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Ministers: How Power Play, Gang-Up Forced El-Rufai Out
A former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, took many by surprise when he withdrew his ministerial nomination before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and soon after, jetted out of the country.
The former governor and one-time minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was one of the 48 persons nominated by President Tinubu as ministers in July.
El-Rufai’s name had emerged in the first batch of 28 nominees forwarded to the National Assembly for approval on July 27.
Many said his track record, both in the private and public sectors, had made him, unlike many politicians in Nigeria, and he was believed to be a major asset to the Tinubu government.
How Tinubu, El-Rufai ministerial deal crumbled
More facts have emerged on how the pact between President Bola Tinubu and a former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, for the latter to become a minister in the yet-to-be-formed Federal Executive Council crumbled.
Saturday PUNCH investigation revealed that El-Rufai had been promised to man the proposed Ministry of Power and Gas based on his numerous discussions with the President on how the country would have uninterrupted power supply in a few years.
Findings by one of our correspondents showed that the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory had told Tinubu during the presidential campaign that he would prefer to travel out of the country to live a quiet life, but he changed his mind after what a source described as “intensive discussions with the President after winning the election.”
NIGER COUP: Nigerians reject ECOWAS war plan, back NASS
NIGERIANS, yesterday, rebuffed the plan of the Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to deploy soldiers in Niger Republic to oust the military junta.
A coterie of military officers led by General Abdourhamane Tchiani, on July 26, toppled the elected President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and held him and his family members, hostage at the Presidential Palace in Niamey since then.
ECOWAS at an extraordinary meeting of the Heads of States, Thursday, in Abuja, ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic.The resolution read in part: “Direct the committee of the Chief of Defence Staff to activate the ECOWAS standby force with all its elements immediately.
Nigeria’s economy must recover for good —Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Friday vowed to ensure that the Nigerian economy recovers for the good and the greatest number of Nigerians.
He gave the pledge at the presidential villa, Abuja in a meeting with the Board of Trustees of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Professionals Forum led by former Bauchi State Governor, Mallam Isa Yuguda.
He reassured Nigerians that no stone will be left unturned in his administration’s multifarious efforts to stimulate the economy and make it work for the greatest good of all Nigerians.
Concerns as more Nigerians fall prey to fake bank alerts
Concerns as more Nigerians fall prey to fake bank alerts
The rising cases of fraudulent bank alerts are currently unsettling operators in Nigeria’s financial landscape as more citizens fall prey while the scammers smile to the banks daily.
The crime involves the use of Short Message Service (SMS) disguised as a transaction alert from banks to defraud unsuspecting victims, especially small scale traders and Point of Sale (PoS) operators.
According to The Guardian’s findings, there are certain Apps criminals use to perpetrate the crime. These include Flash Fund App, Lofty SMS App, Money Prank Pro, Millionaire Fake Bank Account as well as Pro and fake alert maker for Android.
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