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

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...

Court Sent Back Malami, Wife, Son To Prison After Re-arraignment

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has remanded a former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, his wife, and son, following their re-arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on corruption charges. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Friday ordered Malami and his son, Abubakar Abdulazeez  Malami, to be taken to Kuje prison in Abuja and directed that his wife, Asabe, be taken to Suleja prison in...

Presidency Advises Atiku To Retire From Partisan Politics

Following the defection of Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, from PDP to APC, the Presidency has advised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to consider retiring from partisan politics. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said this in a post on social media on Friday. It would be wise for Atiku to relocate to his “second home in Dubai”, the United Arab Emirates. “With the presidential election less than a year...

Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri Dumps PDP, Joins the APC

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has defected from the PDP to the APC, after serving 7 years as governor under the party’s banner. The Governor, who announced his defection in a statewide broadcast delivered from Yola on Friday, February 27, 2026, described the move as a strategic decision taken in the best interest of Adamawa State and its people.  The governor said the decision followed wide consultations and careful consideration of the state’s long-term...

Kogi Govt Says Police Reform Will Transform Nigeria’s Security Architecture

The Kogi State Government has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to establishing State Police as a generational reform that will fundamentally transform Nigeria’s security architecture. In a statement issued on Thursday by the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, the State Government commended President Tinubu for reaffirming his administration’s resolve to decentralise policing during a high-level engagement with governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the statement, the President stressed that...

Enugu Tech Festival 2026: Gov. Mbah Urge Youths To Embrace Technology

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has advised youths to study and master Artificial Intelligence, AI, so as to explore the diverse opportunities it presents. Governor Mbah stated this at the opening of the second edition of Enugu Tech Festival 2026 held at the International Conference Centre in Enugu State. “To our youth: Master Artificial Intelligence; study robotics; learn cyber security; explore semiconductor design; build products that solve real problems. A hundred years...

ECOWAS: Free Movement, Labour Mobility are Drivers For Regional Integration

Mr Albert Siaw-Boateng, ECOWAS Director of Free Movement of Persons and Migration, on Tuesday canvassed for free movement of persons and labour mobility as catalyst for regional integration and the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA). In his paper, titled “Free Movement of Persons and Labour Mobility as Catalysts for Regional Integration and AFCFTA Success”, at the ongoing First Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, Siaw-Boateng, highlighted the link between...

Deputy Speaker Seeks Digital Platform Payments To Boost Regional Trade

Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday sought a strategic shift toward digital payment platforms and improved infrastructure to boost trade in the West African sub-region. The lawmaker stated this while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the ongoing First Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, with a theme “Deepening Regional Integration through Infrastructure Development and Trade Facilitation”. ‘While we struggle with whose head will be on...

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

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...

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

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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