Author: Vincent Osuwo

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has stated that many politicians who publicly support President Bola Tinubu are unable to canvass votes for him in their areas. Abaribe made the claim on Monday during an interview with Channels Television, in which he rejected the ruling All Progressives Congress’ (APC) demonstration of strength across states and political offices as detached from popular opinion. During a discussion regarding the APC’s dominance of various levels of government, the senator stated that the true test of political support is at the grassroots. He used a question previously posed by former Anambra State governor Peter Obi to make…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed as baseless accusations and insinuations on social media that its C-130 aircraft, which is now being held in Burkina Faso, was compelled to land on suspicion of espionage. It further denied claims that the eleven crew members and engineering professionals on board the aircraft were intelligence officers/specialists trained in espionage activities and stated that the NAF made no announcement about the personnel’s release by Burkinabe authorities. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, who revealed this in a statement on Monday, in a statement titled, “False Claims Debunked As Facts Emerge On Nigerian Military Aircraft Ferry…

At least four suspected bandits were killed after an assault on the Ayetoro Kiri community in the Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State during a violent shootout on Sunday evening. The government of the state stated on Monday that approximately 13 individuals were taken in the assault. Kingsley Fanwo, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, stated at a press conference that the assault took place in Ayetoro Kiri, a farming community in a rural area. He stated that the ongoing attacks by bandits in nearby Niger and Kwara States have driven criminal elements into Kogi, indicating that the state…

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.…