Kebbi Senator Quits APC Amid Fierce Internal Opposition Ahead of Senate Primaries
By Yusuf Gwandu Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election scheduled for Monday, and amid growing internal
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Breaking:
- BREAKING: Court Voids INEC Deadline on Party Membership Register Submission
- BREAKING: Fubara Withdraws from APC Governorship Primary
- BREAKING: Pantami Withdraws from APC Gombe Governorship Primaries Over Alleged Electoral Violations
- BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman After Conviction
- BREAKING: ADC Appoints Imoke, Abdulfatah Ahmed to Lead Presidential Primary Committees
May 23, 2026
May 23, 2026
News
Latest national news from across Nigeria, covering federal government updates and nationwide events.
Nigerians Becoming Desensitised to Killings — Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed concern over what he described as the growing acceptance of killings, insecurity and violence
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Gov. Lawal Makes History as First Hajj Flight Departs Gusau International Airport
The Zamfara State Government has recorded a major milestone following the successful departure of the first-ever Hajj flight from Gusau
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Tambuwal, Lamido Withdraw as Dan’iya Emerges ADC Consensus Governorship Candidate in Sokoto
By Fahad Faruk Galadanchi Fresh political realignments have emerged within the African Democratic Congress in Sokoto State as Former Governor
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TAMBUWAL ANOINTS FARUK MALAMI-YABO, BOWS OUT OF LOCAL POLITICS TO MENTOR YOUNGER GENERATION
Sokoto, Nigeria — May 15, 2026 Former Governor of Sokoto State and respected statesman, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has formally
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Sokoto Police Launch Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Warn Officers Against Harassment
The Nigeria Police Force in Sokoto State has launched a new Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) aimed at tackling kidnapping,
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Gov. Ahmed Aliyu to Get N1.4billion Bulletproof Vehicles
By Fahad Faruk Galadanchi The Sokoto State Executive Council has approved contracts valued at over N5 billion for key projects
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Bandits Kill Two Customs Officers in Kebbi
By Yusuf Gwandu No fewer than two Customs officers were killed in Tugar community, Bagudu Local Government Area of Kebbi
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ADC Revises Primary Election Timetable Ahead of 2026 Polls
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced adjustments to its 2026 primary election timetable following requests from aspirants and emerging
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Outrage In Sokoto As Residents Reject New Prepaid Meters, Threaten Mass Protest
By Fahad Faruk Galadanchi Residents of Sokoto State have expressed anger over the compulsory installation of new prepaid electricity meters
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2027 Race Begins as INEC Rolls Out Guidelines for Party Primaries
By Fahad Faruk Galadanchi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has notified Resident Electoral Commissioners across the country of the
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FIDA Trains 35 Women Judicial Officers on Leadership, Career Growth in Kebbi
By Yusuf Gwandu The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Kebbi Chapter, has trained 35 women judicial officers on career
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Dozens Benefit from Umar Ajiya Isa First-of-its-kind Social Media Training
By Fahad Faruk Galadanchi Ahead of the 2027 general elections, dozens of social media users from Sokoto East Senatorial District
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INEC to deploy 1.4m corps members for 2027 elections
By Agency Report The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will deploy over 1.4 million National Youth Service Corps,
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Insecurity, poor network threaten CVR exercise in Kebbi – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has identified insecurity and poor network connectivity as major challenges threatening the smooth conduct
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Sokoto Police Commissioner to Inspect Flashpoint Communities, Calls for Heightened Vigilance
Fahad Faruk Galadanchi The Commissioner of Police in Sokoto State, Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, has commenced an operational assessment tour of
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Sokoto Begins 2026 Hajj Operations, Airlifts First Batch of Pilgrims to Madinah
By Fahad Faruk Galadanchi Sokoto State on Monday commenced the airlift of its intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj exercise,
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Obi 2023 cordinator, Ifeanyi Ezeagu, joins 2027 Imo Guber race
Gbolahan Salman Hon. Chief Ifeanyi Thaddeus Ezeagu, a Sokoto-based businessman and key coordinator in the 2023 presidential campaign of Peter
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Constituents Donate N10m to Back Rep Umar Yusuf Yabo’s 2027 Re-election
By Fahad Faruk Galadanchi Supporters and constituents of the member representing Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon.
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2027: Kebbi Govt Slams Abubakar Malami, Says He Lacks Moral Right to Criticise Administration
By Yusuf Gwandu The Kebbi State Government has strongly criticised former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar
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Hisbah Arrests Two Women Over Alleged Indecent Dressing in Kebbi
By Yusuf Gwandu The Kebbi State Hisbah Board has arrested two women over alleged indecent dressing in the Badariya area
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Police Arrests Brother Over Murder of Couple in Kebbi
By Yusuf Gwandu The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Idrisu Musa, in connection with the gruesome
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Sokoto Can Afford N150,000 Minimum Wage With Improved Federal Allocation – Rep Dasuki
The member representing Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abdussamad Dasuki, has stated that Sokoto State now has
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Unknown Persons Gruesomely Murder Couple in Kebbi as Police Launch Manhunt
By Yusuf Gwandu Unknown persons yet to be identified have brutally murdered a middle-aged man and his wife in Asarara
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Sultan Pays Tribute to Former Communications Minister, Gen. Olanrewaju at 80
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has congratulated former Minister of Communications and retired military officer, Tajudeen Adeniyi Olanrewaju,
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Police Announce Shooting Range Exercise in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has announced plans to conduct a routine shooting range exercise on Saturday, May 10, 2026,
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Police Foil Bandits’ Attack, Rescue Five Kidnap Victims in Sokoto
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to Rabah Division, in collaboration with the military, have foiled an armed banditry
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Sokoto ADC Leadership Crisis: Court Orders Accelerated Hearing
The Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto has ordered accelerated hearing in the leadership tussle affecting the African Democratic Congress,
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NEMA warns Kebbi residents of flood, dry spell ahead of 2026 rains
By Yusuf Gwandu The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sokoto Operations Office, has alerted residents of Kebbi to impending flood
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ADC Alleges Plot to Pressure Judge Over Nafiu Bala’s Court Case
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the federal government of allegedly attempting to interfere in an ongoing court case
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