Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, popularly known as Abba, son of former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring his commitment to work for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. The defection was formally announced on Thursday at the National Assembly, Abuja, and has since generated widespread political reactions, especially within the North-East geopolitical zone, where...

The Katsina State Government has paid a total of N45.8 billion in life and death entitlements to no fewer than 14,560 beneficiaries since its inception. Gov. Dikko Radda, who disclosed on Thursday in Katsina, said the amount covered the State, Local Governments, and Local Education Authorities (LEAs) workers. The governor was speaking at the flag-off of the ‘Last Payment of N21 billion Accrued Liability of Life and Death Gratuities’ up to October 2025. Radda said...

The proposed $200 million Mega Poultry Project in Kaduna state will create over 350,000 direct and indirect jobs, positioning agriculture as a major driver of employment and economic growth. Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, who disclosed this on Thursday during a meeting with the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, said both parties moved to align federal and state efforts ahead of the project’s groundbreaking. According to him, the scale of the investment...

In commemoration of Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for improved welfare packages for members of the Armed Forces and the security community. The party, in a statement on Thursday signed by its National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, prayed that the death of the fallen heroes would not be in vain. The statement reads, “As our country marks the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, we convey our deepest condolences to...

The United States government has announced a suspension of immigrant visa processing for Nigeria and 74 other countries. The US State Department said the decision will pause immigrant visa operations for nationals of the affected countries while procedures are reassessed to prevent what it described as the “abuse” of America’s immigration system. The action is set to take effect from 21 January 2026 and will remain in force indefinitely until a review is completed. State...