Author: Vincent Osuwo

A suspected improvised explosive device exploded early Wednesday at the Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex in Yenagoa. However, the explosion triggered an immediate response from security services, causing a temporary disruption in official events. The explosion occurred about 6:00 a.m., prompting quick action by the Bayelsa State Police Command. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP Iyamah, confirmed the incident and assured locals that there were no injuries or property damage. Police reveal no bomb detected in Lagos schools Troops name Shariff Umar as North East suicide bombing coordinator He said, “The Bayelsa State…

Manchester City heightened the pressure on Premier League frontrunners Arsenal by easily securing a 3-0 victory against Fulham on Wednesday, reducing the deficit at the top to three points. Pep Guardiola has pursued answers to his team’s second-half downturns that have led to the loss of valuable points in the championship battle. City had the task completed by half-time with three goals in 15 first-half minutes from Antoine Semenyo, Nico O’Reilly, and Erling Haaland, achieving a 20th straight win over Fulham in all competitions. Arsenal can extend their advantage to six points when they face a resurgent Brentford on Thursday.…

Harry Kane maintained his scoring run against RB Leipzig, propelling Bayern Munich into the German Cup semi-finals for the first time in six years. Kane netted a penalty for his sixth goal in four cup fixtures, raising his Bayern total to 39 in 34 appearances, thus becoming the top scorer in Europe’s top five leagues, prior to ex-Liverpool winger Luis Diaz adding their second. The England captain’s penalty increased his total this season against Leipzig to five, featuring a hat-trick. Bayern faced a tough challenge from Leipzig at the Allianz Arena, and the away team believed they had scored after…

Liverpool delivered a remarkable away display to be the first team to achieve victory at Sunderland in the Premier League this season. Virgil van Dijk’s header in the second half ensured all three points for the away team, which controlled significant portions of the game at the Stadium of Light. The Liverpool skipper nodded in a corner from Mohamed Salah shortly after the hour mark—and Sunderland’s Habib Diarra, positioned on the goal line, could only assist the ball into the net. Liverpool showed strong performance in the first half, controlling the ball, while Arne Slot’s team held 68% of the…

Some members of the Labour Party and other political parties in Oyo State defected to the African Democratic Congress, ADC. They were met by the state chairman of ADC, Yinka Olona, at the unveiling of the South Senatorial District at Foko, in the Ibadan South-West Local Government area of the state. Olona stated that the party, as the only one with a viable internal democracy, assured the new members of the required support. He said, “The ADC remains the hope of the masses in Nigeria as other parties have failed in the implementation of their various policies. “There is neither…

Former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai has claimed that he could be arrested at any time by the APC-led Federal Government. El-Rufai, now a prominent figure in the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the allegation during an interview with BBC Hausa on Wednesday. He also accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of mounting pressure on politicians to either defect to the party or remain within its fold. The former governor, who has recently increased his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the APC—the platform on which he ran Kaduna State for eight years—claims some of his…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued and repatriated 23 Nigerian youths suspected to be victims of human trafficking from Thailand. Binta Adamu Bello, Director-General of NAPTIP, revealed this on Wednesday while warning the public about a growing trend of trafficking to South Asia for cyber-enabled crimes. Vincent Adekoye, the head of NAPTIP’s Press and Public Relations Unit, announced the development in a statement headlined ‘DG NAPTIP alerts on new trend of trafficking to the South Asia region for cyber-enabled crimes as the agency rescues 23 victims from Thailand.’ According to the statement, the…

Senator Seriake Dickson, a former Bayelsa State governor and member for Bayelsa West, has stated that Nigeria is not yet ready for electronic voting and that the demand for “real-time” transmission of election results is unnecessary. In an interview with ARISE News on Tuesday, he stated that the concept of real-time transmission is commonly misunderstood. “What is the definition of real time? We do not vote online in Nigeria. We are not at the point where you can simply push a button and your vote is immediately added to a portal,” he said. He referred to the phrase as “superfluous,”…

President Bola Tinubu has selected Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf to be the new Chairman and CEO of Nigeria’s National Hajj Commission. Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, announced the nomination in a statement on Wednesday. “President Tinubu sent a letter today to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, requesting the expeditious confirmation of Ambassador Yusuf to replace Professor Abdullahi Usman, who resigned this week, after about 14 months in the post,” the press release reads. The appointment, announced on Wednesday, is subject to confirmation by the Senate in accordance with Section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act. Yusuf…

The US has proposed targeted measures, including visa bans and asset freezes, against former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and other individuals and groups accused of involvement in religious freedom violations in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026. According to the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, the United States has suggested targeted sanctions against individuals and groups suspected of violating religious freedom in Nigeria, such as visa bans and asset freezes. On Tuesday, US Congressman Riley Moore (R-West Virginia) introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026,…