Sheikh Gumi defends Shari’ah, faults U.S. lawmakers’ report

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Gumi defends Shari'ah

Popular Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has defended the application of Shari’ah law in Nigeria, saying it remains the prerogative of Muslims, just as the United States (U.S.) protects Christian interests. Gumi was reacting to reports that some U.S. Congressmen submitted to President Donald Trump, in which they demanded the abolition of Shari’ah and blasphemy laws in Nigeria. In a post shared on his verified social media page, the cleric argued that Muslims have the right to be governed by their religious injunctions. “Shari’ah Law is the Muslims’ prerogative, just as…

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Tinubu removes Egbetokun, names Tunji Disu as new IGP

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Tinubu replaces IGP

President Bola Tinubu has removed Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun from office, paving the way for Assistant Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu to assume leadership of the Nigeria Police Force. Multiple senior police officials and sources within the presidency and the Police Service Commission confirmed that Egbetokun was asked to step aside following a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. According to sources, the outgoing police chief was directed to prepare his handover notes ahead of a formal transition. Preparations are reportedly underway…

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“El-Rufai’s aide, Adekeye lied; ex-gov. didn’t suffer nosebleeds in custody” – ICPC

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ICPC on El Rufai

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has denied a claim by Muyiwa Adekeye, a media aide to Nasir el-Rufa’i, former governor of Kaduna State, that the latter suffered nosebleeds overnight in its custody. Recall that el-Rufa’i has been detained by the ICPC since February 18 after his release by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) where he spent two nights. Adekeye, in a statement yesterday, said El-Rufa’i’s legal team had not been shown any remand order authorising his continued detention in ICPC’s custody beyond 48…

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“Align with Tinubu or miss out” – Gov. Yusuf tells Kano politicians

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Gov. Yusuf tells politicians

Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared that anyone who truly means well for the people of the state must align with the Federal Government led by Bola Tinubu. The governor, while explaining his decision and that of others to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), said Kano had “missed a lot” in the past and could not afford further political isolation. “Anyone who means well for the people of Kano should align with the Federal Government, because we have missed a lot”, he stated. Yusuf also asserted that…

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U.S. Demand: “Tinubu can’t abolish Shari’ah” – Abati

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Abati on Shari'ah

A former presidential aide and News anchor, Reuben Abati, has said that President Bola Tinubu cannot abolish the Shari’ah Law. One of the recommendations made by the United States delegation is that the Nigerian government do away with Shari’ah law. Many people have suggested that the US is dictating to the Nigerian government. Reacting, Abati said the narrative should be put in proper context. According to him, “What has happened is that on October 31, 2025, President Donald Trump directed Riley Moore, and the committee on appropriation and foreign relations…

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“Nobody can trust Amupitan to conduct credible polls In 2027” – Odinkalu

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Odinkalu on Amupitan

Human rights advocate, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has expressed doubts about the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct credible elections under its current leadership. Speaking during a television programme on Monday, Odinkalu criticised the electoral body’s handling of the recent council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing the exercise as a failure. Odinkalu said while assessing the polls: “Amupitan’s INEC failed woefully. On this evidence, nobody can trust Joash Amupitan to organise credible elections in 2027”. According to him, the shortcomings recorded during the FCT…

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Tinubu pledges State Police to fight insecurity 

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Tinubu State Police

President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration would establish State police to tackle insecurity across the country. The President, who stated this on Monday night while hosting state governors to an interfaith breaking of the fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, assured Nigerians that the promises he made before assuming office in 2023 would be fulfilled. The meeting was held to observe Ramadan and Lent with the governors, whom he urged to redouble their efforts to ensure that grassroots communities, where hope sometimes flickers, are not neglected. The President…

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‘Tinubu’s govt ‘paid ₦2bn to Boko Haram’ for release of Niger Catholic school students’ – Report

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AFP Report on Tinubu’s govt.

Fresh controversy has trailed the December 2025 release of pupils and staff of St Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, Nigeria, following a report alleging that the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid N2 billion to secure their freedom from Boko Haram insurgents. According to AFP, which cited multiple intelligence sources, the terrorists initially demanded $7 million, said to be N40 million per captive, in exchange for the release of about 230 pupils and staff abducted from the school in November 2025. While the exact figure allegedly paid…

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Abuja original inhabitants deserve political priority

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By Jumai Ahmadu, PhD. For over five decades, since the creation of Abuja as Nigeria’s Federal Capital, the original inhabitants have borne the heaviest cost of the nation’s unity project. Their ancestral lands were taken in the name of national progress, with promises of resettlement, compensation, and full integration into the new city. Half a century later, much of that promise remains unfulfilled. Across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), indigenous communities continue to experience displacement, loss of farmlands, cultural erosion, and economic uncertainty. While Abuja has grown into a modern…

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FG reveals foreign terrorists behind most killings in the North

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The Federal Government has disclosed that a large number of terrorists carrying out deadly attacks in northern Nigeria are not Nigerians, saying these fighters entered the country through weak and porous borders. The revelation was made by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, during a meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria in Abuja at the weekend, said intelligence reports from security agencies show that many suspects arrested after recent attacks could not speak English or Hausa. Instead, they communicated fluently in…

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