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Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has accused some individuals in the country of exploiting Nigeria’s security challenges for political advantage. He made the remarks on Tuesday in Lagos at a national conference organised by the Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC), themed “Building a fractured nation.” Yusuf,  who was represented at the event by the Kano …

Kano Governor, Yusuf, Formally Joins APC

Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Monday announced a N5 billion federal government intervention for traders affected by the fire that ravaged parts of the Singer Market in Kano. The vice-president made this known during a sympathy visit to the market, which was gutted by fire on Saturday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Shettima …

The defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), did not come without drama, triggering a wave of resignations by commissioners and senior government appointees loyal to the Kwankwasiyya movement led by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The resignations, which began quietly and gathered momentum …

Kwankwaso and Abba Yusuf

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