Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has filed a notice of appeal against his conviction and various sentences issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja, claiming that the trial was replete with fundamental legal mistakes and a miscarriage of justice. Kanu stated in his notice of appeal dated February 4, 2026, that he was appealing his conviction and penalties on seven charges, including terrorism-related offenses, for which he received five life sentences and additional jail terms after being found guilty on November 20, 2025. “I, Nnamdi Kanu, the appellant, having been convicted and sentenced…do…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of a military battalion to parts of Kwara State following a deadly attack on Kaiama Local Government Area that left scores of residents dead. Some of the directives include the appointment of a field commander and the immediate commencement of a military operation tagged Operation Savanna Shield. This was announced on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga, in a post on his X handle, said the President’s intervention was aimed at providing immediate relief to affected communities and restoring security in the area.…

Over 162 people have been executed by terrorists in a deadly attack on Woro village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Tuesday, in what has been described as the deadliest armed assault in the state this year. A Red Cross official and local officials confirmed the figure, as residents described horrific mass killings and burning carried out by the attackers. Babaomo Ayodeji, secretary of the Kwara State chapter of the Red Cross, stated the verified death toll was 162 as of Wednesday afternoon. A local legislator told Reuters that the number may be as high as 170.…

A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Jamilu Shehu Suleiman has changed the bail conditions placed on Islamic cleric Ibrahim Abdullahi Isa, who is accused of forging title documents for two landed properties on Ahmadu Bello Way in Kano Metropolis. The preacher was accused of forging land title documents initially with the names Kassim Usman Baba and Audu Yaro Fagge. On January 21, he was charged and then sentenced to strict bail restrictions at the Senior Magistrate Court, presided over by Mustapha Sa’ad Datti. The defendant was first given N20 million bail, with two reputable sureties in the…

Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, bickered on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday following the defection of two senators from Taraba State to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawmakers — Senator Shuaibu Lau (Taraba North) and Senator Haruna Manu (Taraba Central) — formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, a move that further deepened the numerical dominance of the APC in the 10th Senate. Their defections were conveyed in separate letters addressed to the Senate and read by Senate president during plenary. The Senate President read Senator Manu’s letter titled…

The Nigerian Senate has rejected a proposed change to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill that would make electronic transmission of election results mandatory. According to Channels Television on Wednesday, if approved, the provision would have required Independent National Electoral Commission presiding officers to upload results from each polling unit to the IREV portal in real time, immediately after completing Form EC&A, which must be signed, stamped, and countersigned by party agents. Instead, the senate decided to keep the present Electoral Act clause, which states that “the presiding officer shall transfer the results, including the total number…

Former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Suswam had previously cited ongoing internal disagreements within the PDP as the cause for his defection. On Wednesday, his Chief of Staff, Moses Ukeyima, announced his defection to the APC on Facebook, writing: “Moments ago, the former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, performed his first duty as a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress by registering in his Mbagber Council Ward in Logo Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria. “He was captured on the party’s ongoing e-registration…

The Rivers State Police Command said its agents arrested a Ghanaian national named Samuel Frimpong for allegedly removing the roof of his tenant, Anozie Tochukwu, who lives at No. 7 Chief Chike Street, Mgbuoba, in the state’s Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. According to reports, the landlord took action when his Nigerian tenant failed to evacuate the apartment after the two-week grace period had expired. The renter, Mr. Tochukwu, described his plight, saying he moved into Mr. Frimpong’s residence in January 2024 and has continuously paid his rent. However, the distraught tenant stated that in late 2025, his landlord gave him…

Mr Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPC) has praised the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a critical stabiliser of Nigeria’s energy system, despite the state-owned oil company’s challenges in operating its government-owned refineries and meeting domestic fuel demand. Ojulari, speaking during a fireside chat titled “Securing Nigeria’s Energy Future” at the Nigeria International Energy Summit 2026 on Wednesday in Abuja, stated that the presence of a functional local refinery provided NNPC with much-needed “breathing space” amid intense pressure to maintain fuel supply continuity. He mentioned that the Dangote Refinery has been a major relief…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians of its full readiness for the 2027 General Election despite delays in the passage of the amended Electoral Act at the National Assembly. Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), INEC chairman, revealed this on Wednesday during the commission’s first quarterly consultative meeting with civil society organizations in Abuja. The Commission stated that it has already finalized its election schedule and actions in accordance with existing legal provisions. Amupitan explained that, while INEC has presented recommendations to the National Assembly, the timing and content of the modified act may have an impact on certain…