Author: Vincent Osuwo

Kannywood actress Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa, also known as Samha, has been sentenced and convicted to six months’ imprisonment for mutilating the Nigerian currency. Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kano, on Friday, February 13, 2026, convicted and sentenced the actress on the charges leveled against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The actress was charged with one count of tampering with a ₦1,000 note under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007, according to a post on EFCC’s X handle on Friday. The charge against the convict reads: “That you, Saadatu…

The kidnappers of nine worshippers from St. John’s Catholic Church, Ojije in Utonkon, Ado Local Government Area, Benue State, have demanded a ransom of N100 million. The victims, who included women and youths, were holding a vigil at the church when they were seized at 2 a.m. Sunday. According to a family member of one of the victims who spoke anonymously, the abductors first approached the families on Wednesday and demanded N100 million. The source further stated that during discussions in the early hours of Thursday, the kidnappers decreased the demand to N30 million. “This is the situation we find…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested three suspects over alleged Naira mutilation in Borno state. This was disclosed in a statement by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity of the Commission, on Thursday. The suspects, Adam Muhammad, Muhammad Muhammad, and Bashir Musa, were apprehended by the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Commission. Adam, Muhammad, and Musa were arrested following a viral video circulated on social media where they were seen cleaning mucus from their noses using N500 Naira notes. Following the release of the clip, the EFCC traced the trio and arrested them in the Maiduguri…

The no-case submission filed by Bature Masari, the former director of Small Scale and Medium Enterprises, SMEDAN, has been dismissed by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. According to a statement on Thursday signed by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Justice O. A. Egwuatu on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, dismissed the “no-case submission” of Masari, ordering him to enter his defense against the fraud charges leveled against him by the Commission. The anti-graft commission is prosecuting Masari on an amended 22-count charge of money laundering and official corruption totaling N119,507,080…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has slammed proposed US sanctions against important Muslim figures and organizations in Nigeria, characterizing them as “lopsided, unjust, and selective.” Last week, five US lawmakers introduced legislation seeking visa bans and asset freezes against former Kano State Governor and New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) leader Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as well as the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, among others. The Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, said in a Thursday statement on its website that the sanctions fail to account for abuses by government officials…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections will be held on February 20, 2027, with governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls scheduled for March 6, 2027. Prof. Joash Amupitan, the INEC Chairman, announced the election schedule at a press conference in Abuja on Friday. The declaration comes amid mounting concerns about the delayed approval of the modified Electoral Act, which is currently before the National Assembly. Despite the delay, the commission said on February 4 that it had completed work on the election calendar and schedule of events. The commission…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has sternly condemned the attempted arrest of a former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, describing the incident as a troubling sign of rising political threat to Nigeria’s democratic norms. Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, cautioned in a statement on Friday that if such acts continue, they will exacerbate political tensions and weaken public trust in the rule of law and constitutional governance. There was tension at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Thursday following an alleged failed effort by security personnel to arrest El-Rufai. Eyewitnesses stated the incident happened shortly after the former…

Aminu Gwarzo, the Deputy Governor of Kano State, has petitioned the United States Congress to remove the name of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso from a proposed bill seeking sanctions for alleged religious persecution. The planned Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, sponsored by US Representatives Riley Moore and Chris Smith, reportedly seeks sanctions against Fulani militias and names Kwankwaso among those accused of alleged religious persecution. The deputy governor’s press secretary, Ibrahim Shuaibu, issued a statement on Thursday calling the charges against the former presidential candidate “unfounded, misleading, and inconsistent with the verifiable public record of his life and…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday slammed former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose’s accusations about an alleged political agreement involving Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde as “desperate” and “baseless.” Fayose, on the other hand, threatened to reveal information of his meeting with former Head of State Gen. Ibrahim Babangida in Minna. The statement came in response to rumors of a closed-door meeting between Atiku and Makinde at Babangida’s Minna mansion, which fueled suspicion about a potential political agreement in 2027. In a Wednesday statement, Fayose claimed that Makinde had offered to join Atiku as his 2027 running mate in…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been named among the world’s most prolific international goalscorers of the current decade alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Kylian Mbappe by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). The Galatasaray striker made the podium for the Top Scorers of National Teams in the Third Decade of the Twenty-First Century (2021-2030) rankings, joining some of football’s biggest stars. Osimhen is 14th on the list, alongside Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrović, with 27 international goals since 2021. The achievement demonstrates the Galatasaray forward’s exceptional consistency and places him among the most prolific finishers in world football…