Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Katsina State Elders Forum (KSEF) has raised concerns about the Federal Government’s management of security, economic hardship, and alleged lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT policies.  KSEF lambasted the federal government’s ineffective response to the state’s ongoing bandit concerns, bemoaning the constant dangers to life across 12 local governments. KSEF lambasted the federal government’s ineffective response to the state’s ongoing bandit concerns, bemoaning the constant dangers to life across 12 local governments. “We have tried as much as possible and have complained severally to the Federal Government to complement what the state government is doing to protect lives and…

Collins Orji, a fake medical doctor who opened and maintained a medical centre in Ngarabe, Ekureku, Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, has been arrested by police and is being held in Obubra prison, as ordered by a magistrate’s court in Itigidi, still in Abi LGA. It was gathered that Orji has been operating a hospital without a license, both for himself and the facility, Excellent Hospital. The findings revealed that Orji ran Excellent Hospital in Ngarabe, Ekureku, until the Cross River State Task Force on Health Quality and Anti-Quackery paid him a visit on July 11, 2024.…

Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez has described his teammate Lionel Messi as a leader worth dying for. After Argentina defeated Columbia to bag another Copa America trophy, Martinez mentioned that the Argentinian team is made up of 11 warriors who are ready to achieve victory for Messi. The Argentina captain limped off with an apparent ankle injury in the second half of their Copa America final against Colombia on Sunday. The Inter Miami forward went down off the ball in the 64th minute and left the field to a standing ovation from fans at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Speaking…

The Lagos State Police Command announced the launch of a full-scale investigation into a 17-year-old girl’s alleged rape complaint against one of its officers.  Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s public relations officer, said in a statement on Sunday that the officer, whose identity was not revealed, had been arrested. Chronicle NG reported that the victim alleged that she was raped inside the Ogudu Police Station in the Ojota area of the state. It was gathered that the officer had promised to help the teenager retrieve her phone, which had been taken by ‘one chance’ robbers on June 16 while she, her…

King Charles III has advised the England team to take comfort in their brilliant Euro 2024 campaign that saw them reach the finals. In a personal message to the team, King Charles urged the Three Lions to “hold your heads high,”  adding that being a finalist was a “really great achievement.” In a letter published on X, King Charles wrote, “Although victory may have eluded you this evening, nevertheless, my wife and I join all my family in urging you and your support team to hold your heads high. “All those who have participated in sporting activities at any level…

A building in the Sabo section of Osogbo, Osun State’s capital, collapsed unexpectedly, trapping an unspecified number of people under the rubble. During an interview with reporters, a resident of the area, who is also a member of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service, known simply as Alaran, stated that a loud sound was heard in the vicinity when the structure collapsed. According to Alaran, several people were inside the building when it collapsed unexpectedly, and police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps personnel came quickly to a distress call from the scene. He said, “The incident happened…

The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has questioned the claim that the Nigerian Bar Association has given the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, a seven-day deadline to revoke the issuance of Central Motor Information System Certificates to motorists. He stated that no agency could take up the police’s initiative. This was revealed in a statement on X on Sunday. According to the statement, the police have the right and authority to take whatever approach to combating crime and criminality in Nigeria, just as they do in other countries. The statement also stated that the police have been…

Mr. Takai Shamang, former leader of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has been released by gunmen who kidnapped him on Friday, July 5, 2024.  Remember that gunmen stormed his country home in Biniki village, Kaura Local Government, Kaduna State, and abducted the 78-year-old veteran unionist? According to NAN, one of his daughters, Mrs. Grace Abbin, verified her father’s release in a WhatsApp status update. “To God Almighty be the glory. My family lacks words to appreciate everyone of you for the safe return of our daddy, comrade Elder Takai A. Shamang,” she wrote. She did not, however, specify the circumstances…

No fewer than eight bodies, all of them female, have been recovered so far from a dumpsite in a Nairobi slum, Kenya’s acting police chief, Douglas Kanja, said on Sunday. “They were severely dismembered in different states of decomposition and left in sacks,” Kanja told a press conference, adding that investigations into the gruesome find are ongoing. According to Kanja, the first six corpses were discovered on Friday, followed by the remains of two more women on Saturday. “I would like to assure the public that we are committed to conducting transparent, thorough, and swift investigations,” he added. Kanja also…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a police officer for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl in his office. This was announced in a statement by the command’s public relations officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Sunday. According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has directed a full-scale and thorough investigation into the allegation. The statement also “assures the public that there is absolutely no attempt at a cover-up as such hideous acts are at variance with the code of conduct and professional ethics of the Nigeria Police Force. Furthermore, CP Fayoade assures Nigerians that the officer…