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Southern Kaduna Political Forum Rejects ADC Governorship Ticket, Alleges El-Rufai's Influence The Southern Kaduna Political Forum has rejected the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship ticket in Kaduna State, alleging that the emergence of the party's governorship candidate, Hon. Isa Ashiru Kudan, and his running mate, Hon. Irimiya Kantiyok, was influenced by former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. Addressing journalists at a press conference held on Saturday at Epitome Event Center, Barnawa, Kaduna, the Convener of the Forum, Comrade Boniface Ishaku Kambai, expressed concern over what he described as the growing influence of El-Rufai in the affairs of the ADC in Kaduna State. According to the Forum, the emergence of the party's governorship and deputy governorship candidates has reinforced the perception among many political stakeholders in Southern Kaduna that key decisions within the party are being dictated by a narrow political circle ...

Mustapha Abdullahi Empowers Young Nigerians Through Energy Leadership Fellowship The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, has empowered more than 80 young Nigerians through the maiden edition of the Mustapha Abdullahi Energy Leadership Fellowship (MAELF) 2026,. MAELF is a week-long leadership and capacity-building programme designed to equip participants with leadership skills, mentorship, professional networks and startup support for Nigeria's energy sector and broader national development. The week-long residential fellowship, initiated and fully sponsored by Dr. Abdullahi through the DAM Foundation in partnership with the APC National Youth Wing, brought together carefully selected young Nigerians from across the country for an intensive programme focused on leadership, energy policy, entrepreneurship, innovation, governance and sustainable development. The fellows arrived in Abuja on Sunday a...

‎ ‎ADC Chieftain Dismisses Governorship Candidate Replacement Rumour, Warns Party Risks Crisis if Omar Suleiman Is Dropped ‎ ‎By Tom Garba, Yola ‎ ‎A founding member and staunch loyalist of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State, Suleiman Adamu Jimeta, has strongly dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that the party has replaced its governorship candidate, Omar Suleiman, with Alhaji Tukur Modibbo, describing the development as false and potentially damaging to the party's future. ‎ ‎Jimeta, in a statement made available to TGNews, said the rumoured replacement of Omar Suleiman, popularly known as Omarana, would trigger widespread dissatisfaction among party supporters and could plunge the ADC into a crisis ahead of the 2027 governorship election. ‎ ‎The report, which has been making the rounds online, alleged that the Adamawa ADC had substituted Omar Suleiman with Tukur Modibbo as its governorship candidate. It further claimed that the ...

Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi: Policy Driver, Advocate and the Voice of Nigeria's Hydrogen Energy Transition As the global energy landscape shifts towards cleaner and more sustainable alternatives, Nigeria is steadily positioning itself for a future where renewable energy drives economic growth, industrial development, and energy security.  At the forefront of this transformation is the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, whose advocacy for hydrogen energy has established him as one of the country's leading voices on the next frontier of renewable energy. While solar and wind energy remain central to Nigeria's clean energy agenda, Dr. Abdullahi has consistently championed low-carbon hydrogen as a strategic solution capable of transforming the nation's energy sector. Under his leadership, the Energy Commission of Nigeria has intensified efforts to promote research, policy development, stakeh...

Breaking: ADC Crisis Deepens As Lukman Blasts Elrufai, Carpets Amaaechi ...Quits coalition The crisis in the ADC-led opposition coalition has assumed a new dimension  as former APC Vice Chairman, Salihu Moh. Lukman, announced his suspension of activities from the party and the coalition, directly blaming Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and his Kaduna allies for the decision. In a strongly-worded letter to ADC National Chairman, Sen. David Mark , copied to coalition leaders, Lukman said he could no longer endure the "painful hostile treatment" meted out to him. "So long as decisions about leadership representation from Kaduna will continue in a manner that reduced me to the status of a bastard, it is better I excuse myself from both the coalition and the party," Lukman wrote. The Kaduna chieftain accused El-Rufai and his supporters of making him "the problem" despite spending over a year trying to unite leaders in the state.  He also took a swipe at forme...

NIGERIA MINING MONITOR.   Industry Analysis  June 2026 Fees Before Mines: How Nigeria’s Mining Ministry Became Its Own Worst Enemy The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development is celebrating record revenue but the available data suggests the money is coming predominantly from licence fees rather than from mines. The pattern, if confirmed by full-year data, would reveal a regulatory regime that may be pricing out legitimate investors, driving production underground, and suppressing the royalties Nigeria desperately needs. Granular verification is hampered by the absence of comprehensive public data — a transparency failure that is itself part of the problem. Special Report: Nigeria Mining Monitor Nigeria’s Solid Minerals sector generated N68 billion in revenue in 2025, a figure that Minister Dele Alake’s team has trumpeted as proof of a transformed industry. The headline may be accurate but the story behind it is not the one being told. A reading of the governmen...