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Former Gombe State Governor and Senator representing Gombe Central, Mohammed Danjuma Goje, has said he voluntarily decided to step aside from the 2027 election. He dismissed claims that Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya forced him out of politics. Goje made the clarification in an interview with BBC Hausa on Tuesday, following the controversy surrounding the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary, which resulted in him losing the party’s ticket. The former governor said he had accepted the outcome as the will of Allah and would continue to support the APC despite not securing its ticket. Recommended “I have reached a stage in…

Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has said that corruption might be part of the requirements to secure an appointment under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Dalung stated this while reacting to the list of members of President Tinubu’s Campaign Council on Tuesday during an appearance on Arise Television’s live interview programme. DAILY POST recalls that President Tinubu last week constituted a list of persons to serve in his 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, with former Zamfara State Governor, Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari, as the Director-General. Airing his own opinion, Dalung, who served as a minister under former President Muhammadu…

An All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain and Zamfara North senatorial aspirant, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has vowed to proceed with his campaign despite an ongoing court case challenging the primary election. Shinkafi stated this while addressing journalists on Monday in Gusau, saying his campaign and mobilisation teams would be constituted in line with the official campaign schedule. He said the pending legal dispute would not stop him from campaigning for the APC and his candidature, expressing confidence that he would prevail in court. “Nobody can intimidate me. I have every right to campaign for the APC and for my candidature. I am…

At least three residents have been killed and 10 others abducted after armed bandits invaded Taketsaba village in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident was disclosed on Tuesday by conflict analyst Bakastine in a post on his X handle. Bakastine said the victims included women and babies, adding that one of those killed was Aliyu M. Taketsaba, a Civil Defence officer serving in Mafara Division. He also identified a primary school teacher, Tanimu Aliyu Takatsaba, among those abducted during the attack. Recommended “Bandits that invaded Taketsaba village in Talata Mafara LGA, Zamfara State, killed three residents and abducted…

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, has disclosed that terrorists and extremist groups are currently using the SIM cards of dead people to raise illicit funds for their criminal activities. This is contained in the agency’s 2026 Annual report released on Monday. The NFIU equally stated that terrorist financiers were also opening bank accounts in women’s names and using phone numbers for mobile banking or account alerts that were not registered to the account holders or actual beneficiaries. The agency’s report showed that the crowdfunding schemes involved foreign-based facilitators using social media platforms to solicit donations under the guise of…

The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has received another complaint accusing former Rogo Local Government chairman, Yahuza Musa, of allegedly giving Pentazocine injections to a 63-year-old woman without her consent. This was disclosed by Dr Ibrahim Garba Muhd, the task force Secretary, in a statement on Monday. The task force, led by Muhuyi Magaji, said Musa had also been accused by a 25-year-old man of supplying him with the controlled drug for more than two years. Musa has been arrested and arraigned, while the case is currently before a competent court. Recommended The daughter…

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has urged his former club to sign Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa after missing out on Danny Welbeck. Ferdinand stated this while speaking on his YouTube channel as he analysed Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat to Hull City at the weekend. Man United failed to sign Welbeck this summer, as the England striker ended up joining Chelsea. “The big question is, does United’s budget stretch to go and get an Ollie Watkins or someone like that now?” Ferdinand said. Recommended “If Danny Welbeck was on the market, and he clearly was, that’s one who Man United…

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to rebuilding and modernising the State Government House to meet the demands of contemporary governance and better serve the people of the state. Kefas gave the assurance on Monday while receiving the reports of the Zonal Security Summit Committee and the Committee on the Acquisition and Compensation of Land for the expansion of the Government House. Speaking on the report of the Committee on the Acquisition and Compensation of Land for the expansion of the Government House, Kefas said the complex had remained largely unchanged for decades and was no longer…

The naira depreciated against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market to begin the week on a negative note. The Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira weakened to N1,346.98 per dollar on Monday, from N1,346.43 exchanged on Friday last week. This means that the naira depreciated by N0.55 against the dollar on Monday, ahead of Tuesday’s public holiday. Meanwhile, at the black market, the naira gained N5 to trade at N1,410 per dollar on Monday, up from N1,415 traded mainly last week. Recommended This comes as the country’s foreign exchange reserves rose further to…

A suspected cult member has died while allegedly trying to escape arrest, while another suspect was arrested following an alleged ambush and threat to life in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State. The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the report, the incident occurred at about 1.20 pm on Sunday in the Kajola area of Ikenne. The incident reportedly began after a resident identified as Anuolatoberu alerted the police that suspected cult members were threatening his life. Recommended Following the complaint and intelligence gathered by the police, investigators reportedly established that…