Author: Tahir Ahmed

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.…

By NEXTER The African Leadership Strategy and Transparency for Development Initiative (ALSDI), has called on President Bola Tinubu not to assent to the statue-barred Bill for the establishment of the Chartered Institute of Digital Forensics of Nigeria. ALSDI’s Executive Director and Convener, Comrade Nelson Ossaieze, who stated this during a press briefing in Abuja, said through official records, the Bill was transmitted to the President through the office of the Clerk of the National Assembly, under a covering letter dated February 23, 2026 and was duly received by the Presidency on February 25, 2026. He said Section 58(4) of the…

By NEXTER All Progressives Congress (APC), North Central Zone, comprising governors, senators, former ministers and party stakeholders have rallied behind President Bola Tinubu’s second term bid. The stakeholders took the decision during its zonal congress held on Wednesday in Lafia, Nasarawa State. Former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, formally moved the motion to unanimously adopt Tinubu for the second term as sole candidate. The motion was seconded by the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule who also doubles as the Chairman North Central Governors Forum. Moving the motion, Akume reminded delegates of…

By Mohammed Ibrahim ‎ The long standing issue of insecurity in Nigeria as, inherited by the present government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023, has dominated national and international conversations about the state of Nigeria as a nation. This has all to do with the fact that the national life and development of any nation is shaped by the adequate security of lives and property. ‎ At the inception of his administration, Mr. President has never left any one in doubt about his preparedness and determination to tackle the situation headlong. He had studied the intricate issues of insecurity,…

By NEXTER Citizens of Yobe State have used the Eid-El-Fitr Sallah festivities to offer special prayers for the state’s APC governorship aspirant, Kashim Musa Tumsah over his annual Ramadan feeding programme and other community interventions. This year’s Ramadan season featured multiple mobile and stationed feeding centres spread through selected locations in all the three senatorial zones of the state. It is estimated that over 700,000 persons of all ages received balanced meals from day one of the fasting to the 30th day which marked the end of the Ramadan. Some of the beneficiaries noted that this year’s KMT Ramadan feeding…