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2027: INEC picks Feb 20 for presidential poll, March 6 for gov’ship

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the 2027 General Elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupita

Why this govt is afraid about my return – El-Rufai

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said those in power are uncomfortable with his return to Nigeria, declaring that the political strug

PHOTOS: Gen Murtala Muhammed honoured in Abuja

Dignitaries converged on Abuja, on Friday, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of former Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed.

FLASHBACK: I watched as men in ‘Agbada’ opened fire on Gen Murtala – Orderly

Today marks 50 years since the assassination of former head of state, General Murtala Muhammed in a failed 1976 coup de’tat. In this interview, the la

El-Rufai’s airport drama rekindles crackdown claims

Attempt to arrest a former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday, has instilled