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Ribadu’s Phone Tapped: El-Rufai Alleges Plot to Arrest Him, Pledges to Honour EFCC, ICPC Invitations
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that the phone of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, was tapped and that it revealed plans to arrest him, a move he described as politically motivated.
VP Shettima In Addis Ababa For 39th AU Summit
Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima is in Addis Ababa on Thursday to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government.
2027 Polls: INEC Schedules Presidential, NASS Elections for February 20; Governorship, State Assembly Polls Hold March 6
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, has announced February 20, 2027, as the date for the Presidential and National Assembly elections, with Governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls slated for March 6, 2027.
INEC Releases 2027 Election Timetable, Presidential Election To Hold February 20
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ) has released the official timetable for Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections, outlining key dates for voting, party primaries, campaigns, and voter registration.
Atiku Abubakar Visits Nasir El-Rufai Following Alleged Airport Arrest Attempt
Abuja, Nigeria — Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, paid a solidarity visit to former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai following what he described as a failed attempt to arrest the former governor at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Ikeja Chairman AKOD Celebrates Chief Funso Ologunde at 74
The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Council, Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), on Friday joined the apex leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ikeja Ward E, on a surprise birthday visit to the residence of party chieftain and former Vice Chairman, APC Lagos West, Chief Funso Ologunde, who clocked 74 on February 13, 2026
Shettima Arrives Ethiopia Ahead Of AU Summit
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government.
INEC seeks N873bn for 2027 elections, proposes N171bn 2026 budget
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected a total of N873.778 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, while requesting N171 billion for its 2026 operational budget.
Alleged Attempted Arrest of El-Rufai Sparks Constitutional Dispute
Counsel to former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has condemned what he described as an attempted unlawful arrest of his client by security operatives at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday afternoon.
Security agents tried to arrest El-Rufai without warrant, seized passport — Lawyer
Counsel to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused security operatives of attempting to unlawfully arrest his client on Thursday afternoon upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from Cairo, Egypt.