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  Court documents obtained by SaharaReporters indicate that the charges, marked FHC/CR/99/2026, were filed in the name of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as complainant, with El-Rufai, 65, listed as the sole defendant. The Federal Government is set to arraign former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja, over allegations of unlawful …

A coalition of concerned Nigerians has condemned the recent allegations by the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, regarding the alleged importation of a poisonous substance by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). The group described the claims as reckless, misleading and capable of undermining public confidence in national security institutions. Addressing newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday, the …

Sen. Kenneth Eze (Ebonyi Central) says Nigeria lacks the infrastructure for seamless real-time electronic transmission of election results before the 2027 general polls. Speaking on Sunday in Ohigbo-Amagu, Ezza South LGA, Ebonyi, Eze addressed controversies over amendments to the Electoral Act 2022, especially collation and transmission provisions. He said demands for full real-time transmission ignored unstable electricity and limited technological …

The Senate has reeled out empirical data that guided its decision to make the electronic transmission of election results discretionary rather than mandatory in the ongoing reform of the country’s electoral governance framework. The upper chamber stated that the decision was based on the stark realities of the country and not on emotion or sentiment, after due consultation and engagement …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Yobe sector command, has refuted claims that 120 lives were lost along the Damaturu–Buni Yadi road in 2025. Sector Commander, Mr Andrew Longkam, clarified the matter in a statement on Sunday in Damaturu, calling the media report misleading and inaccurate. “The report misrepresented official crash statistics and wrongly attributed statements and figures to me,” …

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on Sunday denied involvement in banditry, terrorism, kidnapping or cattle rustling, insisting it has never condoned violent activity in Nigeria. National President, Alhaja Baba Ngelzarma, stated this in Abuja while addressing a news conference on ‘H.R. 7457 – Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026′, before the United States’ Congress. …

Edo State Police Command said it dealt a major blow to criminal networks in Edo State, with the arrest of 129 suspected criminals and rescue of 30 kidnapped victims in intelligence-led operations across the State. The Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika, disclosed this recently while briefing journalists in Benin City, the state capital. He said the operations, conducted between …

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has declared the exclusion of Africa from permanent membership of the Security Council “indefensible”, urging urgent reform of global power structures. This is contained in a statement on Saturday by the Communication Section of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Addressing the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Guterres said “2026 cannot operate on …

The Federal Government has warned against illegal recruitment of Nigerian citizens into foreign armed conflicts. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson of the ministry. The minister expressed grave concern over the rising and alarming cases of Nigerian citizens being illegally recruited to participate in foreign armed …

The African Union (AU) has elected new Bureau of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the AU and promise to prioritise Water Security in its 2026 era. This is contained in a statement issued via the AU website on Sunday on the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and …