Kano Governor Abba Yusuf meets Tinubu at Aso Rock amid intense defection rumors
Speculation regarding the political future of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, reached a fever pitch on Monday as he held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the…
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Deadly explosions rock market in central Nigeria
At least 12 people were killed Thursday in two bomb explosions at a market in the central Nigerian city of Jos, a security guard at the scene said, marking the…
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