The second-term Charles Soludo administration’s Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has held its maiden meeting, announcing key decisions aimed at strengthening governance and enforcing cashless tax collection across the state. The meeting,…
Author: Mustapha Salisu
Mustapha Salisu, a graduate of Information and Media Studies (B.Sc.) from Bayero University, Kano, is the Coordinator of the Prime Time Institute for Development Journalism (PTIDJ) with experience in communication skills and public relations.
Consensus, Primaries and Anti-Party Activity: The Quiet Fault Lines in Nigeria’s Political Parties
By Adamu Aminu Consensus is often presented as a remedy for discord within Nigeria’s political parties. It is framed as a way to avoid divisive primaries, create a quick appearance of unity,
Katsina Suspends Ex-Gov Aide Linked to Alleged Kidnap Syndicate
The Katsina State Government has revealed that Nura Aliyu Garwa, a suspected mastermind of a kidnapping syndicate accused of abducting an eight-year-old boy in Katsina metropolis, had earlier been suspended from his…
Mwadkwon Pushes for State Police, Party Unity Ahead of 2027
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos A Former Senate Minority Leader, Simon Mwadkwon, has called on the National Assembly to urgently pass the bill establishing state police, insisting that Nigeria’s worsening insecurity cannot be…
Yobe Govt Trains Journalists on Professional Election Coverage
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Government, in collaboration with the Correspondents’ Chapel, on Monday organised a training for journalists and social media practitioners on professional election coverage ahead of…
NSCDC Deploys 720 Operatives to Secure Eid-el-Kabir Festivities in Gombe
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 720 personnel across the state to ensure a peaceful and incident-free Eid-el-Kabir celebration….
Zulum Flags off Distribution of Renewed Hope Sallah Palliative
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of palliatives under the Renewed Hope Initiative to vulnerable residents across the state ahead of the…
ADC Leadership Urged to Investigate Borno Governorship Primary Irregularities
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Concerned members and key stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Borno State have called for the immediate cancellation of the party’s governorship primary election held on…
2027: Maryam Shetty Congratulates President Tinubu on Emergence as APC Presidential Candidate
A former ministerial nominee, Maryam Shettima, popularly known as Maryam Shetty, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his emergence as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the…
Crude Oil: Niger Woos Dangote Group Over Exploration At Bida Basin
Niger state Government has asked the Dangote Group and other private sector operators to consider playing a role the exploration of crude oil at the Bida Basin of Niger State. Speaking at…
PDP Aspirants Reject Alleged Move by Pantami to Join Gombe Governorship Primaries
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe Governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State have rejected an alleged move by former APC governorship aspirant, Isa Ali Pantami, to join the PDP…
Gov Buni Delivers Yobe to Tinubu with 91.5% of Registered APC Members’ Votes
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured 91.5 per cent of the total votes cast by registered APC members in Yobe State during Saturday’s presidential primary election. This…
Governor Fintiri, Fair Primaries and the Rise of a Worthy Successor
By Babayola M. Toungo In Nigeria’s turbulent political culture, succession battles are often destructive wars of attrition. Governors nearing the end of their tenure frequently mistake political leadership for personal ownership, imposing…
APC Primaries Massive Turnout Proof of Tinubu’s Popularity, APC Will Win 2027 – Yilwatda
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the massive turnout recorded during the party’s nationwide 2026 primaries demonstrates the growing popularity of…
Kano Dep. Governor Garo Votes in APC Presidential Primary, Commends Peaceful Conduct
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, has commended the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election in his ward, Garo, Kabo Local Government Area…
Yobe ADC Stakeholders Endorse Atiku for 2027 Presidential Race
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Critical stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Yobe State have unanimously endorsed former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, as the party’s presidential candidate ahead of the…
NDC Kano Secretly Wooing APC Chairman’s Chief of Staff for Reps Ticket
Fresh political intrigues are unfolding in Kano as the Kwankwasiyya political bloc, through the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is reportedly making strategic moves to lure Hon. Mustapha Bala Dawaki, the Chief of…
How Radio France Internationale’s “Rayuwata” Series Amplifies Women’s Voices in Northern Nigeria
By Hannatu Suleiman Abba On May 16, 2026, Kano State witnessed a remarkable gathering that bridged conversations around women’s representation during the famous “Rayuwata” series organised by Radio France Internationale. Women in…
One Kano Agenda Commends Formation of Retired Security Personnel, Civil Servants Forum in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The One Kano Agenda has commended the establishment of the Forum of Retired Security Personnel and Senior Civil Servants in Kano State, describing the initiative as a timely intervention…
New Chapter in Academic Excellence, Impactful Research as MAAUN, BUK Sign MoU
Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria and Bayero University Kano have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening academic and research collaboration between the two institutions. The agreement covers faculty and…
Rams Beyond the Reach of Ordinary Nigerians
By Suleiman Ramat, Kano As the 2025 Sallah celebration approaches, many ordinary Muslim Nigerians say they may not be able to fulfill the religious tradition of sacrificing rams due to the country’s…
Gubernatorial Primary Election: Yobe Roars for Baba Malam Wali as APC Flagbearer
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu Thousands of APC members across Yobe State who participated in the party’s primary elections openly demonstrated overwhelming support and confidence in the APC preferred gubernatorial aspirant for the…
Kwankwaso, Abba, and the Fate of Binary Choice
By Adamu Aminu The dynamics in Kano politics ahead of 2027 point to a narrowing path — a binary choice that may either end Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s long supremacy or compel…
Jordan Nwora Basketball Camp expands African footprint
…As Camp returns to Lagos with growing global influence By Ado Salisu The steady rise of the Jordan Nwora Basketball Camp across Africa and its growing connection with the United States will…
From Solar Power to Vehicle Repairs: Prof. Umar Highlights CHRD’s Transformation at Send-Forth Ceremony
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Outgoing Director of the Centre for Human Resource Development (CHRD), National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Aminu Umar, has presented an account of his four-year tenure, highlighting…