Farouk Aliyu Attacks El-Rufai as Masari, Al-Makura, 21 CPC Chiefs Back Tinubu
Barau canvasses support for president, says he’s laying foundation for Nigeria’s prosperity
Emmanuel Addeh and Adedayo Akinwale and Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
A former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Farouk Aliyu, yesterday accused ex-Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai of self-
centeredness, especially in his recent attacks on President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on a national television, Aliyu maintained that the Congress
for Progressive Change (CPC), a block within the All Progressives Congress (APC), has no intention of pulling out of the ruling party, contrary to
insinuations in the public space. The attack on el-Rufai came as a former Governor of Katsina state, Aminu Masari; ex-Governor of Nasarawa
state, Senator Tanko Al-Makura and 21 other foundation members of the Continued on page 40
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Mo Abudu, Kwame Onwuachi, Named in TIME 100 Most Influential People Tinubu rejoices with EbonyLife’s Chief Executive
Emmanuel Addeh and Deji Elumoye in Abuja
TIME has named Mo Abudu, Chief Executive of EbonyLife Group and Nigerian American Chef, Kwame
Onwuachi, in its 2025 TIME100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, with the full
list and related tributes set to appear Continued on page 40
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Kwame Onwuachi
Mutfwang in State Broadcast, Says Fear Won’t Overrun Plateau Says state witnessing a systematic and premeditated campaign that seeks to instill terror and fear on communities FG urges media to stop giving oxygen to terrorists, but amplify armed force’s heroism Information space now battlefield, says CDS Badaru seeks media, military synergy NGF canvasses peace in Plateau violence No sane society will turn blind eye to these killings, Tambuwal notes Fear in Otukpo as herdsmen slay scores, death toll rises, Mark says attack not accidental
Chuks Okocha, Sunday Aborisade, Alex Enumah, Linus Aleke in Abuja, Hammed Shittu in Ilorin, George Okoh in Makurdi, Seriki Adinoyi in Jos and Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto
In obvious response to the challenge thrown at him by President Bola Tinubu to look inward for solution to the new wave of violence in his Continued on page 40
Workshop on Framework for Anticipatory Action on Counter terrorism...
L-R: Vice President Kashim Shettima with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, during the validation Workshop on Framework for the Anticipatory Action for Nigeria at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja on Wednesday