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Another “Betrayal” In Kano: Kwankwasiyya And Its Aftermath

Global UpfrontJan 30, 2026January 30, 20260

By Jibrin Ibrahim January 23 should be declared World Betrayal Day says godfather Kwankwaso as his godson and Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf made

Gov. Abba Yusuf’s Defection Dilemma Deepens as APC Refuses “Automatic Ticket” Demand

Global UpfrontJan 17, 2026January 17, 20260

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is currently locked in a high-stakes political standoff over his planned defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP)

Soludo Is Joining APC, It Is Confirmed, Says Orji Uzo Kalu

Global UpfrontNov 11, 2025November 11, 20250

Former Abia State Governor and current Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has revealed that Anambra State Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, will soon defect

Defections: A Panic Parade Driven By Political Paranoia

Global UpfrontMay 6, 2025May 6, 20250

By Iliyasu Gadu, Ilgad2009@gmail.com 08035355706 (Texts only) Defections are normal occurrences in politics. Indeed from ideological differences and strategies to deep intractable crisis, one can

A Nation Of Defectors

Global UpfrontApr 28, 2025April 28, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju, April 28, 2025 “I am a defector, my dictionary defines the act of defecting as ‘abandoning a person or a cause, apostacy,

Democracy Strong And Alive In Nigeria, Ignore Alarmists

Global UpfrontApr 27, 2025April 27, 20250

By Bayo Onanuga We have read the alarming claims of disgruntled opposition figures, some partisan human rights crusaders and emergency defenders of democracy over recent

Nasir El-Rufai’s Defections: PDP, CPC, APC, SDP

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2025March 11, 20250

By Reuben Ababti Perhaps the most important political event, this week in Nigeria, so far, nobody knows if there would be a free-for-all fight in

Soldier Who Defected Into North Korea 2 Months Ago Is Back In U.S. Hands With Help From China, Sweden

Global UpfrontSep 28, 2023September 28, 20230

The U.S. has secured the release of a U.S. soldier who sprinted across a heavily fortified border into North Korea more than two months ago,

North Korea Breaks Silence On U.S.Soldier Defector, Says Travis King Wants Refuge From Mistreatment, Racism

Global UpfrontAug 16, 2023August 16, 20230

North Korea concluded that Travis King wants refuge there or in another country because of “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination” in the US and the

North Korea Gives U.S. Cold Shoulder On Defected Soldier As White House Says, “We Want To Bring Him Home”

Global UpfrontJul 21, 2023July 21, 20230

North Korea isn’t taking the United States’ call regarding the American soldier who fled to the isolated country earlier this week, keeping Washington in the