Author: Vincent Osuwo

The governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that the state’s people would not be intimidated ahead of the August 15 governorship election, and he is confident that voters will preserve their democratic rights. In a post uploaded on his official X feed on Thursday, Adeleke stated that the Osun people have a long history of opposing injustice and will once again ensure that their collective will prevails despite what he regarded as external intervention. “Throughout the history of Osun State, our people have never bowed to intimidation. We are resilient, determined, and fiercely protective of our rights. “As…

The Nigerian Army has appointed General Officers Commanding (GOC) for four newly created divisions following President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the creation of additional formations. The appointments, approved by Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, are part of a larger restructure of the Army’s operational organization aimed at expanding its footprint, improving command and control, and increasing force projection across the country. To lead the new formations, the COAS chose Maj. Gen. Yakubu Yahaya as GOC, 9 Division, Ilorin, and commander of Operation Savannah Shield. Maj Gen Chinedu Ralph Nnebeife has been named GOC 10 Division, Jalingo, while…

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned five suspected members of the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, popularly known as Ansaru, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the May 15 kidnap of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and the killing of two victims. The defendants are: Mahmud Muhammad, also known as Abu Bara’a and Abbas Mukhtar; Abubakar Abbas, alias Isah Adam and Mallam Mahmuda Al-Nigeri; Abdulrazak Umar, also known as Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, alias Abu Yunusa Bin Musa; and Shamsu Adamu Sani, also known as Abu Itisar. They…

Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, and Nollywood actor Charles Okocha engaged in a heated verbal exchange during a live face-off interview on Wednesday as both men intensified their rivalry ahead of their celebrity boxing rematch. The exchange occurred during a TVC programme titled Chaos in the Ring, where the two appeared alongside a moderator to discuss their scheduled July 31 bout. During the interview, Portable repeatedly stated that he would defeat Okocha again, boasting about his preparations and previous victory over the actor. “I’m the man… I go to prepare; I don’t prepare. I go to…

The Athletic has placed Cristiano Ronaldo as the 10th best player in Manchester United’s history in its ranking of the club’s top 25 footballers. The list, released by football journalist Andy Mitten on Wednesday, highlighted Ronaldo’s successes during his two tenures at Old Trafford, especially his role in United’s supremacy in English and European football under former coach Sir Alex Ferguson. Ronaldo transferred to Manchester United from Sporting CP in 2003, making 346 appearances and netting 145 goals before finalizing an £80 million transfer to Real Madrid in 2009, which still stands as the club’s largest sale. In his initial…

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has attacked President Bola Tinubu, urging him to abandon what he described as political grandstanding and focus instead on addressing Nigeria’s worsening economic and security challenges. Reacting to Tinubu’s recent statement that he was prepared to “wrestle his opponents to the finish,” Atiku said the president’s remarks betrayed the desperation of a leader struggling under the weight of his administration’s failures. In a statement on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former vice president described Tinubu as “a drowning man” attempting to distract Nigerians…

The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the operations of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has discovered that the appointment letter given by the council’s self-acclaimed director-general, Adeniyi Adeyemi, was forged. The committee’s chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, said this on Wednesday at the ongoing investigative hearing in Abuja. According to Gagdi, the head of the Federation’s Civil Service, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who appeared before the panel for the second time, affirmed that the documents were not legitimate. “It was established that the so-called letter of appointment was fake, confirmed by different agencies, and the Act presented to…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has revealed the reasons the Nigeria Police Force was unable to present Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the purported fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), to the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee looking into the operations of the contentious organization on Wednesday. The committee, led by the lawmaker for Kanke/Kanam/Pankshin Federal Constituency in Plateau State, Yusuf Gagdi, instructed the IGP on Monday to bring Adeyemi forth to respond to inquiries stemming from testimonies given by various government agencies. The directive came after inputs from the Office of the Head of…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports making the rounds on social media claiming it had revised the campaign timetable for the 2027 general elections. According to a graphic that went viral online, the commission published the official campaign schedule for the 2027 general election in accordance with the Electoral Act. According to the image, the presidential and National Assembly election campaigns would conclude on January 15, 2027, rather than January 14, as stated in the commission’s official schedule. Additionally, it stated that the state House of Assembly and governorship campaigns will conclude on February 5, 2027, instead…

Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have thwarted several kidnapping attempts and saved the rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Dr. Aminu Yusuf, alongside multiple other victims in various operations in Zamfara State. Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, the media information officer for Operation FANSAN YAMMA, revealed this in a statement released on X on Tuesday. According to the statement, the first incident happened early on July 28 when troops responded to a distress call about terrorist activity near Tsohon-Tasha Street in the Kaura Namoda Local Government Area. Before attempting to kidnap Dr. Yusuf…