Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Abia Police Command has confirmed the murder of an Inspector of Police and five other people in Aba, Abia’s economic hub, during a deadly attack on a police patrol unit on Sunday.  SP Maureen Chinaka, the state’s police public relations officer (PPRO), acknowledged the occurrence on the command’s official platform. Chinaka said that three civilians and an Inspector, Shehu Oyibo, were killed during a gunfight between the unidentified gunmen and the patrol squad, while two of the perpetrators were neutralised. She named the deceased civilians as Chika Godliveth, a man; Onyenaturuchi Jonah, a male (32) from Item, Abia; and…

The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, claimed on Sunday that the struggle against his impeachment was to safeguard the office of deputy governor in the country, which has been mocked since the return of democracy in 1999.  He claimed that his reinstatement demonstrated that God was battling for him. Shaibu, speaking on Sunday following a Thanksgiving ceremony at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Benin, praised the court decision that overturned his impeachment and reinstated him as a victory for democracy. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja declared last week that Shaibu’s impeachment by…

The Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Lagos State government has announced the launch of its on-street parking scheme, set to begin in October. The scheme will impose hourly fines on cars parked on designated streets. A notice from the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) dated July 19 and signed by Head of Operations Ayokunle Akinrimisi was sent to the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) chapter chairman. The notice further stated that steps would be taken against indiscriminately parked cars. The notice stated, “I am directed to inform your revered organisation that the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) will be commencing its on-street…

Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, a Plateau State Lawmaker in the House of Representatives, has gifted his daughter, Aisha, a new Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) in honour of her graduation from Lead British International School Abuja. Aisha was believed to have excelled in her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, and in celebration of the achievement, her father surprised her with the luxurious vehicle. On Saturday, Gagdi posted photographs from the graduation ceremony on Instagram. He wrote, “Today, I attended my amazing daughter’s graduation ceremony. Watching you, my dear daughter, walk across that stage fills my heart with immense pride and love. “I celebrate…

Amid the arrest of some activists by operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, Nigerian youths have vowed to remain resolute and protest an end to “bad governance” in the country. Operatives of the DSS allegedly arrested some activists over their involvement in the planned protest. According to reports, Bashir Abubakar was arrested by the DSS for advertising T-shirts he made for the planned protest. Also, another activist, according to Omoyele Sowore, was remanded at a correctional facility in Kano State for posting about the protest. It will be recalled that in a lengthy tweet published on his X…

Floods devastated four villages in Sokoto State’s Gada Local Government Area, displacing 1,664 people.  According to a statement signed by Abdullahi Ghani, Information Officer of the Sokoto Emergency Management Agency, and made accessible to journalists on Sunday, the flood was caused by a recent downpour in the area. According to Ghani, the water ruined numerous hectares of agriculture. “The recent downpour, which happened on July 17, 2024, left many residents of Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State homeless and displaced. “It also destroyed several hectares of farmlands and resulted in the perishment of a large number of sheep and…

The Labour Party has rejected the Presidency’s assertions that its presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, and his supporters are behind the planned statewide anti-government protest on August 1.  The Presidency described demands for widespread protests using the hashtags #TinubuMustGo and #Revolution2024 as treasonable. In a lengthy tweet published on his X account on Saturday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, accused the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, and his followers of propagating the hashtags, alleging that “they are not democrats but anarchists.”. “If they understand the meaning of their…

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has berated supporters of the 2023 presidential candidate of the opposition Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, claiming that they were the brains behind the planned nationwide anti-hunger protests slated for August 1. Onanunga alleged that Obi’s supporters were the ones planning mayhem in Nigeria; hence, the former LP presidential candidate must be held responsible for the aftermath. However, in a statement on his X handle on Saturday, the presidential aide claimed that the organisers of the anti-government protests were the same people who infiltrated the #EndSARS Movement in…

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has cautioned Nigerian youth about the uncertain nature of the next protest.  Mrs. Theresa Omaga, the state director of NOA Bauchi State, issued the warning in a statement on Friday in Bauchi State, urging the youth to shun their planned nationwide protest in August. She recommended dialogue as a means of achieving peace and genuine engagement with the administration about problems challenging the youths. Omaga said, “While Nigerians have a constitutional right to peaceful protest, experience has taught us that it does not always end as intended, hence the need for a rethink. “The government…

Nigerian Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has described former US President Donald Trump as “a menace, a consummate liar, and a danger to the world.”  Soyinka made the remarks in an interview with TheNews to mark his 90th birthday. According to the renowned poet, he mentioned that the ex-US president is not as clever as he thought he was. However, he mentioned that the Republican Party presidential candidate has studied the “American psyche” to get voters on his side. “But he did one thing. He studied and understood the American psyche, and he knew the right chord to tweak in…