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Nasir el-Rufai
June 13, 2017

Nasir El-Rufai takes the top spot as the best Nigerian governor | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Governors

Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai’s directive ordering the arrest of some youth, who called on Igbos in the North to leave the region on October 1, did not go unnoticed in the week under review. El-Rufai who has been under attack in the past for his decisions and statements rose to the top spot in our... Read More
Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through
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June 10, 2017

Ango Abdullahi is not new to making polarizing statements | 5 odd things he has said in the past

by Alex O. Onukwue   Nigerians are at a loss as to how to react to the statements attributed to Prof Ango Abdullahi, which appear to support the declaration by the Arewa youth groups for the vacation of the Igbos from the North. The Former Minister of Education and former Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu... Read More
Story of the day, Thinking Through
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June 7, 2017

The Kaduna Declaration: Every Northern governor should reproduce El-Rufai’s statement

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Governor of Kaduna, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has reacted swiftly to the declaration that called for all Igbos in the North to vacate before the 1st of October, 2017. The statement, which was the product of a meeting allegedly held in the Arewa House in Kaduna state, had claimed five groups,... Read More
Story of the day, Thinking Through
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June 7, 2017

This is the full text of the senseless “Kaduna Declaration” everyone is talking about

Yesterday, a group that identifies itself as “pan-northern” declared utter hate and quite frankly, extreme ignorance of how things work by thinking out loud that they have the authority to expel anybody from any part of Nigeria on account of some misconception that they have been made custodians of it. The Governor of Kaduna state,... Read More
Thinking Through
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May 28, 2017

“It is so easy to expose Malam Nasir El-Rufai as a liar” | Our top 10 quotes from last week

Donald Trump, APC, PDP, Media aides. Every week, these people (and others) drop unforgettable words everywhere they go in the course of their daily lives. We, on the other hand, sit here, curating the best of all they say for you because we understand that too much information is the real threat. We’d love to... Read More
Thinking Through
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May 9, 2017

VIO ban: El-Rufai led the way by banning FRSC from Kaduna roads

Are we going back to the time when Regions chased one another to ensure that development was assured? This is a referral to the ban of traffic officers from the road in order that congestion is reduced or eliminated. Sometime in February, the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, stunned residents of Kaduna State and... Read More
Thinking Through
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Shehu Sani
May 3, 2017

Did el-Rufai steal Shehu’s Sani meat? 4 takeaways on this war without end

by Titilayo Ade-Ogbo “The memo written by Kaduna Governor which tends to belittle the contribution of Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu and the South-West is sad and unfortunate. It is perfidious and the height of ingratitude. “We must accept the stark truth that without Bola Tinubu and the principled position of the South-West, dislodging Goodluck Jonathan... Read More
Thinking Through
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April 30, 2017

Northern leaders hail Saraki, El-Rufai for blocking Tinubu’s VP bid

by Azeez Adeniyi Northern elders have backed the decision of Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai to block the bid of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate in the 2015 Presidential election. Tinubu had in a book titled ‘Against the Run of Play’, authored by the Chairman... Read More
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malabu
April 27, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Osinbajo’s panel requests Senate’s report on Babachir Lawal The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led committee investigating  allegations of contract fraud against suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has requested the Senate to furnish it with relevant documents on the matter. 2. I still... Read More
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April 27, 2017

How Saraki, El-Rufai stopped Buhari from picking me as VP – Tinubu

by Azeez Adeniyi National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai instigated President Muhammadu Buhari not to pick him as his running mate in the 2015 Presidential election. Tinubu’s comments were contained in a book titled ‘Against the Run of... Read More
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April 27, 2017

It’s not compulsory for Buhari to preside over FEC meetings – El-Rufai

by Azeez Adeniyi The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors have said it is not mandatory for President Muhammadu Buhari to preside over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Kaduna state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai said this while addressing journalists on the outcome of the governors’ meeting with members of the national working committee (NWC) of the... Read More
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April 20, 2017

“Tinubu is the lungs of APC” | Shehu Sani berates El-Rufai for belittling Asiwaju’s contribution

by Dolapo Adelana The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Senator Shehu Sani, has berated the Kaduna Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, for his ingratitude to the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement Wednesday, Sani, said the comment credited to El-Rufai in his memo was unfortunate and... Read More
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April 18, 2017

APC may lose Kaduna in 2019 because of El-Rufai’s policies – Shehu Sani

by Dolapo Adelana The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani says the All Progressives Congress may lose the 2019 governorship election in the state if Nasir El-Rufai continues with his anti-people policies. Sani made the disclosure to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday after receiving complaints from traders on the governor’s plan to demolish the famous Kasuwan... Read More
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April 17, 2017

El-Rufai launches security operation as gunmen attack Southern Kaduna community

by Azeez Adeniyi Unknown gunmen on Sunday attacked Asso community, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Although the full details of the attack is not yet known, governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai has condemned the attack in a statement by his spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan. He condoled with “the victims and their families, while... Read More
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April 15, 2017

Letter from the son of man: Maybe it’s time to start recalling our reps from NASS

by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi Dear Hannibal, It is sad that you should be exposed to ludicrous acts and outbursts of people, who having forgotten that “nemo dat quod non habet” (no one gives what he doesn’t have), launch their assaults upon unsuspecting citizens, themselves ignorant of the havoc they wreak on their constituencies and the nation... Read More
Opinion
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April 14, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. MONEY DISCOVERED BY EFCC IN LAGOS APARTMENT BELONGS TO ROTIMI AMAECHI – FANI-KAYODE A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode says the money discovered in a Lagos apartment by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) belongs to Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transport. 2. GOV.... Read More
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April 14, 2017

No one can bar me from visiting Aso Rock – El-Rufai

by Azeez Adeniyi Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said no one can bar him from visiting President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. El-Rufai told State House correspondents after observing the Juma’at prayers with Buhari at the Aso Rock mosque. He was responding to a question on the insinuation that some powerful forces... Read More
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budge, senate
April 14, 2017

You have been hypnotised if you believe El-Rufai earns less than N500,000 monthly – Shehu Sani

by Dolapo Adelana The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has faulted the security vote earnings released by his home governor, Nasir El-Rufai. In a statement Thursday Sani called on the public to disregard El-Rufai’s claim that he earned less than half a million naira monthly. “The general public should not be deceived by Kaduna... Read More
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April 13, 2017

I don’t have security votes as Kaduna governor, El-Rufai replies Dogara

by Azeez Adeniyi Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Thursday said no security vote was budgeted for him. El-Rufai after the Speaker of the House Representatives, Yakubu Dogara challenged him to publish his security votes and not the security budget of Kaduna. In a statement by his spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan, El-Rufai said the state’s budget... Read More
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April 12, 2017

Provide monthly details of security vote, Reps tell El-Rufai

by Dolapo Adelana Spokesperson of the house of representatives, Abdulrazak Namdas, has said Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai, is yet to publish his security votes. This is coming after the governor took up the challenge of Speaker Yakubu Dogara to publish Kaduna state’s security vote, as he urged Dogara to also make public the budget of the... Read More
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April 10, 2017

BREAKING: El-Rufai dares Dogara, releases pay slip, security vote

by Azeez Adeniyi Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has published details of his state’s expenditure as well as security votes. This came after the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara publicly challenged governors to release their expenditure. Dogara was responding to a call by El-Rufai that the National Assembly should make public its expenditure.... Read More
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April 9, 2017

We must bring an end to violence and bigotry in Kaduna – El-Rufai

by Dolapo Adelana Governor of Kaduna Nasir El Rufai has vowed that his government will “never watch violence entrepreneurs who are enemies of humanity promote conflict and walk around free” in the state. The governor stated this on Saturday while speaking at the graduation ceremony of diploma and certificate students of the Kaduna Centre for... Read More
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April 5, 2017

“I am too old to be governor” | El-Rufai says he should have been governor in his 40s (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai Wednesday said he’s too old to be governor. The governor said this Wednesday while speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme. El-Rufai, who was speaking on the reason why investors should invest in the state said workers in the civil service are beginning to see reasons why they... Read More
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