2023 presidential Race : Why APC may consider Amaechi, El-Rufai’s joint ticket

Campaign posters of Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, and Kaduna State Governor, have been seen in some parts of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The materials show Amaechi, a former Governor of Rivers State as presidential candidate, and Nasir El-Rufai, current governor of Kaduna State as vice presidential candidate. The posters do not have the logo of any…

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Remarks by Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, at the meeting of the Northern Governors Forum and the Chairmen of Traditional Councils of the 19 northern states, held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, on Monday, 2nd November 2020

PROTOCOLS I have the honour of welcoming you all to this combined meeting of the elected leaders of government and the heads of the traditional institutions in all the 19 states of the North and the Federal Capital Territory. We warmly welcome the Chief of Staff to the President and other members of the Federal…

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Buhari begs Youth,’ End Street Protests, Dialogue With my Administration on police reform”

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday urged Nigerian youths to shun street protests and engage his government in meaningful discussions on police reforms. Buhari said Nigerian youths should engage his administration in discussions that would bring about comprehensive reforms to end all forms of police brutality against. He spoke in his message to the maiden National…

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‘Why Kogi rejected World Bank’s N1.1 billion support fund,’ say Gov. Bello

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, said the state government rejected N1.1 billion support fund from the World Bank because of his belief that COVID-19 is a “glorified malaria”. The governor also described the World Bank’s Memorandum of Understanding for the fund as “a one-sided agreement”. However, he admitted that the state government received N1 billion…

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