Author: Standard Focus

A fresh controversy has broken out between the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) authorities over the use of Eagle Square for the party’s national convention. While the ADC maintains that it duly applied for the venue and received acknowledgment, FCT officials insist no valid request was submitted through the appropriate channel. The party’s National Publicity Secretary,... Read more

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has warned residents against aiding, harbouring, or providing logistical support to Boko Haram insurgents. The warning follows recent operations by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai in the Jilli general area of Borno State, carried out on April 11, 2026. Jilli, a border community between Gubio Local Government Area in Borno and Geidam... Read more

A close ally of former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has emerged as the new chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kano State. Abdullahi Maikano was elected alongside 33 other executive members following the party’s state congress. Also elected were a former member of the House of Representatives representing Kiru/Bebeji, Ali Datti Yako, as deputy chairman,... Read more