Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the deadly explosion that occurred Tuesday night in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, stated on Wednesday that the blast killed two people and injured over 80 others. It also destroyed numerous buildings, vehicles, and other property. “It is worrisome that the cause of the blast is being attributed to the activities of illegal miners. “Those behind the inexcusable and reckless behavior that has created the conditions for the sad incident to occur must be fished out and punished,” the president…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that the Federal Government will not tolerate any sort of bandit attack in Abuja. Wike addressed the crowd on Wednesday during a town hall gathering with citizens from the FCT’s Bwari Area Council. He called the meeting in response to increased allegations of kidnapping for ransom and homicide in the FCT. Earlier on Tuesday, Wike met with the heads of security agencies in the FCT, top officials from the FCT government, and chairmen of the six area councils, during which he declared that the government was aware of the…

Sen. Shehu Sani has described as ‘devilish’ a book written to espouse the achievements of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. Written by Femi Adeshina, the books titled ‘Muhammadu Buhari: The Nigerian Legacy – 2015 – 2023’, and ‘Working with Buhari’, espoused the legacies and achievements of the Buhari-led administration. The books, which were launched on Tuesday with President Bola Tinubu and former Nigerian presidents like Olusegun Obasanjo in attendance, have drawn various criticisms from a cross-section of Nigerians. Speaking on the launch of the books, former senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Sen. Shehu Sani, described the books as ”devilish”.…

Operatives from the Abia State Police Command were claimed to have stormed ABN TV in Umuahia on Tuesday and forcibly arrested a guest, Mr. Udensi Donald, during a live broadcast of “Youth Rendezvous,” hosted by Grace Onyekachi. Ifeanyi Okali, Director of ABN TV/Radio, confirmed this in a Facebook post on Wednesday. Okali denounced the incursion as a threat to press freedom and human rights. He said, “We are worried by the invasion of our broadcast station in Umuahia by officers of the Nigerian Police, Umuahia Area Command in Abia State. “At about 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2023, the…

Boyi ThankGod, a Nigerian soldier assigned to the 35th Artillery Brigade in Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, allegedly shot himself in the head and died immediately. According to an Army source who requested anonymity, ThankGod committed suicide while on standby duty on Monday, which was also Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Nigeria. The source, who stated that the tragedy occurred on Monday, January 15, underlined that an inquiry is underway to determine why the soldier killed himself. Another source stated the late soldier grumbled about his underpaid allowances and displayed indications of melancholy before committing suicide on Monday. He said, “The…

Ruth Ogunleye, a female soldier in the Nigerian Army who recently complained in a viral video about sexual harassment in the military has been arrested and taken to Abuja, SaharaReporters Report. According to reports, Ogunleye was flown to Abuja from Lagos on Tuesday morning. “The lady who complained in the viral video about sexual harassment in the military has been arrested and moved to Abuja by air this morning. She (Ogunleye) was flown out accompanied by military police in mufti from Lagos to Abuja,” a top military source told SaharaReporters. Ogunleye, a Lagos female soldier, claimed in the viral video…

A coalition of Arewa Civil Society Networks passed a vote of confidence in the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, stating that a peaceful protest will be held shortly in his support. The Coalition, speaking to journalists in Bauchi through its coordinator, Danladi Musa, declared that the Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Networks met to unanimously support the Honorable Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. “We recognize him as the most outstanding and performing minister in the distinguished cabinet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.” “The entire Northern region stands firmly behind the Honorable Minister. We call upon President Bola…

The Ijaw Professionals’ Forum (IPF) has urged President Bola  Tinubu to be mindful of opposition elements and government adversaries asking for the suspension of his Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, over a money scandal involving suspended Humanitarian Minister Betta Edu. In an open letter, the Ijaw professionals praised Tinubu for the style and manner in which he has handled issues impacting his government, particularly the quick resolution of the Edu financial scandal. However, in a letter signed by its secretary, Clarkson Borchson Ayibapreye, the forum encouraged the president to carefully consider the voices opposed to Tunji-Ojo in order to avoid falling…

The kidnappers of Rev. Gideon Haanongon, caretaker chairman of Benue State’s Ukum Local Government Area, have made contact with family and demanded a ransom of N50 million. The chairman, together with his personal assistant, police officer, and driver, were kidnapped in the early hours of Saturday in Anyagba, Tongov Katsina-Ala LG, while on his way to the funeral of Ter Katsina-Ala, Chief Benjamin Wombo. The kidnappers sought N50 million, according to a family source who spoke on the condition of anonymity over the phone on Tuesday. “The kidnappers called on Monday and asked one of the relatives of the chairman…

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has missed an invitation from the Code of Conduct Bureau about an ongoing inquiry into alleged violations of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers. Our correspondent, who was at the CCB headquarters, Federal Secretariat, Abuja, on Tuesday, said that the minister, who was supposed to meet with interrogators at 11 a.m., did not arrive between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. In a telephone interview on Tuesday, CCB spokesperson Veronica Kato confirmed the development, saying the Tunji-Ojo’s interrogation would be rescheduled for a later date following his memo to the agency claiming a national…