KADUNA The Police Command Kaduna State has summoned former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, for questioning over allegations of criminal conspiracy, incitement of public disturbance, mischief, and causing grievous hurt. Also summoned alongside him are six prominent leaders of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the state. In a letter by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department, CID, Uzainu Abdullahi, the Command directed the ADC Chairman in the state to ensure the appearance of el-Rufai and the other party members at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, on September 8, 2025. Those…
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Scottish giants, Celtic, have confirmed the signing of Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho on a one-year contract 24 hours after his deal with Sevilla was terminated. The 28-year-old arrives on a free transfer, with the Scottish champions inserting an option for an additional year. Iheanacho reunites with Brendan Rodgers, under whom he enjoyed the most prolific season of his career at Leicester City, scoring 19 goals in all competitions during their FA Cup-winning 2020–21 campaign. “Celtic Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Kelechi Iheanacho on a one-year deal, subject to international clearance, with the club having the option…
Six-time African Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, has signed a two-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal. This was after she passed a routine medical at the Riyadh club. She joined the Saudi club after a season with American club Bay FC. ‘Agba baller’ as Oshoala is fondly called, has now joined fellow Super Falcons stars, Ashleigh Plumptre and Francisca Ordega, in the oil-rich kingdom. She previously played for Barcelona Female team as well as in England and China
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, have affirmed that the National Elective Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State, will be held despite the conditions set by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike’s camp. Speaking on behalf of the governors in Abuja on Tuesday at the inauguration of the 119-member National Convention Planning Committee, chaired by Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, declared that they are not cowards. The governors, in a clear response to Wike’s camp’s Monday night statement, also vowed to take disciplinary…
Local contractors under the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria, on Wednesday, staged a protest at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Finance in Abuja, to demand payment for capital projects executed in 2024, amounting to about N4 trillion. Speaking during the protest, Secretary of the Association, Babatunde Seun, said the contractors had previously met with the Accountant General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, and Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, over the delayed payments to no avail. Seun further alleged that the AGF and the Minister had promised payments “within 48 hours” after their…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his government’s bold economic reforms, which aim to restore Nigeria to its enviable position, are yielding fruitful results. According to him, the country’s economy is now stable and attracting interest from around the world. The president made this disclosure at the State House when he received the Soun of Ogbomosoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Oladunni Olaoye, Orumogege III, in audience with some other royal fathers. President Tinubu said: “Years of neglect and self-deception, fake records, smuggling, and all of that have denied Nigeria the necessary revenue for progress and development. “Then we…
The United States has approved $32.5 million for Nigeria to address hunger. This is rare since President Donald Trump suspended most aid through the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID. The funding will provide food assistance and nutritional support to internally displaced people, IDPS, in conflict-affected areas, the U.S mission to Nigeria said in a statement on Wednesday. Insecurity and funding cuts have put northern Nigeria in the grip of “an unprecedented hunger crisis” that could leave more than 1.3 million people without food and force the closure of 150 nutrition clinics in Borno state, Margot van der Velden, the…
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has backtracked on his controversial description of Lagos as a “no-man’s land,” The comment triggered widespread outrage after his appearance on Arise Television Wednesday. Bwala, who addressed the backlash on his official X handle, admitted that Lagos State is historically and constitutionally the land of the Yoruba people. According to him, Lagos’s identity has “never been in contention” and should not be distorted, even though the state remains Nigeria’s foremost commercial hub. He said, “Don’t misinterpret what I said in my interview this morning. Culturally, historically, and constitutionally, Lagos…
A former minister of aviation , Hadi Sirika, has said he is not part of the opposition coalition formed to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Sirika, speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Wednesday, denied being part of the coalition. He said, “Yesterday, I was with Chief Bayo Onanuga in the Presidential Villa and he said I was in the coalition. I told him I was not and never will be. He said he got that from the reports. People can join coalition, it is democracy.” Sirika’s clarification followed speculations after his visit to the Presidential Villa…
ABUJA President Bola Tinubu and other Nigerians, including three former Inspectors-General of Police, yesterday mourned the sudden death of former IGP Solomon Arase, who passed away in Abuja at the age of 69. Arase, who served as Nigeria’s 18th Inspector-General of Police and later as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), reportedly died on Sunday morning at Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, after a brief illness. The family confirmed his death in a statement signed by his son, Solomon Arase Jnr, which read in part: “The former Inspector-General of Police passed on at about 9 a.m. on Sunday, August 31, 2025,…