Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has challenged the Rivers State Government to withhold approval for the use of the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt for a Renewed Hope Family rally, threatening to physically acquire entrance to the stadium if this occurs. Wike stated that the organisers asked to use the stadium for Friday’s event but were denied permission by the state administration. He threatened that if the governor took such action again, the organizers would break into the facility and utilize it. The minister delivered the warning on Friday while addressing the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared Monday, February 2, 2026, a sit-at-home across the South-East, saying the action is in solidarity with traders at the Onitsha Main Market. The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Monday ordered the closure of the Onitsha Main Market for one week, citing continued observance of the sit-at-home declared by IPOB since July 30, 2021. The governor had stated that the sit-at-home edict was harming the state’s economy and warned against continued compliance with it. However, market traders stated that the sit-in was in sympathy with IPOB’s arrested leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who…

The Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan on Friday nullified the Peoples Democratic Party National Convention held on November 15, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The court also barred Kabiru Turaki and others from presenting themselves as national party officers, dealing a significant blow to the convention-winning faction. Despite internal disputes within the party, the PDP went ahead with its highly anticipated two-day 2025 Elective National Convention at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Adamasingba, Ibadan. Tagged #Ibadan2025, the convention attracted thousands of party delegates, leaders, and supporters. The court’s ruling comes after ongoing leadership disputes within the PDP, which have…

Human rights activist turned politician Aisha Yesufu has issued a public apology to the former Executive Director of Enough is Enough Nigeria, Yemi Adamolekun, following a “mix-up” regarding her inclusion in the African Democratic Party’s Wise Men and Women Policy and Manifesto Committee. The controversy began on Wednesday, when Adamolekun took to social media to express her dismay at seeing her name included in a published list of the committee members for the ADC. Tagging both Yesufu, an ADC member, and the ADC spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi, Adamolekun questioned the party’s methods in a blunt post on X. “ADC! ADC! ADC!…

Over 160 members of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) are now held captive by kidnappers in Kaduna and Kogi states, with their families facing severe ransom demands, the Church’s leadership has disclosed. The revelation comes as the Church expresses concern over Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation, following the recent kidnapping of worshippers in the Kajuru Local Government Area in Kaduna State. According to a statement issued by ECWA President Rev. Job Bagat, “About 100 members from the Kwassam District Church Council, 30 from the Saminaka District Church Council in Kaduna State, and another 30 from the Kabba District Church Council…

Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has received a major Grammy Award nearly three decades after his death. According to the BBC, the Recording Academy will posthumously present the Nigerian music icon with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammy Awards, making him the first African to receive the honor. The prize recognizes Fela’s lasting impact on global music and culture, according to the BBC. Reacting to the recognition, his son and Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, said, “Fela has been in the hearts of the people for such a long time. Now the Grammys have acknowledged it, and it’s a double…

A couple in Indonesia was caned 140 times each for having sex outside of marriage and drinking alcohol, which violates Sharia, or Islamic religious law. The 21-year-old woman fainted as three female cops struck her with a rattan cane while she wept. After collapsing, female officers took her off the platform and into an ambulance. On Thursday, the couple and four others, including an officer from the Islamic police force, were caned after being found guilty of violating Sharia law. Caning is a traditional punishment for breaching Islamic law in religiously devout Aceh, although rights groups have long criticized the…

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arraigned activist Comrade Hassan Taiwo, popularly known as Soweto, alongside Dele Frank before the Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court over their participation in a protest against illegal demolitions, forcible evictions, and land grabbing at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The defendants were charged with five counts of conspiracy, behavior likely to cause a breach of the peace, threats, unlawful assembly, obstruction of traffic, and singing derogatory lyrics about the police and the Lagos State Government. Prosecutor Anthony Ihiehie informed the court that on January 28, 2026, the defendants planned to cause a breach…

The Lagos State House of Assembly condemned the kidnapping of Prospective Corps Member Binuyo Lateefah on Thursday, calling for prompt intergovernmental and security cooperation to ensure her safe return. This followed a matter of urgent public significance raised by member Omolara Olumegbon, who informed the House that the victim was kidnapped on January 22, 2026, along the Kogi axis while on her way to Taraba State for a National Youth Service Corps assignment. She revealed that the abductors were demanding a ransom of N30 million. Olumegbon encouraged the House to write to the Federal Government to improve security measures for…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has resumed enforcement of the restriction on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and small plastic or glass bottles containing less than 200 milliliters. The agency stressed that it did not close any alcohol-producing companies but rather barred the sale of alcohol in sachets and small containers, citing public health concerns. Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC, stated on Thursday that the decision was intended to prevent children, adolescents, and young people from the dangerous use of alcohol. “The National Agency for Food and…