Politics

UK, NIGERIA EXCLUDED FROM ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES FOR US VISA WAIVER PROGRAMME The United States of America has released the list of eligible countries for its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme. Among other African countries, Nigeria, South Africa, and Ghana are not listed in the new visa waiver programme for 2025 as the country introduces policy updates on permit privilege eligibility and …

RIBADU: I WON’T JOIN ISSUES WITH NASIR EL-RUFAI My attention has been drawn to the interview granted by Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna State Monday evening. If my silence wouldn’t risk being construed as consent, I would have ignored him. I am too preoccupied with my current assignment as to get into a media fight with …

I PREFER ANOTHER SOUTHERNER TO REPLACE TINUBU IN 2027 – EL-RUFAI Immediate-past Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has said that he would want another Nigerian from the South to replace President Bola Tinubu in 2027 election circle. El-Rufai disclosed this on Monday night while speaking on Arise News Channel’s PrimeTime show. The embattled chieftain of the ruling All …

RIBADU BEHIND PLOT TO DESTROY ME – EL-RUFAI The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has claimed that Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, is behind a plot to tarnish his reputation. Speaking on Arise TV on Monday night, El-Rufai stated: “Ribadu is not my friend. We used to be friends.” He also alleged …

RIBADU BEHIND PLOT TO DESTROY ME – EL-RUFAI The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has claimed that Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, is behind a plot to tarnish his reputation. Speaking on Arise TV on Monday night, El-Rufai stated: “Ribadu is not my friend. We used to be friends.” He also alleged …

TINUBU, NOT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DROPPED ME AS MINISTER – EL-RUFAI A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that he was not rejected by the National Assembly as a ministerial nominee. In August 2023, the Senate withheld the confirmation of El-Rufai as a ministerial nominee, citing security reports from the Department of State Service for the action. But …

PDP GOVERNORS ALLEGEDLY PLOTTING AGAINST PARTY FOR EL-RUFAI/OBI 2027 BID There is an alleged plot to form a new political alliance ahead of the 2027 presidential election. About five governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are reportedly working behind the scenes with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to weaken the party. The motive, it is said, is to project …

THE FACT OR THE PAST BETWEEN EL-RUFAI AND RIBADU In the weeks leading up to the 2007 Kano State gubernatorial election, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, then Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a prominent member of President Olusegun Obasanjo’s cabinet, visited Kano to mediate between Governor Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau and Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Chairman of the Economic and Financial …

LAGOS ASSEMBLY CRISIS: TINUBU, APC LEADERS SETTLE ON REMOVAL OF OBASA, MERANDA After several weeks of back-and-forth and despite an ongoing court case regarding Mudashiru Obasa’s removal as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, President Bola Tinubu and some top leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reached a political solution over the issue, which is seen as …

CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS IN OSUN AS AGF DECLARES LG ELECTION INVALID The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice , Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has.deckared the local government election conducted on Saturday by Osun Independent Election invalid and unconstitutional. In a statement, the Attorney General said:My attention has been drawn to the PUBLIC OUTCRY OF Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke …