My loyalty to Buhari is “unshakable” – Alhassan

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Alhassan Wednesday, downplayed criticism that she was disloyal to President Buhari by visiting Atiku Abubakar. Mrs Alhassan, in a telephone interview with NAN, said that her Sallah homage to Abubakar did not amount to disloyalty to Buhari. Highlights: Abubakar remained her political mentor over the... Read More

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November 7, 2015

Kolapo Olapoju: Mama Taraba’s quest to be first female elected governor in Nigeria

On April 11 2015, womenfolk, feminists and progressives were almost certain that Senator Aisha Alhassan would be victorious in the Taraba state governorship election. Many were convinced that Alhassan would emerge the first female (elected) governor in Nigeria. Several media outlets reported she had won, albeit prematurely. Alhassan of the All Progressives Congress was squaring-up with... Read More

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April 26, 2015

Senator Alhassan will not accept Taraba governorship election result

by Panshak Ibrahim Senator Aisha Alhassan, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the just-concluded governorship election in Taraba State, says she will not accept the result of the polls announced by INEC on Sunday, April 26. Alhassan, who was aiming to become the first elected female governor in the history of Nigeria, got... Read More

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