Former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has stated that Nigeria’s leadership should be based on merit and not on entitlement. At the launch of the autobiography and retirement programme of Prof. Ishaq Akintola of Lagos State University (LASU) on Sunday, El-Rufai, who was the keynote speaker and awardee at the ceremony, noted that the sound footing with which …

The Chairman of Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Joseph Hayab has urged Nigerians to ignore the state’s immediate past governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai over the latter’s alleged Islamisation claims. He also said that the ex-governor’s recent alleged statement on the Muslim/Muslim ticket and that the victory of President Bola Tinubu silenced his critics and …

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has approved the deposition of the traditional rulers of Piriga chiefdom, His Highness, Jonathan Paragua Zamuna; and that of Arak chiefdom,  His Highness (General) Aliyu Iliyah Yammah(rtd.). The state Commissioner of Local Government, Hajiya Umma Ahmad, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying that the two traditional rulers cease to hold their respective …

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has commended Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai for the people oriented projects executed during his tenure. At the public presentation of a book, Putting The People First: The El-Rufai Years”, by public communications specialist, Emmanuel Ado in Kaduna on Friday, Jamoh urged indigenes of the …

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has dismissed the speculations of his being named Chief of Staff to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu when he become President on 29th May. Following his closeness to Tinubu during the electioneering period, reports had it that El-Rufai was among those being considered for the position. However, the governor said that he would rather remain …

Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday inaugurated the Kaduna State 2023 Transition Committee. The committee is chaired by the Secretary to the State Government, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, who served in the same capacity 2015 and vice-chairman in 2019. Also appointed into the committee was the Permanent Secretary Cabinet and Political Affairs, Nuhu Isyaku Buzun, who will serve as secretary to the committee. …

… APC demands Emefiele, Malami’s resignation Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Friday alleged that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele introduced the Naira redesign policy to help the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) win the 2023 general elections. “Emefiele was appointed Central Bank Governor by the PDP originally. So, let’s not forget where …

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has said that there has been no meeting this week between the Federal Government and either the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) or the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF). In an earlier report, sourced and credited to TheCable, President Buhari was said to have met with the NGF and the PGF to resolve the legal action …

As we count down to the presidential election scheduled for 25 February, it will no longer serve any purpose for anyone to doubt whether President Muhammadu Buhari is standing with the All Progressives Congress (APC) standard bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The matter was settled in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, last Saturday when President Buhari declared emphatically that Asiwaju …

Amid the currency scarcity agony of Nigerians, a bank presented N500 million new Naira notes to a state governor, according to Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai. According to the new policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), a weekly withdrawal limit of N100,000 and N500,000 respectively is placed personal and corporate accounts. In exceptional cases, a maximum of …