Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Bayelsa State Police Command has declared Bodmas Kemepadei wanted over the alleged conspiracy and murder of 24-year-old Patrick Peresuodei in the Amassoma/Yenagoa area of the state. Peresuodei’s death in January 2026 caused protests and widespread outrage over alleged torture by security personnel and a local influencer. A state government inquiry and the arrest of many Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps officers followed the event, which allegedly started as a Facebook dispute and resulted in claims of extrajudicial death. In a statement released on Sunday, State Commissioner of Police Iyamah Edebor said that the suspect was the subject of…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its weight behind the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, asserting he has the constitutional freedom to campaign for any candidate in any political party, regardless of affiliation. APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka discussed the controversy surrounding Wike’s backing of APC candidates in the February 21 FCT Area Council elections in an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Monday. “If Nyesom Wike wants to go on campaigning for any candidate in any party whatsoever, he has the inherent liberty to do so. “Wike is a citizen of the Federal…

Plateau State youths in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area on Monday blocked the highway leading to Jos to protest the killing of community members by gunmen who attacked the area on Sunday. The youths, who were joined by women and other sympathizers, have sworn to stay on the road until the attackers are caught and prosecuted. They have rejected all requests to leave. One of the protesters, Samson Godiya, lamenting the situation, said, “We have suffered as a community for too long in the hands of these attackers whom we know to be Fulani herdsmen. For how long shall…

At least 19 more Nigerians are set to be deported after being placed on the US government’s “worst of the worst” criminal list. According to information obtained on Sunday from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website, the most recent revision has raised the total number of Nigerians scheduled for deportation to 113. The newly mentioned persons were found guilty of a variety of offenses, including drug trafficking, money laundering, violence, fraud, and sexual assault of a juvenile. The list was accompanied by a message stating that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities had arrested the offenders and that they…

The 44-year-old Serena Williams is “going all out” in her training to be ready for a comeback, according to her former coach Rick Macci, who believes the 23-time Grand Slam champion will undoubtedly return to competitive tennis. After returning to the tennis anti-doping testing pool last year, Williams, who hasn’t participated since the 2022 U.S. Open and won her last Grand Slam singles championship in 2017, is now able to formally attend events. The American aroused suspicions this month when she sidestepped queries about a comeback during an interview on NBC’s Today Show, but she has denied that she is…

Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly called Simi, has responded to controversy surrounding some of her old social media posts, stating that the comments were misinterpreted and unrelated to any improper conduct. The response came after the artist spoke out against rape in the midst of talks sparked by the Mirabel TikToker case, which has acquired popularity on social media. Citing the fact that nearly every woman she knows has experienced sexual assault, she declared that men should cease raping women and that rapists should be castrated. This led to a social media dispute between her and individuals who held opposing…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has expressed worry over the challenges faced by applicants in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra State, as they register for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Obi bemoaned the difficulties faced by students at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Amawbia office in a message posted on his X handle on Monday, calling the circumstances a rerun of those encountered the previous year. “Last year, concerns were raised about the hardship students faced at various centers across the country, particularly at the Amawbia, Anambra State, office of the Joint Admissions…

The African Union (AU) has condemned the killing of over 50 people and the abduction of women and children during coordinated attacks in Zamfara State. The African Union Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, “strongly condemns the heinous and coordinated terrorist attacks perpetrated on February 21, 2026, in Zamfara State, Northwestern Nigeria,” which “resulted in the killing of more than 50 civilians and the abduction of women and children,” according to a statement posted on the commission’s official website on Sunday. The AU said it “unequivocally rejects all acts of terrorism and violent extremism against civilian populations, particularly women and children,”…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, praised President Bola Tinubu on Sunday for the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s Area Council elections in the FCT, saying the results had clarified the country’s political landscape. The All Progressives Congress won five of the six FCT Area Council leadership seats. The ruling party gained Abuja Municipal Area Council, Abaji, Bwari, Kwali, and Kuje, while the Peoples Democratic Party won the chairmanship of Gwagwalada, the opposition’s only council. “The peaceful conduct of the election is a testament to the commitment of the people of the FCT to democracy and good governance.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it will review the Electoral Act 2026 in order to comply with the law as regards schedules for the 2027 elections. In response to some political parties’ demand for the release of a new timetable, INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan’s Chief Press Secretary and Media Advisor, Mr. Adedayo Oketola, said the commission would release a “revised timetable.” While he did not specify the date of the release, Oketola insisted that INEC was committed to upholding the law. Party leaders who spoke to our correspondents said that another timetable was now inevitable given…