Author: Vincent Osuwo

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…

Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has denounced as fake a viral rumor that he declared which region of the country would produce the president in 2027. According to reports on social media, the African Democratic Congress chieftain stated that the South will provide the president in 2027. According to speculations, El-Rufai may be supporting Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential contender, rather than former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. El-Rufai, in a message posted on Monday via his official X (Twitter), called the trending report “untrue” despite its widespread dissemination. The politician clarified that at no time…

Plateau State Governor Caleb Muftwang is set to join the ruling All Progressives Congress, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Mr. Istifanus Nwansat, the governor’s political adviser, confirmed this in a conversation with journalists in Abuja on Monday. Nwansat stated that the governor’s choice to join the APC was based on the lowest-risk alternative in the midst of disarray inside the Peoples Democratic Party. He noted that Muftwang’s probable defection to the APC would also be consistent with President Bola Tinubu’s political and governance strategy on the plateau. He mentioned that the crisis in the PDP had made the platform…

Popular TikToker and livestreamer Hamzat Habeeb, otherwise known as Peller, has been hospitalized after intentionally crashing his car during a live broadcast on the Lekki-Epe Expressway. It was gathered that the incident unfolded on Sunday during a viral livestream he titled “RIP Peller.” The TikToker, who was alone in his newly purchased Mercedes-Benz, showed signs of distress while also speaking emotionally on a phone call, reportedly with his girlfriend, Jarvis, amid speculations of a breakup. During the livestream, Peller said, “I will use this car and have an accident right now,” followed by, “I’m scared. I’m scared.” In another unsettling…

Terrorist kingpin Bello Turji claims that throughout his life he has “never had N5m,” rejecting allegations of receiving cash or vehicles during negotiations with the Zamfara State Government. In a widely shared video on social media, the terrorists claimed that his actions are not for his own benefit. His video addressed accusations made by Musa Kamarawa, a former peace mediator designated by the Sokoto and Zamfara state governments to promote discussions with armed groups in the Northwest. Kamarawa claimed that Turji was given N30m during multiple meetings with the former governor of Zamfara State, Bello Muhammad Matawalle—currently the Minister of…

MRS and other associates of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery are prepared to start selling petrol at N739 per litre, Unless there are any last-minute changes. This follows a reduction in the petrol gantry price at the refinery from N828 to N699 per litre two days ago. During a press briefing at the Lekki refinery on Sunday, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, mentioned that he realizes that some filling stations, despite reduced gantry prices, still opt to maintain high pump prices, undermining his initiatives. He stated that MRS would start selling petrol at N739 per litre on Tuesday,…

The Kebbi State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of acting outside the law and displaying political bias, following the detention of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN. The party made the charge on Sunday during a news conference at the Azbir Hotel in Birnin Kebbi, when it demanded Malami’s immediate release, claiming that his imprisonment was unlawful and politically motivated. Sufyan Bala, the Kebbi State Chairman of the ADC, told journalists that the EFCC had allegedly overstepped its authority and was increasingly adopting…

Chabi Yayi, the son of former Benin Republic president and current opposition politician Thomas Boni Yayi, was arrested early Sunday at his house, according to various family members. No justification was given for the detention, which occurred a week after a failed coup attempt. “At this time, we don’t know what he is accused of,” one relative told AFP. “We don’t know if it is linked to the events of last Sunday,” said another close friend, a member of the Democrats party, the main opposition party, which Yahi heads. Thomas Boni Yayi condemned the failed attempt in a video address…