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An aspirant for the Zamfara North Senatorial District ticket on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has petitioned the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, over what he described as the imposition of Senator Sahabi Alhaji Yau as the sole candidate and his exclusion from the primary election. In a letter  signed and made available to Newsmen Dr, Shinkafi  appeal,  accused the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, former Governor Senator Ahmed Rufai Sani, Alhaji Mamuda Aliyu Shinkafi, and Governor Dauda Lawal of orchestrating the process in violation of the 1999 Constitution, the Electoral Act 2026, and the APC constitution. Shinkafi alleged that on Monday, 18th May 2026, Matawalle “murdered democracy” in Zamfara State by announcing that all Senate aspirants must withdraw for serving senators ahead of the primaries scheduled for Tuesday, 19th May 2026. He said the directive was issued upon Matawa...

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has sensitised residents and conducted flood rescue simulation exercise to strengthen community preparedness ahead of the 2026 rainy season in Kaduna The exercise formed part of NEMA’s 2026 Disaster Preparedness and Response Campaign on floods and related hazards across the country. Mr Suleiman Muhammad, Head of Operations, NEMA Kaduna Office, said the exercise was aimed at building the capacity of residents as first responders during emergencies before the arrival of rescue agencies. Muhammad said the simulation was designed to equip communities with practical rescue and response skills to minimise losses during flooding incidents. “By training the communities and carrying out simulations, they will be able to respond immediately in case of any emergency before government agencies arrive. “We want communities to start rescuing their people before the arrival of any response agency,” he said. He said Kaduna was among states id...

Ahead of the 2027 general election, a philanthropist, Honourable Matthew  Moses popularly known as Dr. Matt has assured that if he emerges member representing Chikun Constituency in the Kaduna  State House Of Assembly under the  NDC party, it would be all round blessings for his constituents. He made the promise at a special dinner held in his honour at the Neat Place in Kaduna on Tuesday. "We deserve better. We deserve a community where hard work is met with opportunity, and where every citizen can sleep at night knowing their home, their neighborhood, and their future are safe. "My vision for our Local Government is centered on three core pillars: Power, Economic Revitalization, Community Safety, and Infrastructure for Growth," he said. On power, he described it as the first trigger for development, adding,  "I am committed to ensuring that we get as many power plants (Transformers) for people in Chikun, which will help businesses to thrive and als...

The Secretary of the Labour Party in Ebonyi State, Comrade Igiri Innocent, has petitioned the party’s Presidential Screening Committee in Abuja, calling for the disqualification of one of the party’s presidential aspirants, Samuel Chibuzor Nwigwe, from participating in the 2026 presidential primary election. In the petition dated May 20, 2026 and addressed to the Chairman of the Labour Party Presidential Screening Committee in the Federal Capital Territory, Igiri alleged that the aspirant failed to meet critical constitutional and party requirements needed to contest for the office of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Allegation Of Dual Citizenship The petitioner argued that Samuel Chibuzor Nwigwe was constitutionally ineligible to contest for the presidency on the grounds of alleged British citizenship. According to the petition, the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, provides under Section 131 that any person seeking election int...

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday,  held a stakeholders’ engagement and community outreach in Katsina State as part of efforts to strengthen preparedness against flooding and related disasters ahead of the rainy season. The programme was organised under the 2026 National Preparedness and Response Campaign on Flood Disaster and Related Hazards. Participants at the event included officials of the Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), security agencies, government ministries, humanitarian organisations, traditional institutions, women and youth groups, community leaders and the media. Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, said the campaign was aimed at promoting early and coordinated action to protect lives and livelihoods during the 2026 rainy season. Umar, represented by the Head of Operations, Malam Suleiman Muhammad, said the theme of the campaign, “Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance for a Resilient Nigeria,” highlighted th...

The Allied Forces for Lagos Growth (AFFLAG)  has warmly welcomed the tip by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to present Mr. Ayo Gbeleyi as the running mate to the party's consensus governorship candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, ahead of the 2027 general election. This was contained in a statement signed by Otunba Kayode Adeyinka Esq on behalf of  Allied Forces for Lagos Growth (AFFLAG), made available on Monday.   "This decision is a clear signal that the future of Lagos will be anchored on competence, fiscal discipline, and economic vision. "Mr. Ayo Gbeleyi brings to this ticket a depth of experience that few can match. His career spans finance, housing policy, public sector reform, and private sector engagement — the very fields that must drive Lagos toward its goal of becoming Africa's foremost economic destination. "As Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Gbeleyi  took charge of one of the most complex ...