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Popular Nigerian media personality, Toke Makinwa has shared the reasons she no longer pays tithes to churches. The entrepreneur said her decision came after deep personal reflection about how money should be used to help people. In an interview with Chude, she shared that her views on tithing have changed over time. According to her, she began to question the way churches receive large sums of money while many members still struggle with basic needs such as rent, hospital bills, and daily feeding. She spoke about what she described as post-traumatic church syndrome, a situation where people feel hurt or damaged emotionally and spiritually because of their experiences in religious spaces. She said this made her look closely at how religious institutions operate and how funds are handled. Makinwa said she started asking herself why she should give money to church buildings that are already well funded when there are individuals who urgently need help. She explained that if someone comes ...

  Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai (left) and NSA, Nuhu Ribadu The  Nigerian Government is set to arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of unlawfully intercepting the phone communications of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. According to court documents filed on February 16, 2026, El-Rufai is facing three counts. “Count One: Admitting, during a February 13 appearance on Arise TV’s Prime Time Programme, that he and his associates unlawfully intercepted the communications of the NSA, contrary to Section 12(1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Amendment Act, 2024. Count Two: Knowing and associating with individuals involved in the unlawful interception without reporting them to security agencies, in violation of Section 27(b) of the same Act. “Count Three: Using technical equipment or systems to compromise public safety and national security by intercep...

  The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians reportedly linked to Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The action was contained in a 3,000-page document dated February 10, released by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. The document, titled “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List,” also identified individuals sanctioned for cybercrime-related offences and other security threats. According to OFAC, the publication serves as a formal notice of actions taken against Specially Designated Nationals whose property and interests are blocked under the U.S. sanctions programmes. “This publication of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is designed as a reference tool providing actual notice of actions by OFAC with respect to Specially Designated Nationals and other persons (which term includes both individuals and entities) whose property is blocked, to assist the public in complying with t...

The Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo has suggested that Nigeria’s upcoming elections could be postponed to January. Itodo made this statement on Monday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’. He was speaking on the schedule of the 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Recall that INEC last week announced the timetable and schedule for the 2027 general election, which has drawn reactions from various quarters of Nigeria with some asking the Commission to reconsider the the date. Reacting, Itodo said,  “We must recognize that we’re a secular state. I have concerns that altering timelines for elections based on religious considerations might box us into a difficult situation. “Some referenced dates aren’t static; they always change. If we’re considering reforms, elections will likely hold in January or after Christian and Muslim fasting period.”

  The  Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of two members of a Nollywood film production crew who were found dead inside a parked vehicle at a movie set in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The deceased were identified as lighting director, Ekemini “GeeTee” Imeh and his colleague, Ayodeji Walter Odediran. They were discovered unresponsive on Saturday, February 7, 2026, within the premises of Evercare Hospital, which was reportedly being used as a filming location. A  police source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorisation to brief the media, said the two men arrived early at the location to install lighting equipment for the production. After completing their assignment, they reportedly entered a Nissan vehicle parked on the premises to rest while awaiting further filming activities. Concern was raised later in the day when repeated attempts to reach them by phone proved unsuccessful. According to the source, the pr...

  Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has provided further insight into why he chose to leave the Labour Party (LP), the political platform on which he contested the 2023 presidential election. Obi revealed that he parted ways with the party after learning that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would not recognise its leadership. He spoke on Sunday at the OBIDIENT Conference and Official Declaration for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, themed “Activating the PO Effect in ADC.” Obi stated,  “Democracy must work. I left the Labour Party when I was informed that, as long as I remained in the party, INEC would not recognize its leadership, and that the federal government did not want me on the ballot paper. But I want to assure you that I will contest the coming election—even if it is held in their bedroom—and if they refuse to transmit results, we will transmit them ourselves.”  He assured Nigerians that, if elected, his...