El-Rufai seeks dismissal of DSS charges, demands ₦2bn damages
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El‑Rufai, has filed a motion before the Federal High Court seeking to quash criminal charges instituted against him by the Department of State Services (DSS), describing the case as incompetent and an abuse of court process. The application, filed in response to Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026 pending before the Federal High Court, is scheduled for hearing...
Egbetokun resigns as IGP, Tunji Disu set to take over
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has resigns from office following a directive from President Bola Tinubu. It was gathered that the directive was conveyed to Egbetokun during a meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, February 23, 2026. He is expected to be replaced by Tunji Disu, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). Although an official...
Pastor Peter Akpe is new Bayelsa deputy governor
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has approved the appointment of Pastor Peter Akpe as the deputy governor of the state. Before he was appointed the deputy governor, Pastor Akpe served as Governor Douye Diri’s chief of staff. The latest appointment follows the death of the late deputy governor, Dr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who died in December 2025 at the age of...
Property fraud: FG withdraws charge against Ozekhome
The Federal Government on Tuesday withdrew the charge filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against senior lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN). Ozekhome was dragged to the FCT High Court sitting in the Maitama area of Abuja by the ICPC on a three-count charge bordering on property forgery. In the earlier sitting, the Director of the Public...
Troops intercept ISWAP supply vehicle in Maiduguri
Troops attached to the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Chabbal under Operation HADIN KAI have intercepted a vehicle allegedly transporting logistics for the Islamic State West Africa Province along the Maiduguri–Gubio supply corridor. According to security sources, the troops were carrying out routine checkpoint and search operations at about 8:30 a.m. on February 26 when they stopped a Toyota pickup truck...
Police move to calm tensions after protest killings in Jos
The Plateau State Police Command has stepped up security patrols and stakeholder engagement in Jos North Local Government Area following fears of reprisal attacks after four people were killed during a protest linked to earlier violence. The unrest followed an attack in Barkin Ladi, where seven persons were reportedly killed in Dorowa Babuje community. In reaction, youths mounted a roadblock...
UK police release ex-ambassador Mandelson after arrest over Epstein ties
The Metropolitan Police released former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson from custody on Tuesday morning after being arrested in London on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following revelations over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, 72, was fired from the most prestigious posting in Britain's diplomatic service in September 2025, when the depth...
ADC’s Ogigi claims early win, rejects FCT result
The candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the 2026 Abuja Municipal Area Council election, Moses Paul Ogigi, has rejected the outcome of the poll, claiming he had already secured victory by 3pm on election day. Ogigi, popularly known as Dr Mo, spoke after the result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the candidate of the All Progressives...
US Congress submits report to Trump on alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria
The United States House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs have submitted a report to the White House outlining findings and recommendations on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The report was presented following a directive by US President Donald Trump, who had redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and tasked Congressman Riley Moore and Appropriations Committee...
US pushes bilateral pact with Nigeria to tackle violence, protect Christians
The United States Congress has called for a broad bilateral agreement between Washington and Abuja aimed at protecting vulnerable Christian communities, dismantling extremist networks and strengthening security cooperation, while also countering the influence of China and Russia in Nigeria. The recommendations were contained in a joint decision by the House Appropriations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, shared on...
