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Trending News: FULL TEXT: Tinubu’s 2026 Democracy Day speechTinubu confers national honours on Joe Igbokwe, Richard Akinnola, 48 others NigeriansBandits, Kidnappers, Sponsors of Terror: Surrender or face full force of State, Tinubu warnsCBN bans linked financial entities from extending loans to each otherPapiri School Abduction: Court Sentences Five Linked To Attack To 25 Years ImprisonmentJune 12: FG Declares Friday Public HolidayTrump Cancels Scheduled Bombings Against IranSenate asks security agencies to track, arrest bandits flaunting activities on TikTokTrump vows to take Iran oil terminals, launch new strikes tonightUS to track health data, increase surveillance under $2bn deal with NigeriaN210tn probe: Senate disowns ex-NNPC boss Kyari arrest warrantReps pass state police billAgbedi emerges Reps minority leaderGunmen kill two vigilantes in Plateau communityXenophobia: 268 Nigerian returnees arrive in Lagos from South Africa10 killed, seven injured in Zamfara IED explosionPolice detain four Pakistani nationals over ‘suspicious presence’ in Ekiti communityAircraft crew detained after landing on Delta road— KeyamoNobody is doing NDC a favour’ — Dickson defends party after attacks by Obi supportersSome residents bring herders for kidnapping in Edo – CommissionerUS military says carrying out ‘self-defense strikes’ against IranTwo WAEC students, motorcyclist die in Rivers road accidentSenate Orders Kyari’s Arrest Over Alleged Missing ₦210tnAlleged ₦2b Fraud: How Sirika Allegedly Used Ethiopian Airlines As Fake Nigeria Air — Prosecution WitnessFG moves to secure transfer of over 100 Nigerians jailed in EthiopiaUS uncovers birth tourism fraud networks in Africa, revokes over 100 visasSeven Students Injured After School Attack In EbonyiDHQ: Nigeria-US operations have killed over 200 terrorists in north-eastUgochinyere loses minority leader bidBandits attack Kogi school, kill vice principal, 2 others, kidnap 3 students —ReportNigerian jailed in US for using fake identity to secure jobNigerian man escapes from prison van in London, Police launch manhuntIran taken too long to negotiate, will pay the price – TrumpEdo shuts three schools over Kidnap threatIMF official warns Nigeria against $5bn borrowing plan with UAE bankDSS alerts NSCDC over planned abduction of schoolchildren in EdoIran attacks US bases in Jordan, BahrainFACT-CHECK: Video of March reprisal attack in Nasarawa linked to Edo incident that never happenedUS gives reasons for refusal to issue visa to Somalia’s referee Omar ArtanXenophobia: First Batch Of Nigerian Evacuees From South Africa Expected Thursday — FGObi threatens N5bn suit against Kenneth Okonkwo over ‘defamatory’ remarksNigerian governor says ‘even if they kidnap us all there’s no vacancy in Aso Rock’Tinubu sets up Ebola Task Force, approves N10bnPregnant woman, 3 others kidnapped in NigerCourt remands man over alleged social media broadcasts calling for coup against TinubuNSCDC officer gunned down, daughter abducted in KogiNobody can stop me from visiting any part of Nigeria – GumiTikTok removes four million videos, disrupts 86,000 LIVE sessions in Nigeria — ReportEFCC arraigns native doctor, wife over ‘N1bn contract fraud’Army confirms killing of soldier, four hostages in Ogun abductionUnsafe food kills over 53,000 Nigerians, causes 50 million illnesses annually, says ministerBandits Abduct 39 Residents On Reconciliation Mission In ZamfaraThree die as Warri–Itakpe train derails in DeltaGunmen kidnap council worker in OndoUN raise the alarm over killings, abductions in NigeriaOyo demolishes building ‘where Adelabu’s sister, twin sons were held captive’Don’t politicise our plight, abducted Oyo principal begs govt, NigeriansPolice arrest eight foreign nationals over ‘staged abduction, ransom fraud’Contractors debunk FG’s N700bn claim, resume protest at Finance MinistryXenophobia: We’re considering retaliatory measures against South Africans – FGHealth worker beheaded in BenueWoman who staged own kidnap 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Is No Fake Signature in Ikenga’s Nomination— Minority LawmakersOsun Accord Party chairman shot by gunmen‘I know politicians behind Oyo kidnappings’ — Sunday Igboho allegesMany Students hospitalised as Ogun school suffers fresh gas leakMan beats father to death in OndoNigeria ranks among 10 worst countries for workers4 NYSC members, soldier, 1 other die in Adamawa road crash
Fri. Jun 12th, 2026

Cost of governance: El-Rufai fires 19 appointees

Nasir el-Rufai, the Kaduna State governor, has sacked 19 political appointees in a continuation of the rightsizing exercise the Kaduna State Government has embarked on.

The sacked officials included two special advsiers, a deputy chief of staff and several special assistants.

The disengagement of the political appointees was announced on Wednesday afternoon. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House stated that el-Rufai had thanked the appointees for their services to the state.

Kaduna State has been in the news for sacking 60 per cent of its civil service. This led to a five day warning strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) which started on May 17. The strike was called off on the third day after thugs who were reported to have been mobilised by the government attacked peaceful protesters.

El-Rufai had performed similar downsizing exercise when he served as the FCT Minister. He had also downsized the federal civil service by a quarter. He has however come under serious criticism for his recent actions which has left many jobless in a failing economy and in a pandemic that many are yet to recover from.

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