Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, on Friday warned that Nigeria’s electoral processes remain vulnerable to misinformation while acknowledging the vital role of journalists in election coverage. At the public presentation of The INEC Press Corps: Chronicles of Nigeria’s Election Journalists at The Electoral Institute in Abuja, Amupitan described the book, authored by INEC Press Corps Chairman Segun Ojumu, as a “comprehensive documentation of the sacrifices, risks, and behind-the-scenes experiences of reporters covering Nigeria’s complex electoral landscape.” He emphasized the growing relevance of the press corps, especially as political tensions rise ahead of…

The Gombe State Police Command reported on Friday the arrest of seven suspected members of a kidnapping gang, the neutralization of two others, and the recovery of a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) as part of coordinated operations. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, on Friday, the operation was carried out in collaboration with the Gombe State Professional Hunters Association as part of increased intelligence-led efforts to dismantle criminal networks involved in kidnapping and cattle rustling. According to the statement, the breakthrough occurred on November 23, 2025, at approximately 4:00 a.m., when…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has stated that the 16 defected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly are free to leave the Peoples Democratic Party and that his camp will continue to work with the other lawmakers who remain loyal to the party. Wike disclosed this to journalists on Friday after visiting the continuing building of an interchange bridge connecting Maitama, Gishiri, Jahi, and Gwarimpa in Abuja. Chronicle NG reports that 16 lawmakers, including Speaker Martins Amaewhule, announced their defection from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress during a plenary session of the Rivers State…

The Benue State Police Command has assured that schools in the state are safe, following the kidnap incidents that affected schoolchildren in two states in the country. Mr. Emenari Ifeanyi, the State Commissioner of Police in Benue, told reporters on Friday that the Command has increased security in and around schools in the state. Ifeanyi stated that, in addition to the force’s Schools Protection Squad (SPS), the Command has deployed men to various state schools, particularly girls’ schools. He stated that the Inspector General of Police had already directed that all schools and worship facilities in the country be protected.…

Troops of the Nigerian Army rescued 10 kidnapped women during a special operation in the early hours of Friday in the Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a credible source at Army Headquarters, this was revealed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. He stated that the troops intercepted the kidnappers around 6.40 a.m. on Friday as they attempted to collect ransom money from relatives of the victims. According to him, the soldiers engaged the criminals with superior firepower, forcing them to abandon the captives and flee. “The troops recovered a fabricated AK-47…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over N96.5 million to victims of Ponzi schemes in Enugu State. Spokesperson of the Commission, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Oyewale stated that the move was consistent with the anti-graft agency’s mission to combat economic and financial crimes and ensure reparation for victims of fraudulent schemes. He stated that the commission got a petition dated September 30, 2024, from Chijioke Ngwu and others against one Oyubu Akpojewve, also known as Justice Nonso Chima, Managing Director of Leverage Index Limited. Oyewale stated that the petitioners claimed…

Retired Gen. Christopher Musa, the newly appointed Minister of Defence and immediate former Chief of Defence Staff, began his duties on Friday at the Ministry of Defence’s Ship House in Abuja. Musa, appointed by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday following the resignation of former Minister Muhammed Badaru, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday. His selection, which has been hailed in a variety of industries, is expected to enhance defense operations, with many highlighting his record of firm and inventive leadership as defense chief between 2023 and 2025. The new minister arrived at the ministry at about 11:10 am, inspected…

The newly sworn-in Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd), has assured Nigerians that he will work and do whatever it takes, to ensure that Nigeria is secured, promising that within the shortest possible time, Nigerians will see results. Musa’s statement came as the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, told the new Minister of Defence to flush out terrorists in the country and ensure that normalcy returns. Speaking after taking the oath of office at the State House, Abuja, Gen. Musa said his immediate priority is to reposition the nation’s defence architecture and restore its central role…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged Mohammed Kumo, a magistrate in Gombe State’s Chief Magistrate Court, with extortion and bribery. According to a statement issued Thursday, Kumo was hauled before Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe High Court on Wednesday on a three-count charge filed by the EFCC’s Gombe Zonal Directorate. One of the counts reads, “That you, Mohammed Suleiman Kumo, being a Magistrate at the Chief Magistrate Court, did receive for yourself monetary benefits of One Million Naira through Zenith Bank Account Number 2273938871 belonging to one Adamu Ahmed, a Registrar in your court, thereby committing an…

Five Rivers State University students from Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, who were abducted on Tuesday at the institution’s satellite campus in Emuoha Local Government Area, have been released. The incident generated concern among students on campus, prompting a demonstration in which they sought relocation to the main campus. While addressing the demonstrators on Tuesday, the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi, announced the temporary shutdown of academic activity at the Emuoha campus and instructed students to evacuate their dorms in the meanwhile. Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson for the state police command, confirmed the development on Thursday, saying all five abducted students were…