Rabiu Kwankwaso
28 Jan
Following Friday’s security alert over impending attacks in Kano State, the police command has disclosed that the suspected terrorists, who came from Chad to perpetrate the dastardly act, were forced to vanish to Cameroon.
24 Jan
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu’s administration is not about party but about changing the lives of Nigerians.
31 Dec
The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has denied claims that he agreed with opposition leaders to alternate the presidency slot during the 2027 election. Kwankwaso, speaking during an interview with Radio France International (RFI) Hausa Service, accused the camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of fabricating the…
15 Dec
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday received Donald Duke and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who are former governors of Cross River and Ogun states, respectively, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Though details of the meeting held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) have not been disclosed, it may be connected to the 2027 elections. Kwankwaso,…
18 Nov
Unless good counsel prevails, the conflict between supporters of the Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf-led New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) administration and his godfather, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, may soon boil over.
17 Nov
Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, the Southwest chieftain of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) and the party’s 2023 gubernatorial candidate in Ogun State, has extended warm congratulations to the National Leader of the NNPP and 2023 presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on the wedding of his daughter, Aisha. Aisha tied the knot with Fahad Dahiru…
11 Nov
Three names — Goodluck Jonathan, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso — featured at the weekend’s reading of seismic shifts ahead of the 2027 general elections. Whether these figures will spark consequential political tremors remains to be seen in the coming days.
4 Oct
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has faulted the statement
4 Oct
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has expressed strong disapproval of President Bola Tinubu's decision to take a two-week vacation outside Nigeria amid the country's economic and security crises.
1 Oct
New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) National Leader, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, yesterday, described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a “dead party.” He criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) as well, highlighting a disconnect between its leadership
30 Sep
The national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Monday, described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a “dead party.” He also criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC), noting a disconnect between its leadership and the realities facing Nigerians, including rising insecurity, poverty, and hunger. Kwankwaso disclosed this in Abuja…
10 Sep
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has accused the Federal Government of undermining constitutional democracy by excluding the state from the recent distribution of rice palliatives to 36 states of the federation.
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday inaugurated the Supervisory Board of the Debt Management Office (DMO) to strengthen fiscal and monetary policy coordination of the Federal Government. The vice-president, while inaugurating the board at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said it was part of government’s efforts to ensure long-term debt sustainability, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s…
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The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn-Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, has urged citizens to plant, nurture and protect trees to ensure greener and more resilient Borno. He made the call when Usman Aliyu, Director-General of the Borno State Agency for the Great Green Wall (BOAFGGW), paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Maiduguri on…
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The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, received Sen. Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, into the APC fold. Nwoko formerly of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), recently decamped to the APC citing deep divisions and factionalisation within the party at the state and national level as…
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Wednesday accused the UN Human Rights Council of anti-Semitism as he announced Israel would boycott of the United Nations body. "This body has focused on attacking a democratic country and propagating anti-Semitism, instead of promoting human rights," Saar said in a post on X. The minister cited Israel being…
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The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State on Wednesday paraded a hotelier, simply identified as Macdonald, following his detention over allegations of having unlawful carnal knowledge of a male minor. The Zonal Public Relations Officer (ZPRO), CSP Umma Ayuba, paraded the suspect before newsmen at the Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos. Ayuba said that the…
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Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday urged politicians to dial back tensions ahead of elections this month after her centre-right CDU party sparked uproar by accepting the far right's support. "There is a degree of polarisation (and) turmoil," she said in a live interview with the Die Zeit newspaper. "I think that has occupied…
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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving N80 billion for the reconstruction and upgrade of the collapsed Alau Dam. This is contained in a statement by Zulum’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Dauda Iliya, on Wednesday in Maiduguri. The governor described the approval as a significant step toward safeguarding lives…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anambra chapter, has thrown its weight behind Mr Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary and Mr Peter Mbah as leader of the South-East caucus. The chapter announced the resolution during the inauguration of some standing committees of the party in Awka on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports…
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Some of the West African nations who asked to leave the Economic Community of West African States after recent military takeovers are reportedly taking steps to reengage with the regional bloc within the six-month window set last December. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, revealed this on Wednesday in…
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From her balcony overlooking one of the world's most stunning sea views, Santorini resident Chantal Metakides insisted she would not join the scores fleeing the earthquakes shaking the popular Greek tourist island. "I'm not afraid at all," said the Belgian-born woman, who has lived on the volcanic island for 27 years. "For 500 years, this…