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The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a three-count criminal charge against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged cybercrime offences and breach of national security. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, was assigned to Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, by the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho. The court has fixed February 25 for El-Rufai’s arraignment. According to the charge sheet filed on Monday, the DSS accused the former governor of violating provisions of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Amendment Act, 2024, and the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003. In the first count, El-Rufai is alleged to…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged students across the country to shun internet fraud and embrace digital integrity and cultural reorientation. He gave the charge on Wednesday, February 17, 2026, at a conference themed “Cybercrimes, Drugs and Other Social Vices” held at the main campus of the University of Abuja. Speaking through the Head of the Enlightenment and Re-Orientation Unit of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC (ACE II), Aisha Muhammad, the Chairman urged students to stay away from cybercrime and leverage their talents for positive impact through entrepreneurship,…
The foreign exchange (FX) market witnessed increased demand during Thursday’s trading session, driven by risk-off sentiment among Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs). The heightened demand tilted the market toward the bid side, exerting upward pressure on rates. As a result, benchmark rates weakened across the board, shedding ₦3.24 to settle at ₦1,341.35/$. The official window recorded increased dollar demand during the session, largely attributed to risk-off sentiment among FPIs. The stronger demand tilted the market toward the bid side, exerting additional pressure on the naira across official benchmarks. Throughout the session, intraday trades fluctuated between a high of ₦1,350.00 and a…
The Senate on Tuesday confronted the President’s economic team over the poor implementation of the 2025 budget and what it described as unrealistic assumptions underpinning the proposed ₦58.7 trillion 2026 budget, raising the possibility of reducing the estimate. During a tense budget defence session before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, several lawmakers expressed concern over widespread complaints from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) regarding the non-funding of the 2025 budget. Some senators described the exercise as one of the worst budget defence sessions in recent times, citing unpaid contractors, a controversial centralised payment system, inadequate capital releases, and a rising…
Ahead of the Saturday, February 21 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared Friday a work-free day and announced a restriction of movement from 8 p.m. on Friday to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Wike made the announcement in a special broadcast on national television and radio stations on Thursday, urging residents of the FCT to come out en masse to vote for candidates of their choice. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister, Lere Olayinka. In the…