₦1 Billion Battle: El-Rufai Sues ICPC Over 'Illegal' Abuja Home Invasion By [Ohizu Chibuike Paschal] | February 24, 2026 Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai , has officially dragged the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to court. The ₦1 Billion fundamental rights suit follows a controversial raid on his Abuja residence, which El-Rufai claims was "unlawful and politically motivated." The Grounds for the Suit El-Rufai’s legal team argues that the ICPC invaded the property without a valid warrant and harassed occupants. The former governor is seeking ₦1 Billion in damages for the violation of his privacy and the embarrassment caused by the operation. Political analysts view this as a significant pushback against the current administration's anti-corruption agencies, especially as rumors of El-Rufai’s 2027 ambitions cont...

  (Nigerians not alone in poverty: Atiku, LP tackle Tinubu) By Paschal ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu has said though there is poverty and suffering in the country, Nigeria is not the only nation facing such situation, and cautioned criminals against vandalism of rail tracks, and stealing of electric cables, describing such acts as pure sabotage He also said that good economics at a harsh time was the challenge his administration must face, adding that no matter how difficult and how challenging it could be, he would not turn his back on Nigeria. President Tinubu, who spoke in Lagos when he received a delegation from the National Assembly who came to felicitate with him on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir, on Monday night, urged citizens to embrace a new value system to make progress. The president’s comment that Nigeria was not the only country facing poverty elicited criticisms from former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party, LP, who said he was elected to tackle, ins...