Author: Vincent Osuwo

An attack by gunmen has left no fewer than 16 people killed in Mushu village in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Sixteen people were slain at Mushu village, Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State. Captain Oya James, a spokesperson for Operation Safe Haven, a multi-security unit tasked with keeping calm in the state, confirmed the attack by the gunmen. He added that “following the attack, security personnel were deployed to prevent any breakdown of law and order in the area. There was an uprising after the incident, but the situation has been brought under control.” Speaking on the…

Manchester United announced on Sunday that it has signed an agreement with INEOS Chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe to purchase up to a 25% stake in the club. Ratcliffe’s company would buy 25% of the Glazer family’s Class B shares, which have owned the club since 2005. In addition, he will launch a tender offer to purchase up to 25% of the Class A shares. According to the deal, the Glazers and Class A shareholders will receive $33 per share. As part of the agreement, INEOS will be in charge of managing the club’s football operations, including the men’s and women’s…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has unraveled a N37 billion scam reportedly laundered in Sadiya Umar-Farouk’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development. According to EFCC sources, the funds were transferred from the Federal Government’s coffers and transmitted to 38 distinct bank accounts held by a contractor, James Okwete, in five traditional commercial banks. The EFCC alleged that Okwete transferred N6,746,034,000.00 to Bureau De Change Operators, withdrew N540,000,000.00 in cash, acquired luxury cars with N288,348,600.00, and purchased luxury mansions in Abuja and Enugu State with N2,195,115,000.00 after receiving the funds. Okwete was allegedly linked to 53…

The police officer who allegedly shot movie director Azeez Ijaduade Ololade during an end-0f-year party in Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, has been detained, and investigations into the tragic incident have begun. Ololade was shot on Saturday at the Napoli Hotel Iperu Remo with members of a film crew.He was rushed to a facility at Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, according to reports. The hotel manager had reported to the Divisional Police Officer that at the Bramaj Company end-of-year party at the hotel, the mobile policeman attached to the Chinese expatriate fired a shot into the air, which unfortunately struck Ijaduade in…

Nollywood actor, film director, and producer, Azeez Ololade Ijaduade, was reportedly shot by a trigger-happy police officer in Iperu, Ogun State, in the late hours of Saturday. According to reports, Ololade is currently fighting for his life at Ilishan Remo’s Babcock University Teaching Hospital. This was revealed in a statement on Instagram by Ijaduade’s coworker, Abiodun Adebanjo. The statement reads, “Please, we need help in Iperu. My director, Azeez Ijaduade, @kingzeez1, was shot by Nigerian police personnel. “Anybody with the contacts of the Police IG or Commissioner should reach out.” Confirming the incident, spokesperson for Ogun State Police PPRO, Omolola…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has refuted a report alleging his involvement in the alleged illegal withdrawal of $6.3 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) during the administration of former president Muhammadu Buhari. According to the report, which was published on an online website, a special investigator hired by President Bola Tinubu discovered the alleged crime on February 8, 2023, just weeks before the presidential election.According to the allegation, Mustapha and the beleaguered former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, authorized the removal of cash from the bank’s vault in the name of paying international…

No fewer than fifteen workers were killed and 46 others injured on Sunday in an explosion at a nickel smelter furnace owned by Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) on Sulawesi Island, the owner of the industrial park where the smelter is located said. The explosion occurred when workers repaired the furnace and installed plates at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, killing nine Indonesian workers and four Chinese workers, Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) said in a statement. The fire was extinguished at 9:10 a.m. local time, it added. Earlier, it was said that an explosion killed eight Indonesian and five Chinese…

No fewer than 52 kidnapped victims have been rescued in the Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State by troops of the Joint Task Force North-West Operation HADARIN DAJI on Friday. This was revealed in a statement and images posted on the Nigerian Army’s official X handle on Saturday. The statement partly read, “The feat was recorded on December 22, 2023, when troops cleared and destroyed terrorist enclaves at Saruwa, Kubuta, Gundumi villages, and Bunwanga Gundumi forest in Isa LGA of Sokoto state. “During the operation, the troops of the OPHD rescued 52 kidnap victims while several terrorists were neutralized.…

Justice Joy Unwana of the Akwa Ibom State High Court and her driver, Idorinyin Ekanem, who were both kidnapped by gunmen, have both been released after spending five days in the kidnappers’ den. Chronicle NG reports that Justice Unwana and her driver were kidnapped on Monday, December 18, 2023, while returning to Uyo after a court session in Oron Local Government Area of the state. Thank God Ekanem, her police orderly, was slain in the event, which occurred at 8 p.m. on the Okobo-Esuk Inwang-Ndon Ebom Road.Different sections of the Nigerian Bar Association, particularly the Oron branch, where Justice Unwana…

A Nollywood veteran actor, Dejumo Lewis, has died at the age of 80. The news of his death was confirmed by Saidi Balogun in a post shared on his Instagram account on Saturday. Saidi captioned the photo of the late veteran, “Good night, Dejumo Lewis; may your soul rest in perfect peace.” RIP.” While the cause of his death remain unknown at the time of filing this report, Balogun’s tribute has sparked an outpouring of sympathy from fans and other actors and actresses.Until his death, he was a Nigerian film and television actor best known for his portrayal of Kabiyesi…