Author: Amina Mohammed

The Nigeria Police Force has neutralised seven terrorists and recovered 23 firearms, along with assorted ammunition, in recent operations across the country. In a statement issued on Sunday via X, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the operations were part of efforts to dismantle criminal networks and enhance internal security. The statement noted that on February 14, 2025, armed men invaded Gobiraje Village in Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State and kidnapped a 60-year-old man, Umaru Bawa. Police operatives in Kebbi State trailed the suspects to Tundafari Forest in the Dakingari axis, where they engaged the…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai on his 65th birthday, describing him as “an administrator, scholar, and politician” known for his “resourcefulness and brilliance.” In a statement issued on Sunday, Tinubu acknowledged El-Rufai’s role as a founding member of the All Progressives Congress and his contributions to the party’s success in three consecutive elections. The statement was signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), on February 16, 2025. “The President acknowledges Mallam El-Rufai’s role in the dialogues leading up to the formation of the APC and his contributions to the success…

A prayer session was on Saturday held at Adefalu Compound, Ojuekun Area, Ilorin, in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State for the repose of the soul of Miss Yetunde Lawal, a final year student of Kwara State College of Education, who was allegedly murdered for ritual purpose by a Facebook friend. The prayer session conveyed by Muslim leaders in the Ojuekun/Sarumi area was led by Imam Alabidun, a popular Islamic scholar in the area. Alabidun, who prayed to Allah to grant rest to the deceased, also urged the parents to accept the death of Hafsat as the wish…

Nigeria’s first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has been elected as a member of the Steering Committee of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development. Mrs Tinubu was elected on Saturday at the 29th Ordinary General Assembly of the organisation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The first lady of Sierra Leone, Mrs Fatima Bio, was elected as the President of OAFLAD, while the first lady of Angola, Mrs Ana Lorenzo, was elected Vice President. Mrs Tinubu joins the eight-member steering committee as one of the two members representing West Africa. Other member nations elected to the committee include Sierra Leone, whose first…

Elon Musk is leading an investment group offering $97.4 billion for the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, marking a new front in his war with the ChatGPT-maker. The Wall Street Journal stated this and added that Musk’s attorney, Marc Toberoff said he submitted the bid to OpenAI’s board of directors. “No thank you, but we will buy Twitter for $9.74 billion if you want,” OpenAI chief Sam Altman wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter, apparently responding to the offer. Musk, who bought X under its former moniker for $44 billion in 2022, replied to the post by simply writing:…

Alumni of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University have commended the institution’s decision to expel a student, Chimamaka Goddy-Mbakwe, who assaulted a lecturer of the university, Dr Chukwudi Okoye, for disrupting her TikTok video. A video where Goddy-Mbakwe was assaulting the lecturer surfaced online on Wednesday, generating widespread attention on social media. The management of the university set up a panel on the conduct of the student. The panel found her guilty of misconduct and recommended her for expulsion which was adopted by the university authorities. In an official expulsion letter dated February 13, 2025, and signed by the acting Registrar, Victor…

Students from no fewer than 23 public universities and polytechnics have lamented the delayed disbursement of their approved institutional loans from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund as deadlines for tuition payment and examinations draw near. President Bola Tinubu signed the Students Loan (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Act into law on April 3, 2024, to provide sustainable higher education funding for Nigerian students. Since the Fund’s commencement, several students across tertiary institutions have benefited. As of February 3, 2025, NELFUND reported receiving 364,042 student loan applications and disbursing N20,074,050,000 for institutional fees, benefiting 192,906 students. Another N12,818,960,000 was…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday uncovered a major operation depot dealing in expired and falsified drugs at Umumeje village, Osisioma Ngwa area of Abia State. NAFDAC disclosed this in a statement on X, saying it revealed that the illegal operation was being run from multiple buildings near the Ariaria International Market. According to the agency, the expired medicines were repackaged and revalidated for resale, posing a significant health risk to consumers. “Seized items consisted of expired potassium chloride, allergy medications, immune boosters, and cholesterol treatments,” the statement read. “Machines used to rebrand…

Tigran Gambaryan, Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Binance, has accused three Nigerian lawmakers of demanding a $150 million bribe while he was in detention. Gambaryan, along with his colleague Nadeem Anjarwalla, was detained by Nigerian authorities over alleged money laundering involving $35 million, a case initiated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Anjarwalla, who served as Binance’s Regional Manager for Africa, escaped custody on March 22, 2024. Gambaryan, however, was later released following U.S. government intervention. Allegations Against Lawmakers While in detention, Gambaryan claimed that some House of Representatives members demanded a bribe from him. Taking to…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has approved the appointment of Kabir Akanbi, as the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, effective from February 13, 2025. This was contained in a press statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Umar. According to the statement, Akanbi’s appointment follows the retirement of Hajo Sarki Bello, who attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 years in public service. Prior to his appointment, Akanbi served as the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of the Election Petition…