Author: Vincent Osuwo

Mrs. Amma Buwa, the daughter of a Member of the Borno State House of Assembly representing Ngala local government area, Hon. Bukar Abacha, was strangulated to death by unknown persons around Gidan Dembe in Maiduguri. According to sources, the murder of Abacha’s daughter, occurred at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, when the husband was alleged to have left the compound to pray at a local mosque. The deceased’s husband, who carried the corpse to the police station, stated that he discovered her lifeless body in their residence with her hands and legs tied behind her back and her two-year-old child wailing…

Domestic airlines have expanded the number of aircraft seats as part of measures to reduce high operating costs in the aviation business, allowing more passengers to commute and increasing revenue. Responding to the effect of foreign exchange scarcity in an exclusive interview with our correspondent, Susan Akporiaye, President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, said the new development was part of coping mechanisms used by airline owners to increase the capacity of their airlines amid dwindling revenue. According to her, the lower seats, while less expensive, would increase the average number of seats per departure and result in…

ACP Oluseye Odunmbaku, Assistant Commissioner of Police attached to the Bayelsa state police command, has reportedly died in his sleep. According to reports, Odunmbaku died on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at his home in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Odunmbaku, whose untimely death was announced by the state police command, was also the Director of Operations until his death. CSP Asinim Butswat, the police spokesman, acknowledged the development on Tuesday, October 17, but did not disclose any specifics about the officer’s death. “The State Police Command regrets to announce the demise of ACP Oluseye Odunmbaku; until his death, he was the Assistant…

Nigerian music executive Dayo Adeneye, popularly called Dayo D1, has berated some ladies who prefer to attract men with their physical qualities over their intellectual attributes. Dayo D1 said in a recent interview with the Honest Bunch Podcast that women commonly use social media to display their “buttocks and breasts” in an attempt to attract guys. The Kennis Music co-boss urged women to bring more to the table than just their beauty, noting that men will not stay with them solely because of their physical attractiveness and sex. He said, “Our women do not say I have brains; I can…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have uncovered a factory in Idata Community, Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, where arms are fabricated. Two blacksmiths, Musiliu Gbenga, 21, and Owolabi Azeez, 22, were arrested for the cause of the operation. The suspects were paraded alongside 30 other suspects for engaging in various crimes ranging from cultism to stealing and illegal possession of firearms. They were alleged to be selling the fabricated arms to criminals. The command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, while parading the suspects at the conference hall of the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, Lagos, said the arrests were made in…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Dr. David Babachir Lawal, stated on Tuesday that the Labour Party’s (LP) candidate, Peter Obi, won the presidential election on February 25 rather than Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Babachir Lawal revealed that President Bola Tinubu came in third in terms of votes cast. The former SGF revealed that accessible factual evidence compiled from multiple independent sources indicated that Obi received the majority of votes, while Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party finished second. He said, “I have resisted…

Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli has reportedly been banned for seven months after being found guilty of sports betting. According to Sky Sports Italia, the Italian international earned the ban after prosecutors in Turin investigated claims that he was betting on unlawful online platforms. It comes after a slew of high-profile Italian figures, like Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo, were embroiled in scandals. Corriere dello Sport claimed on Monday that Fagioli was willing to bargain with FIGC [Italian League] prosecutor Giuseppe Chine in order to secure a lower sentence. According to national statutes, Italian athletes are not permitted to wager on…

An Indian Supreme Court chief justice has ruled that the court lacks the authority to legalize same-sex weddings. According to reports, a five-judge panel led by Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, deliberated on the case between April and May this year and announced its verdict today. As he began reading the order, Chandrachud noted that there were areas of agreement and dispute regarding the extent to which the nation should accept same-sex marriages. Two of the four other judges agreed with Chandrachud on the court’s decision not to legalize same-sex marriages, giving the court a majority. The remaining two…

The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Okoro Julius, announced on Tuesday that he had detained officers who had extorted N100,000 from complainants in Jos, the state capital. According to reports, the arrested officers are attached to the anti-kidnapping unit of the state’s police command. The officers were arrested following an allegation of N500,000 in extortion from the complainants on October 15, prompting the police commissioner to intervene in the situation for an inquiry. However, the police commissioner stated that during the investigation, it was discovered that the officers received N100,000 rather than 500,000, as reported by several media outlets, and…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio called for an emergency closed session during plenary on Tuesday after Senate Chief Whip Senator Ali Ndume angrily staged a walkout. Ndume criticized Akpabio’s handling of Senate affairs, citing Senate Rule Book Order 54. He said, “Mr. President, there are some things we do in this chamber that are against the rules. Sir, nobody is too big to learn.” Akpabio ordered Ndume out of order before he could even finish his speech. This did not sit well with Ndume who stormed out of the chamber and went straight to his office. Just as he was getting…