Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, says the voices of few northerners who are averse to restructuring should not be deemed as the collective position of northerners on the issue of true federalism. El-Rufai who spoke during a panel session at the 26th Nigerian Economic Summit (#NES 26) in Abuja, says the position of few … Read more
District head of Gidan Zaki village in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Haruna Kuye and his son have been killed. According to a statement issued on Monday, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the deceased were murdered at their residence in the early hours of Tuesday, November 7. … Read more
NOVEMBER 6, 2020 Despite the fact that Nigeria’s current fiscal federalism framework allows states (and local governments) to collect many taxes, levies and fees, the total internally generated revenues by states are currently less than one percent of GDP. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has lamented that Nigeria is not collecting as much public revenue … Read more
NOVEMBER 5, 2020 El-Rufai’s visit is coming days after the Inspector-General of Police visited the state to assess the level of damage done to public and private assets across the state. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that the youths who were involved in the destruction of public properties in Lagos State during the … Read more
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says he did not blame the national assembly for not looking into and implementing the report of the All Progressives Congress (APC) committee on true federalism. At the 50th anniversary celebration of Arewa House on Saturday, el-Rufai had insisted that it is time to restructure the country in line with … Read more
The Nassiriya Organization in 21 states of the federation has dragged Kaduna state governor, Nasiru El-Rufai to court, seeking to compel him to accept their request for him run for presidency come 2023. Dr. Garkuwa Ibrahim Babuga, National Leader of the Nassiriya Movement and Zonal Vice Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the … Read more
Gov Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, has announced the release of 25 prisoners and reduction of the sentence for nine others. The governor made the disclosure in his message to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary, on Thursday in Kaduna. “As we mark the diamond jubilee of our country’s freedom, it is customary that we extend … Read more
Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, says there’s a pervasive negative image and notion among majority of citizens that governors are a group of corrupt and incompetent people.. El-Rufai made this known when he spoke on sunrise daily, a Channels Television programme on Monday. He said being a governor is one of the most difficult … Read more
Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday asserted that President Muhammadu Buhari has never used the sheer power of the federal government to manipulate electoral process. El-Rufai made the assertion on while reacting to the outcome of Edo state governorship election which was held on Saturday. Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party … Read more
Sport Arrangements to host a half-marathon on Nov. 21, 2020, tagged ‘Kaduna Runs’ Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Saturday, says the state is making arrangements to host a half-marathon on Nov. 21, 2020, tagged ‘Kaduna Runs’. According to him, the maiden marathon will hold annually, and is meant to discover talents and attract … Read more
Development follows amendment of state penal law The Kaduna house of assembly has passed into law a bill seeking castration as punishment for those convicted of rape. The development is sequel the amend the Kaduna state penal court law, 2017, by the lawmakers. The assembly, which announced the development via its Twitter handle on Thursday, … Read more
The virus has not left us Governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai, says the state has recorded significant success in its fight against COVID-19. The governor made this known on Monday during an executive committee meeting with traditional rulers chaired by Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto. The governor also disclosed that the state spend about … Read more
By Simon Kolawole Two can play the game. That should sum up the politicking surrounding the disinvitation of Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, for the 2020 annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) where he was to be a guest speaker. If he was “cancelled” simply because of the allegations that … Read more
Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has assured residents of the state that the violence, killings and perennial strife among warring ethnic groups will soon become a thing of the past. The governor gave the assurance when he hosted delegation from Atyap Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area who came to brief him on the … Read more
The Kaduna state government has arraigned Abiodun Ogunyemi, bishop of Zaria diocese, Anglican communion, before a chief magistrate’s Court. Ogunyemi arraignment is sequel to criminal charges filed against Ogunyemi over “defamatory remarks” made against Nasir el-Rufai, the governor. Ogunyemi was arraigned on charges bordering on criminal defamation, injurious falsehood and criminal intimidation. The bishop had … Read more
Some lawyers have vehemently opposed the invitation of governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai by Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), to speak at the association’s annual general conference. The lawyer under the auspices of the aegis of Open Bar Initiative expressed their displeasure at the association’s action In a petition to Koyinsola Ajayi, chairman of the … Read more
Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El Rufai says for lasting peace to reign in Kaduna communities will have to end their mutual hostility and embrace love and peaceful coexistence. El-Rufai said this when he met with the national leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday. He said his administration is committed to … Read more
Governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused some leaders of the southern Kaduna of trying to cash in on the plight of their people. The governor levelled the accused when he appeared on Channels Television programme on Monday. He alleged that previous administrations in the state used to pay some of the leaders whom he … Read more
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has blamed some religious leaders in the state for the Southern Kaduna killings. Speaking during a meeting with the Primate of Anglican Communion, Henry Ndukuba, and the Secretary of the Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria, the governor lamented that religion, rather than being used to unite the people, has … Read more
Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has said the political arrangement of rotating the presidency between north and south should be maintained. The governor said this on Saturday in an interview with BBC Hausa. The governor said next president of Nigeria should come from the South, adding that he will not be a party to … Read more