Author: Vincent Osuwo

Following the robbery attack on Ibrahim Sanni, the cashier of the Emir of Minna, the Governor of Niger State, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Umaru, has condemned the dastardly act in totality. The Governor who expressed his angst via a press statement signed by Bologi Ibrahim, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, urged the Police and the security officials to fish out the criminals responsible for the robbery. Describing the incident as “highly unfortunate”, Bago promised to work assiduously to ensure criminals do not inflict harm and sorrow on residents of the state. Egbetokun appoints 35 Commissioners of Police across Nigeria The…

IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, the acting Inspector-General of Police, has directed the deployment of 35 Commissioners of Police to various commands and formations across the country. He stated that the appointments were in a bid to keep with his commitment to ensuring effective policing, security, and the maintenance of law and order in Nigeria. According to a statement by Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force spokesperson, he stated that the IGP charged the newly appointed Commissioners of Police with implementing his policies, vision, and mission for the Nigerian Police Force. Police arrest two fraudsters over hacking of over 1,000 BVN-linked accounts According to…

Two members of a syndicate linked to the hacking of no fewer than 1,000 bank accounts in Nigeria have reportedly been arrested by the Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State. In a statement on Tuesday by the spokesperson for the command, SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, she said that following a petition by the United Bank for Africa, the suspects, who specialized in hacking local banks, were arrested at their hideout in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. According to Idris-Adamu, the suspects include Yusuf Ademola, 40, and Adesina Abiodun, 50. She also stated that efforts were on to arrest other accomplices linked…

Mr. Simon Ekpa’s one-day sit-at-home order was disobeyed by Anambra residents. Ekpa, a self-proclaimed Biafra agitator living in Finland, issued a one-week sit-at-home order to Anambra State residents. Ekpa’s order for a one week sit-at-home in Anambra state is according to him a protest of what he described as the ongoing detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. IPOB disperse traders in Ebonyi over sit-at-home order Ekpa designated Anambra residents to obseverve Monday a total lockdown, Tuesday a no-movement day, Wednesday a sit-at-home day, Thursday a market opening day, Friday a don’t come…

Gunmen suspected to be members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Tuesday, dispersed citizens, particularly traders, around Ishieke and Ukwuachi suburbs of Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State. The gunmen, who were enforcing a sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), caused panic in the areas as people took to their heels for safety. The spokesperson for the Ebonyi State Police Command, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, in a chat with journalists confirmed the incident and further said no one was injured. IPOB: Court remands Lagos Eze Igbo over inciting comment The police spokesperson also said officers and men…

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), announced on Tuesday that the Board has completed investigations into the case of Mmesoma Ejikeme, a 2023 UTME candidate accused of fraudulently inflating her UTME result. Oloyede stated this in a transcript supplied to a journalist from Windhoek, Namibia. He said, “The truth is that JAMB has concluded the investigation on Nmesoma’s score falsification matter. She was not the only one caught, just that others have chosen not to go out”, Oloyede said. JAMB bans Mmesoma for three years, cancels the UTME result “Presently, there is an industry…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) national leadership has distanced itself from the appointment of Principal Officers announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. Senators Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central), Ali Ndume (Borno South), David Umahi (Ebonyi South), and Lola Ashiru (Kwara Central) were named Majority Leader, Chief Whip, and Deputy Whip in a letter read in plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The APC national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, stated during an interactive meeting with the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) at the party’s national secretariat that his NWC was not aware of the announcement made in the National…

The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Good Governance has called on the Governor of Zamfara State, Gov. Dauda Lawal, to make public his source of wealth and to also openly declare his assets. In a press statement, the organization stated that it is expedient for the governor to disclose his source of wealth owing to the fact “that when Mr. Lawal was sworn in, the news was everywhere that he was worth $5 billion and N1 billion in nine banks”. They put emphasis on the fact that despite “the availability of gold and other mineral resources in large quantities,…

President Of The Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has announced the names of the majority and minority leaders of the Tenth Senate. Akpabio announced this during Tuesday’s session at the upper legislative chamber. Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, is the new Senate Majority Leader of the 10th Senate. Sen. David Umahi, representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District, is the Deputy Majority Leader. Tinubu charges Ribadu, security chiefs to work together, end insecurity President Bola Tinubu has tasked the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Service Chiefs, and the Inspector-General of Police to work… According to the announcement, Sen. Mohammed Ali…

A 2-0 win over Stormers FC in their second game of the Nigeria National League playoffs in Asaba on Monday was enough to earn Sporting Lagos promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League. After just two seasons in the second division, goals from Rivio Ayemwenre in the 55th minute and another from Okon late in the hour sealed their promotion to the Nigerian topflight next season. Paul Offor’s team became the first in the NNL Super 8 to confirm their status for next season. Their final group game is against Heartland on Wednesday, and the former NPFL champions must avoid…