MALAM NASIR EL-RUFAI Archives - Global Upfront Newspapers

DSS Arrests 5 Police, Immigration Officials ‘Implicated’ in El-Rufai’s Return To Nigeria

Global UpfrontMar 3, 2026March 3, 20260

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested some security operatives in connection with the return of Malam Nasir El-Rufai to Nigeria from Egypt, on

The Political Divorce That Could Reshape 2027

Global UpfrontFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

By Stepahnie Shaakaa Power in Nigeria does not shout. It waits. It moves silently, through files, through whispers, through the subtle shifting of alliances. A nomination stalls.

Jibo, Bugaje, El-Rufai

Global UpfrontFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

By Hakeem Baba-Ahmed “One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency”.– Arnold Glasow I travelled

Update: DSS Sues El-Rufai Over Alleged Cybercrimes, Breaching Communications Act

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a charge against the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai over his alleged involvement in

DSS Begins Probe Of El-Rufai, Sons’ Alleged Involvement In Dadiyata’s Kidnap, Gives Insight To Passport Seizure

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

The Department of State Services (DSS) has re-opened the “cold case” of the 2019 disappearance in Kaduna State, of a renowned government critic, Abubakar Idris,

El-Rufai: Tinubu’s Angry Kingmaker

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

By Lasisi Olagunju Alhaji Shehu Shagari first met General Murtala Mohammed in August 1974. Newly appointed Federal Commissioner for Communications, Murtala, wrote a memo for

What Is Thallium Sulphate? The Intelligence History & Burden of Transparency – An Explainer

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu Rtd A breaking report by Daily Trust has injected an unusually sensitive subject into Nigeria’s public space: a formal

NSA’s Office Replies El-Rufai Over ‘Importation Of Poison’ Allegation, Says ‘DSS Will Invite You’

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has responded to the former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, who earlier sought clarification over

El-Rufai Writes Ribadu Over ONSA’s Alleged ‘Importation Of (Thallium Sulphate) Poison’

Global UpfrontFeb 15, 2026February 15, 20260

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has asked the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, to clarify reports that the Office of

Every El-Rufai Accusation Is A Confession

Global UpfrontSep 4, 2025September 4, 20250

By Farooq A. Kperogi There is a popular American political proverb that goes: “Every accusation is a confession.” It describes the tendency for politicians to