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Kano Gov Yusuf quits NNPP

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 23, 2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has formally resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deepening internal crises and persistent leadership disputes within the party. The governor’s decision was contained in a statement issued on Friday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. According to the statement, Yusuf conveyed his resignation...

Kano APC Reserves ‘001’ E-Registration Slot for Gov Yusuf

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 23, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has confirmed that it has reserved membership card number 001 for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, as the party formally commenced its electronic membership registration (e-registration) exercise across the state. The party’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmad Aruwa, disclosed this in an interview he granted on Thursday, saying the...

JUST IN: Kano Governor in meeting with Tinubu over possible defection

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 19, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting with the Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf. The meeting is taking place in the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Kano Governor dressed in white Agbada and red cap entered the villa at about 4:10 pm. Speculations have been on over the planned defection of the...

Defection: Tinubu orders suspension of APC e-registration in Kano, Doguwa reveals

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 18, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the commencement of the All Progressives Congress’ electronic registration exercise in Kano State. The directive was disclosed by a member of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, in a 27-second video widely circulated on social media on Saturday. In the video, Doguwa said the decision was...

Kano Politics: Kwankwaso Claims Govt Pressuring Officeholders to Defect to APC

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 14, 2026

Former Kano State Governor and national leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused the Kano State government of pressuring chairmen, councillors, secretaries and other political office holders under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to sign up and join the APC, a situation he said has created widespread tension and stress across the state. Kwankwaso,...

Tight security surrounds Kano Government House as Gov. Yusuf plans defection

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 12, 2026

There was heavy security beef up around the Kano State government house, amid reports of plans by Governor Abba Yusuf to defect to the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC. The security personnel in their numbers, with their sophisticated vehicles, were stationed in strategic locations around and leading to the government house. The personnel, heavily...

Defection: Kwankwaso’s Allies Absent from Gov. Yusuf’s Event

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 12, 2026

Loyalists of former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, were conspicuously absent on Sunday as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf made his first public appearance since reports emerged of moves for his defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Our sources reports that the governor had been out of...

Back from Dubai, Ganduje to begin political consultations in Kano

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 10, 2026

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and immediate past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has returned to Nigeria after spending several weeks on vacation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Ganduje arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Saturday at about 4:30 p.m. aboard an Emirates Airline flight. He is...

Kwankwaso’s son and other Kano commissioners step down ahead of planned defection and cabinet reshuffle.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 9, 2026

Mustapha Kwankwaso, the Kano State commissioner for youth and sport, is set to vacate his office ahead of the imminent defection of Governor Abba Yusuf from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Mustapha is the eldest son of the former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, the leader of the NNPP in the state. While...

Kano Assembly addresses reports of Governor Yusuf’s planned defection to APC

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 8, 2026

The Kano State House of Assembly stated on Wednesday said the potential defection of Governor Abba Yusuf from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has become necessary due to escalating legal disputes within the party. The Majority Leader and representative for the Dala constituency, Lawan Hussaini, told reporters that it is politically risky for the...

Gov. Yusuf Vows Justice as He Directs Probe into Danshagamu’s Killing

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has condemned the gruesome killing of a social media influencer and political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil, popularly known as Danshagamu This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. Gov Yusuf directed security agencies to immediately fish out those responsible for...

2027 Polls: Gov. Yusuf Charges Guber Candidates to Keep Campaigns Peaceful

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on all gubernatorial candidates and their supporters to conduct issue-based and peaceful campaigns ahead of the 2027 governorship election. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Kano governor Mustapha Muhammad The Governor made the call as the Independent National Electoral...

Kano Women to Receive ₦50,000 Monthly Grants as Gov. Yusuf Launches Empowerment Scheme

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has unveiled a ₦50,000 monthly empowerment grant for 5,200 women across the state, aimed at strengthening women’s economic empowerment, self-reliance and household livelihoods. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Monday. Governor Yusuf unveiled the programme on Monday at...

Hausa Day: Gov. Yusuf Applauds Hausa Language, Culture for Fostering African Unity

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the Hausa people in Nigeria, Africa and across the world on the 2026 International Hausa Day, describing the Hausa language and culture as important pillars of African identity, unity and development. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on...

Out-of-School Children: Kano to Release Survey Findings Thursday

The Kano State Ministry of Education is set to disseminate the findings of its Out-of-School Children (OOSC) Survey Report as part of efforts to address barriers to education and reduce the number of children out of school across the state. INSIDE KANO reports that the dissemination is scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the COVID-19...

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