The Following names joined the political family of Sen. Dr. George Akume today after leaving the sinking Alia ship .

Under the leadership of Barr. Emmanuel Jime .

The are ;
Chief Nelson Alapa
Douglas pepe SAN senatorial Aspirant zone A,
Engr Peter Ashiekaa
QS Clement Beetseh
Former commissioners
Joy Luga
Ann itodo
Barr martins Shaagee
Miss Dorcas
Prof Usar Joseh
Prof Cephas Tushima
Chief Patrick Idoko
Hon Patience Akor
Hon Fred Idoko
Hon Lawrence Ekpo Onoja Jnr
Hon Andrew Abah
Hon Agbo Innocent Ikwumonu
Hon Simon Omachoko
Hon David Egboja
Dr John Garba
Among together,

By Jabiru Hassan

The Forum of APC Renewed Hope Appointees has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State and mobilising support for the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The resolution was reached during the forum’s inaugural meeting held at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja.

In a communiqué issued after the meeting, the forum urged residents of Kano State to remain united, peaceful and continue supporting the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that such support would contribute to the state’s and the nation’s continued development.

The forum also congratulated President Tinubu on his emergence as the APC presidential candidate for the 2027 election, alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate. Members pledged to work towards delivering the highest possible votes for the APC presidential ticket in Kano State during the election.

Similarly, the forum congratulated Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and his deputy, Murtala Sule Garo, on their emergence as the party’s gubernatorial candidates. It also extended congratulations to APC candidates for the National and State Assemblies.

The appointees reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the implementation of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda and pledged alignment with the Kano First Agenda, which they said complements the national development objectives of the Tinubu administration.

The inaugural meeting was convened at the instance of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and was attended by the immediate past APC National Chairman and former Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; the APC State Chairman, Umar Haruna Doguwa; ministers, heads of federal agencies and parastatals, senior presidential aides, board members and other federal political appointees from Kano State.

By Anne Azuka

Delta State has increased its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from about ₦84 billion in 2023 to over ₦200 billion, representing a growth of more than 138 per cent, as the administration of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori intensifies efforts to diversify the state’s economy beyond oil.

The development was disclosed on Monday in Asaba during a visit by a delegation of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to assess the state’s economic diversification and revenue generation initiatives.

Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr. Sunny Ekedayen, said the state had deliberately repositioned its economy through investments in agriculture, industrialisation, innovation and other non-oil sectors.

He explained that the significant increase in IGR was achieved without raising personal income tax, attributing the growth to an expanded tax base, improved tax administration, stronger compliance and more efficient revenue collection.

Ekedayen noted that agriculture had become a key pillar of the state’s diversification strategy through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), with the government providing land while private investors supplied capital and technology for large-scale cultivation of crops such as cassava and oil palm.

Also speaking, the Commissioner for Finance, Chief Fidelis Tilije, said the government was strengthening industrialisation through strategic infrastructure investments. He disclosed that the Kwale Industrial Park would soon be fully energised to attract more investors.

Tilije added that efforts were also underway to revive maritime activities through improved collaboration with the Federal Government on the Warri and Forcados ports.

Leader of the RMAFC delegation, Mr. Victor Eboigbe, described Nigeria’s dependence on oil revenue as unsustainable and commended Delta State’s commitment to economic diversification.

He said the assessment was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and praised Governor Oborevwori’s administration for implementing policies aimed at building a resilient and sustainable economy.

The Federal Commissioner representing Delta State in the RMAFC, Hon. Aruviere Martins Egwarhevwa, said the visit formed part of the commission’s constitutional mandate to assess states’ diversification efforts and strengthen collaboration on fiscal development.

The delegation expressed satisfaction with Delta State’s economic transformation initiatives and urged the government to sustain the momentum in expanding non-oil revenue sources.