Author: Tahir Ahmed

The members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Owerri Zone, have raised the alarm over the Federal Government’s non-implementation of the 2025 FG/ASUU agreement, describing it as “unacceptable”, noting that the government’s inaction could lead to disruption in the academic system. They called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently address what it described as “vexatious delay” in salary, pension and other welfare issues of its members to douse tensions threatening fragile industrial peace across Nigerian universities. The Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Owerri Zone, Prof. Dennis Aribodor, made the call on Tuesday in a press briefing held at the ASUU Secretariat…

As the nation’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress APC prepares for its governorship primary election on Thursday, 21/5/2026, a leading aspirant in Yobe state, Kashim Musa Tumsah MFR aka KMT has embarked on sensitisation visits in the state to call for peaceful conduct of the exercise. Tumsah has remained in the contest alongside three other aspirants insisting that direct primary mode should be adopted in the state so that a credible and widely accepted flag bearer can emerge. The aspirant was in Nguru, Bade, Geidam, and Bursari local government areas where he assured APC supporters, critical stakeholders and other…

By Ojima-ojo Abubakar Former governorship candidate in Zamfara State, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has accused the leadership of the All Progressives Congress of imposing senatorial candidates ahead of today’s primaries in the state. Shinkafi described the development as “political banditry”, alleging that the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, masterminded the exclusion of aspirants from the exercise. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the APC chieftain claimed that Matawalle arrived Zamfara with some past and serving governors, allegedly carrying directives that all aspirants should step down for serving senators. He said, “Today, Monday, 18th May 2026, the Minister of…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Monday won the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary for Akwa Ibom north-west, recording victories across the 10 LGAs in the district. The results showed that the senate president polled 11,895 votes in Abak, 12,877 in Essien Udim, 9,148 in Etim Ekpo, 9,325 in Ika, 10,153 in Ikono, 12,174 in Ikot Ekpene, 8,874 in Ini, 10,062 in Obot Akara, 19,586 in Oruk Anam, and 17,328 in Ukanafun. The total number of registered voters stood at 122,140, while 121,425 voters were accredited and cast their votes in the exercise. Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, also secured…

Arsenal are on the brink of ending a 22-year wait to win the Premier League after beating Burnley 1-0 on Monday to open up a five-point lead at the top. Kai Havertz headed in the only goal but was also lucky to avoid a second-half red card that could swung the title race back in Manchester City’s favour. The Gunners could be crowned champions as early as Tuesday should City fail to win at Bournemouth. Even if City do end the Cherries’ 16-game unbeaten run and beat Aston Villa, Arsenal will secure the title with victory at Crystal Palace on…

Tension flared in Abuja on Monday as members of the family of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, alongside his political allies and supporters, staged a protest at the headquarters of the Department of State Services over what they described as his continued detention. The protesters, which included family members, the Senator representing Kaduna Central, Lawal Adamu Usman, and other loyalists, accused security authorities of moving the former governor in violation of subsisting court directives that, according to them, placed him under the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The demonstration came amid rising…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Ramalan Yero, Senator Shehu Sani, and Senator Sunday Katung have emerged winners of the All Progressives Congress senatorial primaries in Kaduna State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yero won the APC Kaduna North Senatorial District primary with 6,060 votes, defeating Muazu Mukaddas, who polled 1,044 votes, while Bala Ikara secured 362 votes. In Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani clinched victory after polling 9,105 votes. The Returning Officer, Samira Jibrin, announced that Yusuf Zailani scored 1,021 votes, while Shettima Yerima, who had withdrawn from the race, polled 1,253 votes. Speaking with journalists after the exercise, Sani expressed…

The African Democratic Congress has screened more than 70 governorship aspirants ahead of its 2027 primary elections, with party faithful commending the exercise as transparent, professional and consistent with democratic standards. The screening, which took place in Abuja on Monday, attracted aspirants from several states, including Adamawa, Delta, Benue, Zamfara, Plateau, Bauchi, Jigawa, Lagos, Nasarawa and Rivers. Speaking after his appearance before the panel, Senator Mohamed Onawo, representing Nasarawa South and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, described the process as thorough and fair. According to him, members of the screening committee demonstrated professionalism in…

The Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District, Jibrin Isah has declared that “the battle line has been drawn” between himself and the Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, following his loss at the Kogi East Senate primary election. ‎ ‎Jibril, who is one of the seven aspirants contesting for the senatorial ticket, alleged irregularities during the exercise, accusing government agents of hijacking electoral materials meant for the primary election. ‎ ‎Speaking after the exercise, where two votes were recorded against his name in his own ward, the senator said he arrived at his ward to cast his vote but…

Politics, like history, has a curious way of humbling men who mistake temporary influence for eternal authority. In Kogi State today, that irony appears to be unfolding with dramatic intensity around the political calculations of former governor Yahaya Bello and the growing controversy surrounding the senatorial ambition of Senator Isah Jibrin Echocho. Only hours after Senator Echocho openly lamented what he described as an orchestrated attempt to deny him a return to the Senate, political developments within the ruling All Progressives Congress appear to have altered the entire equation. What initially looked like a carefully scripted succession plot is now…