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Governor El Rufai loses brother

The elder brother of Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Ali Rufai, a retired Air Vice Marshall, is dead. Rufai, who died in the early hours of Saturday in Abuja, was born on November 10, 1948 in Zaria, Kaduna State. The death was

Political violence: States to watch

INEC has said it is ready for Nigeria’s general elections scheduled for February and March. However, this assurance came amidst predictions from different quarters that while there may not be nationwide turmoil, there are fears for

Cech’s retirement shocks Iwobi

Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi has expressed surprise with teammate Petr Cech’s decision to retire at the end of the 2018-19 campaign because he thinks the goalkeeper can still play for ‘another three or four years’. “I was because

Why Atiku travelled to USA —Obi

The running mate to Alhaji Abubakar Atiku in next month’s presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, said yesterday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer is not in the USA to prove any point to anyone. Obi told

My US ban was disinformation – Atiku

In an interview with VOA Hausa Service in Washington DC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said stories that he was banned from the United States was ‘disinformation’. He spoke on Thursday, after his arrival to the US capital, where he

Court grants Dino Melaye bail

The senator representing Kogi west constituency, Dino Melaye has been granted bail by an FCT High court in Maitama, Abuja.The presiding judge, Justice Halilu, granted him the bail at the resumed hearing of the case on Friday