Tag: Tinubu administration

“Arraign el-Rufa’i now without delay” – MURIC 

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MURIC raises alarm

The Muslim Rights Concern group, (MURIC), has asked the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), to without delay, arraign a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i in court, or set him free. MURIC made the demand yesterday, in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola. Condemning the prolonged detention of the former governor, MURIC argued that the law prescribes 48 hours only as the maximum period an accused can be held. It said, “Nasir el-Rufa’i has been in detention since his voluntary report…

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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’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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“Stop mass phone-tapping now” – SERAP urges Tinubu

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SERAP urges Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani  to immediately withdraw the Lawful Interception of Communications Regulations, 2019. This was contained in a letter dated 21 February 2026 and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. According to SERAP, the regulations are “unconstitutional, unlawful, and entirely inconsistent with Nigeria’s international obligations”. The organisation emphasized the urgent need for a transparent legislative process to ensure any lawful interception framework complies with constitutional safeguards, judicial oversight,…

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“Christian Genocide’ allegation propaganda to destabilise Tinubu’s Govt.” – Remi Tinubu

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Remi Tinubu on genocide

The First Lady, Remi Tinubu, has dismissed growing international claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria as “propaganda” designed to undermine the administration of her husband, Bola Tinubu. Speaking during separate engagements in the United States, Mrs. Tinubu said the narrative of systematic killing of Christians was exaggerated and politically motivated, insisting that it resurfaced after the Federal Government stabilised the nation’s troubled economy. In an interview on Thursday, the First Lady said her trip to the U.S. was partly to “clarify recent hype on social media that there is…

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Nigeria’s crude oil output rises to 1.459m bpd in January – OPEC

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Crude oil rises

Nigeria’s crude oil production rose to 1.459 million barrels per day (bpd) in January 2026, reinforcing its position as Africa’s largest oil producer despite falling short of its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) quota. The figures were disclosed in OPEC’s latest Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) released on Wednesday. The latest data highlights modest month-on-month growth in output but underscores Nigeria’s continued struggle to meet its assigned production ceiling. The increase signals gradual recovery in output levels, even as structural and operational challenges persist in the oil sector. While…

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U.S lawmaker makes U-turn, warns against dividing Nigeria; says it’ll empower terrorists

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US lawmaker makes U turn

…Slams FG over $9m lobbying deal United States (U.S) Representative Riley Moore has warned that encouraging separatist agendas in Nigeria could worsen insecurity and expose Christians, particularly in the North and Middle-Belt, to greater danger. Moore gave the warning yesterday, in a statement posted on his official X account after a fact-finding visit to Nigeria to assess reports of Christian persecution. He said he met with government officials, church leaders, humanitarian organisations and internally displaced persons across the country. “I have travelled to Nigeria and engaged in multiple high-level meetings…

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FG blames states, LGAs for rising poverty in Nigeria

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Presidency on Gbaja2

The Federal Government has shifted responsibility for Nigeria’s growing poverty crisis to state governments and local government councils. Officials in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration said the burden of addressing multidimensional poverty does not rest on the Federal Government alone. They argued that state and local governments are constitutionally responsible for providing basic services that can lift citizens out of hardship. This position comes amid public concern over reports that about 133 million Nigerians are living in multidimensional poverty. Recall that on Wednesday, the Special Adviser to the President on…

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Kolmani oil project stalls under Tinubu administration

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Kolmani oil project stalls

…As communities, Govs. seek clarity More than three years after Nigeria announced its first commercial crude oil discovery in Northern Nigeria, the Kolmani Integrated Development Project in Bauchi and Gombe states remains stalled, with no clear timeline for production or supporting infrastructure, raising growing concerns among host communities and regional leaders. Recall that the Kolmani project was inaugurated in November 2022 amid national fanfare, with the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) describing it as a landmark breakthrough that would rebalance Nigeria’s oil geography. The initiative…

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Activist, Mahdi Shehu, dismisses ₦1tr Kano rail project as ‘political deception’

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Mahdi on Kano rail project

Social activist, Muhammad Mahdi Shehu has described the Federal Government’s purported approval of a ₦1 trillion Metropolitan Rail Service for Kano State as political deception, questioning the credibility and substance of the announced project. Shehu’s reaction follows claims by Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, that the Tinubu administration had approved the rail project shortly after the governor’s political realignment with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Yusuf disclosed the project on Thursday, while addressing members of the Kano State contingent at the 2025 National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in…

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