By Muazu Elazeh I recently listened to Governor Francis Ogbonna Erishi Nwifuru of Ebonyi State warning local government chairmen to ensure the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) wins their council areas in the 2027 elections by any means, or risk being sacked. Hearing this, I couldn't help but believe that democracy in Nigeria is gradually … Continue reading Ebonyi Needs Guardrails Against Nwifuru’s Overreach

Dr. Barau Best By Staff Reporter The Provost of the College of Education, Akwanga, Dr. Best Barau, has challenged the camp of former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, to produce evidence to substantiate claims that the Nasarawa State Government denied the former police chief access to a public venue for his agricultural empowerment programme.Barau, … Continue reading Akwanga Venue Row: College Provost Demands Evidence From ex-IGP’s Camp

Hon. Mohammed Haliru Arabo. Chairman Lafia Local Government. By Rayyanu Bala Frankly speaking, Yusuf Shehu Usman has said what many people in Lafia are thinking but may not have the courage to say openly.His warning in Facebook page today about the growing politics of hatred, insults, division, provocation, violence and ignorance in Lafia deserves serious … Continue reading Yes, Lafia Does Not Need Politics of Fear and Division

Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu has called on religious leaders in Nasarawa State to reject politics of religious, ethnic and sectional division, urging them to promote unity and issue-based leadership ahead of the 2027 elections.Wadada made the call on Wednesday while addressing pastors and community stakeholders from Keffi, Karu and Kokona Federal Constituency at a sensitisation … Continue reading Wadada Urges Clergy to Reject Religious, Ethnic Politics in Nasarawa

Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu By Rayyanu Bala A new campaign of calumny is ongoing against Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu and his governorship candidature in Nasarawa State. The argument being pushed by the sponsors of these campaigns is that there is a need to substitute Wadada as the APC candidate because, if elected governor, he would … Continue reading Campaigns Against Wadada’s Candidature Are Dead on Arrival

The Immediate Past Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, has declared his support for the 2027 governorship ambition of Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu, describing him as a “candidate to beat” in the forthcoming election.Balarabe Abdullahi made the declaration on Tuesday in Lafia when he received members of the … Continue reading 2027: Balarabe Declares Support for Wadada, Says ‘We’ll Deliver Umaisha 100%’

Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu By Rayyanu Bala Barely eight days ago, at the APC stakeholders’ meeting convened by Senator Abdullahi Adamu and held at the Aliyu Doma Banquet Hall in Lafia, Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu made a statement that, to many political observers, was profound.He appealed for forgiveness from anyone who might have been offended … Continue reading Wadada and the Power of Compassion: Why 2027 Is His Moment

The Executive Secretary of the Nasarawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (NAPHDA), Dr. Usman Iskilu Saleh, has paid a congratulatory visit to the newly appointed Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Hon. Ahmad Yakubu Muhammad, at his office in the Ministry in Lafia.The visit, which took place today, was aimed at congratulating the Commissioner on … Continue reading NAPHDA Executive Secretary Congratulates Budget Commissioner, Pledges Stronger Collaboration

Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu By Rayyanu Bala For months now, there has been a political drama unfolding in Nasarawa State.The name of former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, has deliberately been kept at the centre of the conversation, with his supporters suggesting that the political establishment in Nasarawa is deeply worried about his possible … Continue reading The Ex-IGP Adamu’s Noise and Why Wadada Remains the Man to Beat

What began as a farewell from the corridors of Nasarawa State Government has now opened a new chapter on the international stage for Muhammad Ubandoma Aliyu, Nigeria’s newly appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Argentina.The diplomat and immediate past Secretary to the Nasarawa State Government returned to the Government House in Lafia on Friday on … Continue reading From Nasarawa Government House to Argentina: Ambassador Ubandoma Returns to Say Thank You