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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 present himself to investigators. This …

Mallam Nasir El-Rufai is playing games and, in his typical fashion, also playing to the gallery. He knew there was no government procurement or importation of Thallium sulphate into Nigeria from Poland through the office of the National Security Adviser. El-Rufai certainly got a reply to his letter from the NSA’s office, and he should be honourable enough to release …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not shift the date of the 2003 general election despite complaints by Catholic bishops over a clash with Easter. INEC had announced in December 2002 that the 2003 general election would be held between April 12 and May 3. On the timetable, the national assembly elections were scheduled for April 12, while the …

The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has listed a retired general who is deceased and a sitting Supreme Court judge as key stakeholders in a party meeting scheduled for Monday, February 16, 2026. The party had issued a press release on Saturday, February 14, inviting critical stakeholders across the state’s 18 local government areas to …

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has been accused of denying former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, access to assist a nursing school in the state. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by user Obiasogu David, who stated that Obi was prevented from supporting the institution after an indigene reportedly reached out to him over the condition of the …

United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links with Islamic sect – Boko Haram and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL. The over 3,000 page document released at the weekend by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC, also identified individuals sanctioned for cybercrime related offences and other …

In the space of two years, Nigeria’s state governments have witnessed one of the sharpest revenue expansions in recent history. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations surged on the back of fuel subsidy removal, foreign exchange reforms and stronger oil receipts, pushing trillions of naira into subnational accounts. Yet, as allocations climb to record levels, so too does the …

Tensions escalated at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, headquarters in Abuja on Monday as protesters and supporters of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, reportedly clashed with security forces. Tear gas was reportedly deployed to disperse the crowd. In a video cited by our reporter, voices of various protesters were heard saying; “We will come back; when it …

The Nigerian Government is set to arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of unlawfully intercepting the phone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. According to court documents filed on February 16, 2026, El-Rufai is facing three counts. “Count One: Admitting, during a February 13 appearance on Arise …

The Senator representing Ekiti State District, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed the real reason behind the removal of “real time” from the 2026 Electoral Bill. He clarified this in a statement issued through his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on Sunday. Bamidele explained that the Senate had previously rejected Clause 60(3) of the bill, which mandated that the presiding …