Ex-Kano guber aspirant dumps APC
Former Kano State governorship candidate in the 2023 elections, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a resignation letter dated March 29, 2026, and addressed to the APC chairman of Gawuna Ward in Nassarawa Local Government Area, Gawuna described his decision as “voluntary and personal.” “I hereby formally resign my membership from the All Progressives...
Inmate impregnated by prison officer gives birth in Yobe
An inmate of the Potiskum Correctional Centre in Yobe State, Blessing Sunday—who was allegedly impregnated by a correctional officer, Sani Saleh-Bodejo—has delivered a baby boy. A source confirmed that the inmate gave birth on Sunday at the Potiskum Specialist Hospital, adding that both mother and child are in stable condition. The case first came to light in November 2025 when Saleh-Bodejo,...
Aiyedatiwa sacks appointees, to appoint 1,000 new aides
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has relieved all political aides of their duties with immediate effect. Those affected are Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants to the Governor. Aiyedatiwa, in a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, thanked his aides for their contributions to the development of Ondo State and wished them well in their future...
Amotekun arrests 11 kidnappers, 24 others in Ondo
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has arrested 11 suspected kidnappers and 24 others for various offences across the state. The Amotekun Corps Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, who disclosed this while parading the suspects before newsmen in Akure on Monday, March 30, 2026, said 19 of the suspects were apprehended for breaking of law and order. Adeleye also said two...
Tinubu appoints Ibrahim Ida as CAC chairman, nominates new population commissioners
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh round of appointments, naming Senator Ibrahim Ida as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and nominating seven individuals to fill vacant positions at the National Population Commission (NPC). The announcement was made on Monday in a State House press statement signed by the Presidential Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo...
Court bars Turaki-led faction from accessing PDP secretariat in Abuja
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki from gaining access to the party’s national secretariat. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik made the order while delivering judgement in a suit instituted by a faction of the party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike,...
Foreign affairs minister Tuggar resigns
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet to pursue his ambition to contest the 2027 governorship election in Bauchi State. His resignation was confirmed on Monday in a brief statement issued by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, who said, “The resignation of the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs is confirmed.” Tuggar is one...
IT’S OFFICIAL: Kwankwaso joins ADC
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Kwankwaso, a former two-term governor of Kano State, registered as ADC member and received his membership card at Gidan Kwankwasiyya in Kano on Monday, March 30, 2026. Present at the event include ADC National Chairman and former...
Fani-Kayode: Germany didn’t reject my ambassadorial appointment
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has debunked reports claiming that his ambassadorial posting to Germany was rejected. The Peoples Gazette had reported on Monday that the German government turned down Fani-Kayode’s appointment, citing alleged ethnic and religious slurs. It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu approved the former minister’s posting as ambassador-designate to Germany. The report claimed that German authorities...
‘S’Court has final say’: Turaki faction reacts as INEC recognises Wike-backed PDP NWC
The Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed confidence that the Supreme Court would resolve the lingering leadership crisis bewildering the opposition party. This comes after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recognised the faction of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday, March...
