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2027: We must not sleep until we remove this Govt — El-Rufai tells Atiku

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that the opposition must remain resolute in its efforts to unseat the government of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, following an alleged attempt by security agencies to detain him at an airport.

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has strongly rejected the designation of the association as a terrorist organisation by the United States Congress.

President of the association Baba Othman told Daily Sun on Wednesday that it does not know how the US government arrived at the decision, but that such a terrorist tag is unacceptable to the body.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has elevated 14 High Chiefs and Baales in Oyo town to the status of crown-wearing Obas, presenting them with Staffs of Office and Instruments of Office.

The presentation was carried out by the Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, on behalf of the governor at a colourful coronation ceremony held at Oliveth Heights in Oyo West Local Government Area.

The newly crowned monarchs include the Alaaguo of Aguoland, Oba David Oyediran; the Baba Eyaji of Oyo, Oba Afonja Mukaila; the Alajagba of Oyo, Oba Samuel Odurinde; the Ona-Isokun of Oyo, Oba Isiaka Tella-Titiloye; the Onimileke of Imileke, Oyo, Oba Fakayode Alowonle; the Onigbudugbu of Gbudugbu, Oyo, Oba Salawu Oyeniran; the Oloodu of Ojongbodu, Oba Olaniyi Adegboye; and the Alapa-Ara of Apa-Ara, Oba Tijani Ajeigbe.

Others are the Onidode of Idodeland, Oba Oyeleke Yusuff; the Iba Samu of the Oyo Empire, Oba Lamidi Jimoh; the Alago-Oja of Ago-Oja Land, Oba Ganiyu Busari; the Agbaaki of Oyo, Oba Asimiyu Jimoh; the Alakeitan of Akeitan, Oba Jimoh Oyeleye; and the Elepe of Iseke, Oba Abel Oyekan.

In a speech delivered on his behalf, Governor Makinde stated that the elevation reflects his administration’s commitment to strengthening traditional institutions and promoting peace and development at the grassroots level.

He congratulated the newly crowned monarchs, describing their ascension as both a recognition of their leadership and a reaffirmation of the enduring relevance of traditional institutions in governance, peacebuilding, and community development.

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N178,966,938, Properties, Vehicles Linked to Unlawful Activities in Lagos

Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Monday, February 10, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of N178,966,938, multiple landed properties and vehicles reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The judge gave the order following a motion on notice filed by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Suit No. FHC/L/MISC/1311/2025.

Justice Aneke had earlier ordered the interim forfeiture of the assets and directed the publication of the order in a national newspaper for any interested party to show cause why the properties should not be finally forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Moving the application for the final forfeiture, the EFCC counsel, Zeenat Atiku informed the court that the application was supported by an affidavit deposed to and signed by Isah Yusuf Nadabo, an operative of the EFCC, showing that the funds and properties were traced to Stanley Akaria Chinemerem and are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.

Also forfeited is a fully detached six-bedroom duplex built on approximately 722.332 square metres at Nnabuenyi Street (formerly described as AMORC), within the Onigbanko Royal Family Land, Abule Oshun, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.

The court equally ordered the forfeiture of two undeveloped parcels of land located at Onireke Town, opposite Ojo Barracks, Amuwo Odofin LGA, Lagos State, measuring 667.070 square metres and one plot measuring 60ft by 120ft, respectively.

Two vehicles were also forfeited: a black 2012 Toyota Highlander Jeep with registration number LND 401JC, and a red 2018 Toyota Venza with plate number FCT 998 JX.

The Commission had earlier secured an interim forfeiture order on December 12, 2025, which was published in The Punch newspaper on January 8, 2026, in compliance with the court’s directive. The respondent was also personally served, but no individual or corporate body came forward to contest the forfeiture.

Justice Aneke, after considering the application, held that it had merit and ordered the final forfeiture of the assets to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Oyo State Police Strike Again – Cult Meeting Busted in Oyo Town! 🚨
Kudos to our hardworking men and women of the Oyo State Police Command! 💪 Acting on solid intelligence, they stormed Bode Thomas Secondary School and successfully disrupted an NBM (Aye) cult gathering.
As soon as the police arrived, about 30 suspected cultists took off into the nearby bushes like they saw a ghost 😅, but three suspects were promptly arrested:
Jelili Taiwo Kazeem (20)
Toheeb Adediran (25) – an okada rider
Ayomide Taiwo (23)
The boys confessed they are NBM (Aye) members and claimed they only gathered to "celebrate a member's birthday" 🎂 (we've heard that one before 🙄).
Items recovered include:
One motorcycle belonging to suspect Toheeb Adediran
One axe 🪓
One black cap
The suspects are now in custody and the case has been transferred to the State Anti-Cultism Squad for deeper investigation. Efforts are ongoing to track down the fleeing suspects. They will definitely face the full wrath of the law! ⚖️
Cultism has NO place in our society. It destroys futures, families, and communities. Say NO to cultism! Say YES to a better life! ✊
Parents, guardians, teachers, friends – let's keep talking to our youths. Report suspicious activities. Together we can make Oyo State (and Nigeria) safer. 🇳🇬

The $9m Used for Lobbying in US Can Buy Starlink for All the Remote Polling Units That Don't Have Network

Nigeria Can do Mandatory electronic transmission of Election Results if the leaders have nothing to hide.

It's a Shame that In 2026 Nigerian Senate is Telling the World Nigeria Cannot do e-transmission because of Network

©️ Amaka Uguru

Atiku, Makinde Hold Emergency Meeting in Minna

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde are currently in a closed-door meeting with former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida at his Minna residence.

It was gathered that Atiku arrived in Minna around 1:30pm and proceeded directly to Babangida’s residence.

Governor Makinde joined him at approximately 2:10pm, after which the private discussions commenced.

Details of the meeting remain undisclosed as of the time of this report.

It is also unclear how long the discussions are expected to last.

Two-term former Governor of Abia State and serving Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said the reason he does not support electronic transmission of election results is because there is no network in his village.

Ironically, the same Orji Uzor Kalu has also accused the current Abia State governor of doing nothing, claiming he is only repainting projects he (Orji Uzor Kalu) executed during his time as governor.

Netizens are now asking how a whole two-term governor could not attract MTN or other network providers to his village during his eight years tenure. Some are calling on his kinsmen or anyone who knows someone from Orji Uzor Kalu’s village to help confirm whether what the senator said is true.

Olubadan Bans Open Grazing In Ibadan, Vows To Prosecute Offenders

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Rasidi Ladoja (Aruse I), has expressed strong displeasure over the continued practice of open cattle grazing in Ibadanland, describing it as illegal and unacceptable.

The monarch’s position was made known in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Chief Solomon Ayoade, shortly after a meeting with members of the Olubadan-in-Council and the executive members of the Ijaye Farm Settlers Association at the Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan, on Monday.

Speaking at the meeting, Oba Ladoja said: “Open cattle grazing is not only illegal but also prohibited in Ibadanland and Oyo State in general.”

Over 300 Army Troops Arrive Plateau, as Bashar Community Welcomes New Military Base in Wase

Residents of Bashar Chiefdom in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday gave a warm reception to over 300 Nigerian Army personnel deployed to the area to combat rising cases of terrorism, kidnapping and cattle rustling.

The troops, under Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), were led by the Sector 2 Commander, Colonel Olugbenga Osuntuyi, and were welcomed by traditional rulers, women, students, youth groups and other community members with folk music and placards.

A Tiktok influencer by the name of Diana Skys was found dead in her appartment in Uganda, she was strangled to death and robbed of her valuables, bags, iphone 17, laptop, shoes and clothes and jewelries.
When videos of her funeral began circulating online, people started dragging her in the comment section because her family house was not as porch and classy as her apartment in the city.
The poor girl who was just murdered is being dragged online because her father’s house in the village is not looking luxurious, saying she should have built her father a house, that how dare she live in a 2million Chillings apartment and how dare she have iphone 17 when her father’s house looks local.

Mind you, she was just 24, a student, and was just starting a career as an influencer before being killed.

Subpoena Dispute Stalls Examination of Access Bank Witness in ₦110.4bn Kogi Fraud Trial

Arguments over the examination of a subpoenaed prosecution witness in the trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, stalled proceedings before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal High Court, FCT, Abuja.

Bello is standing trial alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of an alleged ₦110.4 billion.

At the resumed proceedings, lead prosecution counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, informed the court that the matter was for continuation of trial and that Prosecution Witness Ten (PW10), Olomotane Egoro, a Compliance Officer with Access Bank, who was under subpoena, was present in court. Pinheiro subsequently sought to tender the application for the issuance of the subpoena, which was admitted in evidence and marked as Exhibit AE, there being no objection from defence counsel, P.B. Daudu, SAN, and Z.E. Abbas.

However, when the prosecution moved to examine the witness, P.B. Daudu, SAN, and Z.E. Abbas objected, contending that the prosecution could not examine the witness on the basis of a mere application for subpoena, insisting that the subpoena itself ought to be produced and tendered before the witness could testify.

In response, Pinheiro argued that the subpoena formed part of the court’s record, having been issued pursuant to an order of court, and that the court was entitled to look at any process contained in its records. He further submitted that there was no statutory provision requiring the tendering of a subpoena before a witness subpoenaed by the court could give evidence, noting that there were a plethora of authorities supporting his position and describing the objection as “clearly untenable.”

Replying on points of law, Daudu maintained that it was the constitutional right of the defence to be fully carried along in the proceedings, stressing that the trial was a public one and not a secret trial, and that the defence was entitled to see and obtain a copy of the subpoena.

Counsel to the third defendant, Abbas, also argued that the subpoena formed the basis of the witness’s appearance in court and that the defence was entitled to examine it before the trial could proceed, adding that the authorities cited by the prosecution were not applicable to the circumstances of the case.

Pinheiro, in a further response, described the objection as an attempt to delay the trial, an assertion Daudu refuted, stating that the defence was not in court to frustrate proceedings.

In her ruling, Justice Anineh held that, having considered the arguments of counsel, the subpoena could always be produced before the court.

She consequently adjourned the matter to February 11 and 12, and March 11 and 12, 2026, for continuation of trial.