Author: Tahir Ahmed

By NEXTER Yobe state’s prominent frontline governorship aspirant in the 2027 election, Kashim Musa Tumsah MFR has today, Monday 4/5/2026 submitted his expression of interest/nomination forms to contest the next governorship seat in the state at the APC National Secretariat, Abuja. KMT arrived the party headquarters amidst fanfare and pageantry excorted by a large crowd shouting APC slogans. He was received by senior staff of the party who also cheerfully showed him to the office of the APC Deputy National Chairman (North), Hon. Ali Bukar Dalorima who received to process the document. While addressing journalists shortly after submitting the forms,…

By NEXTER As Nigeria continues to grapple with rising insecurity across multiple regions, the Citizens for Peace and First Aid Mission of Nigeria (CFPFAMN) has taken a proactive step by convening a week-long capacity-building workshop in Abuja aimed at strengthening community resilience and citizen participation in national security. The workshop, themed “National Insecurity and Building Country/Community Resilience: Nexus for National Security,” brought together stakeholders, community leaders, and security-conscious citizens to explore grassroots solutions to the country’s growing security challenges. In his opening address, the Commander General of CPFA-MN, Colonel gwe I. Amara (Rtd), he described Nigeria as being at a…

By NEXTER Yobe First Movement, an All Progressives Congress (APC) pressure group, has purchased the party’s nomination and expression of interest forms to Barrister Kashim Musa Tumsah, to contest for the governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 elections in the state. The development came amid attempt by certain powerful element in the state to force a consensus arrangement on the party in the state. While presenting the nomination forms to the aspirant in Abuja, the group led by Comrade Ibrahim Lawan, said they have been calling on the aspirant to join the race for a long time to contest but…

By NEXTER Thousands of supporters of Dr. Faisal Shuaib, a frontline gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, defied torrential rains to welcome him to Nasarawa South in conclusion of his statewide consultation and appreciation of his supporters. Drenched in the heavy downpours, Dr. Shuaib was seen on foot amidst enthusiastic throngs of supporters to appreciate them for their continued support and confidence in his ability to serve the state come 2027. He was at the state capital, Lafia, to acknowledge responses, regards and recommendations of his loyalists on his next line of action following Governor…

Yobe’s frontline governorship aspirant, Kashim Musa Tumsah MFR has pledged to fully address power supply faced by journalists at the state’s Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ. Tumsah made the promise during a media parley when he visited the council Secretariat as part of his private visit to the state. He observed that there was no light to power the facility for the comfortable coverage of the event and was informed by the council chairman that the the alternative power provided by the generator due to persistent power outages from the national grid had overwhelmed the machine. He…

Yobe state’s topmost APC governorship aspirant in the 2027 general elections, Kashim Musa Tumsah MFR has expressed gratitude to the leadership and members of the Social Democratic Party SDP in the state for offering him the governorship ticket under the party’s platform. Tumsah while fielding question from journalists in Damaturu the Yobe state capital, thanked the SDP for seeing him worthy of the position even as he is not a card carrying member of the party. He said the offer is a reflection of sportsmanship in politics where the choice of a credible chief executive of a state goes beyond…

By Murtala Adogi Mohammed PhD. A critical assessment of emerging succession dynamics in Borno and Nasarawa States highlights a defining lesson in contemporary political leadership, the primacy of strategic restraint, alignment, and institutional stability over fragmented ambition. In Borno State, two prominent aspirants, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, aligned with the Vice President, and Lawan Abba Wakilbe, closely aligned with Governor Zulum, reflect a structured contest within a controlled political environment. However, what stands out is the posture of Vice President Kashim Shettima, who has consistently and publicly affirmed that Governor Zulum remains the leader of the party in the state,…

By NEXTER Youths in Yobe State have condemned the action of a handful of their peers who were recently said to have purchased the governorship nomination form for former Senate President, Ahmed Lawan saying “he does not deserve it.” Many youths cutting across the state including those from Zone C which Lawan currently represents at the National Assembly wondered what what the senator did to the state or its people in his many years of being a federal lawmaker that impacted on either his constituents or the state. Senator Ahmed Lawan representing Zone C comprising Bade, Jakusko, Karasuwa, Nguru, Machina…

By Abubakar Ojima-ojo A faction of the African Democratic Congress on Thursday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise Nafiu Bala as the party’s National Chairman. The group also demanded that his name be uploaded on the commission’s portal ahead of the 2027 general election. Bala made the call during a peaceful rally at INEC headquarters in Abuja, insisting that the move was in line with a subsisting Court of Appeal order. “As I speak today, I urge that my name be placed on the portal as required by the status quo order of the Court of Appeal,” he…

By NEXTER African Democratic Party (ADC)’s governorship aspirant in Nasarawa State, Jibril Sabo Keana (JSK), has unveiled an 8-point development roadmap aimed at a holistic transformation of the state. Declaring his intention to ve for the state most coveted seat public at the ADC secretariat in Keana, JSK presented a vision anchored on a bold promise: Development, Security and Progress (DSP), tagged: “JSK–DSP 2027 Project”. Key among the items encapsulated in the roadmap designed to deliver measurable transformation across the state, is the creation of women millionaires through economic empowerment programme driven by agricultural value chain and innovative business hubs.…