The former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, ordered his arrest and is behind the alleged attempt to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday. Speaking on Friday in an interview with Arise Television, the former governor claimed that Mr Ribadu personally…
Former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconsider the dates announced for the 2027 general elections, saying the proposed timetable falls within the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and could affect participation. INEC, in a notice issued on Friday, fixed February 20, 2027, for the presidential and National…
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, may be behind the blacklisting of former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso. El-Rufai said this on Friday while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time. Recall that United States…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that the opposition must remain resolute in its efforts to unseat the government of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, following an alleged attempt by security agencies to detain him at an airport. Addressing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar when he visited him, El-Rufai said…
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has elevated 14 high chiefs and Baales in Oyo town to the status of crown-wearing Obas. The affected high chiefs and Baales were presented with their instruments of office by the Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal, on behalf of the governor at a colourful coronation ceremony held at the…
Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has commended the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for cancelling the long-standing Monday sit-at-home across the South-East states. In a statement issued on Friday through his legal counsel, Pelumi Olanjengbesi, Igboho described the development as both thoughtful and timely, noting…
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that his son, Bello El-Rufai, remains in the All Progressives Congress (APC) based on his own free will despite his (father) continued opposition to the ruling party. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Bello is a member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North. El-Rufai made the disclosure…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed February 20, 2027, for the presidential and National Assembly elections, and March 6, 2027, for the gubernatorial and state assemblies elections. The official timetable released by INEC outlines dates for campaigns, voters’ registration, political parties’ primary elections, and general elections. INEC announced that continuous voters’ registration (CVR)…
The Chairman of the Consultation Committee of Team New Nigeria (TNN), Professor David Okanlawon, has said the party’s coalition talks with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have collapsed due to its demand for 25% of the party’s internal structures. In a statement issued to newsmen in Kaduna on Friday, Okanlawon, however, said, “The All Progressives…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council. The dissolution, announced on Thursday, takes immediate effect. All commissioners and special advisers have been directed to hand over to the permanent secretaries or the most senior officers in their respective ministries. Governor Fubara expressed gratitude to the outgoing…
