Author: Aminu Imam

El-Rufa’i blasts Kaduna  Police, rejects summon over ADC meeting

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El Rufa’i Kaduna Police

…Says CP ‘violating Constitution’ Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has come out swinging against the Kaduna State Police Command after being summoned over a disrupted African Democratic Congress (ADC) meeting. Police had sealed the ADC venue, accusing el-Rufa’i and seven others of criminal conspiracy, incitement, mischief and causing grievous hurt. The Command ordered the ADC chairman to produce el-Rufa’i at the State CID on September 8. El-Rufa’i, however, fired back at a press conference yesterday, describing the summon as illegal, unconstitutional and politically motivated. “The commissioner knows what he…

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Proposed politicians salary hike: SERAP drags RMAFC to court

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SERAP drags RMAFC

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking to stop the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) from implementing its proposed salary increase for Nigeria’s top political and public office holders. The suit, filed last week, targets the planned pay rise for the President, Vice-President, governors, their deputies, and lawmakers. SERAP argued that the proposal is unlawful, unconstitutional, and a betrayal of public trust, particularly at a time when millions of Nigerians are grappling with poverty. “The imminent pay…

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Tinubu blocks Rivers emergency rule extension 

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Tinubu blocks Rivers2

…Orders Ibas to submit handover note President Bola Tinubu has reportedly ordered the end of the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, paving the way for the return of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the 32-member House of Assembly on September 18, 2025. This decision follows a closed-door meeting between the President and the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (rtd). According to sources, Tinubu instructed Ibas to submit a comprehensive handover note detailing all financial transactions during his tenure. This report is expected to account for…

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UN condemns Borno massacre, as death toll in Darajimal attack hits 165

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UN condemns Borno massacre

…Homes torched, villagers abducted, community in grief The United Nations (UN) has strongly condemned the mass killing of civilians in Darajimal Ward, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, where at least 165 people were reportedly slaughtered in a brutal attack by Boko Haram on Friday. Nigeria’s Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohamed Fall, in a statement on Sunday, said preliminary reports confirmed that scores of men, women, and children were killed, while an unknown number were abducted, and many fled with injuries. At least 28 houses were also burned in the assault.…

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Kaduna: Church leaders join thousands of Muslims to celebrate Maulud 2025

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Kaduna Eid el Maulud

In a powerful display of unity and religious tolerance, church leaders joined tens of thousands of Muslims in Kaduna to commemorate the Eid-el-Maulud, which is the birth of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). General Overseer of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry, Pastor (Dr.) Yohanna Buru, alongside elders from his church, visited Murtala Mohammed Square, Kaduna, venue of the event, to participate in the celebration. He extended warm congratulations to key Islamic figures, including the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Abubakar Sa’ad II; Sheikh ÆŠahiru Usman Bauchi; Sheikh Ibrahim Yakub El-Zakzaky; Khalifa…

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Kano Gov. celebrates Emir Sanusi on successful PhD completion at University of London

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Kano Gov. celebrates Sanusi

Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, on the successful completion of his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. Governor Yusuf also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to education, announcing plans to partner with the University of London to strengthen Northwest University, Kano. According to him, the doctorate degree was a well-deserved recognition of Sanusi’s contributions to scholarship, economic thought, family reform, and advocacy for social justice in Nigeria and beyond. He…

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Troops kill 15 terrorists in Katsina, nab 13 suspects in Kaduna, Benue

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Troops kill terrorists

Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 15 terrorists in Katsina State, apprehended 13 suspects in Kaduna, and recovered weapons from armed herders in Benue State between Friday and Saturday. A credible source at Army Headquarters, who stated this in Abuja, said that air and ground offensives were carried out at Zango High Ground, in the Kankara local government area of Katsina, where troops destroyed terrorists’ hideouts after airstrikes and ground assaults. According to the source, intercepted communications confirmed 15 terrorists were killed, with several others wounded. He said, “In…

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Niger: Panic, as bandits in hijabs abduct school principal, woman

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Niger banditry

Armed bandits have kidnapped two individuals, including the Principal of Junior Secondary School Melehe, during a late-night attack on the Melehe community, in Kontagora local government area of Niger State. According to reports, the incident occurred on Friday night, when the attackers, numbering about four, stormed the community between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. According to sources, the gunmen disguised themselves in hijabs and sat casually at the entrance of the victims’ residence, pretending to be ordinary women. Around 11:00 p.m., they reportedly removed the hijabs and forcefully entered the…

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Anti-Party activities: NNPP expels H’Reps member, AbdulMumin Jibrin

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AbdulMumin Jibrin

The Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has expelled AbdulMumin Jibrin Ƙofa, the House of Representatives member representing Ƙiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency, citing anti-party activities and failure to fulfil his financial obligations to the party. The decision was announced yesterday by the party’s state chairman, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, during a press briefing in Kano. He said Jibrin’s repeated public criticisms of the NNPP and its leadership left the party with no option but to sanction him. The development comes barely a day after Jibrin hinted he might…

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‘ADC yet to meet requirements for leadership recognition’ – INEC

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INEC on ADC

The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), is facing fresh hurdles as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has maintained that the party is yet to comply with the extant rules required for the formal recognition of Senator David Mark and Ra’uf Aregbesola as its National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively. The lack of compliance, INEC stated, renders all official documents and communications bearing their signatures null and void until the process is completed. Speaking with newsmen, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, through his Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi, said: “Ask ADC…

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