Author: Vincent Osuwo

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have uncovered a factory in Idata Community, Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, where arms are fabricated. Two blacksmiths, Musiliu Gbenga, 21, and Owolabi Azeez, 22, were arrested for the cause of the operation. The suspects were paraded alongside 30 other suspects for engaging in various crimes ranging from cultism to stealing and illegal possession of firearms. They were alleged to be selling the fabricated arms to criminals. The command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, while parading the suspects at the conference hall of the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, Lagos, said the arrests were made in…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Dr. David Babachir Lawal, stated on Tuesday that the Labour Party’s (LP) candidate, Peter Obi, won the presidential election on February 25 rather than Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Babachir Lawal revealed that President Bola Tinubu came in third in terms of votes cast. The former SGF revealed that accessible factual evidence compiled from multiple independent sources indicated that Obi received the majority of votes, while Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party finished second. He said, “I have resisted…

Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli has reportedly been banned for seven months after being found guilty of sports betting. According to Sky Sports Italia, the Italian international earned the ban after prosecutors in Turin investigated claims that he was betting on unlawful online platforms. It comes after a slew of high-profile Italian figures, like Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo, were embroiled in scandals. Corriere dello Sport claimed on Monday that Fagioli was willing to bargain with FIGC [Italian League] prosecutor Giuseppe Chine in order to secure a lower sentence. According to national statutes, Italian athletes are not permitted to wager on…

An Indian Supreme Court chief justice has ruled that the court lacks the authority to legalize same-sex weddings. According to reports, a five-judge panel led by Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, deliberated on the case between April and May this year and announced its verdict today. As he began reading the order, Chandrachud noted that there were areas of agreement and dispute regarding the extent to which the nation should accept same-sex marriages. Two of the four other judges agreed with Chandrachud on the court’s decision not to legalize same-sex marriages, giving the court a majority. The remaining two…

The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Okoro Julius, announced on Tuesday that he had detained officers who had extorted N100,000 from complainants in Jos, the state capital. According to reports, the arrested officers are attached to the anti-kidnapping unit of the state’s police command. The officers were arrested following an allegation of N500,000 in extortion from the complainants on October 15, prompting the police commissioner to intervene in the situation for an inquiry. However, the police commissioner stated that during the investigation, it was discovered that the officers received N100,000 rather than 500,000, as reported by several media outlets, and…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio called for an emergency closed session during plenary on Tuesday after Senate Chief Whip Senator Ali Ndume angrily staged a walkout. Ndume criticized Akpabio’s handling of Senate affairs, citing Senate Rule Book Order 54. He said, “Mr. President, there are some things we do in this chamber that are against the rules. Sir, nobody is too big to learn.” Akpabio ordered Ndume out of order before he could even finish his speech. This did not sit well with Ndume who stormed out of the chamber and went straight to his office. Just as he was getting…

In reaction to the rising Israel-Hamas violence, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has offered £10 million in humanitarian aid financing for civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. He made the declaration in a statement to the House of Commons, in which he also underlined the UK’s condemnation of Hamas’ actions in both Israel and Gaza and asked for humanitarian agencies to be given prompt access to provide life-saving aid. This financing will enable key United Nations agencies to provide critical relief materials and services. “These could include food, water, and emergency shelter, depending on the needs on the ground,” a…

Many were reportedly feared dead in a clash between the Oodua Peoples Congress, Amotekun, Operation Burst, Soludero, and a group of herdsmen in the Iwerele, Iwajowa Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Monday. Though the cause of the conflict was still sketchy at the time of filing this report, according to a reliable source, a group of herders raided a farm in the neighbourhood with their cattle and grazed on it, resulting in the death of the farm’s owner during the argument. According to reports, it was further gathered that combined security operatives of Operation Burst, OPC, Amotekun, and…

US President Joe Biden has committed to pay a high-profile visit to Israel on Wednesday to show his support for Israel’s fight against Hamas. Biden’s planned visit comes on the heels of announcement that Isreali Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. According to US National Security spokesman John Kirby, Biden will fly to Jordan after visiting Israel to meet with King Abdullah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Trucks carrying crucial supplies for Gaza arrived at Egypt’s Rafah crossing, the only way into the region not controlled by Israel.…

Troops of Operation Save Haven, OPSH, working under code name  Operation Hakorin Damisa IV, have announced the neutralisation of bandits, armed robbers, and arrests of no fewer than 59 suspects in connection with kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling, railway vandalism, gunrunning, illegal mining, as well as recovered arms and ammunition and illicit drugs. This was announced in a statement by the Force headquarters on Tuesday via its verified X handle. According to the statement, the arrest of kidnappers and other successes by the troops were recorded as a result of the operations in Plateau, Kaduna, and Bauchi states. The statement…