MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas El-Rufai made the remark when former Vice President Atiku Abubakar visited him after security agents allegedly attempted to detain him at an airport. Nasir El-Rufai, the former Kaduna State Governor, has urged opposition leaders to stay united and focused on defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. El-Rufai made the remark […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence further warned foreign citizens against travelling to Russia or taking work there. Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate has disclosed that two Nigerian nationals lost their lives in a drone strike while serving in the Russian military in the Luhansk region. In a statement on Thursday, February 12, 2026, titled “Nigerians […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Look at the attached photo very carefully. It is unedited. In case the notoriously short-memory Nigerian public has forgotten, this is what Nasir el-Rufai did to Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky when he was Governor of Kaduna State for eight unfortunate years between 2015 and 2023. In addition to reducing Sheikh Zakzaky to such […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday elevated 14 High Chiefs and Baales in Oyo town to the status of crown-wearing Obas with the presentation of Staffs of Office and Instruments of Office. The state Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, presented the Staffs of Office and Instruments of Office on behalf of […] Read more
Abdulrahman Zakariyau and Ademola Adegbite MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday dismissed claims by former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, over an alleged political deal involving Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State as “desperate” and “baseless.” Fayose, however, threatened to expose details of the Minna meeting with former Head of State, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Trump administration has directed U.S. immigration authorities to begin identifying between 100 and 200 potential denaturalisation cases each month, As reported by the Economic Times on Friday, according to an NBC News report, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has reassigned staff and […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Thursday pulled back the curtain on some of the most controversial moments of the Buhari administration, declaring that “headlines can be more powerful than facts” in shaping public perception of governance in Nigeria. Speaking at Rovingheights Bookshop in Abuja during a reading […] Read more
Abdulrahman Zakariyau, Princess Etuk and Olugbenga Ige MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has described the attempt by security operatives to arrest him at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, as executive overreach and a deliberate disregard for the rule of law. The former governor arrived at the airport to a waiting […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria. The nomination was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. “President Tinubu sent a letter […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas If enacted, the measure would also compel U.S. authorities to consider targeted sanctions, humanitarian assistance, and security cooperation frameworks aimed at ending impunity for perpetrators of religious violence and strengthening protections for affected populations. Five United States lawmakers have proposed a bill aimed at imposing visa restrictions and asset freezes on former […] Read more
