Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the arrest and remand of 52 students in Ekpoma, Edo State, saying the action is “utterly unacceptable” and a grave violation of citizens’ right to demand security. In a statement posted late Tuesday night on his X (previously Twitter) account, Obi expressed concern that kids protesting the increased threat of kidnapping and banditry in their town were treated as criminals rather than being safeguarded. He wrote, “I have just been made aware of the alarming arrest and remand of 52 students in Ekpoma, Edo State, who bravely called for an end…

At least seventeen tricycles and two petrol tankers were destroyed following two separate fire outbreaks at filling stations in Kano State on Tuesday. Saminu Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer for the Kano State Fire Service, confirmed the occurrence in a statement on Wednesday. According to Abdullahi, the first incident occurred at the AA Ayagi fueling station in Kanye village, along the Gwarzo route in Kabo LGA of the state, at 8:45 p.m. He stated, “Our control room received a distress call at about 20:45 hours from one of our staff, Muhammad Wada Abdulsalam, reporting an outbreak of fire at AA AYAGI Filling Station, Gwarzo Road. “Our men from the Rijiyar Zaki division mobilized to the scene of the incident, and on their arrival, they found a fuel tanker containing PMS with registration number XPB 999 FA, owned by AA Ayagi Company, on fire while offloading petrol.” He…

A terrible fire on Tuesday destroyed the RSK Adebowale Multipurpose Filling Station, a petrol tanker, and a motorcycle in the Ofiki region of Saki, Oyo State. Mr. Moroof Akinwande, Chairman of the State Fire Services Agency, acknowledged the occurrence in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ibadan. Akinwande stated that the agency received a distress call regarding the fire incident from Alhaji Mufutau Badmus, the Saki Branch Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria. He stated that upon receiving the distress call, firemen led by Mr. Kolade Taiwo rushed to the location of the event. “On arrival at…

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have announced a new agreement designed to address ongoing conflicts in Nigeria’s higher education sector. The 2025 accord represents the end of a renegotiation effort that started in 2017 to reassess the 2009 agreement between the Federal Government and ASUU, originally set for revision in 2012. Multiple committees established by previous administrations, led by Wale Babalakin, Munzali Jibrin, and Nimi Briggs, did not achieve a conclusive agreement. The significant progress occurred under the present administration, which established the Yayale Ahmed-led renegotiation committee in October 2024. A consensus was achieved…

The Niger government has given people living in hamlets near Kainji Lake two months’ notice to depart the region so that they can be resettled by the Emirate Council. Mr. Bologi Ibrahim, Gov. Muhammad Bago’s Chief Press Secretary, made this statement on Wednesday. Bago issued the command while paying a condolence visit to the Emir of Borgu, Alhaji Muhammad-Haliru Dantoro, Kitoro IV, at his palace in New Bussa. He told the traditional ruler that his visit was to express his condolences to him and the Emirate’s entire population following the horrific terrorist attack that claimed so many lives. The governor…

French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Wednesday that if the US seizes Greenland from Denmark, it will set off a chain reaction of “unprecedented” consequences, according to a government spokesperson. “If the sovereignty of a European ally were affected, the cascading consequences would be unprecedented,” spokeswoman Maud Bregeon reported Macron as telling a cabinet meeting. “France is closely monitoring the situation and will act in full solidarity with Denmark and its sovereignty.” Details later…

Popular gospel music minister Bunmi Akinnaanu, fondly called Omije Ojumi after her widely loved track of the same title, is dead. Her death was announced on Tuesday in a statement on Instagram by her colleague, Ayo Melody, on behalf of the family. The statement, accompanied by a photograph of the deceased and a short clip, stated that she died in a Lagos hospital on January 12, 2026. It partly reads, “With great sadness, we announce the passing of Evangelist Olubunmi Akinnaanu Adeoye Omije Ojumi, who passed away on 12th January, 2026, at Lagos Hospital, Nigeria. May God grant her eternal…

President Bola Tinubu had charged the Nigerian Armed Forces to remain steadfast in discipline, loyalty, and unity, describing them as the enduring emblem of Nigeria’s shared strength and guardians of the country’s democracy. At the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD) Gala and Award Night, which took place in Abuja on Tuesday, Tinubu led the charge. Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, represented him. In order to ensure enduring peace and stability throughout the nation, Tinubu reiterated his administration’s commitment to aiding the armed forces. Assuring soldiers of better living circumstances, better training, and better equipment,…

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle, has hinted at switching his tactical setup ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Morocco on Wednesday. Chelle, who spoke to the media on Tuesday, admitted that some of his players are getting fatigued. The Malian strategist has primarily used a 4-4-2 diamond shape with Akor Adams and Victor Osimhen at the top. The Super Eagles have created the most opportunities and scored 14 goals in their first five games. Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Mozambique, and Algeria have all been defeated by their fast-paced, vivacious, and combative style. However, Chelle has now said,…

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has ordered the release of authentic students from Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, who were remanded at Ubiaja prison after being arraigned by police. The students allegedly participated in a violent anti-kidnapping protest in the Esan West Local Government Area of the state. The Edo State governor also claimed that a Nigerian based in Russia sponsored the protest. This came as students’ mothers protested their children’s ongoing imprisonment for allegedly participating in last Saturday’s violent anti-kidnapping protest. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has also decried the 52 students’ arrests and detentions, calling for their immediate release. Rabi…