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Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Monday, formally aligned with the African Democratic Congress, marking a significant shift in Nigerian politics. He also received his party card, saying he has joined the ADC because the party offers the best opportunity to drive meaningful change. “New dawn; we are ADC,” he posted on his official X handle on Monday.


United States congressman, Riley Moore, warned yesterday that continued attacks on Christians in Nigeria could strain diplomatic relations with the US, following reports of a deadly Palm Sunday killings in Jos, Plateau State, and Kaduna State. While 27 were killed at Rukuba community in Plateau, 13 wedding guests were mowed down by the attackers in Kaduna on Sunday.- This is just too much

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 The internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took a new twist yesterday as the Federal High Court in Abuja barred the Kabiru Turaki-led faction from accessing the party’s national secretariat. The court, in the judgment delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, also nullified the convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, in November 2025, through which the Turaki-led national executives emerged.

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 The Naira on Monday depreciated to N1,415 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,405 per dollar last Friday. Similarly, the naira depreciated to N1,386.75 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.

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 The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the timetable for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. According to the schedule, the examination will commence on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and end on Friday, June 19, 2026.

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 Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, on Monday paid a visit to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso at his Miller Road residence in Kano. The visit, which took place on the evening of March 30, 2026, was described as a homage by the former deputy governor.

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 The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a company representative, Kofoworola Motunrayo Kolawole, over an alleged fraud amounting to N993,247,796.70. Kolawole, 37, an indigene of Ondo State, is currently in custody after turning herself in following repeated invitations by the Commission and a subsequent court ordered remand.

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 Violent unrest has broken out in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa following protests against the controversial coronation of an Igbo traditional ruler, with demonstrators torching vehicles and looting shops owned by foreign nationals. The protests were led by members of ActionSA alongside traditional leaders and residents on Monday.

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 Gunmen have killed three people and set several houses and silos ablaze in Dangoro village, Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The spokesperson for the state police command, Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.

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The White House has maintained that the United States and Iran are engaged in peace negotiations.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated on Monday that the “remaining elements” of the Iranian regime are “increasingly eager to end the destruction and come to the negotiating table while they still can.”
She emphasized that despite the Iranian regime’s “public posturing” and the media’s “false reporting,” discussions between the US and Iran are “ongoing and progressing positively.”
Iranian officials have consistently denied being in formal negotiations with the US, while Donald Trump asserts that Washington and Tehran are having “very good and productive conversations” aimed at concluding the conflict.

Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesperson for the Iranian foreign ministry, reiterated on Monday that Iran has not engaged in any direct talks with the US and that US proposals to end the hostilities are “excessive and unreasonable.”
He remarked, “What has been discussed are messages we received through intermediaries indicating that the US wishes to negotiate.
“Iran has clearly articulated its stance from the outset, and we are well aware of the framework we are considering. The information conveyed to us has consisted of excessive and unreasonable demands.”