by Azeez Adeniyi Former Governor of Zamfara, Mamuda Shinkafi, on Sunday defected to the All Progressives Congress. Shinkafi announced his decision to join the APC at a ceremony in Gusau, the state capital. He urged his followers to join him in the ruling party, while stating that he made the decision after series of meetings... Read More

July 11, 2016

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Nigerian governors are worried over the Abia state confusion

Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has revealed that the governors in the nation are worried about the political and legal conundrum surrounding who the rightful governor of Abia state is. The governors are also reportedly working behind the scenes to ensure that there is no breakdown of law and... Read More

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July 7, 2016

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: PDP wants Sheriff arrested | ASUU rejects JAMB points system | Container kills 7 in Lagos | More

From the papers today- a tracklist JAMB cannot decide admission process for autonous universities- ASUU Guardian FG condemns murder of Nigerians in diaspora Vanguard Container tumbles off, kills 7 people Punch CBN insists all Nigerian banks are safe YNaija Governor Ambode wants Muslims to sustain the morality displayed during Ramadan Punch Army reopens key Borno... Read More

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July 7, 2016

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5 things to know about Shinkafi, Nigeria’s first secret police boss

The death of Umaru Shinkafi, a former head of Nigeria’s secret police, was announced on Wednesday. According to a statement by Imam Imam, the Special Adviser on Media and Public Affair to the Sokoto state governor, Shinkafi “will be buried on Friday after burial rites are conducted according to Islamic injunction.” Shinkafi died at “the Harefield Hospital, Hill... Read More

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July 6, 2016

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Former head of secret police, Umaru Shinkafi is dead

Umaru Shinkafi, a titan in the political landscape of Nigeria has died. Shinkafi, also known as the Marafan of Sokoto was the vice-presidential candidate of Olu Falae in the APP/AD alliance in 1999 in the election which was eventually lost to Olusegun Obasanjo of the Peoples Democratic Party. He was also the head of the Nigeria Security Organisation (NSO),... Read More

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