Day: May 8, 2026

Tinubu redeploys Fani-Kayode to S’Africa, Enang to Germany

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Tinubu redeploys Fani Kayode

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the redeployment of Femi Fani-Kayode as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa after initially posting him to Germany. This was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday by Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation. Fani-Kayode stated that he requested the redeployment from Germany to South Africa for a number of personal reasons, and given the fact that he had lived in Europe most of his life.  He expressed appreciation to the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar and President Tinubu for the favourable consideration.…

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El-Rufa’i’s son, Bello dumps APC for ADC

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Bello el Rufai dumps

Mohammed Bello el-Rufa’i, a member of the 10th House of Representatives representing Kaduna-North federal constituency and son of embattled former governor Nasir el-Rufa’i, has announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress, (APC) to the African Democratic Congress, (ADC). El-Rufa’i, who is also the Chairman of House Committee on Banking Regulations announced his defection on his social media handles yesterday. The lawmaker, in the post, announced that he submitted his letter of resignation which was read at the plenary by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas…

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₦33.8bn fraud: Court convicts ex-Power Minister, Saleh Mamman 

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Court convicts Mamman

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on a 12-count charge bordering on fraud and money laundering filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice James Omotosho, who delivered the judgment yesterday, held that the anti-graft agency successfully established the former minister’s culpability beyond reasonable doubt. Mamman served as Minister of Power under former President Muhammadu Buhari. The court found Mamman guilty of illegally diverting public funds amounting to about ₦33.8bn. Justice Omotosho also held that the former…

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“Muslims have no agenda against Christians” – Sultan of Sokoto

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Sultan of Sokoto on banditry

…Rejects linking banditry to Islam Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has dismissed claims that Muslims in Nigeria have any agenda to wipe out Christians, urging Nigerians to stop attaching religious labels to criminal activities such as banditry and terrorism. The revered monarch spoke yesterday during the first tri-annual meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) held in Abuja, where religious leaders and government officials gathered to deliberate on insecurity and interfaith relations in the country. Addressing concerns over rising tensions and the increasing tendency to describe criminals using…

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