Author: Vincent Osuwo

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised an armed bandit in a raid staged against the group on Friday at an identified crossing point in Bura, Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Director of Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, and posted on the Nigerian Army’s official X handle on Saturday. The statement read, “Acting on actionable intelligence, the troops laid in wait for the bandits and unleashed fire on them, killing one, while others fled with gunshot wounds, leaving traces of blood. “Troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, 14 live rounds…

Over 6000 recruits graduated from the Nigerian Army 85 Regular Recruit Intake (RRI) in a colourful regimental Passing Out Parade (POP) held 21 October at the Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, Kaduna state. The Six Thousand Three Hundred and Fifteen (6,315) passing out Recruits’ path to soldering began after successfully completing a laborious selection process and reporting for training at the Depot Nigerian Army on 3 June 2023, culminating in today’s POP. Addressing the Passing Out Recruits, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja congratulated the young soldiers on their successful completion of their training, describing it as qualitative, realistic, and adapted to fulfil…

It Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the recently past presidential election, has felicitated with the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, on the occasion of his 70th birthday anniversary. In a statement on his verified X account, the labour party chieftain also congratulated the royal father as he marked his 7th coronation anniversary. Thanking the royal father for his unwavering contribution to nation-building, Obi prayed and wished the paramount ruler “more healthy and fruitful years.” “I wish to congratulate the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II,…

Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have intercepted and killed two of the armed robbers who attacked a police station and killed officers in Otukpo, Benue State, on Friday. Before storming the police station, the thieves robbed several banks, including First Bank, United Bank for Africa, Zenith Bank, Access, and Stanbic Bank, and stole an undisclosed sum of money. According to Catherine Anene, spokesman for the Benue State Police Command, security personnel encountered the robbers near the Otukpo-Taraku route and murdered two of them. The statement read in part, “On October 20, 2023, at about 1615 hrs, armed robbers…

The New York court presiding over Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial on Friday penalised him $5,000 for violating a partial gag order and threatened him with jail time for future infractions. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump, 77, to pay the amount to the New York Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection within the next 10 days. “Make no mistake: future violations, whether intentional or unintentional, will subject the violator to far more severe sanctions,” Engoron said in a court filing. “These may include, but are not limited to, steeper financial penalties, holding Donald Trump in contempt of court, and possibly imprisoning…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the posting of results for the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi elections on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) will be flawless. Remember that in the 2023 elections, the upload of results was a big issue, which INEC blamed on technical difficulties? Rotimi Oyekanmi, INEC’s Chief Press Secretary, stated this in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. His words: “We have been using the IReV for all governorship elections, but it [2023] was the first time we deployed it for the general election setting. Well, we had a glitch…

The Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation has paid for the whole medical bill of famed Nollywood actor John Okafor, also known as Mr Ibu. This was announced in a Facebook post on the foundation’s page on Friday. The statement said, “The Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation is honoured to have extended support to Mr. John Okafor, also known as Mr Ibu, a renowned comedic icon who has graced our screens and brought joy and laughter to countless homes over the past four decades. “When we learned of his recent health challenges and the financial burdens associated with his medical treatment, we felt…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the partial waiver of the “no work, no pay” imposed on previous striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities who embarked on an industrial action on February 14, 2022. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President. Media and Publicity According to the statement, the president ordered the immediate payment of the four-month withheld salary of ASUU members out of the eight-month salary withheld. The waiver, according to the president, is “in view of his determination to mitigate the difficulties being felt during the…

Prof. Sunday Shoyemi, a pathologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, revealed on Friday that a blunt force trauma to the head caused the death of Oluwabamise Ayanwole, a 22-year-old fashion designer. The pathologist testified before a Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square in the ongoing trial of Andrew Ominnikoron, a bus rapid transit driver. Ominnikoron is on trial for allegedly raping and murdering Oluwabamise Ayanwole. Shoyemi stated that after examining both Ayamwole’s external and interior bodies, he determined that her death was caused by craniocerebral damage as a result of blunt force trauma. The witness…

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has hinted that he would consider selling striker Victor Osimhen before his contract expires in 2025. Napoli’s relationship with Osimhen has lately deteriorated after the club’s official TikTok account criticised him for missing a penalty against Bologna. He suggested at a press conference that the striker could end up being sold, just like defender Kalidou Koulibaly. “I have never been unhappy with Osimhen,” he told reporters. “But there are always two people in these things; I have remained the same; if his mood has changed, I can’t do anything about it. “If after a handshake…