Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, has urged youths in the South-East to join the Nigeria Police Force. The call by Ohanaeze came after the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase, expressed worry last week that the South-East area, particularly Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia, and Imo states, had the lowest turnouts in the ongoing police recruiting. According to the PSC, as of last Wednesday, Anambra State had the fewest applicants with 541, while Kaduna State had the most with 20,259 applicants. Adamawa State came in second with 18,933 applications, followed by Borno State with 18,305, Bauchi…

The Israeli army on Monday announced it had carried out strikes on military structures inside Syria, raising fears that its fight against Hamas could spark a wider regional conflict. The military said, “A short time ago, an IDF fighter jet attacked the launchers” from where attacks originated overnight towards Israeli territory. The Israeli jet “struck military infrastructure in Syrian territory”, it said. The army did not disclose any information, but Israeli public channel Kan News reported that the strikes occurred in the southern Syrian city of Daraa. Confirming the attack, Syria’s defence ministry on Monday stated that Israel struck at…

Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, has ordered the demolition of constructions infringing on drainage setbacks in Ikoyi beginning Monday, October 30. Wahab revealed this in a Sunday post on his verified X account. During an inspection on Sunday, he witnessed disrespect for the violation notifications provided to property owners in Lagos whose structures were on the drainage setback, he said. His caption read, “During the inspection tour of Awolowo Road, Norman Williams, and Kanike close drainage channel earlier today, I noticed the brazen disregard for the contravention notices served on the property owners whose…

The House of Representatives has applauded the directive issued by the Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, instructing hospitals to give treatment to gunshot victims, with or without a police report. In a statement released on Sunday, which was jointly signed by Rep. Makki Abubakar Yalleman, Chairman, House Committee on Police Affairs, and Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., House Spokesman and Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, the House noted that the directive will lead to the saving of more lives. The statement reads, “The House of Representatives welcomes the recent publicised signal from the Office of the…

The Delta State Police Commissioner’s newly formed “Ember Months” Special Operation Team has apprehended six suspected armed robbers in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Bright Edafe, the command’s spokesman, said this in a statement on Sunday. Edafe revealed that ammunition was recovered during the raid. He also stated that the team has had success in combating crime and criminality, particularly in the city. He stated that the Ember Month special operations team is made up of all tactical formations, including RRS, Raiders, CP-Decoy, Eagle Net, Safer Highway, Safe Delta, Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cybercrime Squad, Crack Squad, CP monitoring, and CP…

The executive governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, walked the runway at the just concluded Lagos Fashion Week. Lagos Fashion Week ended on Saturday, according to the governor, who published images from the event on his Facebook page on Sunday. Sanwo-Olu wrote, “At #LagosFashionWeek 2023, I stood proudly in the heart of a city that’s the epicentre of art, culture, and expression. “Lagos is where creativity thrives. We continue to support this vibrant community because we believe in its power to transform our city and our economy. “After closing the Emmy Kasbit show yesterday, I’m reminded of how creativity isn’t…

Former minister of Culture and Tourism, Femi Fani-Kayode, has condemned Sheikh Ahmad Gumi for inciting ethno-religious war in Nigeria. Fani-Kayode, in an essay titled “Ahmad Gumi: Cleric of Blood, Face of Hate, noted that the clerics anti-Christian remarks should be condemned by all and sundry. Fani-Kayode’s essay comes on the heels of remarks by Gumi in which he stated that Christians should not head Nigeria’s security agencies. Chronicle NG reported that Gumi, in a 14-minute video sermon uploaded on his official Facebook page, stated that the security institutions of Nigeria should not be trusted in the hands of “infidels.” According…

Tyson Fury’s contentious split decision victory over MMA fighter Francis Ngannou has been branded by Luke Campbell as a “joke,” with judges’ scorecards “destroying the sport.” Heavyweight champion Fury overcame ex-UFC star Ngannou after going the distance in Saudi Arabia, surviving a shocking third-round knockdown. One judge rated the bout 95-94 in favour of Ngannou, while the other two scored it 96-93 and 95-94 in favour of the Gipsy King . The Gipsy King’s  lucrative heavyweight fight with Oleksandr Usyk soon before Christmas was saved thanks to the split decision victory. Campbell, a former Olympic gold medalist and current lightweight…

Real Madrid came from behind to defeat La Liga rivals Barcelona 2-1 in Saturday’s El Classico encounter. A Jude Bellingham brace in the dearth of time was all the visitors needed to tuple Barcelona in their own yard. Iikay Gundogan opened the scoring for the home side in the 6th minute of the very entertaining encounter after capitalizing on a yellow card offence committed by Madrid’s Dani Carvajal. Despite Madrid’s attempts on goal, which forced Barcelona’s Fermin and Ferran Torres to be yellow carded, the score line remained in favour of Barcelona until halftime. A strike by Madrid’s talisman, Jude…

A man simply identified as Kosi Ugo has stated that he derives “unexplainable joy” every time a girl is brutally murdered by her boyfriend for ritual purposes. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Ugo noted that the rampant killing of young girls for ritual purposes gives him the sort of joy money cannot buy. Ugo made the remark while commenting on the death of Justina Nkang, a 300-level University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) student who was brutally murdered and her body parts removed by her boyfriend. Chronicle NG reports that the Rivers State police command arrested Damian Chinaemerem…