Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command prevented a planned attack by a prominent kidnapping syndicate, killing three suspected bandits and recovering rifles and ammunition during the operation. According to a statement issued on Monday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the breakthrough came after recent kidnappings in the ACO community, Gwagwalada, and Bwari, prompting the Commissioner of Police to direct the Anti-Kidnapping Unit to step up efforts to dismantle the gang. Adeh stated that credible intelligence suggested that the syndicate had planned another violent attack on or before December 1, 2025, with the goal of kidnapping…

The Presidency has urged Nigerians to actively monitor compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police escorts for VIPs. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Daniel Bwala, made the call during an interview with TVC on Sunday, when he emphasized the administration’s commitment to following the order and urged citizens to report any violations. “If you identify a celebrity, a private sector person, or any individual who has police against the executive order of the president, as much as you can, capture evidence, whether a photograph or video,” Bwala said. The Special Adviser underlined that the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the “reprehensible and scandalous” list of ambassadorial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu. Chronicle NG reports that the President sent the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after submitting the first batch of three names. Among the nominees are a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu; former presidential aide, Reno Omokri; former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode; former Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; and others. According to a statement signed by the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, on Saturday, the list comprises those seen…

South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia are set to begin administering a pioneering new HIV-prevention injection on Monday, marking the drug’s first public release in Africa, which has the world’s highest HIV burden. Lenacapavir, taken twice a year, has been proven to lower the probability of HIV transmission by more than 99.9 percent, making it functionally equivalent to a potent vaccine. In South Africa, where one in every five persons has HIV, a Wits University research team handled the deployment as part of a UN health agency-funded effort. “The first individuals have begun using lenacapavir for HIV prevention in South Africa…

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has stated that the Federal Government will soon unveil the identity of persons and networks involved in financing terrorism in the country. During an interview on Television Continental on Sunday, Bwala stated that the Tinubu administration is already making “far-reaching decisions” on national security, which will soon become evident to Nigerians. He stated that the current administration is stepping up its efforts to combat the terrorist menace and will soon expose those who fund and enable terrorist operations across the country. “The government is making decisive interventions. In the…

The Federal Government has reportedly proposed a 40 percent salary increase for lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), sources familiar with the development told our correspondent in Abuja. The proposal comes as the ASUU leadership prepares to resume negotiations with the Federal Government team, led by Yayale Ahmed. The union’s decision followed a consensus reached at the National Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Sunday. Branch leaders who attended the conference are supposed to relay the information to their members across the country. Speaking at the end of the NEC meeting, a member who wanted anonymity owing…

Abia State Governor Alex Otti on Sunday visited the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, assuring him that efforts toward securing his release were ongoing. Otti was accompanied by Kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel Kanu; the Abia State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ikechukwu Uwanna (SAN); and his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma. In a statement issued following the visit, Ekeoma said the governor encouraged Kanu to stay strong, noting that contacts he began more than two years ago had been increased. He described Otti as saying the…

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN, has denied allegations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he duplicated the recovery process of the $310 million (later $322.5 million with interest) Abacha loot, calling the claims “baseless, illogical, and wholly devoid of substance.” Malami stated in a statement made on Sunday, signed by his media assistant, Mohammed Doka, that he was invited by the EFCC on November 28, 2025, for alleged abuse of office and money laundering related to the recovery. He claimed that when confronted with facts, both claims fell. Chronicle NG…

Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has thanked President Bola Tinubu for nominating him as one of 32 new ambassador-designates, describing Tinubu as “Christlike” and someone who taught him “the meaning of forgiveness.” In a post on X on Sunday, Omokri thanked God and Tinubu for his “visionary and exemplary leadership” and pledged to serve his “fatherland and humanity.” He wrote, “The President has taught me the meaning of forgiveness and has helped me better understand what patriotism entails. In short, Christlikeness is demonstrated in him. He is the right man, at the right time, for the right job, and deserves…

Atalanta ended their eight-game Serie A winless run, with Raffaele Palladino sending his former team Fiorentina into deeper turmoil with goals from Odilon Kossounou and Ademola Lookman. It was Raffaele Palladino’s first home game after a defeat at Napoli and a 3-0 Champions League victory away to Eintracht Frankfurt, and he faced his former team. The last remaining absentees were Giorgio Scalvini and Mitchel Bakker, with the Viola missing Robin Gosens and Tariq Lamptey. Paolo Vanoli’s predicament was worsening after he supervised two Serie A draws before Thursday’s 1-0 home loss to AEK Athens in the Conference League, as the…