Umar Damagum
18 Apr
A caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lent its support to Umar Damagum to continue as the acting national chairman. The PDP has been embroiled in a leadership tussle, with members urging the resignation of the Damagum-led National Executive Committee (NEC). Damagun will, however, maintain his position as the party's acting national chairman…
18 Apr
Today’s 98th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has before now been generating issues capable of endangering the party’s chances in the 2027 general elections
17 Apr
In a dramatic twist to the intriguing political preamble to Thursday's National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a vote of confidence has been passed on the party's Acting National Chairman, Amb Umar Damagum by the National Working Committee (NWC). Damagum's continued stay as acting chairman has attracted serious opposition from…
4 Apr
Once largest political party in Africa had the ambition of governing Nigeria for a century, irrespective of the quality of governance on offer. The illusion was not only shortlived, the supposed biggest opposition party
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Bafarawa Foundation have commended the efforts of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf for the rehabilitation and reuniting of the 76 teenagers, who were released from detention for protesting. The two organisations made the commendation on Thursday during the official handing over of the children to their…
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