Before now, we have been operating a revenue formula that is as old as this present democracy. This same Federal Government already controls the lion’s share of revenue from the Federation AccountWhen you talk about changing the revenue formula, people will always read politics into it. I pray Nigeria does not face external aggression; will we still rely on this same revenue formula? So, what adjustments are you recommending in the bill in terms of increasing the Federal Government’s share? In the bill, I am recommending an upward review of the federal government’s share of revenue to 60 per cent from the current 52 per cent.

Ajanaku’s sentiment captures the extraordinary shift taking place across the “Sunshine State” as the drug enforcement agency charts an alternative approach in its fight against drug abuse and trafficking in Nigeria. “Alternative development changes our relationship from enforcement to empowerment,” Marwa explained during a town hall meeting in Akure. The country’s top drug enforcement administrator met with the Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, traditional rulers, Christian and Muslim leaders, and farmers. Aiyedatiwa backed the initiative, noting that productive engagements could sway Ondo residents from indulging in illicit drug use. Beyond government and civil society, the Alternative Development programme has buy-in from traditional rulers.

In that political vinyl, you could see the small man of Nigeria’s parliament wielding the gavel and playing big Gaddafi. Apparently, you could see the small combine, ostensibly mannequins of Aso Rock, giving Small Gaddafi support to trample down people’s will. Mama Nigeria, wife of the president, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, had just harvested a plaque of honour from saber-rattling American president, Donald Trump. Holding his microphone, his head slanted in his usual, Trump looked at the crowd and sprayed a huge deodorizer on Mrs Tinubu. A few days after, Trump re-posted on X a racist photograph caricaturing Mrs. Tinubu’s black brother and sister, the Barack Obamas as apes.

The arrested suspects were the mosque’s Imam, Alhaji Zakariyau, Abdulwasiu Olatunji, Kusamotu Akeem, Folorunso Mukaila, and Zakariyau Afeez. At a point, he raised his hand as someone who wanted to ask a question, which made the Imam pause. As Najeem attempted to hit the Imam a second time, Sunday Tribune learnt that the congregation quickly rushed at him. They were said to have started beating him, while one of the worshippers hit him with an offering box. Another suspect, Kusamotu, 50 years old, said that while in the drainage, the deceased wanted to run away when the Imam was calling the Baale.

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The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has defended the Senate’s ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act, saying critics are misjudging lawmakers based on an incomplete legislative process. Akpabio insisted that the Senate did not remove electronic transmission of election results in the amendment of the Act. He noted that the lawmakers only questioned the requirement for real-time transmission. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Saturday called on the Senate to include mandatory electronic transmission of election results in the Act. The Senate President warned that insisting on real-time transmission could invalidate results in areas with poor connectivity or insecurity.

A United States court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, to 97 months’ imprisonment for participating in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable Americans. The statement read, “According to court documents, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, 44, of Nigeria, and his co-conspirators operated a lucrative transnational inheritance fraud scheme that exploited vulnerable people in the United States. “The conspirators then told the victims that, before they could receive their purported inheritance, they were required to send money for purported delivery fees, taxes, and payments regarding the inheritance. He later pleaded guilty in November 2025 to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud. At sentencing, the court ordered 97 months’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release and restitution exceeding $6.8m to victims.

Arsenal's Swedish striker #14 Viktor Gyokeres applauds fans on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 7, 2026. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) /Mikel Arteta said Viktor Gyokeres has raised his game to the “highest level” after the much-criticised striker scored twice in a 3-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday. Martin Zubimendi’s fine strike broke the deadlock just before half-time at the Emirates before Gyokeres sealed victory in the second half. When you feel confident, when you feel important, when you feel at your best, that’s when you can really take your game to the highest level,” said Arteta. “We are really behind him in every moment to try to help him, to try to support him.

Security operatives have repelled suspected bandits who invaded Anwase village in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. Edet said, “It is true, there was attack on Anwase but our gallant officers repelled them and there was no casualty. Our correspondent learnt that suspected bandits invaded Anwase village on Friday and burnt down several houses. A former councillor in the local government, Lawrence Akerigbe, who spoke to our correspondent on Saturday, said the suspected bandits invaded Anwase community on Friday. He said, “The attack on Anwase happened at about noon on Friday, the invaders burnt down about 11 houses.

The Kwankwaso Support Group 2027 has proposed a joint presidential ticket pairing former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, with Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso. “As Kwankwaso supporters and loyalists, we have proposed and thrown our weight behind the joint presidential ticket, especially with Peter Obi, in any of the political parties. With this partnership, the duo is poised to give the ruling party a run for their money. He added that with their combined strength, they are emerging as a formidable challenger to the ruling party. “Supporters of Kwankwaso cut across every divide, especially among ordinary Nigerians who are living from hand to mouth,” Gwale added.

Yobe State Police Command has commenced a manhunt for an 18-year-old housewife who allegedly attacked her 25-year-old husband, inflicting a deep cut on his genitalia. The announcement was made by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, in a statement issued to journalists in Damaturu on Saturday, stating that the Command recorded a disturbing case of domestic violence involving grievous bodily harm. He was subsequently referred to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Azare, where he is currently receiving treatment. The Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Ado, strongly condemned the act and emphasised that marriage should be built on mutual respect, understanding, patience, and tolerance. The Command assured that it remains committed to the protection of lives and dignity and will ensure that anyone found culpable is brought to justice.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday ordered the immediate reopening of the Samiya International Border in Kebbi State with the Republic of Benin. The directive was disclosed in Birnin Kebbi when the Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, paid a one-day official visit to the Nigeria Customs Service Area Command in the Kebbi State capital. Addressing officers and men of the command, Adeniyi warned them against compromising the Federal Government’s decision by conniving with smugglers or other non-state actors to undermine government objectives. He warned that economic operators who violate transit regulations would face stiff sanctions, stressing that non-compliance would create non-tariff barriers and undermine trust between neighbouring countries. The Customs boss, who received a rousing welcome from officers and men of the Kebbi Area Command, was accompanied by a delegation from the Benin Republic Customs Service, led by Mr Imura Idirisou, as well as other officials.

Yet she also said, more generally: “I think we’re having a reckoning as a society, right?”Cards on the table, I don’t think we’re having one at all. “But the future is for the way women think.” We pan out to see that the interviewer is his buddy Steve Bannon. “Is that a sop because of all the depravity you’ve done against young women?” asks Bannon. ‘Yes senator I like pussy, pussy yes. We’ve known about Epstein’s world for so long.

Mrs Otti made the call on Friday in a statement to mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, held in Umuahia, the state capital. According to her, female genital mutilation has no medical benefit and exposes victims to severe pain, trauma, infections, complications during childbirth, and lifelong psychological damage. “Female genital mutilation does not make childbirth safer, nor is it prescribed by any religion. “The law is clear in Abia State. I wish to state unequivocally that Female Genital Mutilation is a criminal offence under our state law,” she said.

His remarks came a day after renewed nuclear talks with Washington, with previous talks collapsing when Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign against Iran last June that triggered a 12-day war. Araghchi was speaking at the Al Jazeera Forum conference in Qatar but made no reference to Friday’s talks with the United States. “Under this project Israel is free to expand its military arsenal without limits … Yet other countries are demanded to disarm. “This is a doctrine of domination.”During the 12-day war Israel targeted senior Iranian military officials, nuclear scientists and sites as well as residential areas, with the US later launching its own attacks on key nuclear facilities. On Friday, Araghchi led the Iranian delegation in indirect nuclear talks with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Muscat.