Everywhere is silent while bandits massacre 23 farmers in Sauna/Ruwan Gora community, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. More than 50 people have been hospitalized, the majority of them women and children.
This attack happened in a village near the hometown of Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. The Northwest is gradually becoming a graveyard, yet the suffering of its people continues to receive little attention.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. 🤲
My beloved stepmother passed away yesterday. Please keep her in your prayers. May Allah forgive her, have mercy on her, expand her grave, fill it with light, and grant her the highest place in Jannatul Firdaus. Ameen.🙏🤲👏
EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of University, Radio Station, 46 Other Properties Linked to Malami
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, secured the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Among the forfeited properties are Rayhaan University, Kebbi State, including the Rayhaan University Permanent Site, Rayhaan University Temporary Site, Rayhaan University Third Site, the Rayhaan University Vice Chancellor's House and Rayhaan Radio along Sani Abacha Bypass Road, Birnin Kebbi.
Delivering judgment, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, held that the Commission had successfully established that the properties were reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities and were not acquired from lawful sources of income.
The properties finally forfeited to the Federal Government are: a luxury duplex at Amazon Street, Plot No. 3011 within Cadastral Zone A06, Maitama District, Abuja (File No. AN 11352); a two-winged large three-storey building situated at No. 3 Onitsha Crescent, Area 11, Garki, Cadastral Zone A03, Abuja (formerly Harmonia Hotels Limited); Plot 683, Jabi District, Cadastral Zone B04, comprising a five-storey building (now luxurious Meethaq Hotels Ltd., Jabi, with 53 rooms/suites); Property No. 3130 within Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District, FCT, Abuja, comprising terraces; Property No. 3 Rhine Street, Maitama, Abuja (Meethaq Hotels Ltd., Maitama, with 15 rooms); and Plot No. 1241B, Asokoro District (No. 11A Yakubu Gowon Crescent), Asokoro District.
Others are: Shop No. C52, Citiscape – Shariff Plaza, Plot 739, Cadastral Zone A07, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II, FCT, Abuja; No. 4 Ahmadu Bello Way, Nasarawa GRA, Kano; Plot 157, Lamido Nasarawa GRA, Kano; a commercial plaza comprising commercial toilets, laundering facilities, warehouse tanks adjacent to Birnin Kebbi Market; 100 hectares of land along Birnin Kebbi–Jega Road; and another 100 hectares of land along Birnin Kebbi–Jega Road.
Others are: a four-bedroom bungalow at Gesse Phase II, Birnin Kebbi; Shops Nos. A36 and B3, Vegas Mall, Wuse II, Abuja; No. 26 Babbi Drive, BUA Estate, Abuja; No. 27 EFAB Estate, 5th Avenue, 59th Crescent, Gwarimpa, Abuja; a four-bedroom house with two-room boys' quarters at No. 10B Doka Crescent, Abakpa GRA, Kaduna; Plot No. 13, IPENT 7 Estate, Karsana District, Abuja; a bedroom duplex with boys' quarters at No. 12 Yalinga Street, off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja; two warehouse shops B40 and B46, Wuse Market, Abuja; acquisition of twin houses at Zone E, Apo Legislative Quarters, Cadastral Zone B01, Plot 1401, Gudu District, Abuja; and properties acquired by Khadimiyya for Justice & Development Initiative at the Academic Garden City, Birnin Kebbi, sold by the Federal Housing Authority Mortgage, namely: nine units of three-bedroom bungalows, three units of two-bedroom bungalows, and 5.4 hectares of land.
Also forfeited are the Rayhaan Agro Allied Factory in Kebbi State, including the factory buildings, factory machines and plant units, factory mosque, Rayhaan Mill staff quarters, and the Rayhaan Bustan Building.
Others are assets at Azbir Arena, Kebbi State, including Azbir Hotel, Printing Press, Gallery, Gardens, Mosque, Azbir Clothing, and Azbir Pharmacy and Supermarket.
Other forfeited properties include the Al-Afiya Energy tanker garage opposite Rayhaan University Health Centre along Sani Abacha Bypass Road, Birnin Kebbi; Rayhaan Security House off Sani Abacha Bypass, Birnin Kebbi; an uncompleted two-storey plaza located opposite Central Motor Park (Eastern Park), Birnin Kebbi; Amasdul Oil and Gas Ltd. filling station structure along Sani Abacha Bypass Road, Birnin Kebbi, near Jambali Automobile Workshop; the assets of Zeennoor Hotel at Kabuga Satellite Town, off Gwarzo Road, Kano, with 131 rooms; Zeennoor Mosque at Kabuga Satellite Town, off Gwarzo Road, Kano; and the old Zeennoor Hotel building.
It would be recalled that on January 6, 2026, Justice Emeka Nwite granted the interim forfeiture order following an ex parte motion moved by counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN.
Sequel to the granting of the interim forfeiture order, and in compliance with the order of the court, the EFCC published the interim order in national dailies, inviting interested persons to come forward and show cause why the final forfeiture order should not be granted in favour of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The EFCC subsequently filed a motion for the final forfeiture of all the properties.
Meanwhile, following the publication of the interim order, Mr. Malami, SAN, and 14 other persons, mainly his family members and associates, filed applications to show cause and also urged the court to set aside the interim forfeiture order on the properties. They further challenged the jurisdiction of the court to grant the order and urged it not to grant the final forfeiture order.
The case was heard before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on May 27, 2026, and the matter was thereafter adjourned for judgment.
Delivering judgment on Wednesday, the court held that the EFCC had sufficiently established that the 48 properties were reasonably suspected to have been acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities, and that the respondents failed to discharge the evidential burden placed on them, as they could not show the legitimate sources of the funds used in acquiring the properties.
The court further held that the respondents merely claimed ownership of the properties without providing proof of how they acquired them with funds from lawful sources.
According to the court, non conviction-based forfeiture proceedings require respondents to adduce evidence showing the lawful sources of the funds used in acquiring the properties, and not merely make bare assertions of ownership.
Full list of Malami properties listed by EFCC’s interim forfeiture order marked FHCIABJ/CS/20/2026:
1. Luxury duplex at Amazon Street, Plot No. 3011, Cadastral Zone A06, Maitama, Abuja (purchased in December 2022 for N500 million; enhanced value: N5.95 billion).
2. Two-winged storey building at No. 3, Onitsha Crescent, Area 11, Garki, Abuja (formerly Harmonia Hotels Limited), purchased in December 2018 for N7 billion.
3. Plot 683, Jabi District, Cadastral Zone B04, Abuja, comprising a five-storey building now operating as Meethaq Hotels Ltd with 53 rooms and suites (purchased in September 2020 at carcass level for N850 million, with an additional N300 million paid to take possession; current value: N8.4 billion).
4. Property No. 3130, Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District, Abuja, comprising terraces, purchased in January 2021 for N360 million.
5. Meethaq Hotels Limited, No. 3 Rhine Street, Maitama, Abuja, with 15 rooms (purchased in February 2018 for N430 million; current value after rehabilitation: N12.95 billion).
6. Plot No. 1241B, Asokoro District (No. 11A Yakubu Gowon Crescent), Abuja, purchased in July 2021 for N325 million.
7. Shop No. C82, Citiscape-Shariff Plaza, Plot 739, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja, purchased in March 2024 for N120 million.
8. No. 4 Ahmadu Bello Way, Nasarawa GRA, Kano, purchased in December 2022 for N300 million.
9. Plot 157, Lamido Crescent, Nasarawa GRA, Kano, purchased in July 2019.
10. Plaza, commercial toilets, laundry, warehouses and tanks adjacent to Birnin Kebbi Market, valued at N100 million.
11. One hundred hectares of land along Birnin Kebbi-Jega Road, purchased in 2020 for N100 million.
12. Four-bedroom bungalow at Gesse Phase, Birnin Kebbi, purchased in 2023 for N101 million.
13. Shops A36 and B3, Vegas Mall, Wuse II, Abuja, purchased in July 2023 for N158 million.
14. No. 26, Babbi Drive, BUA Estate, Abuja, purchased in 2022 for N136 million.
15. No. 27, Efab Estate Avenue, 5th Avenue, 59th Crescent, Gwarinpa, Abuja, purchased in January 2016 for N120 million.
16. Four-bedroom bungalow with two-room boys’ quarters at No. 10B, Doka Crescent, Abakpa GRA, Kaduna, purchased in January 2018 for N40 million.
17. Plot No. 13, Ipent 7 Estate, Karsana District, Abuja, purchased in June 2018 for N85 million.
18. Duplex with boys’ quarters at No. 12 Yalinga Street, off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja, purchased in October 2018 for N150 million.
19. Warehouse shops B40 and B46, Wuse Market, Abuja, purchased in July 2020 for N50 million.
20. Twin houses at Zone E, Apo Legislative Quarters, Plot 14014, Gudu District, Abuja, purchased between February and May 2017 for N250 million.
Properties acquired by Khadimiyya for Justice & Development Initiative, Academic Garden City, Birnin Kebbi
21. Nine units of three-bedroom bungalows.
22. Three units of two-bedroom bungalows.
23. 5.4 hectares of land (acquired between February and September 2023 for N187 million).
Rayhaan University, Kebbi State
24. Permanent site – N56 billion.
25. Temporary site – N37.8 billion.
26. Third site – N2.45 billion.
27. Vice-Chancellor’s residence – N490 million.
Rayhaan Agro Allied Factory, Kebbi State
28. Factory buildings – N4.2 billion.
29. Factory machines and plant – N10.5 billion.
30. Factory mosque – N2.45 billion.
31. Staff quarters – N1.4875 billion.
32. Bustan building – N3.15 billion.
Azbir Arena, Kebbi State
33. Azbir Hotel – N10.325 billion.
34. Printing press – N1.05 billion.
35. Gallery – N581 million.
36. Gardens – N392 million.
37. Mosque – N252 million.
38. Azbir Clothing – N350 million.
39. Azbir Pharmacy and Supermarket – N175 million.
Other properties in Kebbi State
40. Al-Afiya Energy tanker garage opposite Rayhaan University Health Centre, Birnin Kebbi – N2.45 billion.
41. Rayhaan Model Academy – N11.2 billion.
42. Rayhaan Primary and Secondary School – N8.75 billion.
43. Rayhaan Security House, Birnin Kebbi – N245.7 million.
Today, I entered a keke from Damboa Road to UNIMAID. I was the only passenger. The driver waited for a while, but no one else came.
I could see it on his face. Instead of making him wait any longer, I paid for the remaining seats and told him, "Let's go."
The whole ride made me think. Sometimes, the people working the hardest are the ones earning the least. Behind every keke rider is someone trying to feed a family, pay rent, or simply make it through another day.
A little kindness may not change the world, but it can change someone's day.
May Allah put barakah in the earnings of everyone striving through halal means. Ameen. 🤲🏽
I lost my iPhone 16 Pro Max tonight and I was already heartbroken, thinking this is Nigeria… until an Igbo nursing student named Blessing shocked me to my core.
She found my phone on the ground at Anglican Hospital Wusasa, kept it safely, and called me to come back for it — with zero demands, zero stress.
In a country where bad news travels faster than light, where we’ve almost given up on ourselves, this young Igbo girl reminded me that good people still exist, that honesty is not dead, and that a Better Nigeria is still possible.
Blessing, you didn’t just return a phone… you restored my faith in our country.
Thank you. May God bless you beyond measure.
This is the Nigeria we want. This is the Nigeria we must protect. ❤️🙏
SAFEGUARDING THE INTEGRITY OF NIGERIA’S FEDERAL BUDGETING PROCESS: A STATEMENT ON THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INVESTIGATION INTO THE PFIPC.
Today, on the floor of the House of Representatives, I moved a Motion on a Matter of Urgent Public Importance, pursuant to Order Eight, Rule Four of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, on the need to safeguard the integrity of the Federal Budget process following the reported inclusion of the unestablished Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the Federal Budget Framework.
Following deliberations, the House unanimously adopted all the prayers of the motion and constituted a Special Ad Hoc Committee, appointing me as its Chairman to investigate the circumstances surrounding the inclusion of the unestablished Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the Federal Budget Framework, as well as its reported operation from the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase III, Abuja. The Committee has been mandated to conclude its assignment and report back to the House within four weeks.
In carrying out this constitutional responsibility, the Committee will conduct an open, transparent, and impartial public hearing. All relevant persons, institutions, and agencies connected with this matter will be invited to appear before the Committee to provide the necessary information and clarifications.
We shall also invite memoranda from Nigerians and the necessary bodies. Every submission will receive due consideration as the Committee works diligently to establish the facts and make recommendations that will further strengthen transparency, accountability, and the integrity of Nigeria’s budget process.
I wish to sincerely thank the House of Representatives for the confidence reposed in me by appointing me to chair this important Committee. I assure the House and the Nigerian people that the assignment will be discharged with the highest level of fairness, professionalism, transparency, and commitment to the national interest.
Thank you, and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Signed:
Rt Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, PhD, OON
Chairman, Special Ad Hoc Committee on the Investigation into the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC)
"Son zuciya da yaudara su ne manyan makiyan gaskiya. Duk al'ummar da ta fifita son zuciya a kan adalci, ta kuma rungumi yaudara maimakon gaskiya, to ta fara gina tubalin rushewarta da hannunta. Mu ji tsoron Allah, mu guji son zuciya da yaudara, mu tsaya tsayin daka kan gaskiya .