North East

Mr Abubakar, who served as governor from 2015 to 2019, secured a landslide victory, defeating a formidable lineup of political...

The ADC also affirmed its senatorial candidates via consensus: Garba Dahiru (Bauchi South), Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central), and Nazif Gamawa...

“The time for contest is over, the time for unity begins now,” Governor Kefas says.

Mr Wali polled 236,711 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Abubakar Kagu, who scored 9,748 votes

Abubakar Danladi, the returning officer for the governorship primaries, made the declaration on Thursday in Gombe.

Since last Saturday, the military has intensified operations against terrorists operating in the North-east.

In a withdrawal notice dated 10 May, Senator Buba said his decision was informed by "growing internal distortions and factionalisation...

Governor Zulum had on Tuesday visited Uba to sympathise with families affected by the abduction in Mussa, and assure residents...

Mr Alkali is the second high-profile aspirant and former minister to withdraw from the primary in Gombe State, wher Governor...

The mass kidnapping occurred on Friday at Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in the Mussa-Biri community.

According to a statement signed by Ibrahim Attahir, the decision is in protest over violations of the Electoral Act 2026...

Mr Jimkuta, the incumbent senator, defeated two other aspirants.

Mr Goje, who has held the seat since 2011, was defeated by Jarman Deba in the primary election.

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters said the ongoing offensive aims to degrade terrorist capabilities, disrupt their operations, and maintain pressure on...

The aspirants said any attempt to impose a candidate would violate the APC constitution and provisions of the Electoral Act.

Mr Kente told journalists on Sunday in Jalingo that election materials arrived late and were only distributed overnight

In Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency, the process was declared inconclusive following a petition filed by an aspirant

Police spokesperson Anthony Placid, a deputy commissioner of police, said the attack occurred in the early hours of 8 May...

A verified register obtained by this newspaper from Mussa Ward councillor Peter Wabba identified 40 missing children by name, age,...

Mr Abubakar was the APC governorship candidate in Bauchi State in 2023

The visit, which took place on Friday, has sparked renewed political conversations within the APC as early manoeuvring for the...

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted an unspecified number of pupils from a primary and secondary school in Mussa village,...

The affected pilgrims were identified in the video as coming from Yola North, Song and Madagali local government areas of...

Mr Kente spoke on Wednesday in Wukari, while formally declaring his bid to challenge Governor Agbu Kefas for the APC...

Governor Yahaya said the APC would now conduct direct primaries in line with Section 87(2) of Nigeria’s Electoral Act