Author: Vincent Osuwo

The counsel of  Malam Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, has condemned an unlawful attempt by security operatives to arrest their client upon his arrival in Abuja on Thursday, February 12, 2026. According to a statement issued by Ubong Esop Akpan of the Chambers of Ubong Akpan, El-Rufai was intercepted at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport after arriving on Egypt Air Flight MS 877 from Cairo. The lawyers claimed that Department of State Services (DSS) agents attempted to arrest him without a warrant or formal invitation and forcibly took his international passport. El-Rufai’s legal team confirmed his willingness…

The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has named his daughter as his successor, according to South Korea’s intelligence agency, which informed lawmakers on Thursday. Kim Ju Ae, thought to be 13, has recently been seen alongside her father at notable events, including a trip to Beijing in September, marking her first known overseas journey. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) stated it considered a “variety of factors,” including her growing visibility at official events, in reaching this conclusion. The NIS indicated it would closely monitor whether she will participate in the North’s party congress occurring later this month—the—the biggest…

Legendary singer Innocent Idibia, popularly called 2Baba, has clarified the long-standing rumors and public perception about his personal life, noting that he is not a womanizer but someone who loves women. 2Baba clarified this in an interview with Voice of Nigeria published on Wednesday, in which he discussed love, stardom, fatherhood, family, marriage, and the challenges of public scrutiny. “The biggest misconception about me is that I’m a womanizer. I like women; I’m just straightforward. But I’m a lover boy. I love hard,” 2Baba said. Reflecting on parenting, the iconic singer acknowledged that one of his most difficult personal challenges…

Security operatives on Thursday, allegedly attempted to arrest former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai as he arrived at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport from Cairo, Egypt. El-Rufai’s media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, made the claim in a post on his verified X (previously Twitter) account shortly after the incident. According to Adekeye, the operatives approached the former governor as he stepped off the plane and attempted to arrest him. He claimed El-Rufai rejected joining the agents, stating that he would not honor the request without an official invitation. The statement read, “Security agents today attempted to arrest Mallam Nasir El-Rufai as…

Nigerian Army troops have rescued eight of the ten people kidnapped by suspected terrorists on Wednesday at a wedding in Dabawa, Shanono Local Government Area, Kano State. A credible Army Headquarters source informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that an unconfirmed number of gunmen dressed in military camouflage entered the event and abducted the victims. He stated that the troops stationed at an ambush position along the Yankwada River line moved quickly to the general area after getting the distress call and made contact with the fleeing terrorists at Garu Village in neighboring Katsina State. According to…

Justice Obiora Egwatu, on Thursday, stepped aside as the presiding judge over the Federal High Court’s asset forfeiture suit involving a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two others, citing personal reasons. Egwatu informed the court he could no longer continue with the matter shortly after counsel for the parties announced their appearances. “Ladies and gentlemen, for personal reasons, and for the better interest of justice, I will recuse myself from this case,” he said. The judge directed that the case file be sent to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court for reassignment. “The instant…

Jesse Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old transgender has been named as the suspect in a shooting that killed eight people and injured dozens more in British Columbia, Canada. Police said Van Rootselaar was found dead at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot injury. The motive for the attack is not yet known. Six people were killed, and at least 25 others were injured at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Two others—the suspect’s mother, 39, and stepbrother, 11—were found dead at a nearby home. Authorities stated that Rootselaar was born a biological male but identified as a woman. “I can say that Jesse…

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday convicted and sentenced two Chinese nationals and directors of Genting International Co. Limited, Huang Haoyu, also known as Ken, and An Hongxu, to 46 years imprisonment each for their roles in a multi-billion-naira cybercrime and money laundering scheme. Justice Daniel Osiagor, who delivered the decision, gave the prisoners the option of paying a N56 million fine. He also ordered them to perform three days of community service and to be returned to China once they had served their sentences and completed the duty. The two were among 792 alleged Internet and…

Reno Omokri, a former presidential assistant, claims that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have fulfilled key campaign promises, making it practically impossible for opposition parties to dislodge him in the 2027 presidential election. Omokri, speaking in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, he cited the APC’s expanding political dominance and Nigeria’s improved macroeconomic indices as evidence of the president’s achievement. He stated that the opposition’s chances are considerably fewer given that the APC controls approximately 30 governorships, up from around 20 in 2023. “If the opposition could not defeat Tinubu with about 20 governors in 2023, how…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have rejected the proposed visa bans and asset freezes recommended by US lawmakers against ex-Kano State Governor Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, and the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore over violations of religious freedoms in Nigeria. Rep. Chris Smith introduced the bill, named ‘The Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026,’ in the US House of Representatives alongside Reps. Riley Moore, Brian Mast, and Bill Huizenga. The law proposes travel restrictions and asset freezes under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act…