Benue APC fumes over Ado council boss, Sunday Oche hobnobbing with ADC, PDP. Tony Amar The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Benue State, is in quandary over how to address the open romance between the Ado local government council chairman, Sunday Oche, the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the area. At first, it was PDP that Sunday Oche was hobnobbing with, but after series of complaints and stern warnings from officials of APC in the State, he decided to pulled out of PDP and embraced ADC as his preferred partner. The council chairman,…
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First Nigerian emerge Speaker of AYDP, dedicated victory to Nigeria’ s leadership – Akerele Kola Oyelere Kano One Mr. Wealth Akerele , who has been elected as the first Nigerian Speaker of the African Youth Development Parliament (AYDP),has expressed gratitude and dedicated his success to Nigeria’s leadership. ” He also added that ” I dedicate this victory to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda”. It will be recalled that he emerged the Speaker following a keenly contested transitional election held in Accra, Ghana, on 23 July 2025. There , Mr Akerele secured 35 votes, defeating his Senegalese opponent Nodinel Jegangni,…
718 repentant thugs profiled by police in Kano — Governmen also promise them wife during mass wedding Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano state Assistant Commissioner of Police (SID), Abdulkarim Abdullah,has said that a total 718 repentant youths after they agreed to lay down their arms and renounce violence in all its ramifications and have so far been profiled by the Kano State police command. He made this known at the ‘Safe Corridor’ programme organised for the repentant thugs held at the Bompai Police Headquarters, Kano He also added that an additional 597 others have willingly submitted themselves to the Command, having agreed…
Kano urban renewal project: 13 projects,worth over N22 billion , earn MPPPM&E commendation Kola Oyelere Kano As part of efforts of Kano state governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf’s bold vision to transform Kano into a modern, livable city, the Ministry for Public Procurement Project Monitoring and Evaluation (MPPPM&E) has rated 13 major projects worth over N22 billion in the state capital as satisfactory. The 13 projects, collectively valued at over ₦22 billion, all located within the state capital, received high performance ratings from the ministry. However,the routine monitoring exercise, led by the Honorable Commissioner, Comrade Nura Ma’aji Sumaila, noted an…
ICPC Chairman tasks Attorneys-General to champion integrity, regional cooperation against corruption Kola Oyelere Kano The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has called on State Attorneys-General in the North-East to strengthen institutional integrity and deepen regional cooperation in the fight against corruption. The ICPC Chairman emphasized that corruption undermines economies, fuels insecurity, and erodes public trust, stressing that only a united approach between Federal and State governments could effectively address the scourge. Punishment alone is not enough. We must combine approaches: recover stolen assets, restore justice to victims, strengthen…
” From Sawaba to Asara: The Evolution of Commercial Politics in Kano By Auwalu Anwar “The only thing Kwankwasiyya has in common with NEPU and the PRP is mimicking wearing the red cap.” – An Anonymous Elder of Kwankwasiyya. From Radical Idealism to Commercial Politics In this month, seventy-five years ago, a momentous event unfolded in Sabongari, Kano: the founding of the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU) by eight radical young patriots. On 8 August 1950, Abba Mai Kwaru, Bello Ijumu, Baballiya Manaja, Musa Kaula, Abdulkadir Danjaji, Garba Bida, Mudi Sipikin, and Magaji Dambatta convened at Ijumu’s house, No. 9,…
” Makinde donates SUV to Yinka Ayefele after fire outbreak at Fresh FM Kola Oyelere Kano Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has donated a brand-new Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) to renowned gospel musician and broadcaster, Yinka Ayefele, following last week’s fire incident at his Fresh FM Music House in Ibadan. It will be recalled the fire incident, which occurred on Friday, gutted parts of the radio station and destroyed property worth millions of naira. However, while presenting the vehicle on behalf of the governor, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Otunba Ademola Ojo, commended Ayefele for his resilience and immense…
Media Group mourns Ododo’s father, says demise a painful loss Kola Oyelere Kano The Kogi Central Journalists Guild, on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the death of Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, the father of Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Guild’s national Chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Tijjani Abdulsalam, and secretary, Mr Ozumi Abdul,in which they described the death of Pa Ododo as a painful loss. The Guild said “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the Governor’s father, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo. “Our hearts go out to the…
” Premier league: Senator Barau to upgrade BUK’s stadium – Kola Oyelere The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has declared his intention to upgrade the Bayero University Kano (BUK) stadium to a well standard pitch to pave the way to host national league and other football activities. Making this known,a delegation of the Deputy President of the Senate, comprising his Chief of Staff, Professor Muhammad Ibn Abdallah; Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Ismail Mudashir, and Special Adviser on Youths and Sports Development, Comrade Kabiru Ado Lakwaya, met with the management of the BUK, led by…
NLC task FG to sell adequate crude in Naira,to Dangote,to educe fuel price Kola Oyelere Kano The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a transformative national asset, calling it a vital step in bridging Nigeria’s fuel supply gap, boosting employment, and restoring public confidence in the country’s industrial capacity. This was just as the union made a direct appeal to the FG to prioritise the sale of crude oil to the Dangote Refinery in naira. The union argued that forcing the company to import crude or purchase locally in dollars undermines the promise of lower fuel…