Author: Vincent Osuwo

A joint team of military troops working in conjunction with Anambra State Police Command’s special squad team successfully rescued a kidnapped Catholic priest and three other hostages. DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the state police public relations officer, made this known in a statement signed and uploaded on the command’s Facebook page on Saturday. According to Ikenga, the rescue was launched by its Forward Operating Base, which includes military troops and paramilitary services stationed in Aguata and is assisted by the Police Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu. During the operation, three people were apprehended, nine vehicles and three Pump Action pistols, stolen camouflage…

At least 56 people have been confirmed dead in floods that hit India’s northeast as of Saturday, with the army warning that munitions washed away by the flood posed a public safety risk. On Wednesday, violent torrents swept over Sikkim state following the sudden rupture of a high-altitude glacier lake. Climate experts warn that comparable calamities will become an increasing hazard across the Himalayas as global temperatures increase and ice melts. “So far, 26 bodies have been found in Sikkim,” state relief commissioner Anilraj Rai told AFP by phone. Thirty more dead were retrieved from the Teesta river basin by…

The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has issued a strong warning to Arise TV not to use disparaging or provocative words in its programming. The warning is coming on the heels of the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s academic records, recently released by the Chicago State University. The TV station has interviewed a number of guests in an effort to educate the public on the probable ramifications of the president’s certificate, which the opposition claims does not match the one filed with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the last election. However, in a letter sent to the Arise TV…

The International Society for Social Justice and Human Rights has urged President Bola Tinubu to hold a national conference to write a new Nigerian constitution. Dr. Jackson Omenazu, the group’s founder and Chancellor, encouraged Tinubu to hold the conference as soon as possible so that implementation could begin. The then-President, Goodluck Jonathan, inaugurated the 2014 National Conference in Abuja in March 2014, with 492 delegates representing all parts of Nigerian society, including professional organizations. The conference was convened to reflect on the political and socio-economic challenges confronting the nation and propose a solution in the collective interest of the country.…

The Biafra Independence Movement and the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) have accused the police of indiscriminate arrests and extortion of their members in the South-East. This came as a team of attorneys for a pro-Biafran group led by Dr. Destiny Nnagbo criticised the recent police detention of a clergyman and seven others in Anambra State’s Ifitedunu area. Mazi Chris Mocha, MASSOB’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, published a statement on Friday alleging that the Police Tiger Base was responsible for the indiscriminate arrests and extortions of its members in the South-East.…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, on his 67th birthday. In a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President hailed Alake as a long-time ally and a worthy partner. “Through it all, Dele has proven to be a partner and worthy brother,” Tinubu said, praising his loyalty over the years, both in moments of triumph and in times of adversity. According to him, the minister displays exceptional adaptability and character strength that leaves a lasting effect on everyone he meets, transmitting the true essence of loyalty, trust,…

Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, has sought cooperation with the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to get funds for the engagement of inmates in farming activities to cultivate their own food. With the increased cost of feeding inmates, the minister suggested that NIRSAL collaborate with the interior ministry to ensure that detainees produce their own food. Tunji-Ojo spoke when the management of NIRSAL, led by its Managing Director, Abbas Masanawa, paid him a visit in Abuja on Thursday, according to a statement from the ministry’s Director of Press, Ajibola Afonja. The statement quoted Tunji-Ojo as…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., has congratulated the Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, CFR, on his third anniversary on the throne. Speaker Abbas, who carries the traditional title of Iyan Zazzau and is a prince in the Zazzau Emirate, said the royal father has been a godsend to the Zazzau people since his arrival to the throne three years ago. The Speaker praised the royal father, Chairman of the Kaduna State Council of Traditional Rulers, for his excellent leadership of the Zazzau people, Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria, and…

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday, October 6, issued a production warrant for Nigerian rapper Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley. The warrant, issued by Justice Nicholas Oweibo, directed that Naira Marley appear in court to resume his prosecution for alleged cybercrime offences. Naira Marley is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on 11-count charges bordering on conspiracy and credit card fraud. Chronicle NG reports that the controversial “Am I a Yahoo Boy” and “Soapy” singer arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday, October 3, following a police invitation. Following the resumption of sitting…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated that household kerosene prices surged by 57.18 percent, reaching N1,272.40 per litre in August.  The NBS’ National Household Kerosene Price Watch report noted that this sharp increase from last year’s N809.52 in August 2022 highlighted escalating energy costs. The report shows a month-on-month increase, with the average price per litre at N1,272.40, a disturbing 0.92 percent increase from N1,260.81 in July. Analysis at state levels shows substantial pricing disparities. Adamawa was the highest, selling at N1,745.83 per litre; it trailed closely by Benue at N1,468.33 and Abuja at N1,486.89. Jigawa offered a…