MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday appeared before two separate courts in Kaduna over allegations bordering on abuse of office, money laundering and corruption, with both matters adjourned for further proceedings. At the Federal High Court, El-Rufai was arraigned alongside his former Special Adviser, Jimi Lawal, and […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Senate on Wednesday passed the landmark Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police across the federation, marking a major step in Nigeria’s decades-long debate over decentralising the country’s policing structure to address worsening insecurity. The passage followed a rigorous clause-by-clause consideration of the bill and came after more than two-thirds […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The United Kingdom’s Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Sir Charlie Collins, has arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, for high-level engagements with Nigerian military officials aimed at deepening defence cooperation between both countries. The visit comes at a critical time as Nigeria continues efforts to tackle terrorism, insurgency, banditry and […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has condemned the remand of activist Omoyele Sowore at the Kuje Correctional Centre, describing it as a “dangerous regression for our democracy” and warning against the growing use of state institutions to stifle dissent in Nigeria. Obi’s reaction follows a Federal High […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted bank documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing N8.7 billion money laundering trial involving Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), his wife, Asabe Bashir, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami. The documents were admitted during […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Sunday Aborisade in Abuja President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday formally transmitted the long-awaited State Police Bill to the Senate, setting in motion what could become one of the most far-reaching security reforms in Nigeria’s constitutional history. The proposed legislation, titled: ‘Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) State Police Bill, 2026’, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas US President Donald Trump has suggested renaming the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to “NICE” by adding the letter “N” for “National,” saying the change would confuse critics in the media and among Democratic Party opponents. In a post shared on his official X handle on Saturday, Trump launched a poll […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A Fulani socio-cultural organisation, the Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and other South-West governors to caution Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, over what it described as inflammatory remarks against Fulani communities in Oyo State. The group’s […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Police authorities assured the public that no effort would be spared in ensuring that justice is served. The Ogun State Police Command says it has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a renowned broadcaster and retired Ogun State Television personality, Kitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, who […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas • Says funds in foreign accounts were savings made by late ex-Head of State • Why mercenaries can’t stop banditry, terrorism From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said the much talked about Abacha loot is a hoax, saying that the former military head of state, the late General Sani Abacha, […] Read more
