Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has come to his father’s defence after allegations that El-Rufai admitted to wire-tapping phone of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. Sharing on Twitter, Bashir clarified that his father did not claim to have tapped any phone himself, explaining that El-Rufai was referring to…
There are indications that the Federal Government is undecided on the mode of trial for the officers alleged to have plotted a coup against President Bola Tinubu. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the Federal Government has not given instruction on whether the suspects should be court-martialled or arraigned in a regular court. According to credible sources,…
By Chido Onumah Abubakar Malami, SAN, was the Honourable Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Nigeria for eight years under late President Muhammadu Buhari. As Minister of Justice, and one of the youngest minsters in the Buhari cabinet, when he was appointed on November 8, 2015, he prided himself on being the chief law…
The presidency of Nigeria has called for a full investigation into comments made by former Kaduna state governor,Nasir El-Rufai regarding the alleged wire-tapping of the National Security Adviser’s (NSA) phone line, saying there are implications involved in plone tapping of individual.. El-Rufai had claimed that he and others listened to the NSA, Ribadu’s telephone conversations…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (NEC) has said its hands were tied to shift the elections dates as advocated by Islamic faithful. The electoral body maintained that fixing of dates for election is constitutional mandate, saying this was taken into consideration before the dates were arrived at. The calls for shift have been amplified by…
Former Kaduna State Governor and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), 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 He said this following an alleged attempt by security agencies to detain him at an airport…
Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Friday convicted and sentenced a Kannywood actress, Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa, (a.k.a Samha) to six months imprisonment for the abuse and mutilation of the naira. The actress was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on the mutilation of the Nigerian currency, contrary to the…
A Nigerian man, Abubakar Adamu, has appealed to the federal government to rescue him from Russia over claims that he was lured into the Russian army under the guise of employment as a security guard. According to counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama, Adamu’s legal representatives had notified the Nigerian authorities of his ordeal in Russia. His…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed February 20, 2027 for the presidential election and National Assembly elections. The INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan disclosed this while addressing a press conference on Friday in Abuja, where the commission formally released the notice of election and the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027…
The Chinese government has denied allegations by the United States that it is sponsoring illegal mining in Nigeria. Recall that five US Congressmen had, in a bill, accused Chinese nationals involved in “illegal mining” operations of paying terrorists for protection. The bill titled “Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026” linked Chinese illegal mining…
