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Kwankwaso betrayed Atiku during the 2019 elections — Kano rep alleges

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 25, 2026

Deputy House Minority Leader, Hon. Aliyu Sani Madaki, has taken a swipe at the leader of Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, over his description of January 23, 2026, as ”World Betrayer Day’. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who is said to be on his way to the All Progressives Congress (APC), announced his resignation from...

January 23 Marked as ‘World Betrayal Day,’ Says Kwankwaso

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 24, 2026

National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared January 23 as “World Betrayal Day”. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who is said to be on his way to the All Progressives Congress (APC), announced his resignation from the NNPP, on January 23, 2026. While addressing his loyalists at his...

Governor Yusuf sacks political adviser Sunusi Kwankwaso, appoints Mustapha Bakwana

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 24, 2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has sacked his Political Adviser, Sunusi Surajo Kwankwaso, and approved the appointment of Mustapha Bakwana as his replacement. The development was disclosed by the governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, in a post shared on his verified social media handle. Our sources reports that Sunusi Surajo Kwankwaso, a close...

Kano APC chair promises resolution of automatic ticket issue

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 24, 2026

Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas Sanusi is chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State. In this interview, he talks about the resignation of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the NNPP and proposed movement to the APC. Governor Yusuf has resigned from the NNPP and he is said to be moving to the APC, what...

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...

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Kannywood Actress Samha Inuwa Arrested by EFCC Over Alleged Naira Mutilation

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 3, 2026

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 arrested a Kannywood Star, Samha Inuwa over alleged Naira mutilation. Inuwa was arrested following a viral video circulated on social media platforms where she was seen conspicuously cleaning mucus from her nose using Naira notes. Following the release...

Fried Yam Seller Allegedly Killed Following ₦200 Clash in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 3, 2026

A fried yam and egg seller, identified as Sulaiman Muhammad, has been killed following an altercation over N200 in Unguwar Medile Turba, Kumbotso local government area of Kano State. The incident occurred on Sunday night when a group of youths reportedly approached the vendor to buy N200 worth of fried yam. According to eyewitness accounts,...

More than 200 mentally ill individuals removed from Kano streets, says official

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 2, 2026

The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to evacuating mentally challenged persons from streets across the Kano metropolis and environs. Speaking to journalists on the development on Monday in Kano, the executive secretary of the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Isyaku Kubarachi, said the measure was in line with the...

Fire razes multimillion-naira goods at Kano market

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 2, 2026

A fire outbreak has destroyed three big stores at the popular Singer Market in Kano metropolis, resulting in significant loss of goods and property worth millions of naira. Our sources gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, affecting two market blocks identified as Gidan Mazaf and Gidan Mangwaro. The fire reportedly started at...

Kano By-Election: NNPP Reaffirms Candidacy of Late Lawmakers’ Sons

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 2, 2026

The interim leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has insisted that the nominations of Nabil Sarki Aliyu Daneji for Kano Municipal and Saadu Aminu Saadu for Ungogo state constituencies remain valid for the February 21 by-election into the Kano State House of Assembly. The party said the names of the two candidates had...

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