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Aisha Alhassan

Mama Taraba, APC in war-of-words over ex-minister’s removal of computers, furniture from party

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Former Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, who recently resigned her appointment and dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC), has retrieved computers and furniture she donated to the party’s state secretariat in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. But the Taraba APC has condemned the action of the former minister, saying her action is shameful. Speaking […]

Alhassan strips Taraba APC office, retrieves all donated furniture

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Former women affairs minister Aisha Alhassan, who recently resigned her appointment and dumped the APC, has retrieved computers and furniture she donated to the party’s state secretariat in Jalingo. According to Mr Aaron Artimas, APC publicity secretary in the state, Alhassan also removed rugs, air-conditioning sets and tables she had bought for the political party […]

Buhari accepts Alhassan’s resignation

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President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the resignation of Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan as the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development. Alhassan tendered her resignation on Saturday following her disqualification from the governorship race of Taraba state by the national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement by his Senior […]

Alhassan resigns as Buhari okays request to contest Taraba guber

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The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Alhassan, has resigned her appointment in order to enable her contest the 2019 governorship election in Taraba State. The development was confirmed by President Muhammadu Buhari while acknowledging acceptance of Alhassan’s notification in a letter conveyed to her dated July 27, 2018. But Buhari raised […]

FG evolving new strategies for safe schools – Minister

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The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Alhassan on Monday said that the Federal Government was evolving new strategies to ensure safe schools in the country. Alhassan made this known at workshop titled “Elimination of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) in Nigeria” organised by Jose Foundation in Abuja. Represented by the Director of […]

What Happened to Mama Taraba?

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I had to read the story twice to be sure that the minister had not overdosed on the remedial political treatment she received at the hands of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Did she actually say that the APC will rule forever? Last September, the Minister of Women Affairs, […]

“APC Will Rule Nigeria Forever” — Mama Taraba

"APC Will Rule Nigeria Forever" — Mama Taraba

The Minister of Women Affairs, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not only win Gombe and Taraba States in 2019 but also lead Nigeria forever. Sen. Alhassan, who is popularly known as ‘Mama Taraba’, said this at the APC national secretariat in Abuja on Monday shortly after the inauguration […]

Aisha Alhassan meets Buhari, keeps mute on Atiku’s defection

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The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Aisha Alhassan on Tuesday held a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Alhassan, a known loyalist of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar who resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, is being mentioned among those who may leave the cabinet and […]

Alhassan faces APC grilling

Minister of Women Affairs, Senator Aisha Alhassan on Thursday appeared before the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Alhassan met the APC’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. Details are still sketchy, but we learned that she was given an opportunity to explain herself […]

Alhassan has never supported President Buhari- El-rufai

Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has disclosed that the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has never supported Nigeria’s President Buhari. The governor said this while granting an audience with the State House correspondents on Friday in Abuja after he visited Buhari. Reacting to comments by Alhassan, showing disloyalty to President Buhari, El-Rufai said Alhassan, […]