At least 16 senior officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces are currently in detention in connection with an alleged coup attempt against the government of Bola Tinubu. Sources disclosed that the list of detainees comprises a brigadier general, a colonel, four lieutenant colonels, five majors, two captains and a lieutenant from the Army, plus a …
The presidency has accused former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of double standards over his stance on negotiations with bandits. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, in a post on X on Monday, described the former governor as a “master of ambivalence”, alleging that he once led efforts to pay bandits in a bid to restore peace …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly condemned the recent police invitation extended to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the state. In a statement issued on Friday, Atiku described the move as a “dangerous assault on civic freedoms.” The Kaduna State Police Command had through …
Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Kaduna State Government (KDSG) of paying bandits, politicizing national security, mismanaging funds and engaging in propaganda. In a lengthy statement posted on his official X handle on Sunday, El-Rufai defended his record in office and insisted …
