Category: Governance
May 8 Set For Sowore’s “No Case Submission” As Court To Determine Next Phase
Abuja, Nigeria — May 4, 2026 May 8 has been fixed as a crucial date in the ongoing legal proceedings involving activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, as his legal team prepares to argue a “no case submission.” The application challenges the sufficiency of evidence presented by the Department of State Services (DSS), contending that the…
Gombe APC Announces Dr. Jamilu Shaiyaku Gwamna As Consensus Governorship Candidate For 2027
Gombe, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has announced Jamilu Shaiyaku Gwamna as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 elections. The decision was reached at an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting presided over by the party leader and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya. According to a statement…
Obi, Kwankwaso Defect To Nigeria Democratic Congress
Abuja, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party Nigeria in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The two political figures announced their defection following a closed-door meeting with the national leader of the party,…
Governor UBA Appreciates President Tinubu On Award Of ₦1.178 Trillion Strategic Contracts In Kaduna State
Kaduna, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council for the approval of major infrastructure contracts valued at ₦1.178 trillion, aimed at transforming the state’s economic and social landscape. In a statement personally signed by the governor, he described the…
Kebbi State Government Dissolves Afusta Governing Council, Relieves VC, Others
Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 The Kebbi State Government has dissolved the Governing Council of Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology Aliero and relieved the Vice-Chancellor alongside two Deputy Vice-Chancellors of their appointments. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Yakubu Bala Tafida, who said…
Borno APC Adopts Engr. Mustafa Gubio As Consensus Governorship Candidate For 2027
Abuja, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has formally presented Mustafa Gubio as the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election. The presentation was made on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja during a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima. Zulum described Gubio’s…
Bayelsa Governor Diri Sacks Paramount Ruler, Eseimokumo, Chiefs; Sets Up Interim Governing Committee
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has ordered the immediate removal of the paramount ruler of Ogboinbiri Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Okosughe Benson Eseimokumo, following a prolonged and violent conflict in the area. The governor also directed the dissolution of the Ogboinbiri council of chiefs,…
Kano APC Endorses President Tinubu, Governor Kabir For Second Term
Kano, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf as the party’s candidates for the 2027 general elections. The endorsement followed a stakeholders’ meeting held in Kano, where party leaders and key members expressed support for the…
Renewed Hope On The Move: National Media Tour Begins With North West Infrastructure Inspection
Abuja, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 The Renewed Hope National Media Tour for the North West has officially commenced, marking a new phase in governance engagement focused on transparency, evidence-based reporting, and direct public accountability. The tour was flagged off in Abuja by the Presidential Communications Team in collaboration with the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, with…
ADC Leadership Dispute: Supreme Court Vacates Court Of Appeal Order On Status Quo Ante Bellum
Abuja, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 The Supreme Court of Nigeria has vacated an earlier order of the Court of Appeal directing parties in the leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to maintain the status quo ante bellum. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, the apex court set aside the interim directive of…