El-Rufai, Tambuwal, others attend Northern Governors’ Forum meeting (PHOTOS)

The 19 members of the Northern Governors’ Forum, are holding a meeting in Borno state. The meeting is chaired by Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima, who is the Chairman of NGF. Governors present at the meeting include: Nasir El Rufai (Kaduna), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), and others. See photos:

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September 8, 2015

Senate to investigate Obasanjo, Jonathan and Yar’Adua

The Senate will today begin the investigation of the Nigerian power sector from 1999 till present. The probe is expected to cover the administrations of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the late Umaru Yar’Adua and former President Goodluck Jonathan. The news was made known on Monday, by the Senator Abubakar Kyari-led Senate Ad- Hoc Committee on... Read More

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July 13, 2015

“If you don’t kill NNPC, it will kill Nigeria” – El-Rufai

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Ahmed El-Rufai, has called for a complete disbandment of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. He also demanded the immediate privatisation of the four refineries owned by the corporation. El-Rufai was irate when saying this on Monday, July 13, at the 7th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series. “If you don’t kill NNPC, it kill... Read More

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July 11, 2015

Favour Afolabi: Nigeria and the dearth of “Available Intellectualism”

Today marks 100 days (or so) since Muhammadu Buhari won the elections – and while I care about; and have made known my position so many times, about his non-composition of a Cabinet – perhaps the more worrying signal for me here is that “Our Polity has refused to even explore names in public discussions... Read More

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July 10, 2015

Peter Ogbonna: The contradictions in El Rufai’s personality

Prof. Chinua Achebe of blessed memory once gave an insight on the situation of Nigeria leadership and its decaying condition and he said that “The trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership, that there is nothing basically wrong with the Nigerian character. There is nothing wrong with the Nigerian land or... Read More

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July 3, 2015

Adejoh Idoko Momoh: Kaduna and its quest to go lean

Things are different for Kaduna this year and it most certainly must implement cost cutting measures to ensure its continued survival. Luckily the Governor and his Deputy have started with themselves by taking a 50% pay cut. This cut sends a bold message, it says ‘we all must make sacrifices’ and the Governor and his... Read More

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June 29, 2015

El-Rufai appoints BBOG co-founder, Hadiza Bala-Usman as Chief of Staff

Kaduna state Governor, Nasiru El-rufai, has appointed the co-founder of #BringBackOurGirls group, Hadiza Bala-Usman, as his new Chief of Staff. The development was made public on Monday, June 29, by the Governor’s media aide, Samuel Aruwan. Bala-Usman, was an active member in the campaign to rescue the Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram. Aruwan would also... Read More

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June 20, 2015

The real reason Gov. El- Rufai stopped Ramadan food distribution

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i, has ordered a stop to State’s distribution of grains during Ramadan. The Governor said that his administration would not continue with what he described as the PDP’s culture of sharing state’s resources. “I have been made to understand that this Ramadan period, we are supposed to have started sharing rice, milk... Read More

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June 17, 2015

Hundreds came out to welcome Buhari to Kaduna yesterday (See Photos)

President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Kaduna state, in the evening of Tuesday, June 16. He was received by the Governor of the state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. As his motorcade drove into the town, hundreds of people lined up the streets to hail and cheer him, with chants of ‘Sai Baba’. See below, photos;

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June 9, 2015

El-Rufai reduces Kaduna commissioners

The new government is hit by the economic crisis happening in the country and as such begins to make different effort to cut cost of governance. In this bid, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has reduced the number of commissioners from 24 to 13, a move that was against the 24 previously appointed by the... Read More

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May 21, 2015

Emir of Kano, El-Rufai begged Tinubu to support me for Speakership – Gbajabiamila

by Kolapo Olapoju The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has revealed that Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, as well as the governor-elect of Kaduna, Nasir el-Rufai, have interceded on his behalf with National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, to support his ambition to be Speaker of the... Read More

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May 12, 2015

El-Rufai: We will politely ask PDP to return stolen government money

by James Sambo Kaduna State Governor-elect, Mallam Nasir El Rufai says the Peoples Democratic Party will be politely asked to return the funds it stole from the coffers of the government. El Rufai stated this on Tuesday, May 12, when executive members of the National Union of Textile Garments and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN,... Read More

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May 5, 2015

Tinubu, Buhari, Osinbajo, others at the meeting with APC governors-elect (PHOTOS)

by Panshak Ibrahim President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari met with the governors-elect of the All Progressives Congress earlier today, Tuesday, May 5. In attendance at the APC meeting which was held in Abuja, were; Bola Tinubu, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, John Odigie-Oyegun, Rochas Okorocha, Nasir El-Rufai, and others.

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May 2, 2015

Pres. Jonathan, Rita Dominic, Okonjo-Iweala, others attend Oronto Douglas’ burial (PHOTOS)

by Iyobosa Omoregie President Goodluck Jonathan attended the burial of his deceased aide, Oronto Natei Douglas, on Saturday, May 2. Doudlas was buried at his home town in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. His funeral service which was held at Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) in Yenagoe, had in attendance, the President, the deceased’s wife, Mrs Tarinabo... Read More

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April 21, 2015

“They shot him several times” – Gunmen kill El-Rufai’s campaign coordinator

by Ranti Joseph A local campaign coordinator of the Kaduna state governor-elect, Nasir El-Rufai was killed by gunmen. El-Rufai’s spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed that on Tuesday, the gunmen trailed Markus Ishaya to his village, Atuku Kasa, Atuku Ward of Jema’a local government area of the state and shot him several times. He was the governor-elect’s... Read More

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April 21, 2015

This is what you must do, if you want to succeed – Bakare has a counsel for Buhari

by Kolapo Olapoju Pastor Tunde Bakare, has advised the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to make certain that he appoints technocrats as ministers if indeed , he wants to succeed. The founder of the Latter Rain Assembly, who was Buhari’s running mate during the 2011 presidential election, made the conments at the Wema Bank 70th commemorative lecture... Read More

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April 8, 2015

YNAIJA ENDORSEMENT: We wholeheartedly endorse Nasir el-Rufai for Kaduna governor

There is no doubt that Kaduna state will be one state to really look out for come this election; the keen battle ground will see the incumbent Governor Mukhtar Yero of the PDP take on Mallam Nasir el-Rufai of the APC and a former minister of the federal capital territory. What is working in Yero’s... Read More

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April 7, 2015

Opinion: A Buhari presidency without El-Rufai is a gamble Kaduna cannot afford

by Abubakar Musa Whenever the Roman Emperors wanted to distract their citizens from their incompetence of not delivering good governance, they gave them a slideshow. They built coliseums and let gladiators have at each other and even have them fight wild animals for maximum show effect. That’s exactly what the national ruling party, in Nigeria,... Read More

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April 3, 2015

Gen. Buhari attends wedding of El-Rufai’s son in Abuja (PHOTOS)

by Anike Jacobs Bello El-Rufai, son of former minister Nasir El-Rufai today tied the knot with his lovely fiancee, Kamila. The Wedding Fatiha was held at 11am at Al-Nur Mosque along Ibrahim Babangida Way, Wuse 2 Abuja, while the reception held at the River Plate Park almost opposite Abia House, Ahmadu Bello Way, Abuja. President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari... Read More

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April 3, 2015

YNAIJA PREDICTION: We predict that APC’s Nasir el-Rufai will win Kaduna guber elections

The battle for Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, is between Nasir El-Rufai of the APC and the incumbent governor, Ramalan Yero of the PDP. El-Rufai is popularly known amongst the masses as “Mai Ruso”, meaning the “Demolisher”, an alias he got due to the role he played in Abuja as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory... Read More

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April 3, 2015

Opinion: Dear Kaduna voters, it’s time to vote APC into power

by Abdulrahman Abba We have a State rich in history, culture, diversity, knowledge, creativity and hospitality; a melting point of culture and tradition, the Lagos State of the North! We can get better, we deserve better, and we deserve #Change On April 1, 2015 I woke up feeling like the proudest Nigerian alive. A Nigerian... Read More

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April 3, 2015

What we did to defeat PDP in the presidential elections – El-Rufai reveals

by Kolapo Olapoju The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, says the formation of the All Progressives Congress and its victory at the polls was made possible by the unseen hands of God. He spoke to YNaija shortly after the new President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari received his certificate of return... Read More

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February 6, 2015

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Soldiers ‘attack Nasir El-rufai in Kaduna’

by Ranti Joseph Some soldiers in Kaduna on Friday, February 6, reportedly molested the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Nasir El-rufai in Kaduna State. According to Rufai’s Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, who tweeted via his Twitter handle, @muyiwaadekeye, the soldiers attacked El-rufai at the junction of Ahmadu Bello way and Rabah junction in the... Read More

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January 28, 2015

Buhari will be inheriting a broken economy – El-Rufai paints a gloomy picture

by Panshak Ibrahim The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, says Muhammadu Buhari, the party’s presidential candidate, stands to inherit a damaged economy, provided he is elected as president during next month’s elections. El-Rufai also said he would meet a bankrupt state, if he wins the gubernatorial... Read More

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December 10, 2014

Even if GEJ is clueless, Okonjo-Iweala and Aganga cannot be – @DoyinOkupe

by Kolapo Olapoju Senior Special Adviser to President Jonathan on public affairs, Doyin Okupe, has lamented the fact that many Nigerians were of the opinion that the president is clueless. According to him, even if that were the case, it is impossible for people around him like; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Olusegun Aganga to be clueless... Read More

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December 9, 2014

The PDP of today is a criminal party – Nasir el-Rufai

by Panshak Ibrahim The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State, and erstwhile FCT Minister, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has described the Peoples Democratic Party as a “criminal party”. According to El-Rufai, the PDP of under the leadership of President Goodluck Jonathan no longer has respect for the rules and processes, as... Read More

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December 1, 2014

Blame corrupt PDP for Boko Haram, not soldiers – Buhari

by James Sambo General Muhamadu Buhari, (retd), an erstwhile Military Head of State has defended the Nation’s troops over their handling of the menace of terrorist sect, Boko Haram. According to Buhari, who’s a presidential aspirant of All Progressives Congress, APC, the Nigerian army shouldn’t be castigated for the continued attacks of Boko Haram, instead the ruling... Read More

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November 14, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: Atiku and Tinubu meet with OBJ in Ogun, Tambuwal accepts presidential nomination form, Court dismisses Chime’s suit against Guardian newspaper, and more

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has accepted the APC presidential nomination form purchased for him by some members of the House and “broad-based associates.” The presentation took place at his Maitama residence in Abuja. Tambuwal said he would continue with consultation and give a final position soonest. Punch The Court of... Read More

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November 13, 2014

Litany of confusion: This is how @elrufai sees Nigeria (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju Erstwhile FCT Minister, Nasir El-Rufai has shared a cartoon, with captions depicting how he views Nigeria. He titled the cartoon, ‘Litany of confusion’. El-Rufai’s photo had captions, which chronicled the order of events and setbacks suffered by the Federal government since the Chibok girls were abducted. He posted the cartoon art... Read More

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October 12, 2014

Gen. Buhari, others visit Fashola, seeks support for presidential bid

by Isi Esene Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, former military president and chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) today visited Babatunde Fashola, the Governor of Lagos State to personally invite him to attend his formal declaration for president next Wednesday. Buhari, who had thrice lost presidential contests intends to vie for the presidency next year... Read More

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El-Rufai, Tambuwal, others attend Northern Governors’ Forum meeting (PHOTOS)

Senate to investigate Obasanjo, Jonathan and Yar’Adua

“If you don’t kill NNPC, it will kill Nigeria” – El-Rufai

Favour Afolabi: Nigeria and the dearth of “Available Intellectualism”

Peter Ogbonna: The contradictions in El Rufai’s personality

Adejoh Idoko Momoh: Kaduna and its quest to go lean

El-Rufai appoints BBOG co-founder, Hadiza Bala-Usman as Chief of Staff

The real reason Gov. El- Rufai stopped Ramadan food distribution

Hundreds came out to welcome Buhari to Kaduna yesterday (See Photos)

El-Rufai reduces Kaduna commissioners

Emir of Kano, El-Rufai begged Tinubu to support me for Speakership – Gbajabiamila

El-Rufai: We will politely ask PDP to return stolen government money

Tinubu, Buhari, Osinbajo, others at the meeting with APC governors-elect (PHOTOS)

Pres. Jonathan, Rita Dominic, Okonjo-Iweala, others attend Oronto Douglas’ burial (PHOTOS)

“They shot him several times” – Gunmen kill El-Rufai’s campaign coordinator

This is what you must do, if you want to succeed – Bakare has a counsel for Buhari

YNAIJA ENDORSEMENT: We wholeheartedly endorse Nasir el-Rufai for Kaduna governor

Opinion: A Buhari presidency without El-Rufai is a gamble Kaduna cannot afford

Gen. Buhari attends wedding of El-Rufai’s son in Abuja (PHOTOS)

YNAIJA PREDICTION: We predict that APC’s Nasir el-Rufai will win Kaduna guber elections

Opinion: Dear Kaduna voters, it’s time to vote APC into power

What we did to defeat PDP in the presidential elections – El-Rufai reveals

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Soldiers ‘attack Nasir El-rufai in Kaduna’

Buhari will be inheriting a broken economy – El-Rufai paints a gloomy picture

Even if GEJ is clueless, Okonjo-Iweala and Aganga cannot be – @DoyinOkupe

The PDP of today is a criminal party – Nasir el-Rufai

Blame corrupt PDP for Boko Haram, not soldiers – Buhari

Today’s Daily Brief: Atiku and Tinubu meet with OBJ in Ogun, Tambuwal accepts presidential nomination form, Court dismisses Chime’s suit against Guardian newspaper, and more

Litany of confusion: This is how @elrufai sees Nigeria (LOOK)

Gen. Buhari, others visit Fashola, seeks support for presidential bid

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