Author: Vincent Osuwo

The management of Lagos State University (LASU) has warned students, staff, and visitors against producing offensive or unauthorized skits on its campuses, following Wednesday’s scare caused by a prank video that mimicked a bandit attack. The December 5 incident, captured in a skit titled “Bandits Prank on Lasuites,” showed individuals dressed as bandits storming the Ojo campus in a commando-style entry, triggering panic as students and passers-by fled in fear. The episode caused a brief commotion before it was later confirmed to be staged content. Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, the university’s spokesperson, issued a statement on Friday cautioning against the increasing usage…

Iranian security forces on Friday “brutally” apprehended Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, along with at least eight activists during a memorial event for a lawyer who passed away earlier this month, according to her supporters. Mohammadi, given temporary leave from prison in December 2024, was apprehended with eight other activists during the ceremony for lawyer Khosrow Alikordi, who was discovered dead in his office last week, her foundation stated on X. Among those detained at the ceremony in the eastern city of Mashhad was Mohammadi’s fellow notable activist Sepideh Gholian, who had been imprisoned with her in…

The Supreme Court affirmed Maryam Sanda’s death sentence for the murder of her husband, Bilyamin Bello, on Friday. She is the daughter-in-law of a former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. On January 27, 2020, an Abuja High Court convicted Sanda of fatally stabbing Bello in their Maitama home in 2017. She was ultimately sentenced to death by hanging. She had served six years and eight months at the Suleja Correctional Centre until President Bola Tinubu commuted her sentence to 12 years in prison. The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), later defended her inclusion in…

The Lagos State Police Command has refuted claims that armed individuals attacked Ajebo Community close to Agbowa in the Ikosi-Ejirin Local Council Development Area, wounding locals, discharging firearms, and stealing belongings. An online article from a media outlet reported that “gunmen” attacked residents of Ajebo, causing injuries and property damage prior to police intervention. The account reported that the turmoil started on Monday and persisted until Tuesday afternoon, with many inhabitants fleeing their residences due to fears of renewed assaults, and claimed that attackers brandished axes, machetes, and firearms during the supposed incursion. The community leader was reported as labeling…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of Borno State has announced that it will not participate in the state’s local government elections on Saturday, December 13, citing a lack of trust in the electoral authority and the exorbitant cost of expressions of interest and nomination forms. According to a statement released on Friday by the party’s state Publicity Secretary, Amos Adziba, the decision was made at a recent State Executive Committee (SEC) meeting in Maiduguri. Titled “Why we’re boycotting Borno LG polls,” the statement alleged that the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) did not provide opposition parties with sufficient reasons…

The Bayelsa State Government has declared three days of mourning for Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who died on Thursday after collapsing in his office at lunchtime. The time of mourning will begin immediately, with all flags flying at half-mast. Mrs. Ebiowou Koku-Obiyai, state Commissioner for Information, Orientation, and Strategy, announced the decision in a press statement on Friday, calling his death “painful.” Following the incident, there was public speculation about Ewhrudjakpo’s health while Bayelsans awaited the government’s official response. Koku-Obiyai expressed “deep regret and profound shock” at Ewhrudjakpo’s sudden passing at the age of 60, saying, “The Deputy Governor…

Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, has passed away at the hospital following his collapse at the Government House in Yenagoa, the capital of the state. It has been reported that the event took place on Thursday afternoon. While the reason for the collapse remains unknown, sources described the situation as grave. A source mentioned he was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa for immediate medical care. Despite quick medical attention and efforts to stabilize the PDP chieftain in the Intensive Care Unit, the politician was confirmed dead. Ewhrudjakpo was notably absent during Governor Douye…

Chris Ngige, a former Minister of Labour and Employment, was charged on Friday in an Abuja High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly committing N2.2bn contract fraud. Justice Maryam Hassan directed that the ex-minister be detained at the Kuje Correctional Centre until the hearing of his bail request, scheduled for Monday, December 14. Ngige entered a not guilty plea to eight charges related to misuse of office and receiving gifts from contractors linked to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund during his tenure as supervising minister from September 2015 to May 2023. Following the plea,…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been accused by Martin Amaewhule, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, of intentionally silencing lawmakers and “setting the stage for another crisis” in the state. Amaewhule, accompanied by ten lawmakers, spoke to reporters in Port Harcourt on Thursday in response to Fubara’s Wednesday remarks. The governor had expressed disappointment that his political benefactor, Nyesom Wike, has yet to fulfill his pledge to schedule a meeting between him and the Wike-aligned MPs. During the project’s launch on Wednesday, Fubara stated that he was devoted to peace and eager to meet all of the demands of…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued an order requiring all financial institutions, acquirers, and payment service providers to implement mandatory dual connections for point-of-sale (PoS) transactions within one month. Rakiya Yusuf, Director of the Payments System Supervision Department, signed the circular on December 11, 2025, which modifies a policy issued in September 2024. “It aims to address frequent PoS downtime caused by reliance on a single transaction channel. “Under the new rule, all acquirers, processors, and payment terminal service providers must maintain active links with both the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) and Unified Payment Services Limited (UPSL).…