Author: Vincent Osuwo

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…

President Bola Tinubu will pay a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to 19, 2026, after King Charles III’s royal invitation. The visit was confirmed on Sunday in a post on the British royal family’s official X handle, which stated that King Charles and Queen Camilla would formally welcome the Nigerian leader to Windsor Castle. According to the tweet, Tinubu would be accompanied by his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, on the visit. “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, has accepted an invitation from…

The scheduled reopening of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat at Wadata Plaza, Abuja, by the caretaker committee supported by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike via police intervention on Monday has raised worries about possible clashes. On Thursday, Samuel Anyanwu, the national secretary of the PDP faction supported by Wike, stated after a private meeting at the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters that the faction plans to assume control of the national secretariat on Monday. The dispute regarding the PDP national secretariat control arises from an ongoing power conflict between the Tanimu Turaki (SAN) faction, supported…

Inter Milan defeated 10-man Sassuolo 5-0 on Sunday, increasing its Serie A lead to eight points above AC Milan, which did not play this weekend because of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Inter’s first-half goals came from Yann Bisseck and Marcus Thuram. Inter secured their fifth consecutive win in all competitions thanks to goals from Lautaro Martínez, Manuel Akanji, and Luis Henrique in the second half. Federico Dimarco contributed three assists. Sassuolo had won two in a row after going seven games without a win. After Nemanja Matic received his second yellow card in the 54th minute, the team played with…