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El-Rufai afraid of Trump’s arrest, reason he cancelled studying abroad – Reno Omokri alleges


 A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has alleged that ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai suddenly cancelled his plans to study abroad for fear of being prosecution by President Donald Trump of the United States, US, over past indictments.

 

Recall that days ago, El-Rufai had claimed there were plans from the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, to arrest and detain him, following his recent outburst against the Nigerian government.

 

The former Governor, who was in Egypt at the time, vowed to put on hold his plans to study abroad and return to Nigeria to confront the government.

 

The former governor had posted on X: “Your post below refers. I have been hearing these same rumors of arrest, detention and torture in some dungeon in the NSA’s office (where Emefiele was allegedly tortured to resign as CBN governor), since July 2024 when the so-called report of the Kaduna Assembly began circulating.

 

FG to establish national paramilitary academy


Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, says the federal government has approved the establishment of a national paramilitary academy.

 

Tunj-Ojo spoke in Abuja on Wednesday when Ali Ali, the managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), led a delegation on a courtesy visit to his office.

 

He said President Bola Tinubu at Monday’s federal executive council (FEC) meeting approved the establishment of the institution.

 

The minister said there is a need to establish a degree-awarding institution where young citizens can be trained in paramilitary engagement.

 

Katsina LG election: Buhari votes, Gov Radda says APC’ll win



The Katsina Local Government election has commenced on Saturday across the state.



Former President Muhammadu Buhari voted at his polling unit in Daura.


Buhari voted at Polling Unit 003, Sarkin Yarn Ward A.


He voted alongside the Commissioner for Special Duties, Adnan Na-Habu Daura, around 11:09 am.

UEL: Osimhen vows Galatasaray will overturn defeat to AZ Alkmaar


Victor Osimhen is confident Galatasaray will qualify for the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 despite the defeat to AZ Alkmaar.


Galatasaray lost 4-1 to the Dutch club in the first leg of the playoff tie on Thursday.


Osimhen missed the game due to suspension.


The forward insisted that the Turkish Super Lig champions will overturn deficit in the second leg next week Thursday.

VIDEO: Sowore attacked at Lagos City Marathon


 A group of men allegedly attacked the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on Saturday morning at the Lagos City Marathon.

 

The men also attacked some journalists and Sowore’s crew members covering the event, allegedly damaging their cameras and other devices.

 

Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 elections, posted a video of the incident on X.

 

“How occupying a canopy after the Lagos Marathon 10k infuriated some rogue elements who assaulted our crew members and journalists leading to unprovoked attacks which led to the seized a camera of one of our journalists insisting they view and delete all the contents because it caught them live attacking our crew in Lagos,” he wrote.

 

Rivers Crisis: Rep faults Falana’s interpretation of Supreme Court judgement


 A member representing Abua/Odual and Ahoada East Federal Constituency of Rivers State in the House of Representatives, Solomon Bob has faulted the interpretation of the Supreme Court judgement on the crisis rocking Rivers state by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana.

 

Bob in a statement issued Saturday described Falana’s interpretation of the judgement as misleading.

 

Recall that on 10th January, 2025, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Governor Siminilayi Fubara against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which had earlier upheld the judgment of Justice Joseph Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Suit N0: FHC/ABJ/CS/1613/2023.

 

He explained that Justice Omotosho’s judgment, which was delivered on 22nd January 2024 restrained Fubara from howsoever or in whatsoever manner making any request, presentation, or nomination in the Rivers State House of Assembly except to the House of Assembly under the leadership of Speaker Martin Amaewhule

 

My $150m bribery allegation against Nigerian lawmakers true- Binance executive insists


Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, has insisted that his allegations that three Nigerian lawmakers asked for $150 million bribe to prevent his arrest and prosecution in Nigeria for alleged financial crimes were true.

 

Gambaryan made the allegations on his X handle on Friday, naming Ginger Onwusibe, Philip Agbese and Peter Akpanke as the lawmakers.

 

He claimed the legislators asked him to wire the funds to their cryptocurrency wallets.

 

As of the time of this report, Onwusibe and Agbese had denied the allegation, threatening to seek redress in court.

 

Northern elites feel alienated from Tinubu’s administration – Ex-Buhari aide




 A former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Ismael Ahmed, has said that some northern elites feel sidelined in President Bola Tinubu’s administration despite their region’s significant role in his electoral victory.

 

Ahmed, who previously served as a Senior Special Adviser on Social Investment Programmes, made these remarks during an interview on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande on Channels Television.

 

“A lot of people from the north believe they put in all they could to get President Tinubu into office,” Ahmed said. “Now, they are asking: ‘Are we fully represented?’”

 

The former All Progressives Congress (APC) youth leader highlighted Tinubu’s strong electoral performance in the north, where he won in key states, including four in the North Central, three in the Northwest, and one in the Northeast. He pointed to Kano State’s contribution of over 500,000 votes, which played a crucial role in helping Tinubu defeat northern candidates Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso.

 

Ousted Speaker Obasa sues Lagos Assembly


The former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has filed a lawsuit against the Assembly and the new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, challenging the legality of his removal from office.


The suit, which is yet to be assigned to a judge, seeks a court declaration that his colleagues in the House acted unlawfully by removing him while the Assembly was on recess.


In the application dated 12 February 2025 and filed by his lawyer, Chief Afolabi Fashanu, SAN, the plaintiff claimed that he was removed from his position on 13 January 2025 by 36 lawmakers while he was out of the country.


The impeached lawmaker is seeking the following reliefs: an order of the court to fix a date for an accelerated hearing of the case and to shorten the time allowed for the defendants to respond with counter-affidavits or written addresses to seven days after the hearing.

‘Privacy reasons’ – Canada breaks silence on visa snub



The High Commission of Canada in Nigeria has said it can’t reveal the reason for denying visa to the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa.


The High Commission said it can’t reveal the reason due to “privacy reasons”.


Musa was scheduled to travel to Canada for an event but was denied visa by the Canadian embassy in Nigeria.


Speaking at the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies, AANISS, in Abuja on Thursday, Musa said he and his colleagues were denied visas to Canada.

NNPC says video claiming Dangote refinery’s petrol lasts longer ‘misleading’




 The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has denied claims in a viral video that the premium motor spirit (PMS) sold by MRS Oil lasts 13 minutes longer than that of NNPC.

 

In a statement on Saturday, Olufemi Soneye, NNPC’s chief corporate communications officer, said the assertion is misleading, false, baseless and entirely unfounded.

 

He explained that the claim originates from unverified and amateur research, which lacks credibility, accuracy, and professional oversight.

 

A video posted by @valorreviews on TikTok had shown a man using two small tiger generator, popularly called ‘I better pass my neighbour generator’ in Nigeria,’ to compare the running time of MRS and NNPC PMS, also known as petrol.

 

M23: European politicians campaigning to criminalise Rwanda’s President Kagame — Shehu Sani

 


Former Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has raised the alarm, alleging that some European politicians have launched campaigns to criminalise the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, in a bid to destabilise the country.

 

According to the Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, these European politicians are allegedly taking advantage of the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, to create chaos in Rwanda.

 

The former lawmaker questioned why Europeans had “suddenly woken up to love the DRC after failing to help the country for decades.”

 

In a post on his official X handle, Sani wrote: “I have noticed that some European politicians have started a serious campaign to criminalise President Kagame and destabilise Rwanda by using the problem of the DRC. They have always been looking for such an opportunity.”

‘Nigeria must respond’ — Matawalle speaks on denial of visas to military chiefs



Bello Matawalle, minister of state for defence, says the decision of Canadian authorities to deny visas to Nigerian military leaders is a “serious affront” on the country’s dignity.

 

During an event in Abuja on Thursday, Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), expressed displeasure at the Canadian high commission for denying Christopher Musa, the chief of defence staff (CDS), and other army chiefs visas.

 

The military leaders were expected to travel to Canada for an event organised to honour war veterans but their visa applications were rejected.

 

The development elicited varied reactions on and off social media.

 

Lagos to increase BRT fares by 18% February 17



The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced an 18 percent increase in fares under its bus reform initiative (BRI) scheme.

 

In a statement on Thursday, LAMATA said the fare adjustment was necessary due to rising operational costs and to ensure the continued availability of bus services for commuters in Lagos.

 

According to the transport authority, the new fare structure will take effect from February 17, 2025.

 

“The fare rise is because of the increase in the cost of operations and the need to ensure that buses keep running and guarantee your movement around Lagos,” the statement read.

 

Hardship: Why we don’t regulate food prices – Nigerian govt


 The Nigerian Government has said it does not consider the idea of regulation of food prices in the spirit of free market and encouraging entrepreneurship in the country.

 

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this during the first ministerial briefing for 2025, which kicked off on Tuesday in Abuja.

 

The press had reminded the Minister of the high cost of food in markets across the country with speculations about wholesalers and retailers deliberately hiking prices.

 

Fielding questions from the press, Idris said despite the hardship being felt across the country, the government did not feel that it was necessary to control prices.