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Ex-Fin. Minister, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji passes on

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Sardaunan Sokoto and former Minister of Finance, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, has died. Family sources confirmed the passing of the elder statesman yesterday in Abuja after a prolonged illness. “He passed away this morning in an Abuja hospital after a prolonged illness”, a source said. Until his death, Alhaji (a.k.a Triple-A) held the revered traditional title of Sardaunan Sokoto. A member of the Sokoto Caliphate royal family, the Late Alhaji had a distinguished career in Nigeria’s public service, serving under several administrations. Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji served as Nigeria’s Minister of…

Tinubu dissolves presidential implementation c’ttee on alienation of FG properties

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) has approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties. Henceforth, all matters relating to the activities of the Committee will be coordinated by the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (HAGF). The PIC was established in 2000 during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to oversee the privatisation, sale, and lease of Federal Government landed assets under the government’s monetisation policy. Its membership comprised the then Minister of Housing…

Family of slain Army Col. rejects kidnap claim, says he was assassinated

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

Slain Col.'s family rejects kidnap claim

The family of slain Nigerian Army officer, Colonel Abdussalam A. Ude, has rejected reports that he was killed while resisting a kidnap attempt, insisting instead that he was deliberately assassinated. Speaking on behalf of the family, the late officer’s elder brother, Emmanuel Ude, dismissed the widely circulated account that gunmen attempted to abduct the senior military intelligence officer before shooting him. According to him, the nature of the attack points to a targeted assassination rather than an ordinary kidnapping. He argued that the assailants appeared to have come with the…

Katsina: Judge escapes through window as gunmen invade Shari’ah court

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

A Shari’ah Court judge, Mohammed Muktar, narrowly escaped abduction on Wednesday afternoon after suspected armed bandits invaded his court premises in Gwarjo village, Matazu local government area of Katsina State. The incident, which occurred around midday, threw court officials and nearby residents into panic as heavily armed assailants stormed the facility firing shots into the air and demanding to know the judge’s location. “The armed men entered the court premises, fired gunshots to create panic, and demanded to know where the judge was. According to community sources, “They were believed…

PFIPC probe: HoS admits lapses as H’Reps uncover fake documents

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

Fresh revelations have emerged in the House of Representatives’ investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), with the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, admitting that her office failed to carry out sufficient due diligence before approving requests linked to the purported agency. The admission came during Wednesday’s sitting of the House Ad Hoc Committee investigating the establishment and operations of the PFIPC, which lawmakers insist has no legal backing. Walson-Jack acknowledged that her office granted an authorised establishment and recruitment…

El-Rufa’i’s doctor admits writing controversial medical report

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

The medical doctor behind the controversial medical report submitted in support of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i’s bail application has admitted writing the document but denied forging or falsifying any records. Dr. Bello Abubakar, an oncologist, made the disclosure in a statement to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), insisting he prepared the report in his professional capacity and was not part of any scheme to mislead the court. Abubakar also denied knowing Mohammed Bala Aliyu, the individual accused of using the report to swear…

Terrorists threaten forced marriages, executions for 176 Kwara cities

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

Families of 176 people abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have raised a fresh alarm after the terrorists holding them allegedly threatened to force some female captives into marriage and kill the remaining hostages. The victims, comprising men, women and children, have spent nearly six months in captivity since they were seized during the February 3, 2026, terrorist attack on Woro and neighbouring communities. Speaking during an interview, a Kaiama resident, Abdul Ibrahim, said the abductors threatened to marry the “beautiful” female captives and…

Ex-Finance Minister, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji passes on

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 Aminu Imam

Aminu Imam The Sardaunan Sokoto and former Minister of Finance, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, has died. A family source confirmed to newsmen that the elder statesman died on Thursday morning at a hospital in Abuja after a prolonged illness. “He passed away this morning in an Abuja hospital after a prolonged illness”, the source said. Until his death, Alhaji held the revered traditional title of Sardaunan Sokoto. A member of the Sokoto Caliphate royal family, the late Alhaji had a distinguished career in Nigeria’s public service, serving under several administrations. He…

FG’s debt hits ₦12.62tr, exceeds 2024 borrowing target by ₦4.79tr

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government exceeded its 2024 borrowing target by ₦4.79 trillion, raising ₦12.62 trillion in fresh debt against the budgeted ₦7.83 trillion, according to the ‘Budget Office’s Fourth Quarter and Consolidated Budget Implementation Report’. The report attributed the increased borrowing to a revenue shortfall that widened the fiscal deficit to ₦13.51 trillion, far above the approved ₦9.18 trillion. Government revenue stood at ₦20.98 trillion, missing the ₦25.88 trillion target by ₦4.90 trillion, while expenditure remained largely on track at ₦34.49 trillion, just ₦561.29 billion below budget. Domestic borrowing met its…

Sokoto: Bandits kill 7, including worshippers in mosque attack

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Abduct residents At least seven people, including three worshippers killed inside a mosque, lost their lives while several residents were abducted after armed bandits attacked Tsamaye village, in Sabon-Birni local government area of Sokoto State. Residents said the heavily armed attackers stormed the community at about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and remained until about 3:00 a.m yesterday, spending more than six hours attacking residents, rustling livestock, looting valuables and firing sporadically. An eyewitness said the bandits first surrounded security personnel stationed in the village, pinning them down with gunfire and…