Nasir el-Rufai

December 3, 2016

We paid Fulani herdsmen to stop Southern Kaduna killings – El-Rufai

Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said the state government has paid off suspected Fulani herdsmen responsible for the keep llings in Southern Kaduna to stop the massacre. El-Rufai said this while speaking with select reporters in his office in Kaduna. He said the violent herdsmen had demanded compensation for the loss of their cattle... Read More

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Shehu Sani

December 1, 2016

Backstory: Shehu Sani and the APC debacle has been a long time coming

Yesterday, Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central in the upper legislative chamber was suspended indefinitely from the All Progressive Congress (APC). The suspension was announced in a letter to the senator that reads: “As you are aware, your suspension from the party for a period of eleven months elapsed today, being November 29, 2016. The... Read More

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November 30, 2016

El-Rufai is a bug, parasite to Buhari’s administration – Shehu Sani

Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has put the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai on blast over his indefinite suspension by the All Progressives Congress in the state. Sani was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday after his initial 11 months suspension elapsed. While reacting, he said, “My “Indefinite suspension” by Governor Nasiru El-rufai controlled, induced... Read More

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November 27, 2016

Insecurity: El-Rufai to purchase drones to tackle herdsmen attack

Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai has said the state will purchase drones to tackle insecurity. The governor said provisions for the purchase of the gadgets was already provided in the 2016 budget. El-Rufai stated this through his deputy, Mr. Barnabas Yusuf-Bala, who represented him at the presentation of ‘A Child of Destiny, ‘a biography... Read More

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November 26, 2016

4 killed in fresh Kaduna attack

Fresh attacks have claimed four lives in Kadu as unknown gunmen attacked Mile One Village in Tafan District. Several houses including the house of the village head were burnt during Friday’s attack. A resident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Kafanchan that the hoodlums launched an attack... Read More

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November 25, 2016

Buhari, El-Rufai, IGP should end Kaduna killings – CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari, Kaduna Government, Nasir El-Rufai and the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris of not doing enough to stop the killing of innocent persons by suspected Fulani herdsmen. CAN President, Rev. Supo Ayokunle urged them to be alive to their primary responsibility of protecting lives.... Read More

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November 17, 2016

Kaduna demolishes Shi’ite school (PHOTOS)

The bad blood between the Kaduna State Government and the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) got messier on Thursday. The government demolished a primary and secondary school owned by the Shiite sect. The demolition of the school called “Fudiyya Centre”, located at Babban-Dodo, Gangaren-Fadama, in Zaria was greeted with happiness by some residents of the town. Musa... Read More

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November 15, 2016

Atiku’s obsession for power fuelled National Assembly crisis – el-Rufai

Governor of Kaduna Nasir El-Rufai says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has a history of telling lies against him. El-Rufai who was responding to an allegation made by Atiku said he never offered Transcorp shares to the former president. He added that Atiku’s obsession with power was a major factor behind the crisis in the... Read More

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November 6, 2016

As FCT minister I was opposed by corrupt people – El-Rufai

Governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai on Saturday says he faced stiff opposition from corrupt persons during his time as minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). El-Rufai, said this at the book launch of an autobiography in memory of his late foster father, Yahaya Hamza, which held in Kaduna. The governor, in his speech titled,... Read More

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September 15, 2016

Kaduna govt warns parents to immunise children against polio or face prosecution

The Kaduna State Government has said parents who fail to allow their children below the ages of five to be immunised will face prosecution. In a statement by the Special Assistant to Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, on Thursday, the state government said it would not tolerate parents destroying the future of their... Read More

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September 14, 2016

Edo Tracker: El-Rufai, Oshiomhole behind postponement – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governors Nasir El-Rufai and Adams Oshiomhole of being behind the postponement of the Edo governorship election, The Punch reports. The state chapter of the party said Governor Oshiomhole sought the help of El-Rufai to influence the postponement. The state chairman of the party, Chief Dan Orbih made the disclosure at a... Read More

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September 10, 2016

Dele Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari’s mindset

Fellow Nigerians, I doubt if there is anyone who does not see and feel President Muhammadu Buhari is a complex character. As a matter of fact, that is the veritable hallmark of his persona and super brand. Those of us that supported him voluntarily, and almost blindly, last year did so out of our acute... Read More

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September 9, 2016

El-Rufai launches TSA operations manual

Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufai has launched the Treasury Single Account, TSA, Operations Manual. In a statement released on Thursday in Kaduna by his spokesperson Samuel Aruwan, the manual records the experience of Kaduna State in implementing the Treasury Single Account. The launch of the TSA operation manual took place in Lagos during the International... Read More

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August 20, 2016

Dele Momodu: Tinubu, PDP and the road to 2019

Fellow Nigerians, you must be wondering what this title is all about. Please, calm down, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, one of Nigeria’s iconic politicians, is not about to dump his party, APC, for PDP, the party he fought hard with others to sack from power just last year. The reason for bringing PDP into this... Read More

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Olusegun Adeniyi YNaija

August 19, 2016

Olusegun Adeniyi: Question Buhari should ponder about

“When some Nigerians were executed in Indonesia yesterday, and I started reading about their ordeal, I stumbled on the picture of one of those who were killed last year. I was shocked to discover I had met him before in Mali during one of my efforts to cross into Europe in 1994. His name is... Read More

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August 10, 2016

El-Rufai blasts CBN’s monetary policies

Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai, on Wednesday said the Central Bank of Nigeria is making life difficult for Nigerians with its policies. He made the remark while speaking in Abuja at a roundtable organised by Women in Business. El-Rufai said the bank’s 14 per cent monetary policy rate has led to massive job losses in the... Read More

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Fashola gives conditions for uninterrupted power supply

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said Nigerians will only get uninterrupted power supply when contractors start executing power contracts properly. The minister, who spoke to journalists at the end of the second edition of the National Council on Power, also said epileptic power supply would persist, unless hoodlums stopped vandalising gas... Read More

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Opinion: Aregbesola, El-Rufai; two of a kind

By Káyọ̀dé Oyèró Last year, the National Youths Service Corps deployed me to Gombe, North-East Nigeria with batch A 2015 which rounded up April this year. For Gombe Kopas, service year began with a labyrinth of fun. Gombe state was under sporadic terrorist attacks considering her proximity to Boko Haram’s base in Borno State so... Read More

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Shehu Sani

If I’m assassinated, hold El-Rufai responsible – Sani Shehu

Senator Shehu Sani’s rift with the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai is well documented and has been largely political. However, according to the Senator representing Kaduna Central, the Governor threatened his life by describing him and his political associates as “ants he will match and crush”. Sani, speaking through his special adviser, political and ideology,... Read More

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Death unites El Rufai and Shehu Sani (PHOTOS)

They are not the best of friends and certainly aren’t political associates despite belonging to the same All Progressives Congress party. Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai and Senator Shehu Sani hardly ever see eye-to-eye. But the recent death of the latter’s mother, Hajiya Fatima Abubakar Sani at the age of 75, united them on Monday,... Read More

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PFN to El-Rufai: ‘Prepare to jail 5,000 pastors in Kaduna’

The Kaduna State Chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, has informed Governor Nasir El-Rufai to prepare to imprison 5,000 pastors if the Religious Bill currently before the state House of Assembly is passed into law. The PFN said on Tuesday, that the pastors in its fold would rather obey God than obey the proposed... Read More

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January 6, 2016

El-Rufai fires Kaduna local government council committees

Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has sacked the interim management committees of the 23 local government councils in the state. This development was announced in a statement signed by the Special Assistant Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, on Wednesday. He explained that the decision was based on the expiration of their six-month term of office.... Read More

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December 31, 2015

Class of 2015: These are the 100 most influential Nigerians on Twitter

by Chi Ibe This post has been updated. It’s a fact that Twitter has become a medium for every Nigerian to be heard and bare their minds, express their opinions, and weigh-in on any discourse. A look at this year’s list would reveal that while some regular faces have retained their places, there are emerging... Read More

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December 24, 2015

Zaria Massacre: ‘Army is jittery, now that the truth is coming out’ – Islamic Movement in Nigeria

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, says the Nigerian Army underestimated the capability of the Muslim sect to respond to the massacre of over 300 of its members on December 12. The Shiite Muslim sect said on Thursday, that the army is jittery over the recent revelations being made regarding the killing of their members and destruction... Read More

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December 17, 2015

Army-Shiite clash: El-Rufai bans unauthorised procession, sets up Commission of Inquiry

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El Rufai, has banned all forms of procession in the state. In a statewide broadcast made on Thursday, El-Rufai also announced the formation of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to look into the clash between the Army and the Islamic Movement in Nigeria. “We have witnessed sad events in Zaria. There have... Read More

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El Rufai claims that a former minister tried to return N50bn through him | YNaija.com

November 28, 2015

SGF says El-Rufai lied… about what GEJ spent on Independence celebrations

The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has, in so many words, described the governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, as a liar. The governor of Kaduna state, El Rufai had earlier claimed that the previous administration led by Goodluck Jonathan, spent up to N64 billion for Independence celebrations between 2011... Read More

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November 8, 2015

These are the best and worst performing Nigerian governors in October

Governors of Kaduna and Sokoto, Nasir el-Rufai and Aminu Tambuwal, respectively, have been adjudged the best performing governors for the month of October. The evaluation was conducted by the Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS) The Governors of Kogi, Yobe, Ebonyi, Zamfara and Akwa Ibom, according to the monthly performance review, are Nigeria’s... Read More

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September 22, 2015

#SarakiOnTrial: ‘El-Rufai’s evidence to be used against Saraki at corruption trial’

Bamikole Omishore, has revealed that Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, provided all the evidence used in filing a 13-count charge against Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Saraki, is being tried at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for charges bordering on alleged corruption and false assets declaration. Omishore, Special Assistant on New Media, to the Senate President, disclosed this... Read More

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September 16, 2015

Why El-Rufai shut down 2 churches, seminary and a church hospital

Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El Rufai has ordered the immediate closure of two churches, a seminary and a church-owned hospital as well as a secondary school in Saminaka, Lere LGA of Kaduna state. In a statement put out by his spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, on Wednesday, he explained that the closure was to avoid the eruption of... Read More

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