Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Saturday that its Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (AC OPHD) successfully neutralized over 25 terrorists in a coordinated night operation at Bula Yobe and Banki on September 18, 2025. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, stated that the strikes were performed in passes based on the terrorists’ movements. “Acting on reports from ground troops, a force package comprising Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and attack aircraft was deployed. “The ISR platform established contact with ground forces, tracked terrorist movements, and identified multiple groups around the north of…

Ecuadorian soccer player Jonathan Gonzalez was assassinated on Friday, marking the third murder of an athlete in the South American country since the beginning of September, according to authorities. The 31-year-old, nicknamed “Speedy” Gonzalez, suffered “gunshot wounds” in an attack inside a residence in the coastal region of Esmeraldas, which borders Colombia and is plagued by competing drug gangs. Police could not provide a motive for the incident. A second person, who could not be recognized, died while being transported to the hospital. Ecuador is located between the world’s largest cocaine producers, Colombia and Peru, and has become the departure…

The Lagos State Police Command announced yesterday that it has restored calm and normalcy at Tejuosho Market Phase II in Surulere, following violent disturbances purportedly sparked by hoodlums who mobilized to protest a power outage. According to the Command, the hoodlums vandalized sections of a commercial bank in the market and attacked police officers on duty. Police officials stated that operatives of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) resisted the attack and prevented the thugs from invading both the bank and the market police post, emphasizing that cops displayed “a high level of restraint” despite provocation. In a statement signed by…

Some professors in the country have spoken up about their troubles with low pay, detailing how their meager incomes have led them into multiple loans and an endless circle of debt. In separate interviews with Saturday PUNCH, the teachers explained how the government’s lack of commitment to education has made life more difficult for them and their families. Their concerns come amid continuous protests by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which has frequently criticized the Federal Government for prioritizing pay raises for politicians over academics. Emmanuel Piwuna, the ASUU National President, blamed university instructors’ flat pay on chronic…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Samsideen Oladiti, a key official of the state’s National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, on charges of murder and violent assault on a dispatch rider. The 55-year-old guy identified as ‘Shamelon’ has been linked to two violent crimes on Lagos Island: one involving murder and the other involving assault that caused harm to the victim. According to a statement issued by the Lagos State Police Command’s deputy spokesman on X, Babaseyi Oluseyi, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, responded to a demonstration at the Sandgrouse Market by arresting the suspect in…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, has revealed why he refused to contest President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of an emergency in the state, citing a desire to ensure peace, stability, and growth for the people. Fubara made this statement during a statewide broadcast on Friday, upon his return to the state after the emergency rule expired. The governor and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, and the Chief of Staff of the Rivers State Government House, Edison Ehie, arrived at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, two days after President Bola Tinubu lifted the state of emergency imposed on the state and…

Statewide Broadcast by Rivers State Governor His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, on Friday, September 19, 2025 My dear good people of Rivers State Recall that Rivers State was placed under a six-month emergency rule, declared by Mr. President, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the 18th of March, 2025, following the intense political crisis in our State. There is without doubt that the last six months have been enormously challenging for our dear State under the emergency rule. As your Governor, I accepted to abide by the state of emergency declaration and chose to cooperate with Mr.…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has stated that he and former governor and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike have addressed their political disagreements, hailing it as a significant step toward long-term peace in the state. In a nationwide broadcast on Friday, Fubara said President Bola Tinubu’s six-month emergency rule had been difficult but finally allowed all sides to reconcile. “In the course of the six-month period, Mr. President graciously brokered the peace process with all the parties successfully. Our leader, His Excellency, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON; all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly; and I, as your governor, have…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged residents to consider the lessons of the six-month emergency rule, emphasizing that “the costliest peace is cheaper than the cheapest war.” Fubara recalled the hardships the state encountered under President Bola Tinubu’s emergency rule, which was implemented on March 18, 2025, in response to a protracted political crisis. He stated that he fully cooperated with federal authorities and rejected pressure to dispute the validity of the suspension of democratic institutions, putting Rivers State’s peace, stability, and progress first. “The last six months have been enormously challenging, but they have taught us valuable lessons…

A South African hospital cleaner, Rose Mnisi, has been arrested for possessing a bag of human placentas in eastern Mpumalanga province. She was allegedly looking for potential buyers for the human body tissue when security authorities picked her up on a tip-off. “Upon being approached by police, the woman was caught with human tissues. The woman confirmed that she is a cleaner in the maternity ward,” police said in a statement. The 39-year-old woman appeared in court on Thursday, charged with illegal possession of human tissue. The body tissues were taken and sent for forensic examination. She has yet to…