Author: Vincent Osuwo

A suspected hit-and-run driver attacked and murdered two male passengers, Yahaya Suleiman and Emeka, after knocking them off the overhead bridge near Kara Market on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to reports, the accident occurred about 3:30 p.m. on Monday when the driver lost control of his vehicle and collided with three passengers waiting for a commercial bus. It was also gathered that the third pedestrian, named only as Ishola, is currently in the hospital fighting for his life. Issa, a sachet water seller who witnessed the accident, informed our correspondent on Tuesday that the motorist struck three pedestrians, two of…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sworn in new caretaker chairmen for the state’s 23 local governments.  The swearing-in took place on Wednesday at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, amid heavy security. The swearing-in comes one day after he forwarded the list to the state House of Assembly, which is led by factional Speaker Victor Jumbo. Recall that lawmakers invited the nominees for screening as early as 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Fubara transmitted the list to the three-member Rivers State House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Victor Jumbo. This is coming amid the renewed…

The situation in Rivers State intensified on Tuesday over the tenure of 23 local government chairmen, with protesting youths loyal to the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, deposing no fewer than three chairmen who refused to resign their positions.  A police officer was slain at Eberi-Omuma in the Omuma Local Government Council secretariat following a dispute between supporters of Fubara and his predecessor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike. To prevent a breakdown in law and order, the police declared Tuesday evening that they would take over the 23 municipal secretariats. The 23 chairmen’s three-year terms expired on Monday,…

The Plateau State Government has stated that it will not bow to blackmail or intimidation in its efforts to develop the state.  The Plateau State government, in a statement on Tuesday, was responding to attacks on its staff working to implement the Jos City Renewal Policy of Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s administration. Chronicle NG reports that during the attacks in the Bukuru community of the Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state on Monday, one person was killed, while several properties, including cars and buildings, were set ablaze by the hoodlums. Prior to the Bukuru incident, a police officer attached…

No fewer than nine people were killed in auto crashes across the country during the Eid-el-Kabir Sallah celebration, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced. The command also stated that 78 others who incurred varied degrees of injury in the crashes, which involved 21 vehicles and 128 individuals, were quickly sent to hospitals across the zone, while 41 others were rescued unharmed during the period. In a statement obtained in Osogbo, the acting Zonal Commanding Officer, Leye Adegboyega, reviewed activities in the first three days of the command’s special operation for Sallah, which began on Friday and covered major…

Police have detained a 400-level student from Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) in Ekiti State for allegedly raping a male colleague.  A viral video posted on Tuesday shows the accused being led away by police amid a mob. The National Association of Ondo State Students and the FUOYE Student Union have made statements distancing themselves from the accused, stating that he is neither a member nor an affiliate of either organisation. Both statements emphasise their commitment to a safe and inclusive environment and promise to take the necessary steps to ensure justice is served. The National Association of Ondo State…

Supporters loyal to Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara stormed the Obio/Akpor Local Government Council secretariat in the state to chase away council workers loyal to the former governor of the state and current minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike. The supporters in their thousands stormed various secretaries in the state to show their loyalty to the incumbent governor. This follows the directive given by the governor instructing Heads of Local Government Administration to immediately take charge of the 23 council areas of the state. The directive comes on the heels of the expiration of the three-year tenure of the elected…

An extravagant Brooklyn pastor popularly known as the “Bling Bishop” has been sentenced to nine years in jail for bank fraud involving one of his own followers.  Lamor Whitehead, a New York pastor known for his lavish lifestyle, was convicted in March of wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, extortion, and giving false statements to federal authorities. Prosecutors claimed that “Bling bishop”, 45, used his position as a religious leader to defraud people out of money to fund his extravagant lifestyle. In 2022, Whitehead made headlines when he was robbed at gunpoint while giving a live-stream sermon. The burglars made off…

US President Joe Biden is set to announce a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation, according to administration officials. The action will benefit those who have been in the country for at least ten years and will allow them to lawfully work in the United States. It is the most major relief programme for undocumented migrants already in the United States since the Obama administration introduced Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or Daca, in 2012. The White House anticipates that more than 500,000 spouses of US citizens will benefit, as…

A man named Matthew James, a resident of the Idekan farm settlement in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, killed his 55-year-old wife, Etim Mary, on suspicion of having an extramarital affair.  It was gathered that the incident occurred approximately at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. According to reports from multiple community and police sources, the defendant, who is currently in police custody, committed the crime after fearing his late wife was having an adulterous affair with another guy in the neighbourhood. An eyewitness, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said police officers from the Ijebu-Igbo Division apprehended the culprit. The eyewitness further…