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• Kano State Government Approves N21.29 Billion for Massive Rehabilitation of Tamburawa and Challawa Water Facilities

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Governor Abba Yusuf has authorized a N21.29 billion investment to overhaul Kano State’s critical water infrastructure and end chronic shortages. The project aims to restore the Tam...

• Kano State House of Assembly Confirms Murtala Garo as New Deputy Governor Following Aminu Gwarzo Resignation

  Published: Apr 27, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Murtala Garo has been officially confirmed as the Deputy Governor of Kano State after a successful screening by the House of Assembly on Monday. The move follows the resignation of...

• Governor Abba Yusuf Condemns Inappropriate Display of Red Underwear at Controversial Kano Rally

  Published: Apr 27, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has formally denied any involvement in a controversial rally where young women publicly displayed red underwear in honor of First Lady Remi Tinubu. T...

• Former Kano Governor Ibrahim Shekarau Resigns From PDP to Join APC Strengthening Yusuf’s Political Coalition

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Ibrahim Shekarau, the former governor of Kano State and ex-minister, officially resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on April 19, 2026. Shekarau has shifted his allegi...

• Governor Abba Yusuf Asserts Leadership of Kano APC Following Defection from New Nigeria People’s Party

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has declared himself the head of the All Progressives Congress in Kano State after leaving the NNPP. The governor dismissed accusations of betrayal from h...

• Governor Abba Yusuf Caught Between Presidency Mandates And Legislative Loyalty In High-Stakes Kano Deputy Governor Selection

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Governor Abba Yusuf faces an escalating political crisis as he attempts to nominate a new Deputy Governor for Kano State. While President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC "old guard"...

• Governor Abba Yusuf Initiates Strategic Alliance With Ibrahim Shekarau Following High Profile Defection To All Progressives Congress

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has launched a diplomatic offensive to recruit former Governor Ibrahim Shekarau into the APC following his own departure from the NNPP. This realignm...

• Governor Abba Yusuf Initiates Strategic Alliance Talks With Former Governor Ibrahim Shekarau Following High Profile Defection To APC

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf held a private, closed-door meeting with his predecessor, Ibrahim Shekarau, signaling a major realignment in Northern Nigerian politics ahead of the...

• Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf Predicts Dual Party Tenure Following High Profile Defection to Ruling All Progressives Congress

  Published: Apr 5, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has publicly dismissed opposition slogans suggesting he is a one-term leader, asserting that he will complete his first term under the NNPP before...

• All Progressives Congress Strategizes to Counter Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso’s Political Stronghold in Kano Ahead of 2027 General Elections

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress has admitted the party is actively working to neutralize the influence of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in Northern Nigeria. During a te...

• Political Shockwaves in Bauchi: Governor Bala Mohammed Holds Secret Talks with APC Chairman and Kano’s Abba Yusuf

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed hosted a high-stakes, closed-door meeting on Wednesday with APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda and Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf. The priva...

• Kano Governor Abba Yusuf Acknowledges Defection of Eight NNPP National Assembly Members to APC

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Governor Abba Yusuf confirmed the transition of eight federal lawmakers from the New Nigeria People’s Party to the All Progressives Congress during a ceremony in Abuja. The legisla...