The Para-Mallam Peace Foundation has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make the release of Leah Sharibu an urgent national priority before the end of his tenure. In a statement on Friday, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Revd Dr Gideon Para-Mallam, said although Tinubu had invested in strengthening the military and…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026. The brief signing ceremony took place at the President’s office at the State House, Abuja with Principal officers of the National Assembly in attendance. The National Assembly had on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill. The amendment comes amid…
Ali Bello, on Wednesday, tendered the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of a judgment and an enrolled order of Kogi High Court in his defence of allegations that the extra-judicial statements made in the ongoing trial were not voluntarily obtained by the EFCC operatives. Likewise, Dauda Sulaiman, the 2nd defendant in the alleged N10 billion money…
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has declared Wednesday, Feb. 18, as the first day of Ramadan 1447 AH in Nigeria. Abubakar announced the sighting of the new crescent of Ramadan 1447 AH in a statement issued by Alhaji Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman…
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026, following a tense and rowdy session marked by heated debates and a division over key provisions of the proposed legislation. Proceedings in the upper chamber were momentarily stalled as lawmakers commenced clause-by-clause consideration of the bill. The disruption followed a demand…
At least 14 people have died after a canoe carrying more than 100 passengers capsized on the Yauri River in Kebbi State. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon in Gumbi ward of Yauri Local Government Area. The passengers were said to be returning from escorting a bride to her matrimonial home in Gwarzo Village, located…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday grilled the former Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai, over alleged fraud during his tenure as governor from 2015 to 2023. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain was said to have honoured an invitation by the commission, days after his legal team confirmed that he would…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a three-count criminal charge against former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State bordering on cybercrime offences. The DSS instituted the charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja, following the alleged involvement of the ex-governor in wiretapping the telephone lines of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam…
The Defence Headquarters has announced that 200 United States troops will be deployed to Nigeria in a non-combat, advisory capacity at the invitation of the Federal Government. Major General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information, said the deployment follows recommendations made by the US–Nigeria Joint Working Group and is intended to strengthen technical and training…
A political movement in Nigeria has reacted with surprise to a proposed United States bill that calls for sanctions against individuals and organisations accused of religious freedom violations. The Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, introduced by Congressman Riley Moore and co-sponsored by Congressman Chris Smith, proposes visa bans and asset freezes for…
