Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, arraigned Otobor Geoffrey Onajefe on a two-count charge bordering an alleged conspiracy and stealing to the tune of ₦37,440,000.00 before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. This was revealed in a statement on Monday by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity of the EFCC. According to the statement, Count one reads: “Otobor Geoffrey Onajefe and Philip Otahre Onobrakpe (at large), sometime in 2023 at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, conspired to defraud Omotayo Olumide Oyebanji and Mr. Ernest Adeii the sum…

Former England captain Wayne Rooney believes Tottenham Hotspur are in a relegation battle in the Premier League. Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat extended their Premier League losing streak to seven games, leaving Thomas Frank’s team 15th in the table and just six points above the relegation zone. Spurs finished 17th last season, prompting the removal of manager Ange Postecoglou, despite winning the Europa League. “You’d have to say they are [in a relegation battle] with their current form,” said the ex-United striker on The Wayne Rooney Show. “West Ham have been in form; Nottingham Forest pick up results here and there. “You can’t think…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja ruled on Monday that the Senate was within its rights when it suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, for misconduct. The appellate court, in a unanimous ruling by a three-member panel of justices, stated that the appellant’s parliamentary privilege and constitutional rights were not violated as a result of her Senate suspension. However, it annulled the contempt action and N5 million punishment imposed on Natasha for her humorous apologies to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Furthermore, the appellate court, in its lead verdict delivered by Justice A. B. Muhammed, found that the Senate…

A rain and windstorm has displaced more than 2,000 residents and damaged no fewer than 179 houses in three communities in the Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The afflicted communities are Eroke Atte, Ukwa Erekpe, and Okagba, where the disaster struck on February 1, 2026, at about 5 p.m., according to a preliminary assessment by the National Emergency Management Agency. On Monday, NEMA Edo issued a statement on its Facebook page. In a report dated February 6, 2026, NEMA’s Benin Operations Office stated that it conducted a joint assessment of the impacted districts with the Edo State…

Residents of the Danhonu II community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, protested on Monday against ongoing kidnapping incidents after seven individuals were abducted by suspected bandits. The demonstrators proceeded to the Millennium City Divisional Police Headquarters, obstructing the main access road as they sang solidarity anthems and called for immediate security action. The most recent assault, happening at approximately 11:30pm on Sunday, saw bandits invade the area and kidnap individuals from two families. The individuals who were abducted were recognized as Yahaya Yusuf, his spouse, Latifat Yusuf, and their children, Abdulgafar and Abdulqudus. Also taken during the attack…

The National Assembly in Abuja is heavily guarded as demonstrators assemble outside the complex’s entrance, demanding the inclusion of “real-time electronic transmission” in the election modification law. The demonstrators, rallying under the name “Occupy National Assembly,” demanded that the Senate be unambiguous in its provision for electronic transmission of election results, despite recent clarifications by the upper chamber denying that the move was rejected. Members of the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were all visible on the scene. As the demonstration began, civil society members, a few opposition African Democratic Congress…

At least two persons were killed and one other injured on Sunday after a petrol-laden tanker exploded along the Ihiala area of the Onitsha–Owerri Road, Anambra State. The incident occurred opposite the office of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) at about 9:30 am, causing panic among motorists and residents. Eyewitnesses reported that the tanker, reportedly travelling at high speed, lost control, rammed into a roadside barricade, and spilled its contents before bursting into flames. The inferno was said to have spread to a motorcycle trailing the tanker. “Immediately after the crash, the tanker exploded with a loud bang and…

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has stated that Nigeria does not lack talent but has suffered from years of leadership failure, preventing Nigerians from attaining their full potential. Obi said in a statement on Monday via his official X (formerly Twitter) account that as he prepared to watch the Super Bowl—the National Football League’s championship game—between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, he was drawn to Nigeria’s vast potential. According to him, the presence of Nigerian-born and Nigerian-origin athletes on one of the world’s most prestigious athletic stages served as a…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has explained why the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has not yet been officially welcomed into the party after his defection. In an interview on TVC on Sunday, APC National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda stated that the delay is part of a strategic plan to manage regional sensitivities, particularly in northern states. Explaining the party’s schedule of formal receptions, Yilwatda said, “We have Kano we’re preparing for. When you’re dealing in politics, we opted to clear the north first because Ramadan is coming and most of the people in the north are Muslims. “We have…

President Bola Tinubu hosted a high-level delegation from the United States Africa Command, led by Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday. Following the airstrikes on terrorist facilities in Sokoto State on Christmas Day, Nigeria and the US have increased their security collaboration. The State House media office confirmed this in a terse pictorial press release sent to journalists Sunday evening. The meeting occurs months after US President Donald Trump labeled Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern.” The conference was also attended by Keith Heffern, Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Nigeria; Command…