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Failed attempt to arrest el-Rufai at the airport without due process is intimidation to destroy morale of ADC supporters

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

Former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar has condemned the crude and unorthodox attempt to arrest a key ADC figure and former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai at the Abuja International Airport on Thursday. Reacting to the incident in a...

Counsel Condemns Alleged Unlawful Attempt To Arrest El Rufai At Abuja Airport

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

Counsel to Nasir El Rufai claims DSS tried to arrest former Kaduna governor without warrant and then seized his passport. Counsel to former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El Rufai, has condemned what he described as an unlawful attempted arrest of his client by security operatives at the Nnamdi...

INEC Proposes N873.8bn For 2027 Elections, N209.2bn Earmarked For Technology

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

INEC seeks N873.8bn for 2027 polls, allocating N209.2bn to technology upgrades including BVAS procurement and IReV enhancement. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a total of N873.8 billion for the conduct of the 2027 General Elections, alongside N171 billion as its statutory budget for 2026 operations. INEC Chairman,...

Fubara Dissolves Rivers Cabinet, Appoints New Chief Press Secretary

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

Governor Fubara dissolves Rivers cabinet, directs commissioners to hand over to permanent secretaries immediately. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved his entire cabinet with immediate effect and directed all political appointees to hand over to senior civil servants in their respective ministries. The decision was announced Thursday evening in...

NNPP Rejects US Bill Targeting Kwankwaso, Alleges International Hypocrisy

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

NNPP dismisses US sanctions proposal against Kwankwaso, questions fairness and motives behind religious freedom allegations. The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has rejected reports that a bill before the United States Congress seeks to impose targeted sanctions on its National Leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, over alleged religious freedom violations....

Tinubu Lauds BOI For N636bn Record Loan Disbursement In 2025

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

President says BOI’s N636bn disbursement to 7,000 businesses validates reforms and strengthens Nigeria’s productive capacity. President Bola Tinubu has commended the Bank of Industry (BOI) for disbursing a record N636 billion in loans to businesses in 2025, describing the achievement as validation of his administration’s economic reform agenda. The N636...

Gunmen Kidnap 12-Year-Old Secondary School Girl In Ibadan

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

Masked gunmen abduct 12-year-old student in Ibadan as police launch investigation and intensify rescue efforts. A 12-year-old student of a private secondary school was on Thursday kidnapped in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Eyewitnesses said the abductors, who were masked, drove a vehicle without registration number plates and fired shots...

Breaking From Aguda Streets to Guinness World Record Glory, AFRISOC Unveiled Guinness World Record Holder for the Longest Professional Hairdressing Marathon

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

The African Civil society Forum (AFRISOC) has Unveiled Joshua Babatunde Aiyenuro, aka T-Jos Signature, has etched his name in history . On Feb 2, 2026, he shattered the Guinness World Record for the Longest Professional Barbing Marathon, spotlighting his craft and inspiring millions. This win is a testament to resilience,...

Ex-PDP FO Fabiyi emerges ADC national official

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

The pioneer financial officer of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Oladimeji Fabiyi has been inaugurated as the Deputy National Financial Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Fabiyi’s nomination was ratified by the South-west zonal caucus of the ADC at the party’s meeting held in Ibadan on Tuesday. Other officials...

No negotiations over vice-presidential tickets, Fayose trends in falsehood – Atiku

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described a former Ekiti state governor Peter Ayodele Fayose as a serial political gossip, asking the general public to disregard his “beer parlour tales of infamy” over the Vice-Presidential tickets. Atiku declared that there were no negotiations over vice-presidential tickets during his recent visit...