Civil Society Group to Stage Protests in Kaduna Against El-Rufai

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCivil Society Group to Stage Protests in Kaduna Against El-Rufai

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 2, 2026

A coalition of civil society groups operating under the banner Kaduna Voices United has announced plans to stage coordinated protests across Kaduna State, calling for accountability and demanding the continued detention of former governor Nasir El-Rufai. The group said the demonstrations are intended to press for what it described as justice over alleged human rights violations committed during El-Rufai’s tenure from 2015 to 2023. In a statement issued on Monday, the coalition’s coordinator, Nura Basiru,...

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Oil Prices Hit $79, Surpass Nigeria’s Budget Benchmark

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil Prices Hit $79, Surpass Nigeria’s Budget Benchmark

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 2, 2026

Crude oil prices surged sharply on Monday, climbing to $79 per barrel — the highest level in more than a year — and significantly above Nigeria’s budget benchmark. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose by more than nine per cent to $79 per barrel for the first time since August 2024. The price briefly touched an intraday high of $82 before easing slightly in early trading. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the United States benchmark,...

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A Decade After Chibok Abduction, Documentary Spotlight Parents’ Pain

NewsNigeriaPoliticsA Decade After Chibok Abduction, Documentary Spotlight Parents’ Pain

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 2, 2026

More than a decade after the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, a new documentary is telling a different side of the story: that of the mothers who have endured years of waiting, uncertainty and quiet resilience. Mothers of Chibok, a feature-length documentary directed by Joel Kachi Benson and executive produced by veteran actress Joke Silva, screened on Saturday at Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX, drawing attention to voices that had long...

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Nigeria Police Council Confirms Tunji Disu as Inspector-General of Police

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria Police Council Confirms Tunji Disu as Inspector-General of Police

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 2, 2026

The Nigeria Police Council (NPC) has formally confirmed Tunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP) following its meeting at the State House, Abuja, on Monday. With the council’s approval, President Tinubu is expected to transmit Disu’s name to the Senate for screening and confirmation, the final constitutional step before he assumes office on a substantive basis. Mr Disu succeeds Kayode Egbetokun, who resigned in late February. President Tinubu had on 24 February appointed...

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Widespread Protests by Shi’ite Groups Across Nigeria Over Death of Iran’s Supreme Leader

NewsNigeriaWorld NewsWidespread Protests by Shi’ite Groups Across Nigeria Over Death of Iran’s Supreme Leader

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 2, 2026

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), widely known as Shi’ites, took to the streets of several Nigerian states at the weekend in protests sparked by the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a series of coordinated airstrikes by the United States and Israel. Demonstrations were held in Lagos, Kano, Niger, Sokoto, Gombe, Kaduna, Bauchi and Yobe states, where supporters of the movement marched through city streets, waving Iranian flags...

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Tinubu Welcomes Egbetokun’s Resignation, Appoints Tunji Disu as Acting IGP

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Welcomes Egbetokun’s Resignation, Appoints Tunji Disu as Acting IGP

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 25, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally accepted the resignation of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Tunji Disu as Acting IGP. The announcement was made in a Statehouse press release on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. According to the statement, Egbetokun cited “pressing family considerations” in his resignation letter. President Tinubu received the letter and “expressed his profound appreciation for Egbetokun’s decades of distinguished service to the Nigeria Police...

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Tinubu Welcomes Egbetokun’s Resignation, Appoints Tunji Disu as Acting IGP

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Welcomes Egbetokun’s Resignation, Appoints Tunji Disu as Acting IGP

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 25, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally accepted the resignation of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Tunji Disu as Acting IGP. The announcement was made in a Statehouse press release on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. According to the statement, Egbetokun cited “pressing family considerations” in his resignation letter. President Tinubu received the letter and “expressed his profound appreciation for Egbetokun’s decades of distinguished service to the Nigeria Police...

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Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi to Stand Trial over Rape Allegation

NewsNigeriaSportsParis Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi to Stand Trial over Rape Allegation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 25, 2026

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) footballer Achraf Hakimi is to stand trial over allegations of raping a young woman, his lawyer and a French prosecutor told AFP on Tuesday. The accusation dates back to February 2023, when a 24-year-old woman reported to police in Val-de-Marne, southeast of Paris, that Hakimi had raped her. The 27-year-old Moroccan international, who played a key role in Morocco’s historic run to the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, denies any...

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CBN Cuts Interest Rate to 26.50% As Inflation Continues to Drop

BusinessNewsNigeriaCBN Cuts Interest Rate to 26.50% As Inflation Continues to Drop

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 25, 2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points, lowering it from 27 per cent to 26.50 per cent. The announcement was made following the apex bank’s 304th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso said the decision was unanimous among all members of the MPC. “The committee decided to reduce the monetary policy rate by 50 basis points to...

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Bayelsa Assembly Confirms Akpe as Deputy Governor

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBayelsa Assembly Confirms Akpe as Deputy Governor

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 25, 2026

The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Peter Akpe as the new Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State. Akpe, who until his confirmation served as Chief of Staff at Government House, Yenagoa, was nominated by Governor Douye Diri to fill the vacancy created by the death of the former Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. His confirmation by the Assembly comes weeks after the state was thrown into mourning over Ewhrudjakpo’s sudden passing in...

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