Author: Amina Mohammed

The Council Chairman of Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, Aminu Najumei, has revealed that the council secretary, Daina Usman, who was abducted on Thursday night, managed to escape from his abductors on Friday. Najumei, while reacting to the news of Usman’s abduction, said he escaped when the bandits were searching for a place to hide them. Bandits had on Thursday abducted Usman along with his wife, two children, and one other person during a late-night attack in Sarkin Pawa, Niger State. The attack reportedly occurred around 10 pm when the bandits infiltrated Usman’s residence near the riverbank in…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has revealed that none of the 31 requests for state creation met the constitutional requirements. Kalu, who chairs the House Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, made this known on Friday at a two-day retreat in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. “Although we have received 31 requests for state creation, none of these requests met the constitutional requirements for amendment. “Therefore, we have since extended the submission date to the 5th of March, 2025. But this retreat could in our resolution extend it further if we find out…

A Sokoto State lawmaker, Aminu Boza, has confirmed the presence of bandits kingpin, Bello Turji, in one of the forests in the Isa Local Government Area of the state. The lawmaker, who represents Sabon Birni Local Government in the state House of Assembly, while speaking with our correspondent on telephone on Friday, confirmed that Turji has been collecting tax from the people in the area. The notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has been sighted in eastern Sokoto, where he has reportedly imposed a ₦25 million levy on villages, a state lawmaker has alleged. “Bello Turji is currently in the Isa…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Friday said former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Jibrin Usman (retd.), and Brigadier-General Ishaya Bauka (retd.) remain on its wanted list over their alleged involvement in a N3 billion fraud. In a statement by the Commission’s spokesperson, Demola Bakare, the ICPC dismissed claims that the duo had been exonerated following the amendment of charges against them. The commission explained that while the charges were amended, they were never withdrawn, adding that the two former military officers are still fugitives. “For the avoidance of doubt, the charges against them were…

The United States deported 135 migrants of various nationalities, including 65 minors, to Costa Rica on Thursday, according to the Costa Rican government. Their flight departed from San Diego, California, and arrived at a base next to Juan Santamaria International Airport, an AFP journalist confirmed. The deportees, who will be repatriated to their countries of origin from Costa Rica, were taken by bus from the capital, San Jose, to a migrant facility about 360 kilometers (224 miles) away, near the border with Panama. The 65 children on the flight were all accompanied by a relative, according to Costa Rica’s deputy…

First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has described the late Afenifere chieftain, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, as not just a political figure but also family despite differences in political affiliations. She made this remark during a condolence visit to the late statesman’s residence in Lekki, Lagos where she met with his widow, Chief Mrs. Christiana Anoko Adebanjo and other family members. Expressing sorrow over his passing, the First Lady noted that she was grateful for the opportunity to see him shortly before his death. According to a statement by her Senior Special Assistant on Media, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady prayed for the peaceful…

Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has threatened to petition various embassies to place visa ban on Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and his family over the harassment and ill-treatment of female senators in the National Assembly. In a statement on Thursday night, Adeyanju who condemned Akpabio’s threat to expel Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the chamber, accused Akpabio of treating female lawmakers like second-class representatives. He wrote “1. Earlier today, I saw online, an unfortunate and disturbing incident involving Senator Natasha Uduaghan-Akpoti, Senator representing Kogi Central and Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate. In the Viral video online, She…

A mild drama erupted in the Senate on Thursday as Senate President Godswill Akpabio ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove Senator Natasha Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, from the chamber. The drama started after a report by Senate Chief Whip Mohammed Monguno, who informed the Senate that Senator Natasha had refused to relocate to a new seat assigned to her. The Chief whip added that the reassignment was intended to close gaps left by two defecting opposition senators who joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the minority party. Before Monguno could conclude his point, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan engaged in a heated…

On-air personality (OAP) and former host of The Honest Bunch podcast, Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, popularly known as Nedu has debunked claims that he was fired from the show. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Thursday, Nedu clarified that his departure was a personal decision, not a forced removal, amid escalating controversy and personal attacks. Addressing speculation surrounding his exit, Nedu stated, “Any conversation that surrounds ‘oh, as the guest is talking, you have to stop the guest so that the guest does not say some things,’ for me, is not professional, and I don’t do that. If you…

The thirty-six State Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF are presently at a meeting in Abuja. Though an agenda for the meeting has not been made available to Journalists, there are strong indications that the NGF approved a revised formula for distributing Value Added Tax, with 50% allocated equally and the Tax reform bills may be discussed at the meeting. Recall that the governors had come up with the revised formula and this is the first meeting of the governors this year. Recall that on January 16 NGF under the leadership of the Kwara State Governor,…