Former Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has said that he made himself clear to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu that he was not interested in any position in his future government. El-Rufai made this known in a post on his verified X handle on Thursday while reacting to the allegation by the Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication, Daniel Bwala that he wants to unseat the government of President Bola Tinubu. TheHintsNews reports that the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru while featuring on TVC on Wednesday said it wasn’t the birth-rights of…
Author: Hints News
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it is not the birth-rights of the for Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai to be made minister. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Senator Ajibola Bashir stated this on Wednesday while featuring on TVC. Basiru, while commenting on el-Rufai’s recent statement that the gap between him and APC is widening said it wasn’t anyone’s birth right to be made minister. The party scribe stated: “I don’t think it is the birth right of anybody to be a minister or to be functionary of any government. “So if per chance,…
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Bashir has assured that the ruling party would soon convene the national caucus and the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. Responding to el-Rufai’s allegation that the National caucus and NEC of the party have not met in two years, Basiru said it was disturbing that el-Rufai who was one of the founding elements in APC would turn out to make blatant falsehoods against the party. He maintained that the opinion expressed by el-Rufai was based on fiction and outright fallacies. The National Secretary maintained that the party structure…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the former Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai is free to join any party of his choice including the Social Democratic Party (PDP). The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Senator Ajibola Basiru stated this on Wednesday while featuring on TVC. While reacting to el-Rufai’s rumoured plan to join the SDP, the party scribe said it is within his rights to join any political party including SDP. He stated: “In Nigeria, I don’t think there’s rigidity in terms of movement from one political party, except for some of us who have…
A former Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai has declared that he is not leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). TheHintsNews reports that the former Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recently with the leadership of Social Democratic Party (SDP) at the party national secretariat in Abuja. The meeting also as a former Chief Security Officer to the late Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd) and Atiku’s former spokesman, Segun Showunmi. Since the meeting, there are some speculations that aggrieved member sof the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwarts, other formidable members of the opposition…
The Senate committee on Ecology and Climate change has thrown its weight behind the Accelerating Pan-Nigerian Plastic Action for a Pollution-Free Africa (APAPPA) Initiative aimed at unlocking $20 billion climate finance investment opportunities for Nigeria. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, Senator Seriake Dickson said the initiative not only reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to the Global Plastic Action Plan but also demonstrates the country’s determination to lead Africa in implementing bold, actionable climate solutions. Also, the Vice Chairman of the committee, Senator Ireti Kingibe noted that through the initiative, the country has a unique opportunity to…
A coalition of civil society groups under the aegis of Public Assets Accountability Network (PAAN) has commended the federal government for taking steps to sanitise the rot in the internal affairs of the country particularly the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS. The coalition specifically hailed the recent sack of the Secretary, Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Ahmed Ja’afaru, a former Controller General (CG) of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). The Coalition in a statement by its co-founder, Jason Kolawole and Kabir Usman of Yes Integrity Builds Advocacy Reach Network (YIBARN) on Tuesday in Abuja, said the move…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the abduction of four persons in Chikakore, Kubwa, a suburb of the nation’s capital. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh in a statement issued Monday said the kidnappers tricked the victim to open his gate, after which he was abducted alongside three members of his family. She said: “On 27th January 2025, at about 1:00a.m., the FCT Police Command received a distress call regarding a case of abduction and assault in the Chikakore community. FCT Police operatives were swiftly deployed to the scene. “Preliminary investigations revealed that seven unknown men,…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has revealed that it recorded a total of 531 road traffic crashes nationwide as against 634 recorded in the same period in 2023 representing a 16.2 per cent reduction. It added that a total of 2,129 people were rescued without injuries, representing an 8.2 per cent decrease when compared to the 2,319 rescued in the same period in 2023. Its Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, gave the hint on Monday in Abuja during a press briefing on the “End of the Year Operation Zero Tolerance Special Patrol, 2024.” Giving breakdown of the operation conducted from…
Following the reconciliation of warring factions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party has declared that there are no more factions in the party. The assurance was given following the inauguration of a new State Working Committee (SWC) at the national secretariat of the party on Monday in Abuja. TheHintsNews reports that the FCT chapter of the party had been embroiled in crisis, before the political gladiators decided to sheathe their swords. It was against this background that the National Vice Chairman North of the party, Muazu Rijau inaugurated the new SWC…