EFCC arraigns three NRC directors over alleged N2.04bn fraud in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, arraigned three senior officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) before the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over alleged fraud and money laundering amounting to over ₦2.04 billion. The defendants — Felix Njoku, a former Director of Finance of the NRC; […]
DSS captures sixth Owo church attacker
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the sixth person involved in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state, in which over 40 worshippers lost their lives and scores more were left injured. According to Zagalola Makama, a counter security expert based in Lake Chad said a high […]
ADC demands clarification over alleged ₦10bn ransom, prisoner release in Papiri school abduction
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Federal Government to clarify a report by Agence France-Presse (AFP), an international media, alleging that the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid over ₦10 billion in ransom and released two senior Boko Haram commanders to secure the release of abducted pupils and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic […]
FG denies paying ransom for release of Niger schoolchildren
The Federal Government has dismissed reports claiming that it paid a ransom and released militant commanders to secure the freedom of schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s boarding school in Niger State, describing the allegations as false and unfounded. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the […]
Tinubu announces Tunji Disu in acting capacity
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed and accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, following what the presidency described as “pressing family considerations.” In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President said he received Egbetokun’s letter of resignation earlier […]
El-Rufai asks court to quash DSS charges, seeks N2bn damages
A former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to dismiss criminal charges filed against him by the Department of State Services (DSS), describing the case as unconstitutional, speculative and a gross abuse of court process. El-Rufai, in a motion on notice dated February 17, 2026, urged the […]
Tinubu urges state police to tackle insecurity
President Bola Tinubu has urged state governors and religious leaders to place the needs of the poor and underprivileged at the centre of governance, stressing that compassion and development must cut across religion, ethnicity, and social status. The statement was issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, […]
CDS Oluyede launches operation Savannah shield to tackle insecurity in Kwara, Niger
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, has announced the launch of a new joint military operation, Operation Savannah Shield, aimed at curbing insecurity and criminal activities in Kwara State and neighbouring Niger State. Speaking during a visit to the Kwara State Government House, the CDS said the operation was designed to […]
Tinubu hails Niger gov Bago on birthday
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mohammed Umaru Bago, Governor of Niger State, on the occasion of his birthday, commending his courage, diligence, and commitment to the development of the state. The statement was signed by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on February 23, 2026, saying Niger governor’s birthday […]
Kampani Zurak tragedy was preventable, says Fayemi
Former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, has said the deaths of about 40 people at the Kampani Zurak mining site in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State were entirely preventable, blaming the tragedy on a failure to sustain earlier enforcement actions against illegal mining. In a statement issued on his Facebook […]