Author: Vincent Osuwo

Troops of the Nigerian Army raided an illegal militant oil camp yesterday in the Azuzuama community, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. This was stated in a press release issued on June 26, 2023, signed by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations. During the raid, the troops of the Nigerian Army overpowered the suspected militants, forcing them to abandon their camp. EFCC arrests 49 internet fraud suspects in Ekiti The press statement further stated that an armoury located within the camp that the unrepentant militants and illegal oil ‘bunkerers’ use in carrying out their illegal business…

Forty-seven suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. This was announced by the EFCC via a statement on the commission’s official Twitter page. According to the EFCC, “the suspects were arrested on June 23, 2023, at Ikere Road and Iworoko areas of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State following intelligence on their alleged cyber fraud activities in the State”. EFCC nabs fake Senator, Makwe for alleged €5.7m internet fraud The statement reads: “Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 47 (forty-seven)…

The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has renamed some federal airports after several notable Nigerians. This is according to a memo by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023, and signed by Mrs Joke Olatunji for the Director of Airport Operations. The statement made available to the public on Monday noted that the President renamed the airports “as part of reforms of the Aviation sector”. Tinubu lauds AFDB’s $520m Agro-investments  The Maiduguri Airport was renamed after the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari and the Port Harcourt Airport after the late nationalist Obafemi Awolowo, while the Nasarawa Airport immortalised…

The Chairman of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce), CSP Shola Jejeloye, has said that the Agency will do all it takes to ensure that environmental degraders scattered across various parts of the State are either brought to book or made to leave the State. He made this declaration today at Lekki Coastal Road, where the Agency carried out a clean-up exercise after serving squatters in the area several notices to evacuate the area. The exercise, which was led by the chairman, kicked off at about 3 a.m. and lasted several hours. He warned the squatters…

The gruesome stoning to death of Usman Buda, a butcher in Sokoto State, over alleged blasphemy, has drawn condemnation from Amnesty International. According to Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International’s acting director, the butcher’s murder must be thoroughly investigated. The human rights organization urged the government at all levels to bring the culprits responsible for the heinous murder to justice. Butcher’s Murder: Probe begins over alleged blasphemy “Amnesty International strongly condemns the killing of Usman Buda today at a market in Sokoto over alleged blasphemy. Nigerian authorities must immediately investigate this horrifying incident and ensure that those suspected of being responsible are…

Senator Abdul’aziz Yari (APC-Zamfara) has expressed condolences to Prof. Abdullahi Shinkafi’s family following the death of the former Secretary to the Zamfara State Government (SSG) on Saturday. Shinkafi, a former Commissioner for Religious Affairs during the Yari administration in the state, died on Saturday in Abuja following a brief illness. Yari, addressing at the APC stakeholders’ gathering in Talata-Mafara town on Sunday, termed Shinkafi’s death as a big loss to the state and Nigeria in general. Butcher’s Murder: Probe begins over alleged blasphemy Shinkafi made significant contributions to the growth of the state and Nigeria in general. “May Almighty Allah…

The Cross River State Governor, Gov. Bassey Otu, has announced plans to sanction officials of the Marina Resort found liable for having compromised on safety standards over the cruise boat mishap. This was announced in a press statement signed by Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. Chronicle NG reported that a boat conveying 14 medical students capsized on Saturday at the popular Marina Resort in Calabar. While 11 of the students were rescued by men of the Nigerian Navy and villagers, three are still missing. Otu, who has placed an indefinite suspension on cruise boat operations at the…

Nigerian Grammy award winner Burna Boy won the “Best International Act” award at the 2023 BET Awards held on Sunday night in Los Angeles, United States of America. The ‘Last Last’ crooner clinched the award after defeating French singer Aya Nakamura, British superstars Ella Mai, Stormzy, and Central Cee, and Nigerian diva, Ayra Starr. This win makes it a fourth for Burna Boy, who has won the award for three consecutive years (2019, 2020, and 2021). Wizkid set to drop first new single this year Nigerians have exclusively won the BET Awards’ “Best International Art” category since the creation of…

The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has denied renouncing his Nigerian citizenship. According to a statement by the deputy governor’s media office, Hamzat described claims that he dumped his Nigerian citizenship as “misleading and inaccurate”. Last Thursday, an immigration lawyer in the United States, Olubusayo Fasidi, told the Lagos Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal that Hamzat took an oath of allegiance in the US to renounce his Nigerian citizenship. Peter Obi closes petition against Tinubu with 13 witnesses However, in the statement, Hamzat’s media office said the reports circulating are not the true reflections of the proceedings that took place…

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has placed an indefinite suspension on cruise boat operations at the Marina Resort, Calabar. This followed the June 24, 2023, accident involving 14 medical students with three feared dead and 11 rescued. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche, yesterday, said: “All cruise boat operations and other activities at the Marina Resort be suspended immediately until further notice. Navy rescues 11 students after boat capsizes in Calabar “That the cruise boat operators with the management of the State Tourism Bureau are directed to attend a meeting in the…