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2027: Jigawa PDP reps get return tickets as party opts for consensus

Nigeria, May 18 -- Two sitting members of the House of Representatives have secured their reelection tickets from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State. They are Yakubu Danmal... Read More


2027: Farouk Lawan loses primary as Kano APC picks 20 Reps candidates by consensus

Nigeria, May 18 -- Farouk Lawan has lost his bid to return to the House of Representatives, after suffering a defeat in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Bagwai/Shanono Fede... Read More


2027: Angry ex-senator withdraws from Kebbi APC primaries

Nigeria, May 18 -- Former Kebbi South senator, Bala Ibn Na'Allah, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election, alleging that the outcome of the exercise has been predetermi... Read More


2027: Four APC Reps from Jigawa will not return

Nigeria, May 17 -- Four sitting members of the House of Representatives have lost their reelection bids under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State. They include Usman Ibrahim, represen... Read More


APC rep aspirant withdraws from race amid controversy over age

Nigeria, May 16 -- Mahmud Buba, the controversial House of Representatives' aspirant, has withdrawn from the race to represent the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency. In a letter addressed to the Chairm... Read More


Tambuwal withdraws from Senate reelection bid

Nigeria, May 15 -- Former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal has withdrawn from the 2027 Sokoto South Senatorial election. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket for the election has been han... Read More


Ex-Jigawa rep dies in bandits' captivity

Nigeria, May 11 -- Abba Anas, a former member of the House of Representatives from Jigawa State, has died while being held captive by bandits. Mr Anas was abducted last Wednesday along the Kaduna-Abu... Read More


2027: I regret my actions against Governor Yusuf - Rep

Nigeria, May 11 -- Alhassan Doguwa, the member representing Tudun Wada/Doguwa Federal Constituency, has apologised to Governor Abba Yusuf for his previous antagonism toward the governor when he was a ... Read More


2027: Jigawa lone woman aspirant reaffirms loyalty to APC after losing senatorial bid

Nigeria, May 6 -- Halima Zakari, an aspirant for the Jigawa Southwest senatorial seat, has formally accepted the All Progressives Congress (APC) "unity list," which adopted her opponent, Sani Garba. ... Read More


Ganduje acknowledges Sanusi as Kano emir at deputy governor's inauguration

Nigeria, May 5 -- In a surprising turn of events, former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje publicly addressed Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano at the Kano Government House on Tuesday. This occurred during ... Read More