Lai Mohammed Says Buhari’s Death News Left Him Paralysed for Days

Former Information Minister Lai Mohammed revealed he was physically paralysed for days after hearing of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s death. He described Buhari as a supportive leader who never micromanaged and praised his loyalty and leadership style. Mohammed also recounted the challenges he faced during the EndSARS period, including attacks on his family, and addressed accusations that he frequently lied while defending the administration. His reflections are documented in his new book, Headlines and Soundbites.

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BREAKING: EFCC Detains Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami Over Alleged Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), from the Buhari administration, over allegations of terrorism financing and money laundering. Malami was reportedly questioned about suspicious accounts, a N10 billion investment in Kebbi State, and his handling of recovered Abacha loot, including $322 million from Switzerland and $22 million from Jersey, UK. According to reports, the former minister remains in EFCC custody as investigations intensify.

Senate summons aviation minister over surge in domestic airfares

The Senate has summoned the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, and key stakeholders in the sector for an urgent interaction following public outcry over the sudden rise in domestic airfares.

The resolution came during plenary today December 9 after Buhari Abdulfatai raised a motion on the floor of the Senate, warning that the soaring prices pose a serious threat to mobility and could trigger nationwide travel disruption in the coming days.

Leading the debate, Senator Buhari from Oyo state noted that Nigerians have continuously decried the rise in cost of domestic flights.

He revealed that a one-way ticket from Abuja to Lagos now costs between N400,000 and N600,000, an amount many citizens can no longer afford.

The lawmaker argued that the situation is especially distressing given the increasing difficulty and insecurity on major highways.

“We need to invite stakeholders of our airline agencies to interact and interrogate the issues. Immediate steps must be taken before the festive period,” he said

Other senators echoed similar concerns.

Senator Orji Kalu however attempted to justify the airlines’ fare increases by pointing to rising operational costs and the soaring price of spare parts, an explanation that was met with rousing disapproval from several lawmakers.

The lawmakers unanimously agreed to summon the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, airline operators, regulators and other industry stakeholders to given reasons for the increase in fares and how it can be reduced.

Retired Gen. Ali-Keffi: Buhari Govt Halted Major Offensive Against Bandits, Sabotaged Anti-Terror Operations

Retired Major General Danjuma Ali-Keffi has revealed that the Muhammadu Buhari administration halted a crucial 2021 military offensive that was close to crushing major bandit networks across the North West and North Central. The former GOC 1 Division and commander of the covert Operation Silent War (OSW) detailed internal sabotage, intelligence conflicts, alleged illegal-mining-linked complicity, and an attempt to frame him for treason.

Ali-Keffi described clashes with then Army Chief Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, including an encounter where he was told to hand over intelligence so the Army could bypass OSW. He also alleged assassination attempts, noting that U.S. officials intervened during his detention.

According to him, coordinated operations in Niger and Kaduna had cleared key bandit camps and rescued over 100 victims before a presidential directive abruptly suspended offensives following negotiations with Fulani leaders. Both he and the GOC 8 Division were removed before the ceasefire window ended, derailing what he said could have been a decisive victory against banditry.

Buhari, Three Close Allies of President Tinubu Who Died in 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lost several key allies in 2025, including former President Muhammadu Buhari, whose death in July marked the year’s most significant political loss. Other associates who passed on include APC chieftain Sunny Ajose, retired Air Vice Marshal Terry Okorodudu, and veteran media figure Bayo Osiyemi. Tinubu issued emotional tributes for each, describing their deaths as deeply personal and a major blow to the APC and the nation.

The UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Salem Al Shamsi, paid a courtesy visit to the former First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Muhammadu Buhari. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Saif Al-Katheeri, Head of the Political and Economic Section at the UAE Embassy.

Senator Buhari Announces 2027 Oyo Governorship Bid

Senator AbdulFatai Buhari, the three-term lawmaker representing Oyo North and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Land Transport, has officially thrown his hat in the ring for the 2027 Oyo State governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking in Ibadan on Saturday, the senator revealed he will not seek a fourth term in the Senate, choosing instead to channel his energy into the governorship race an ambition he described as one guided by faith, not desperation.

Buhari appealed to Oyo State residents to prioritize competence, proven records, and delivery capacity over zoning or sectional sentiments, saying:

“I have said it that I’m no longer interested in the Senate seat again because I also want to take a shot at the governorship. I am not desperate; I leave it to God, and I am looking unto God to do it for me.

“I want the people of Oyo State to look beyond where a candidate comes from and focus on performance, competence, experience, and the ability to take our state to greater heights.”

Bashir Ahmad – Trump's America Has No Right To Tell Nigeria How To Abolish Sharia Law

Former late Buhari's failed aide, Bashir Ahmad has lambl@sted the United States for allegedly trying to push Nigeria into abolishing Sharia law and dissolving Hisbah commissions, calling the move a brazen assau!t on the nation’s sovereignty.

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Senator Dino Melaye in 2016 asked President Buhari to apologise to the Senate. Waoooo there was a Senate.

The police have finally opened up on the report of withdrawing personnel attached to ex-VP Atiku Abubakar, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and former First Lady Aisha Buhari. Details in the comment.

In the past, during President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, Mufti Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi explained the kind of hostility some Southerners Nigeria have towards us.

WATCH: Ex-President Buhari's Former Aide Lauretta Onochie Vows "Tinubu Is Gone, Won't Return In 2027"

President Tinubu Reappoints Buba Marwa as NDLEA Chairman.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for another five-year term.

The announcement was made on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy.

Marwa, first appointed by the late President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021, previously served as Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse between 2018 and 2020. His renewed tenure means he will lead the NDLEA until 2031.

An Adamawa-born retired military officer, Marwa is a former military governor of Lagos and Borno States and an alumnus of both the Nigerian Military School and the Nigerian Defence Academy.

Commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1973, he held several key roles, including brigade major of the 23 Armoured Brigade, Aide-de-Camp to then Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Theophilus Danjuma, and academic registrar of the NDA. He also served as Deputy Defence Adviser at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC, and later as Defence Adviser to Nigeria’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

Marwa holds two postgraduate degrees: a Master of Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University.

His time at the NDLEA has been marked by major successes, including the arrest of more than 73,000 drug traffickers and the seizure of over 15 million kilogrammes of illicit substances.

The agency has also intensified nationwide campaigns against drug abuse under his leadership.

President Tinubu praised Marwa’s achievements, describing his reappointment as a vote of confidence and urging him to continue pursuing drug cartels and traffickers seeking to endanger Nigerians, especially the youth.

Pretty Mike Granted N50m Bail Over Alleged Drug-Related Offences.

Popular Lagos socialite and nightclub owner, Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, has been granted N50 million bail by the Federal High Court in Lagos after being arraigned on alleged drug-related offences.

Nwalie, who owns Proxy Lagos Night Club, was arraigned alongside the club’s supervisor, Joachim Hillary (32), by the Federal Government through the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). They were charged with conspiracy, unlawful possession, and allowing the nightclub premises to be used for illegal drug activities.

According to NDLEA prosecutor Buhari Abdullahi, the alleged offences occurred on October 26, 2025, at the club located at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The agency claimed the duo conspired to organize a drug party at the venue.

During a follow-up raid, officers reportedly recovered 200 grams of Cannabis Sativa and 177 cylinders of Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas), weighing 364.662 kg. Hillary was further accused of possessing 200 grams of Cannabis Sativa on October 25, 2025.

Pretty Mike, 45, was accused of permitting his premises to be used for drug-related activities, contrary to Sections 14(b) and 20(1)(c) of the NDLEA Act.

Both defendants pleaded not guilty.

Defence counsel, Dr. B.S. Awosika (SAN), urged the court to grant bail on liberal terms, arguing that the men had no prior cr+minal record and would appear for trial. The prosecution opposed the application, saying the defendants had not provided enough supporting facts.

In his ruling, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa held that the prosecution failed to show sufficient grounds to deny bail, noting that the defendants remain presumed innocent. He granted each N50 million bail with two sureties in the same sum and ordered the sureties to swear to an affidavit of means. The defendants were released to their counsel pending completion of their bail conditions.

The case was adjourned to January 14, 2026, for trial.

Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of Pretty Mike’s Nightclub Over Drug Allegations.

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of a property belonging to popular socialite and entertainer, Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, over allegations that the premises were being used for drug storage and distribution.

Justice Musa Kakaki granted the order on Tuesday after hearing an ex parte motion filed by counsel to the National Dr¥g Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Buhari Abdulahi.

The property, located at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, and operating as Proxy Lagos Night Club, was allegedly used as a storage and distribution centre for 169 cylinders (384.662 kilograms) of nitrous oxide, popularly called laughing gas, and 200 grams of cannabis sativa.

According to the NDLEA, the nightclub is jointly owned by Pretty Mike and one Joachim Hillary, who allegedly used the premises as a base to prepare for a “large-scale drug party.”

In an affidavit deposed to by Deputy Commander of Narcotics, Nasiru Garba Bungudu, the NDLEA said it received credible intelligence in October about preparations for a major drug event at the club. Acting on the tip-off, operatives from the Lagos Strategic Command stormed the venue around midnight on October 26, 2025, recovering the substances and arresting over 200 persons, including the two respondents.

Laboratory tests later confirmed that the seized materials were controlled drugs. The agency also alleged that the club had a record of similar drug-related activities carried out with the knowledge and consent of its owners.

After reviewing the evidence, Justice Kakaki granted the NDLEA’s application, ordering the interim forfeiture of the nightclub to the Federal Government and directing that all operations at the venue remain suspended.

The matter was adjourned to January 28, 2026, for further hearing.

“When We Ask for ₦1, Give Us ₦5!” — Wike Tells Senate as He Reacts to Gov. Diri’s Defection to APC

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stirred fresh political waves after telling the Senate to “increase the FCT budget” while simultaneously addressing the defection of Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Monday, Wike revealed that Diri — who officially joined the APC earlier that day — had previously accused him of working with the APC to destroy the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

“When Diri was in the PDP, he said I was working for the APC to destroy the party,” Wike recounted.
“Now that he has joined the APC, he should come and tell me, ‘Thank you, master, for opening my eyes to see the light.’”


Wike mocked Diri’s move as hypocritical, noting that the Bayelsa governor had once branded others “undertakers” attempting to bury the PDP — yet has now joined the same party he once criticized.

The former Rivers State governor highlighted his long-standing loyalty to the PDP, reminding Nigerians that he has been a “bona fide member since 1998.”

“When I was governor under Buhari’s administration, everything was done to kill PDP, but I fought back. Leadership is key. Everyone wants to make excuses, but the man they claim is killing PDP is still in the PDP,” Wike said.


The fiery minister also used the opportunity to press the National Assembly to expand the FCT budget, boldly declaring:

“When we ask for ₦1, give us ₦5!”


Wike’s comment has since sparked discussions about his assertive leadership style, his complicated relationship with the PDP, and his growing influence in national politics.

EXCLUSIVE: Coup Plot: Nigerian Army Raids Abuja Residence Of Buhari's Former Petroleum Minister, Timipre Sylva, Arrests Brother

Coup rumours: Agbakoba backs Tinubu on replacement of service chiefs.

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa Agbakoba, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s decision to replace the nation’s service chiefs, describing it as a wise and timely move, especially amid rumours of an alleged coup plot.

President Tinubu had on Friday announced major changes in the leadership of the armed forces as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s security structure. The reshuffle included the appointment of a new Chief of Defence Staff and other top military officers.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Agbakoba said the president’s action showed firmness and decisiveness that were lacking in the previous administration.

“You have a president who is prepared to take tough decisions, and we know that he likes to take tough decisions,” Agbakoba said.

“I think he has done the right thing because his predecessor, the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, did not like to make such decisions and allowed his military team to stay far longer than they should have.”

Reports had linked the cancellation of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary events on October 1 to an alleged coup attempt. But the Defence Headquarters dismissed the claims, saying the cancellation had no connection to any plot.

The former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said the timing of the president’s decision was appropriate and showed leadership at a critical moment.

“So, if it is indeed true that there was a rumoured coup, I think he (Tinubu) acted sensibly by doing exactly what he has done,” he said.

President Tinubu Set To Announce Prof. Joash Amupitan As New INEC Chairman.

There are indications that President Bola Tinubu is set to announce Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

According to reports, barring any last-minute changes, Prof. Amupitan is expected to replace Prof. Yakubu as the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following his 10-year tenure, which spans two terms.

Mahmood was appointed to office by then-President Muhammadu Buhari on October 21, 2015 and his tenure is set to expire in November 2025.

According to Sahara Reporters, President Tinubu is set to announce Amupitan as the new INEC Chairman.

Reports have it that the appointment of Amupitan is set to be formalized when President Tinubu hosts the Council of State meeting on Thursday at the State House in Abuja.

Profile of Professor Amupitan
Naija News reports that Amupitan is a legal scholar and administrator with over 34 years of academic and professional experience. A native of Ijumu Local Government Area in Kogi State, he is married to Dr. (Mrs.) Yemisi Amupitan, and together they are blessed with four children.

Amupitan began his academic journey at the University of Jos in 1989 as an Assistant Lecturer. He steadily rose through the academic ranks, becoming a Reader in 2003 and a Professor of Law in 2008.

Over the years, he has held several key administrative positions, including Head of Department of Public Law, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Chairman of the Committee of Deans and Directors, and a member of the University’s Governing Council.

“Patience Jonathan Knelt Before Me, Begging Not to Be Abandoned” — Pastor Tunde Bakare Recounts 2014 Encounter with Ex-President Jonathan


Prominent cleric and political leader, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has revealed that former President Goodluck Jonathan once invited him for a private meeting in 2014, as his administration struggled to retain power.

Speaking in a video shared by Channels Television, Bakare recounted that during the tense meeting, Patience Jonathan, the former First Lady, broke down in tears and knelt before him, pleading that he should not abandon them.

“His wife is alive, here in Lagos house, Yinka Odumakin was there. His wife knelt down and held my two feet, saying, ‘You are our father, don’t abandon us.’ I told them it was too late because they didn’t listen to counsel,” Bakare revealed.



The cleric noted that activist Yinka Odumakin was present at the emotional meeting. He explained that Jonathan sought his support despite their political rivalry, as Bakare had earlier contested the 2011 election as running mate to Muhammadu Buhari.

According to Bakare, he eventually advised Jonathan to convene a National Conference that would bring together representatives from all regions to discuss Nigeria’s future.

He said Jonathan acted on that counsel by organizing the 2014 National Conference, but unfortunately, the recommendations were never implemented.

“I told him to call for a national conference that would address Nigeria’s challenges and unite the people. He did — but sadly, nothing was done with the report,” Bakare added.


The pastor’s revelation has reignited conversations online about the political intrigues of 2014, Jonathan’s leadership style, and the untapped potential of the conference’s resolutions.