Nasir el-Rufai: Hard facts show clearly that Jonathan has failed to deliver

by Nasir el-Rufai So Jonathan knew he was being economic with the truth from day one. It is not surprising that this is one of the many promises that he has failed on. We began the assessment of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration by listing a number of the campaign promises he made in 2011 and... Read More

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May 26, 2013

Femi Fani-Kayode: The joke is the Nigerian youth, not el-Rufai

by Femi Fani-Kayode Those youths ought to be thanking God that some of us that are leaders in the political class actually care about such issues and wish to highlight them. The graduate unemployment rate in Nigeria is 80 per cent yet these young people that are abusing and mocking my friend and brother Mallam... Read More

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May 24, 2013

“I have two daughters who are unemployed” – Nasir el-Rufai

by Rachel Ogbu Ex-Federal Capital Territory minister, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has revealed that his daughters, who both have Masters Degrees are unable to get jobs despite his connections. On Thursday while delivering a lecture at the Sixth Annual Alao Aka-Bashorun Lecture, organised by the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja Branch, he lamented the spate of unemployment... Read More

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May 23, 2013

SNAPSHOT: Sen. Bola Tinubu and Gen. Buhari meeting in Kaduna

by Akan Ido The former governor of Lagos and leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu visits former president Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna over the Daura incident and talks on the All Progressives Congress merger. The 2015 race for the presidency has started in earnest.

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May 22, 2013

This is what laziness does to us – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze “I also don’t believe in drugs. For years I paid my people extra so they wouldn’t do that kind of business. Somebody comes to them and says, ‘I have powders; if you put up three, four thousand dollar investment, we can make fifty thousand distributing.’ So they can’t resist.” — Don Zaluchi... Read More

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May 10, 2013

Nasir el-Rufai responds: Why is Charles Soludo so hurt?

by Nasir el-Rufai Unlike Charles who makes people believe they are perfect when he needs them, I was consistent in and out of office in pointing to those I worked with where I believe they went wrong just as I was self critical of my own shortcomings. Long before the publication of The Accidental Public Servant,... Read More

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May 4, 2013

I stand to lose from writing my book – Nasir el-Rufai

by Ogunyemi Bukola Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on Friday said he stands to lose a lot from writing the controversial book The Accidental Public Servant. El-Rufai made this known through his speech at the presentation of the book in Canada, which he couldn’t attend due to his inability to... Read More

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April 20, 2013

Dele Momodu: My candid take on 2015

by Dele Momodu How many politicians born of women can resist the lure of money in a country where money speaketh all languages and conquereth all territories? Fellow Nigerians, please allow me to set the records straight before I go into the main meat of this letter. On a personal note, I have no problem... Read More

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April 18, 2013

Water resources minister, Sarah Ochekpe: Nasir el-Rufai is lying about water

by Sarah Reng Ochekpe As if such distortion was not enough, El Rufai chose to ridicule himself and bring to question his intellectual capacity, even before the Nigerian children who actively took part in the proceedings of the recently held presidential summit on water… My attention has been drawn to an article by Nasir Ahmad... Read More

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April 16, 2013

SNAPSHOT: Dino Melaye’s car allegedly shot at by unknown gunmen in Abuja – See Tweets

by Akan Ido Former House of Representatives member, Dino Melaye was said to have been attacked by yet unidentified individuals yesterday in Abuja. The car was said to have been shot at by “motorists driving a Golf car” and Melaye himself later posted a series of tweets maintaining his resolve to “recover our nation from... Read More

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March 28, 2013

Utomi, El-Rufai support Enoughis Enough Nigeria’s petition on travel ban for corrupt officials

by Rachel Ogbu Former presidential candidate, Pat Utomi and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai have shown support for a petition by Enough is Enough Nigeria to the US, British, Canadian, German, South African and UAE Embassies in Nigeria asking them to deny visas to those convicted of looting public funds. According to EiE, Nigeria’s fight... Read More

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March 26, 2013

Elnathan John: Mass distraction

by Elnathan John It would be unfair to taint the image of a global literary hero with petty talk of a country that does not have in any of its 774 local governments, one hospital that can properly treat an accident victim without fear of complications. God forbid. Let me start by being honest about... Read More

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February 26, 2013

Feyi Fawehinmi: Reform 101: Act like a fine boy, think like a war general

by Feyi Fawehinmi You are to come up with a workable and realistic plan of action to privatize Nigerian Airways within 18 months taking into account all of the above. This should include a combination of theory and street smarts. Morning, class! I assume you are all here because as young men and women you... Read More

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February 25, 2013

Seun Onigbinde’s review of El-Rufai’s book, ‘The Accidental Public Servant’

by Oluseun Onigbinde This book offers insights and lessons on the challenges, pitfalls and common battles of a technocrat in public service. Accidentally, I found myself at the launch of Nasir El-Rufai’s book now overtly referred to as controversial and full of insider details, mysterious to the common citizen. I wanted to say goodbye to... Read More

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February 10, 2013

Nasir el-Rufai likely to face arrest and prosecution over new book

by Akan Ido There are indications that following the release of his book, ‘The Accidental Public Servant,’ Nasir el-Rufai, the former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may face questioning and likely prosecution for allegedly breaching the Official Secrets Act by reproducing restricted and classified government documents in the memoir. Reports say the book... Read More

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February 8, 2013

“Fiction, half-truths, exaggeration, and reflection of selective memory”- Former VP, Atiku dismisses El-Rufai’s book

by Rachel Ogbu The new book from former FCT minister, Nasir el-Rufai titled; ‘The Accidental Public Servant’ which highlights mistakes of President Olusegun Obasanjo’s regime has been criticised by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar regarding it as fiction and not fact. According to reports, Abubakar dismissed the book out rightly describing it as a book used for self-glorification at the expense of... Read More

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February 7, 2013

4 mistakes former President Olusegun Obasanjo made in office – Nasir El-Rufai tells all in new book

by Rachel Ogbu It’s come a little late, two administrations after to be precise but former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir el-Rufai, has gone on to list four mistakes which he said the former President Olusegun Obasanjo made while in office. In his new book, titled, “The Accidental Public Servant,” El-Rufai who served as a... Read More

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February 6, 2013

Two fighting: Atiku relied on marabouts to win elections – El-Rufai; “Marabouts are his family’s phenomenon” – Atiku

by Isi Esene The much anticipated book authored by the former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, reportedly contains an insider’s view on the political intrigues surrounding the former president Olusegun Obasanjo administration. Well, as expected, those he is writing about aren’t finding any of this funny. We’ll stand the countdown... Read More

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February 4, 2013

Tweet about Jesus Christ: “El-Rufai is playing this dangerous and deadly game of Russian roulette” – CAN

by Isi Esene The war of words between the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the former Federal Capital Territory minister, Nasir el-Rufai continues to rage on with the association releasing a statement meant to call El-Rufai to order. The bickering started when the ex-minister retweeted a statement posted by one Bukola Ogunyemi making reference... Read More

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February 4, 2013

Opinion: An appraisal of El-Rufai and his epistles on leadership

by Godwin Onyeacholem If El-Rufai would be honest, in very many ways, many of those highly pedigreed and qualitatively educated young men and women like him who found themselves in government at different times have disappointed beyond description. This time out, Nigerians must “shine their eyes”. The ongoing series in some publications titled “In Search... Read More

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February 3, 2013

Top 10 tweets on Reuben Abati’s ‘Yesterday’s Men’

[READ: “Reuben Abati: Of power-point technocrats, who open social media accounts and pretend to be voices of wisdom“] https://twitter.com/Shimoshi1/status/297995307189428224 Î appreciate ur writeup bt @abati.1990 while did u allow those self serving ex this& that too much time on d stage dish lies &hatred? — Y4 (@news_backend) February 2, 2013 If really all Dr. Abati... Read More

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February 3, 2013

El-Rufai cannot be a religious bigot because he worships in my church – Tunde Bakare fires back at CAN

by Isi Esene Pastor Tunbe Bakare has reacted to statements describing former FCT Minister, Nasir el-Rufai as a religious bigot saying this is not so. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had warned the former minister to be watchful of his comments as regards the Christian faith. It accused el-Rufai of trying to whip-up sentiments... Read More

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February 3, 2013

Simon Kolawole: Why the Nigerian elite are as uneasy as the poor

by Simon Kolawole No wonder you sleep at ease in your London home, where there is no fence, than in your fortified Nigerian house where soldiers and police are on guard. It is quite easy to understand why: our elites have created and are sustaining a society filled with outrageous inequalities. This story fascinates but... Read More

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January 31, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: Still on the Biafran nightmares, bombshell from El-Rufai, and more

by Olusegun Adeniyi To the extent that we are all products of our backgrounds and cultures, the idea that somebody is a “detribalized Nigerian” is a big fraud as no such human species exists in our country today. But virtually everyone uses this delusionary phrase to describe himself or herself and people who he or... Read More

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January 31, 2013

“Reckless, bigoted, and deep-seated moral bankruptcy” – CAN attacks El-Rufai over ‘Jesus Christ’ tweet

by Isi Esene The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has warned the former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir el-Rufai to be watchful of his comments as regards the Christian faith. CAN accused el-Rufai of trying to whip-up sentiments around religion for a selfish agenda. The former minister had, a few days... Read More

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January 29, 2013

Fighting for God, and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Maybe it is the weakness that we inadvertently ascribe to God that explains why our country remains firmly nestled in the toilet despite the fact that there is a church and or mosque in almost every corner you can think of. Nothing gets Nigerians moving more than purported service to God. Yes,... Read More

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January 27, 2013

2015: Opposition merger partners consider Nasir el-Rufai and Nuhu Ribadu

by Akan Ido There are indications that Nigeria’s opposition parties are in a frantic search for a young Northerner with a pan-nigerian outlook to be fielded in the 2015 elections. Sources say this represents some sort of a back-up plan considered by the merger partners should former military president and leader of the Congress for... Read More

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January 12, 2013

Hauwa Gambo: There was a president, and his name was Olusegun (Y! FrontPage)

by Hauwa Gambo Whatever good this man accumulated in his time in office, he wasted and squandered towards the end of his legitimate term. He became entitled and foolish, a bull in a china shop, suddenly convinced about his own inevitability and immortality, even perfection. By the time he began to dance naked in the... Read More

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January 10, 2013

UNIBEN distances itself from DE CONCOCTION – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze In other embarrassing news, red-faced by the fact that one of their professors jumped the gun and announced a cure for HIV/AIDS only two years after beginning something he claims is research, the University of Benin has distanced itself from the purported cure. It is not always ‘bad news’ of potential academic fraud... Read More

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January 6, 2013

Hello Peter, we’ve missed you: Odili opens up in new autobiography

A fresh light has been cast on the dark intrigues and succession crisis that trailed the choice of Mr.Celestine Omehia as the PDP governorship candidate in Rivers State in the 2007 election to take over from Dr. Peter Odili. Omehia went on to win the election only for the Supreme Court to upturn his emergence, and declared... Read More

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Nasir el-Rufai: Hard facts show clearly that Jonathan has failed to deliver

Femi Fani-Kayode: The joke is the Nigerian youth, not el-Rufai

“I have two daughters who are unemployed” – Nasir el-Rufai

SNAPSHOT: Sen. Bola Tinubu and Gen. Buhari meeting in Kaduna

This is what laziness does to us – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

Nasir el-Rufai responds: Why is Charles Soludo so hurt?

I stand to lose from writing my book – Nasir el-Rufai

Dele Momodu: My candid take on 2015

Water resources minister, Sarah Ochekpe: Nasir el-Rufai is lying about water

SNAPSHOT: Dino Melaye’s car allegedly shot at by unknown gunmen in Abuja – See Tweets

Utomi, El-Rufai support Enoughis Enough Nigeria’s petition on travel ban for corrupt officials

Elnathan John: Mass distraction

Feyi Fawehinmi: Reform 101: Act like a fine boy, think like a war general

Seun Onigbinde’s review of El-Rufai’s book, ‘The Accidental Public Servant’

Nasir el-Rufai likely to face arrest and prosecution over new book

“Fiction, half-truths, exaggeration, and reflection of selective memory”- Former VP, Atiku dismisses El-Rufai’s book

4 mistakes former President Olusegun Obasanjo made in office – Nasir El-Rufai tells all in new book

Two fighting: Atiku relied on marabouts to win elections – El-Rufai; “Marabouts are his family’s phenomenon” – Atiku

Tweet about Jesus Christ: “El-Rufai is playing this dangerous and deadly game of Russian roulette” – CAN

Opinion: An appraisal of El-Rufai and his epistles on leadership

Top 10 tweets on Reuben Abati’s ‘Yesterday’s Men’

El-Rufai cannot be a religious bigot because he worships in my church – Tunde Bakare fires back at CAN

Simon Kolawole: Why the Nigerian elite are as uneasy as the poor

Olusegun Adeniyi: Still on the Biafran nightmares, bombshell from El-Rufai, and more

“Reckless, bigoted, and deep-seated moral bankruptcy” – CAN attacks El-Rufai over ‘Jesus Christ’ tweet

Fighting for God, and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

2015: Opposition merger partners consider Nasir el-Rufai and Nuhu Ribadu

Hauwa Gambo: There was a president, and his name was Olusegun (Y! FrontPage)

UNIBEN distances itself from DE CONCOCTION – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

Hello Peter, we’ve missed you: Odili opens up in new autobiography

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