Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has said he is aware that 67 per cent of Christians in Southern Kaduna will not vote for him in the governorship election even if he picks the Pope as his running mate. He…
‘Governors opposing labour’s demand insensitive to workers’ plight’ (Guardian)
Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday condemned state governors who are stalling the implementation of the new national minimum pay. The union said the governors do not patronise markets and therefore, were ignorant of the…
Shehu Sani accuses El-Rufai of promoting hate speech against him (Guardian)
Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central, has accused Governor Nasir El-Rufai of promoting hate speech against him through comments by his wife. He asked the governor to caution his wife over her comments on his hair. In a statement, he…
Muslim-Muslim ticket: I consulted Buhari – El-Rufai (Punch)
Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai on Tuesday said he settled for Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, a fellow Muslim, as his running mate in the 2019 governorship election in the state because she is the right person for the job. The governor,…
Kaduna Christians knock Gov El-Rufai for inciting, divisive statements (DailyTimes)
Christians in Kaduna State have accused the State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai of making careless, inciting statements with divisive tendencies despite the volatile emotions attached to religious and ethnic issues in the past. The people under the umbrella of Christian Association…
Kaduna Crisis: Government relaxes curfew (GUARDIAN)
The Kaduna State Governments has relaxed the curfew in Kaduna metropolis and environs after considerable peace has returned to the city. Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, said this in a statement…
“Buhari should run – away!” – Nigerians react to 2nd term bid
President Buhari’s declaration of intent to run for a second term in office has been met with vociferous criticisms with many calling him ‘insensitive’ and ‘clueless’. Announcing the President’s intention to run, Kaduna state governor had ended with ‘alhamdulillahi!’ While…
Should Pres. Buhari run for 2nd term? Talk to us.
President Buhari, who is off to London today, has formally declared his intention to run for a second term in 2019. The president who contested four times before emerging Nigeria’s only two time head of state (first as military, now…
