Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has accused former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of acting bitter over his exclusion from Tinubu’s ministerial cabinet. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, 25 February, 2025, Onanuga stated that El-Rufai feels hurt for being screened out by the Senate despite initially being nominated. However, he urged the former Governor to “move on” instead of acting as if “someone stole his bread.” While acknowledging El-Rufai’s role in Tinubu’s election victory, Onanuga maintained that the President holds no grudges against him. He also dismissed El-Rufai’s recent criticism…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has lambasted those claiming that he has become politically irrelevant ahead of the 2027 election. Speaking on an Arise Television’s interview, the former Federal Capital Territory Minister, said he has no business discussing about the forthcoming election at the moment. He said, “Those that say I am relevant or not relevant in Kaduna, I don’t comment on that. Let us wait. In 2027 we will see who is relevant and who is not.” Further addressing the ongoing investigation of his administration by the Kaduna State government, El-Rufai berated the lawmakers of the House…
Afenifere, pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, has backed the calls for President Bola Tinubu to posthumously declare Chief MKO Abiola as Nigeria’s rightful President. Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Justice Faloye, stated this in an interview on Tuesday, 25 February, 2025 aligning with an earlier demand by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who urged the Federal Government to give Abiola the long-overdue recognition. “We support the proposal. In fact, we reached the same resolution during our monthly meeting on Tuesday,” Faloye told Punch. He noted that former President Muhammadu Buhari had already conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR)…
The Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Daniel Osiagor on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025 granted bail to three Lagos State House of Assembly staff members accused of assaulting Department of State Services (DSS) officers. Justice Osiagor set bail at N3 million each, requiring a Level 16 civil servant as surety. The DSS did not oppose the bail application, and the defendants were represented by a lawyer from Femi Falana Chamber. The three accused are: Ibrahim Olanrewaju (Male), Adetu Adekunle (Male) and Fatimoh Adetola (Female) According to the DSS charge sheet (FHC/L/273C/2026) filed on February 26, 2025, the defendants…
The Special Offences Court in Lagos presided over Justice Rahman Oshodihas refused to stop hearing the corruption allegations made against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Rahman Oshodi in his ruling on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025 dismissed the request for him to recuse himself from the trial, stating that the allegations of bias against him were unsubstantiated. Justice Oshodi particularly referenced a 2013 decision of the sitting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to the effect that “Judicial bias is usually insufficient to justify disqualifying a judge from presiding over a case. To…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Jude Okoye, the elder brother and former manager of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct music group, P-Square, on charges of laundering ₦1.38billion, $1 million and £34,537.59. Jude was arraigned alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd, before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on a seven-count charge One of the counts read: “That you, Jude Okoye Chigozie and Northside Music Ltd sometime in 2022, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did directly acquire a landed property known as No 5, Tony Eromosele Street Parkview…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a N100 billion defamation lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, citing damaging statements allegedly made against her. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, February, 2025, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, also lists the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Akpabio’s Senior Legislative Aide, Mfon Patrick, as defendants. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal action follows a dispute over her reassigned Senate seat after a reshuffle caused by opposition members defecting to the majority wing. The controversy escalated after a Facebook post, allegedly made at Akpabio’s behest, mocked her legislative contributions. Akpabio The post, titled “Is the Local Content Committee of the Senate…
Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR) have called on governors across the country, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, to renovate the various Hajj transit camps in their states ahead of the airlift of intending pilgrims for the forthcoming Hajj 2025 operations. IHR stated that the call became necessary due to the decaying nature of some of the camps. The group, in a statement Wednesday, 26 February, 2025 signed by its National Coordinator, Ibrahim Mohammed, said, “It is common knowledge that intending pilgrims spend several days at the various Hajj camps ahead of their airlift to Saudi Arabia, and information…
By Bamidele From my experience the KYC processes at Opay, which self-describes as safe and secure, are squalid. They’re shit. Hot shit. Don’t dupe yourself into believing that you’re safe. I operate a Palmpay account. Until this morning, I had never attempted to set up an Opay account. I did not succeed setting it up because I discovered that someone with my three names and phone number operates an Opay account. I was mystified at the discovery and think this is grossly unsafe. The person could commit fraud and I could end up paying for it, say. That this happened…
Nigerian government has demanded for the full investigation of circumstances surrounding the death of a Nigerian footballer, Abubakar Lawal, in Uganda. The Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa in a statement signed by the Commission’s spokesman, Abdur-Rahman Balogun said the news of the death of the footballer in Uganda was highly disturbing. Dabiri-Erewa while stating that the death was under highly unclear circumstances, said the Acting Nigerian High Commissioner in Uganda, Ambassador Shama Shanga has demanded full autopsy and thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident. In a statement, Dabiri-Erewa stated that, “this is pathetic…