Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Borno State Police Command on Monday defused an unexploded bomb planted under a network mast at Chuskon, Federal Low Cost Area of Maiduguri. According to the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, the EOD-CBRN base 13 unit made the recovery in response to a report from the Divisional Police Officer ITE Police Division. The statement reads in part, “The Borno State Police Command, under the leadership of the CP Naziru Abdulmajid, has recorded another operational success with the recovery of an unexploded ordnance in Maiduguri, thereby averting a potential explosion and threat to public safety. “On Monday,…

Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has described how her late husband, ex-president Muhammadu Buhari, “began locking his room” when rumors circulated in Aso Rock that she (Aisha) was planning to kill him. The former First Lady also stated that the health crisis that forced Buhari to take 154 days of medical vacation in 2017 began with a disrupted feeding schedule and poor nutrition. She claimed that Buhari’s condition was neither a strange ailment nor poisoning. Her description of the health crisis came in Dr. Charles Omole’s new 600-page biography, “From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari,” which was…

President Bola Tinubu on Monday committed to carrying forward the governing style he ascribed to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari: discipline, ethics, security-first government, and social justice. He stated that the most fitting memorial to the late Nigerian leader would be to carry on his legacy with tangible outcomes. Speaking at the State House in Abuja during the launch of Dr. Charles Omole’s From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, the president framed Buhari’s legacy as a standard that his administration will consciously maintain. “These are the pillars of his legacy. But a legacy is given greater…

The US Embassy in Abuja has warned Nigerians of the serious consequences of visa fraud, emphasizing that falsifying information or submitting fake documents can result in permanent visa bans. In a statement on X on Monday, the embassy stated, “Visa fraud has serious consequences. Lying or providing fake documents can lead to permanent visa bans under US immigration law. This means you will never go.” The warning coincided with a meeting between US Ambassador Richard Mills and Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar, where both officials discussed areas of cooperation between the two countries. “The United States looks forward to continuing…

The Nigeria Police Force has declared that it will resume statewide enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy on January 2, 2026, citing mounting security concerns about the abuse of unauthorized tinted car glass. The news was made in a statement released on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin. According to the police, the decision was made after a study of evolving security risks and the need to improve public safety and is pending the ultimate determination of a connected matter currently before the court. The Force stressed that no court ruling prevented…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for workers, civil society allies, and others to take to the streets on Wednesday to protest the country’s deteriorating security situation. The NLC stated that the escalating security issue is undermining public trust and exacerbating poverty, regretting that workers and other defenseless Nigerians are increasingly becoming targets of attacks while commuting to work, carrying out their legitimate tasks, or even at home. Remember that the December 17 scheduled demonstration was one of the resolutions passed at the NLC National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Lagos on December 4. NLS declared that the protest…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday urged various courts in the country to commence virtual hearings of cases. According to her, traditional courtroom processes can no longer support the weight of cases pending adjudication. The CJN addressed the Federal High Court’s opening ceremony for the 2025/2026 legal year. She emphasized that the court’s workload continued to increase, both in volume and complexity. “Globalization, technology-driven crimes, financial innovations, cross-border commercial disputes, terrorism-related matters, and evolving regulatory frameworks now define much of the Court’s docket. “These realities demand new skills, firmer case management, and rapid judicial adaptation.…

Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, the former governor of Sokoto, has refuted terrorist kingpin Bello Turji’s claims that he is one of the powers fueling terrorism and banditry in the country’s north. He accused Turji of being a tool for tarnishing his reputation. The militant leader had taken to Facebook to accuse Bafarawa and another former Zamfara governor of being the driving force behind the growing instability in the north, but he did not provide facts about their role in the atrocities that are now claiming lives and property in that region of the country. However, Bafarawa, who commanded Sokoto State from…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, who collapsed in his office on Thursday. Tinubu also expressed sympathy for the administration and the people of the state. On Monday, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, issued a statement in which he expressed condolences. The statement read, “The President extends heartfelt condolences to the governor of the state, Douye Diri, and the wife of the Deputy Governor, Barrister Beatrice Ewhrudjakpo, his children, and the friends and associates who worked closely with the diligent public servant. “President Tinubu…

A Muslim cleric, Ladan Zubairu, was killed at Yusuf Garko Mosque in the Maraba Quarters area of Kano on Monday morning. It was gathered that the suspect behind the killing was immediately pursued by an irate mob and lynched, while his residence was set ablaze, causing panic in the area before security personnel restored order. Speaking with reporters, the deceased’s son, Isa Kasim, said his father had gone out at dawn to call Muslims to prayer. He stated that after making the first call, his father usually sat briefly to recite supplications before the second call. “He had just finished…