By Usman Usman Garba Kano State stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have purchased the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, endorsing him as the sole governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was announced during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Kano, where party leaders unanimously reaffirmed their confidence in the leadership and performance of Governor Yusuf. This was contained in a press release issued on Friday by Mustapha Muhammad, Chief Press Secretary to the Kano State Governor. Presenting the forms on behalf of the stakeholders, the immediate past National Chairman…
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By Usman Usman Garba Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State have unanimously adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, and pledged a donation of N50 million towards the purchase of his expression of interest and nomination forms. The decision was reached at a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held at the Coronation Hall of the Kano Government House, where party leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the continuity of the President’s leadership. This was contained in a press release issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Kano State Governor,…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has on Thursday flagged off the construction of a 1,000-unit housing scheme for civil servants, describing the project as a major step toward improving workers’ welfare and securing their future after retirement. The project, tagged the “People-First Housing Scheme,” is located in Ikot Efio-Okon Edem, Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the state. It is designed to provide affordable housing and home ownership opportunities for public servants across the state. At the groundbreaking ceremony, Governor Otu, who was represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, said the…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has distributed multimillion-naira assorted reproductive health equipment and essential medicines to 23 local government areas in a bid to reduce maternal mortality in the state. The items were distributed to 23 high-burden Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) and 23 other PHCs to enhance free and quality healthcare delivery across the state. The event was flagged off by the Wife of the State Governor, Dr. Fatima Ahmed Aliyu, on Thursday in Sokoto. According to her, the state government remains fully committed to the protection of women and children, noting that her husband has…
Christiana Gokyo, Jos Sons and daughters of Wase have contributed and raised over N24 million to purchase a nomination form for their son, the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Idris Wase, who represents Wase Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. The nomination form was presented to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Hon. Rufus Nature, for his blessings by the member representing Wase Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Ibrahim Galadima, who led the delegation. He said the nomination form was purchased through contributions from sons and daughters of Wase, urging Hon. Wase…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau North Unity Forum has endorsed Prof. Danladi Abok Atu as its preferred candidate for the 2027 senatorial seat representing Plateau North Senatorial District. The Forum said the endorsement followed a careful assessment of qualified personalities within the zone, noting that Prof. Atu emerged as the most suitable candidate. Speaking to journalists on Thursday in Jos, the Forum’s spokesperson, Da Timothy Choji Kim, said the decision was not based on sentiment but on merit, competence, and confidence in Atu’s ability to provide purposeful representation. According to him, Prof. Atu is a distinguished academic with a…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the appointment of a new State Women Leader and Zonal Secretary for the Sokoto South Senatorial District. The decision was announced during a State Working Committee (SWC) meeting chaired by the State PDP Chairman, Hon. Muhammadu Bello Aliyu Goronyo. Those appointed are Hajiya Amina Awwal Yar Tsakuwa as State Women Leader, Alhaji Umaru Arzika Mandera as Zonal Secretary for Sokoto South Senatorial District, and Hajiya Nunu S. Fawa Goronyo as State Ex-officio member. Hajiya Amina Awwal Yar Tsakuwa replaces Zainab Naseer Dogon Daji,…
By Umoru Ibrahim At the 43rd Annual Symposium of late political sage of peasant politics (Talakawa), Mallam Aminu Kano, a veteran journalist, Public Relations guru and Community Leader, Prince (Dr.) Amb. Ajayi Memaiyetan JP, FNIPR, who is also the publisher of Civil Society Kano Newsletter, gave the Federal Government a wake-up call against funders of terrorism now on rampage in the country. He was speaking at the symposium entitled: ‘The ECOWAS and regional peace in West Africa, the security and economic implications for Nigeria,’ held at the Mambayya House of Bayero University, Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Studies. Prince Memaiyetan…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, is set to make history on May 9, 2026, as twelve young women who survived the 2014 Chibok school abduction by Boko Haram will graduate as degree holders, symbolising resilience, hope, and triumph over adversity. Twelve years after their dreams were violently interrupted, the survivors will walk across the graduation stage not as victims, but as empowered women ready to embrace the future. What terrorism once sought to destroy is now being rebuilt through education, one graduate at a time. AUN President, Professor DeWayne Frazier, described the upcoming ceremony…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has strongly condemned the continuous increase in electricity tariffs without corresponding improvements in service delivery. According to the Trade Union, Nigerians are being compelled to pay more for unreliable power supply, estimated billing, and poor customer service. Observing that the tariff band system has further worsened the situation, with many consumers charged premium rates without receiving commensurate electricity supply. Briefing news men on the communique issued at the end of National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Congress held on Monday in Abuja, the President of the TUC, Comrade…