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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked a United States court to stop the release of his personal records held by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), insisting that the documents fall under protected privacy rights. In a motion filed on September 4, 2025, before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Tinubu, through his lead counsel, Wole Afolabi, urged the court to enforce exemptions under the U.S. Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Exemption 7(C). The exemption shields law enforcement records from disclosure where such release would amount to an…

Fear has gripped Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State after gunmen abducted the wife and daughter of Muhammad Swasun, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the council. The incident, which occurred on Sunday night, has heightened concerns over the rising wave of violent crimes in Kwara North, particularly in Patigi, Edu and Ifelodun Local Government Areas. Confirming the abduction, spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the command was awaiting a detailed situation report from the Patigi Division. “I can confirm the incident to you. It is true that the wife and daughter…

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has raised fresh alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in Nigeria’s North-West, revealing that more than 1.3 million people have been displaced by insecurity as of February 2025. The disclosure came on Monday during the launch of a European Union–supported initiative, Conflict Prevention, Crisis Response and Resilience (CPCRR), in Katsina State. Speaking at the event, IOM Nigeria Chief of Mission, Dimanche Sharon, lamented the scale of devastation caused by banditry, violent clashes and climate shocks in the region. “Too many families have been displaced, too many farms abandoned, and too many lives disrupted by…

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dragged the state police command before the Police Service Commission (PSC), accusing its leadership of engaging in unlawful and unconstitutional practices. In a petition dated September 8, 2025, and addressed to the PSC chairman, El-Rufai alleged that the Commissioner of Police in Kaduna State and some senior officers under his command had exhibited “egregious conduct” capable of undermining public trust in the police. “I am writing as a citizen of Nigeria and former governor of Kaduna State to formally lodge this complaint and demand an immediate, impartial, and exhaustive investigation into the unlawful…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has warned that Nigeria risks mortgaging its future generations if governments at all levels continue on the path of “reckless borrowing” without clear economic returns. Abbas, represented by House Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere, spoke on Monday at the opening session of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) annual conference in Abuja. The conference was themed “Strengthening Parliamentary Oversight of Public Debt: The Role of Finance and Public Accounts Committees.” He cautioned that while borrowing could drive growth if properly managed, Nigeria’s ballooning debt profile has become a source of…

A yet-to-be-identified man was on Sunday morning electrocuted while allegedly attempting to vandalise an electricity transformer located within the premises of Borno State University, Maiduguri. The deceased, believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, was discovered lifeless near the transformer by campus security personnel and residents, sparking tension across the institution. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Kenneth Daso, said preliminary investigations showed that the man had tried to tamper with the facility before he was fatally electrocuted. “It is quite unfortunate. We received a distress call from Borno State University that…

Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Martin Luther Agwai (retd.), has said that Africa’s worsening security challenges can only be effectively addressed through trust-building, knowledge sharing, and regionally tailored solutions. Agwai, who is Vice President of the Board of the International Institute for African Defence, Security and Governance (IIADSGOV), stated this while addressing the Association of African Defence Attachés in Washington, United States. The retired army chief stressed that Africa’s security architecture must move beyond reliance on external actors and instead focus on indigenous leadership and collaboration. “True leadership in defence is rooted not just in capacity and strength but…

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has dismissed insinuations that he is politically mentored by his predecessor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, insisting that his true political inspirations remain President Bola Tinubu and the late legal luminary, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. Speaking on TVC’s Politics on Sunday, Sani said suggestions that El-Rufai serves as his guiding political light were unfounded, stressing that he is more concerned with governance than personality debates. “I don’t think it is necessary to respond to that comment,” the governor said. “What I can say is that there are a lot of people in my life. Even President Bola…

The Federal Government has borrowed a total of N2.769 trillion from the domestic bond market between January and August 2025, further underlining its reliance on debt to finance its operations. Data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) show that government bond listings dominated new issuances within the period, accounting for 86.5 per cent of total market activity valued at N3.201 trillion. By contrast, corporate listings were significantly lower, with Dangote Cement Plc raising N38.2 billion and TSL SPV Plc listing N5 billion, bringing total corporate bond issuance to just N43.2 billion. Analysts say the huge gap highlights how businesses remain…

… 5.8 Million YouTube Views Linked To Pro-Kremlin Campaigns …Experts Call For Urgent Cybersecurity Awareness,Regulation Nigeria may be sliding into the frontline of global digital disinformation, as new findings reveal that foreign actors are increasingly outsourcing propaganda operations to local digital workers. A recent investigation by memeticwarfare.io uncovered a pro-Russian YouTube network allegedly operated by Nigerians.The five identified channels—@Peace-Crusader, @conflictcompas, @GloryinCombat, @DaddyMaxwell77, and @freshinfoinsight—had amassed over 37,400 subscribers and 5.8 million views as of August 30, 2025. The report shows that the channels amplify Kremlin-backed narratives, recycling content from American commentators Scott Ritter and Douglas Macgregor, both familiar faces on…