz Tsaida cited authentic Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), noting that there is nothing more beloved to Allah during the days of sacrifice (Layya) than the act of offering animals in devotion. He explained that the sacrificed animal will serve as a source of reward on the Day of Eid, adding that the Imam is expected to begin slaughtering his ram after…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Yola North, Yola South and Girei Federal Constituency, Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, has promised inclusive representation and grassroots development following his emergence as the party’s candidate ahead of the general elections. Speaking during a press conference in Yola after the APC primary election, Salihijo thanked Almighty Allah for what he described as a successful outing and expressed appreciation to party delegates, stakeholders and members across the constituency for their confidence in him. He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for providing leadership that continues to position the APC as a…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State has been thrown into confusion following allegations of imposition and dissatisfaction surrounding the party’s House of Representatives primary elections across the state’s eight federal constituencies. The APC election committee announced the winners of the primaries on Sunday in Yola. Chairman of the committee, Ahmed Yusha’u, described the exercise as free, fair and credible, stating that the primaries were conducted across the 21 local government areas of the state in line with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Electoral Act, as well as the APC constitution…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been thrown into tension following a protest by stakeholders in Numan over the conduct of the House of Representatives primary for the Demsa, Numan and Lamurde Federal Constituency. The protest, which took place on Sunday at the APC secretariat in Numan, attracted aggrieved aspirants, youths and women groups who accused the party leadership of manipulating the primary process. The demonstrators alleged that the exercise was rigged in favour of Barrister Kwamoti La’ori, whom they described as a longtime ally of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Carrying…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto A retired Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Ajiya, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Sokoto East Senatorial District following the party’s affirmation exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ajiya was affirmed alongside Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko for Sokoto North Senatorial District and Abdullahi Danbaba Dambuwa for Sokoto South Senatorial District. The affirmation exercise, conducted across the state on Monday, was supervised by a 16-member committee from the APC national headquarters and monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has described the endorsement of Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila by the people of Kano South Senatorial District as a strong indication of a sweeping victory for the APC across the zone and the entire state. This was contained in a statement signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Monday. Governor Yusuf made the remark during a grand endorsement gathering organised by stakeholders from Kano South Senatorial District to formally declare Senator Kawu Sumaila as the sole flag bearer of the party. The event, attended by officials…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary elections, the party’s screening committee has withheld clearance for three prominent senatorial aspirants from Plateau State. The development, contained in an official APC document titled “List of Senatorial Aspirants Not Cleared,” affects all three senatorial districts in the state and is expected to significantly reshape the political contest ahead of the primaries. According to the document obtained by reporters, the affected aspirants are: Plateau North: Gyang Zi SAN Plateau South: Napoleon Binkap Bah Plateau Central: Usman Ephraim Gar. The disqualification of the aspirants has generated fresh political…