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Year: 2026

Shehu Sani releases names of four persons allegedly jailed for criticizing El-Rufai

Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has accused ex-governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, of jailing four of his critics when he was in power. Sani’s claim followed El-Rufai’s recent comment describing President Bola Tinubu as a tyrant over an attempt to arrest him. Officials of the Department of State Services, DSS, had attempted to arrest…

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Why I stopped paying tithe after relocating to UK – Nigerian prison officer

By Emmanuel Okogba A Nigerian prison officer based in the United Kingdom has shared his personal decision to stop paying monthly tithes to his home church after relocating abroad. In a candid post that has gone viral, the officer—who identifies on X as @Prestigious_Gt explained that while he faithfully paid tithes every month while living…

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Edo Police Command vows to rescue kidnapped officer, others

By Ozioruva Aliu Commissioner of Police, Edo State Police Command, Monday Agbonika, has assured that the police officer, kidnapped alongside his daughter on February 8 in Auchi, will both be rescued. Agbonika stated this while briefing journalists at the State Command Office in Benin City on the activities of the Command. He assured that the…

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Tinubu reaffirms commitment to South-East development

President Bola Tinubu says his administration will continue to develop critical infrastructure and partner with state governments in the South-East to advance the region’s strategic interests. Tinubu said this on Friday night at a public lecture titled “Leading Nigeria Forward: Strategies for Security and National Cohesion”, organised by the Abia Government. The event was organised…

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Electoral Amendment Act: Distance between a vote and power, by Stephanie Shaakaa 

Election day in Nigeria arrives with promise. The streets hum with optimism, the queues stretch for miles, and citizens cast ballots believing in change. By nightfall, however, hope has been measured, delayed, and explained away. What began as a declaration of equality ends as a story of compromise, calculation, and the distance between a vote and power….

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IGP declares banks national security asset, orders crackdown on cyber fraud

By Evelyn Usman The Inspector-General of Police IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has declared Nigeria’s banking industry a strategic national asset, ordering an immediate intelligence-led crackdown on cybercriminal networks, insider facilitators, and transnational financial crime syndicates threatening the stability of the financial system. Speaking at a strategic meeting with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria CIBN…

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ADC faction rejects Atiku’s membership drive

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, faction led by Nafiu Bala Gombe has rejected a membership campaign drive initiated by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other members of the opposition coalition. The ADC faction asked the party’s members to stay watchful. In a statement released by Director of Media and Public Affairs, Dr. Christopher Okechukwu,…

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NDLEA intercepts 64 suspected bags of cannabis concealed in cement truck on Zaria–Kano road

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 64 bags of cannabis sativa concealed inside a cement-laden trailer along the Zaria–Kano road, arresting the driver and launching an investigation into the network behind the crime. The seizure was carried out on February 2, 2026, by officers of the NDLEA Kano Strategic Command attached to…

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No evidence linking Kwankwaso to any extremist group — NNPP

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has rejected a proposed bill seeking to impose sanctions, including a visa ban and asset freeze, on its national leader and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, describing the move as unjust and malicious. The party’s campaign secretary, Folashade Aliu, made the remarks on Friday while reacting to the…

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FCT Police bust notorious robbery gang, arrest 13 suspects

By Kingsley Omonobi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said on Friday that its operatives have arrested thirteen (13) members of a notorious armed robbery syndicate linked to multiple violent robbery incidents across the Territory. Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh said, “Between 10th and 12th January 2026, operatives of the Command’s Scorpion Squad, led by…

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