Kano State

The Kano State Bureau of Statistics has completed a mapping exercise identifying 6,573 street beggars across the state, providing crucial data for urban planning and social welfare policy formulation in Nigeria's second-most populous state.

Governor Abba Yusuf frames his controversial party switch from NNPP to APC as strategic alignment with federal power, highlighting an ₦8 billion relief package as evidence of the benefits of political realignment in Nigeria's patron-client system.

Governor Abba Yusuf has justified his switch from NNPP to APC as necessary for Kano's development, while Labour Party in Oyo State dismisses reports of internal divisions ahead of 2027 elections.

Governor Dauda Lawal criticizes military and police for failing to act on real-time bandit intelligence in Zamfara, while Kano's governor defends his controversial defection to the ruling APC, citing strategic governance needs.

The Nigerian government is managing concurrent crises and political shifts, from deploying US military support and providing disaster relief to Kano fire victims, to witnessing significant political defections that reshape the country's governing coalition.