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Real Reasons Ex Speaker Zailani Lost APC Senatorial Ticket — Group  Ñ  A group under the aegis of Igabi Youths and Women Forum(IYWF),has outlined what it described as the major factors responsible for the defeat of former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, in the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election for Kaduna Central. In a statement issued in Kaduna, the group alleged that Zailani’s strained relationship with party executives, stakeholders and grassroots supporters contributed significantly to his inability to secure the party’s ticket. According to the statement signed Mal. Mohammed Suleiman Igabi,one of the major issues was the former speaker’s alleged refusal to recognize the newly elected APC executives at the ward and Igabi Local Government levels following their inauguration. The group claimed that Zailani allegedly distanced himself from party activities and failed to actively participate in campaigns...

APC Candidate Galadima Condemns B'Haram Attack on Hong Villages ....Mourns Fallen Soldier, Civilians By Tom Garba, Yola Engr. Ahmed Galadima Aminu (Tijjani), the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Adamawa State, has strongly condemned the recent attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Zah and Kingin villages in Hong Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Saturday by his TAG 2027 Campaign Organisation, Galadima expressed deep sorrow over the incident, which occurred on Friday and resulted in the death of two villagers and one soldier. Describing the attack as “callous and senseless,” the APC candidate said the loss of innocent lives and a gallant soldier was “one death too many.” “This incident occurred despite the sustained efforts by both the Adamawa State Government under His Excellency Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and the Federal Government to address the menace of insecurity,” he stated. “We must not allow such acts of terror to...

Who Is Behind the Violence in Northern Nigeria? By Steven Kefas Nigeria is often portrayed in international headlines as simply “unstable,” a sweeping, unhelpful label that conceals a far more complex and geographically specific crisis. For those seeking to understand the country’s security situation, the details matter enormously.  Over the past ten years, I have conducted extensive field research across Nigeria with a particular focus on the north, carrying out on-the-ground interviews with victim communities, local leaders, survivors, and witnesses. What I found challenges vague narratives and points to identifiable actors perpetrating the majority of violence in two critical regions: the Northwest and the North Central. Systematic data gathered by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA) consistently records a significant proportion of Christian victims even in predominantly Muslim northwestern states, evidence that the violence carries a dimension tha...

APC Support Groups Leader Denies Defection, Demands Relief for Nigerians The Director General of the Confederation of APC Support Groups, Professor Kailani Muhammad, has dismissed claims that he had defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress, insisting that he remains committed to the party despite grievances over what he described as neglect of grassroots support groups. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday after a national general meeting of the Confederation, Muhammad said support groups that worked for the victory of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 2023 general elections had not received adequate recognition from the government. He maintained, however, that the group would continue to support the administration in the interest of national development and party stability. “We did not fight for a temporary reward; we fought for the progress of Nigeria, and we remain committed to seeing this administration succeed for the sake ...

WEEKEND EDITORIAL THE QUINTESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVANT: DR. MUSTAPHA ABDULLAHI AND THE BURDEN OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT By Musa-Ododo Abdulrahaman. Nations are not built by political rhetoric alone. They are built by institutions, sustained by vision, and strengthened by men and women who understand that public office is not a platform for personal relevance, but a responsibility to serve. At critical moments in national history, leadership within strategic public institutions often determines whether countries move toward progress or remain trapped by unrealised potential. For Nigeria, that moment is now. As the nation confronts the interconnected challenges of energy security, industrial expansion, infrastructure development, technological modernisation, and economic transformation, the quality of leadership within its institutions has become more consequential than ever. Among those attracting increasing national attention is *Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, Director General of the En...

BEYOND THE VIRAL DRAMA: WHY THE ICPC MUST BE DEFENDED, NOT VILIFIED, OVER THE EL-RUFAI VISITING INCIDENT By Baba Magaji, Kaduna In the age of instant virality, a 30-second video clip can undo months of institutional integrity. We witnessed this recently when a video circulated showing Hajiya Aisha El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai, lamenting that she was denied access to bring food to her husband while in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). On the surface, the video tugs at the heartstrings a worried spouse blocked from feeding her husband. However, a dispassionate examination of the facts, the law, and established protocol reveals a different story: one of a privileged individual attempting to bypass standard operating procedures to create a public spectacle. First and foremost, it is critical to state categorically that the ICPC has not denied Mallam Nasir El-Rufai any fundamental human right...