The Kaduna State Chapter of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria(ALGON) has dismissed allegations by ex governor Nasir El-Rufai that Governor Uba Sani diverted Local Government Funds to purchase property in Seychelles, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Kaduna, Muhammad Shehu, Chairman of Soba LGA and spokesperson of…
A federal high court sitting in Abuja on Thursday refused to grant bail to Tukur Mamu, who is standing trial on a 10-count charge bordering on terrorism. Mamu is alleged to have received $120,000 as ransom payments on behalf of the Boko Haram terrorists from families of those kidnapped during the Abuja-Kaduna train attack. He…
The police in Kaduna have rescued an Abuja kidnap victim while on transit with his captors to Kano. In a statement on Thursday, the Kaduna state police command said, the victim, by name Segun Akinyemi, of Block 10, Flat 2 FCDA Quarters, Area 3 Garki, Abuja, was rescued when his abductors, were taking him to…
As Nigeria moves towards the 2027 presidential election, the controversial Muslim-Muslim ticket has returned to the centre of national debate, raising questions about religion, political representation, security and the future of Africa’s largest democracy. In a new episode of The Other Side, hosted by Rimamnde Shawulu, the programme examines the renewed controversy following comments by…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the $19 billion Dangote petroleum refinery in Lagos. The gigantic project is expected to be a game changer transforming Nigeria’s energy sector. Speaking at the inauguration, Buhari said the facility has the capacity to process 650,000 barrels of crude oil a day which would enable the country to achieve…
By Abiodun Oluwadare Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has never been a stranger to controversy. His career in Nigerian public life has been defined not by quiet achievements, but by loud proclamations, divisive policies, and an almost theatrical embrace of confrontation. To some, he once represented the archetype of a reformer, armed with tough talk and a…
