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*With Ambassador Abbas with us, 2027 victory is sure - ADP The dynamics ahead of the 2027 general is fast changing as the President of National Youth Alliance (NYA), alongside the 36 State chairmen, 774 local government coordinators embraced the Action Democratic Party (ADP), with a resolve to ensure a youth Emerges President of Nigeria in 2027. Speaking at a world press conference in Kano to inform of the alliance with ADP on Thursday April 16, 2026, NYA's  Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas said that the days are over for old politicians in Nigeria. He explained that so many wrongs in the country are left unchecked, a situation that ADP will salvage when it wins in 2027. Ambassador Abbas said that although the NYA and ADP do not have the financial muscle of the other political parties, the firm believe in God and the resources of the youth God has blessed the country would bring about that desired change. "Nigeria is blessed with everything we can dream up. It is a beaut...

*Unit records second major interception in two weeks along Kano-Jigawa axis The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’, has dealt another blow to wildlife traffickers with the interception of additional live pangolins being illegally transported along the Kano–Takai–Jigawa road. This was contained in a statement signed by the  Ag. PRO,  ASCII  Mohammed Usman Balarabe, made available to newsmen on Thursday April 9, 2026. It informed that the this latest arrest occurred on 26 March 2026 at approximately 13:00 hours. This follows a similar successful operation conducted on 12 March 2026, marking a significant escalation in the Unit's enforcement activities this month. The seizures were effected pursuant to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), an international agreement to which Nigeria is a signatory, which strictly prohibits trade that threatens the survival of wild species. ​...

*Says Press Conferences by opposition not enough   *Slams Atiku, opposition over cold handling of development  *Insists  Nigerians at  receiving end The National Youth Alliance (NYA) has demanded actions that will halt the  All Progressives Congress (APC) from crippling opposition parties with a view to giving the ruling party an easy ride in the 2027 general elections. NYA Youth President, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas expressed this in a statement signed by his SA Media and Publicity, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday April 2, 2026. "The attention of the National Youth Alliance (NYA) has been drawn to the planned press conference to be led by His Excellency Atiku Abubakar alongside opposition leaders and political stakeholders concerning recent developments within the African Democratic Congress (ADC). "While we recognize the importance of political dialogue and institutional engagement, we must respectf...

*Urges US urgent intervention to safeguard democracy  A political activist and former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the ruling APC of taking actions capable of destabilising Nigeria’s democratic system, warning that recent developments involving the African Democratic Congress (ADC) could trigger a national crisis. He also called on the United States Government, especially President Donald Trump, to intervene to safeguard democracy in Nigeria.  Frank in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, was  reacting to a decision by INEC to henceforth derecognise the David Mark’s leadership of the ADC or that of the erstwhile Vice Chairman of the party, Nafiu Bala Gombe - who claims to be the authentic acting national chairman of the party - pending the determination of a suit filed by the latter  before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Howe...

A Civil Society Organization known as Nigeria Democratic Rights Advocacy (NDRA) has alleged of a plot by the presidency aimed at dislodging the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). The allegation by the group against the presidency is contained in a press statement signed by the Secretary-General of the (NDRA), Hon. Julius Aondowase on Tuesday. According to the group, the rising profile of the ADC, especially in the Northern part of the country has caused the presidency to be unsettled and upset with a particular prominent appointee of APC administration from the North.  Aondowase said his group got a credible intelligence that the said top Northern politician, in a spirited effort to stem the tide of the ADC convened a meeting on Monday involving several Senior Advocates of Nigeria and members of the Bench with discussions centered on strategies that could be deployed to hinder the ADC from participating in the upcoming general elections next year. “We have it...

*Directs Aliyu Care Foundation to sponsor her education to university level The President of the National Youth Alliance (NYA), Ambassador Aliyu Bin  Abbas has adopted a nine-year of girl in Enugu. This was contained in a statement signed by his SA Media and Publicity, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, made avay to newsmen on Sunday. According to the statement, Ambassador Abbas came across the nine-year old girl, Ugwu Divine Favour Chizaramekpere, while in Enugu for the NYA Inauguration of South East Local Government Coordination of the Alliance. "While in Enugu, I was profoundly touched and inspired by a deeply personal moment that reflects the very essence of our mission. I had the privilege of embracing a young, brilliant, and promising 9-year-old girl, Ugwu Divine Favour Chizaramekpere, as my non-biological daughter. "In recognition of her potential and as part of our unwavering commitment to nurturing the next generation, I have directed my Chief of Staff to forma...