Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, slammed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday, calling him a serial failure and dismissing his criticism of the current administration. Wike spoke to reporters during a routine tour of infrastructure projects in Kuje and other parts of the FCT, rejecting Atiku’s recent remarks on national television that Bola Tinubu’s government had failed to alleviate Nigerians’ poverty. Responding immediately, the minister urged the former vice president to compare his performance in office to current developments in the FCT. “At a certain age, one should be able to look at facts objectively.…

Gunmen abducted travelers on the Makurdi-Otukpo route in Benue State, including candidates for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The victims were reportedly riding on a Benue Links bus from Makurdi to Otukpo when it was assaulted on Wednesday night. A source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity owing to the sensitive nature of the situation, said the bus, which was carrying about 18 passengers, was stopped near Otukpo about 8 p.m. by suspected bandits, who carried the majority of the passengers into the jungle. According to the source, the passengers were…

The Gbong Gwom Jos and Chairman of the Plateau State Council of Chiefs and Emirs, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, declared on Thursday that the 2026 Nzem Berom Festival would be suspended due to rising insecurity in Plateau State and other parts of the country. The festival was originally slated to take place on April 24. The supreme ruler revealed this while speaking to journalists at his palace in Jos, the state capital. He stated that the decision was made during a meeting of the Jos Joint Traditional Council, Berom groups, and elders, during which the current security situation was thoroughly…

Over 744 repentant terrorists and victims of violent extremism on Thursday graduated from the Federal Government’s De-radicalization, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration Camp under Operation Safe Corridor. A breakdown of the 744 repentant terrorists shows that two are from Abia State, 10 from Adamawa State, one from Akwa Ibom State, two from Anambra State, 12 from Bauchi State, 597 from Borno State, three from Ebonyi State, one from Enugu State, 15 from Kano State, three from Katsina State, one from Kebbi State, five from Kogi State, four from Nasarawa State, two from Niger State, two from Plateau State, two from Sokoto State,…

John Arum Azi, the University of Jos (UNIJOS) student who was abducted by bandits in Kaduna state, was forced by his captives to deny his Christian faith. Chronicle NG reports that Arum, in a video clip that has gone viral, was severely flogged and brutalized at gun point by the captives. The Plateau State native was on his way to Zaria on a business trip before he was kidnapped along with six other passengers. In the video clip, Arum was brutally flogged, while his captives urged him to beg his parents to hasten up the payment of the N30 million…

Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, has criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s comments about the North-South power rotation ahead of the 2027 election. He stated President Bola Tinubu must serve two terms and that the South should maintain the presidency until 2031. “Since Buhari completed his eight years, Tinubu too must complete his own,” Onanuga wrote in a post on X on Thursday. He added, “All Atiku needs to do is to bury the thought of running again, as it is still the South’s turn in the 2027 election.” The presidential adviser accused Atiku of…

South African court on Thursday, sentenced radical left-wing opposition leader Julius Malema to five years in prison for discharging an assault rifle during an eight-year-old rally. Hundreds of red-clad followers of the Economic Freedom Fighters party leader gathered outside the court to await the sentencing in the politically heated case. Magistrate Twanet Olivier stated that Malema intentionally broke weapons prohibitions by firing a rifle into the air at an EFF celebration in 2018. Details later…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed on Wednesday that Iran will “for sure” participate in the 2026 World Cup despite the Middle East war. “Iran is coming for sure. We hope that by then the situation will be a peaceful situation, which would definitely help,” Infantino told an economic conference organized by broadcaster CNBC. “But Iran has to come; they represent their people, they have qualified, and the players want to play,” he said of the team’s upcoming matches scheduled in the United States in June. Infantino had made similar statements in March, when he attended an Iran-Costa Rica friendly in…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command reported on Wednesday the arraignment of popular TikToker Pam Joshua for circulating fake and misleading information on bandits’ attacks in Abuja. Addressing journalists at the command headquarters, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, noted that the content creator was apprehended for sharing false information and creating panic. The content creator had shared clips that have now gone viral, claiming bandits have overrun the nation’s capital. The police chief noted that the culprit has been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre. “Pam Joshua has been arraigned before a competent court of law for injurious falsehood…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command reported on Wednesday the arrest of 14 members of a car theft and robbery syndicate, as well as the recovery of 17 stolen automobiles in Abuja. Addressing journalists at the command headquarters, Commissioner of Police Ahmed Sanusi stated that the arrests were the result of intensive intelligence-led operations that began in March 2026 and have continued to this day. He stated that the operations, carried out by divisions such as Mabushi, Durumi, Maitama, and the Central Police Station, focused on vehicle theft, “one chance” robbery, and other similar offenses. Sanusi revealed that the suspects…