Tag: El Rufai
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EndSARS: Killing policemen evil, says El-Rufai
Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State on Monday described the killing of policemen by protesters in some parts of the country as evil. El-Rufai, who spoke to newsmen in Kaduna after the meeting of the Northern Governors Forum and traditional rulers as well as other key stakeholders in the region, said that the police must…
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Kaduna killings: We wont negotiate with bandits – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has ruled out amnesty and negotiations with bandits who have killed many and destroyed property in the state. The governor confirmed the killing of over 50 people by bandits in Kerewa, Rago, Marina, Zariyawa, Hashimawa, Gidan Musa Saidu and Unguwar Barau villages in the Igabi and Giwa local government…
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El-Rufai enrols son in public primary school
Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State on Monday enrolled his six-year-old child, Abubakar into primary one in Capital School Malali, Kaduna, a public school, in fulfillment of a promise he made in 2017. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufa’i had in a state broadcast in December 2017, promised to enroll his child…
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No One From The North Has Ever Been Convicted of 419, Says El-Rufai
Fani-Kayode Kicks, says Northerners have looted Nigeria for the past 59 years The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai has said northerners should be proud of their culture, tradition, and unity, adding that no one from the north has been convicted of 419 or being a Yahoo boy. El-rufai made this known at Northern Youth…
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Nigeria is two countries in one: Backward north, developing south, says El-Rufai
Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State on saturday, painted the picture of Nigeria as that of two countries in one: a developing South and a backward, less educated and unhealthy north, with the highest number of poor people in the world. He also drew similarities between the development indicators of the North and those of…
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El-Rufai’s Son Threatens Buhari Over Appointments
Against expectations, Buhari had approved the re-appointment of Boss Mustapha as Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Abba Kyari as Chief of Staff to the President. Bello, a son of Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed concerns over recent appointment made by President Muhammadu Buhari, threatening to protest the re-appointment of some…
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El-rufai Teaches Lagosians How To End Godfatherism In Lagos Politics
The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Saturday said he defeated and retired four political godfathers in Kaduna State, saying the feat could be replicated anywhere, including Lagos State. El-Rufai, who argued that godfathers existed only on paper or in the minds of the people, said the key to defeating them was in…
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You Don’t Have Monopoly of Violence, Nigerians Reply El-rufai
* Impose travel ban on El-Rufai, PDP tells international community * He’s already on travel ban over graft allegations since 2010, US official hints Sahara reporters Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai’s threat that foreign nations, whom he suspects of trying to interfere in the affairs of Nigeria, would leave in body bags has been generating…
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El-rufai Issues Death Threat To Foreign Nationals Who Intervene In Nigeria Election
Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, on Tuesday threatened the murder of foreign nationals who might interfere in upcoming Nigerian general elections. His comments came over a week after the Nigerian government accused foreign powers including the United States, United Kingdom and the European Union of actions that could be deemed as interference, and warned of…
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Muslim-Muslim Ticket: El-Rufai Replies Critics, Says Govt House Not A Place of Worship
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has explained why he picked Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, a fellow Muslim, as his running mate for the 2019 election. The governor said she defeated 31 others to emerge as his choice, irrespective of her religious background. El-Rufai disclosed this at the Government House in Kaduna, on Tuesday, when he hosted…