Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday suspended a former governor of the state and senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, alongside one of his loyalists, Kunle Folarin. The Gbenga Daniel and Folarin were suspended for alleged anti-party activities. Nuberu Olufemi, the Director of Publicity of the state chapter of the ruling party, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday. According to the statement, the move to suspend Daniel and Folarin, both members of the APC from Ward 4 and Ward 6 in Sagamu Local Government Area, respectively, was made at the…

The Northern Ethnic Nationality Forum has encouraged President Bola Tinubu to replace Vice President Kashim Shettima and avoid running on the Muslim-Muslim ticket again in the 2027 presidential election, arguing that inclusivity is critical to Nigeria’s unity. Dominic Alancha, the group’s head, said in a statement on Tuesday that balanced representation was the best way to create national cohesiveness. Despite tremendous opposition during the 2023 campaign, Tinubu, then the APC presidential candidate, chose former Borno State governor Shettima as his running mate. The couple went on to win the election under the APC banner. Despite predictions that Tinubu may not…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained two senior officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria over alleged fraud linked to the 2025 Hajj exercise. Top EFCC management sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed the arrests and stated that both officials are still in detention. They declined to reveal the suspected misappropriated funds. “They are with us. We asked them to return the money they took, but they have yet to do so. That is why they remain in our custody,” one of the sources told our correspondent. NAHCON emphasised its commitment to accountability and…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has refuted claims by local contractors that his administration owes them N5.2 billion, claiming that the arrears stem from contracts given irregularly by civil officials without ministerial consent. On Monday, contractors protested at the minister’s gate, claiming that the FCT Administration owed them approximately N5.2 billion for completed projects. However, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Lere Olayinka, refuted the charges, stating that the minister had not granted any new contracts since taking office and had already cleared a N10 billion backlog inherited from his predecessor. Speaking on Tuesday at…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has chastised the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, for allegedly insulting President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on Channels Television’s flagship programme Politics Today on Tuesday, he also stated that based on the results of last Saturday’s by-elections in 12 states, Nigerians have rejected the African Democratic Congress coalition, which is led by Lawal and others. “There’s no coalition. Nigerians have already rejected them; the by-election is enough evidence. They did not make any impact. But that is just the beginning,” he said. Wike claimed that Babachir’s grievances…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the assault of Corps Member Edema Jennifer by operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante Group in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area. In a statement signed by its National Public Relations Officer, Adeyemi Samson, on Tuesday, NANS described the incident as a gross violation of the dignity, safety, and fundamental rights of Miss Edema, who is serving her nation under the NYSC scheme. The union said, according to information released by the National Youth Service Corps, the operatives “forcefully entered a Corps Lodge under the pretext of investigating alleged unlawful activities,…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi condemned the assault of Jenifer Elobor, a female National Youth Service Corps member in Anambra State, by the state vigilante members. Obi described the incident as “inhumane, primitive, and a direct assault on our collective humanity.” The former Governor of Anambra State expressed his deep concern about the attack. “As an Anambrian myself, I feel not only ashamed but also deeply heartbroken that such cruelty could happen in 2025, in a society that ought to have advanced beyond such barbarous acts,” he said. The former governor of Anambra State stressed that no society…

Air Canada flight attendants announced on Tuesday that they had reached a deal with the airline to end a strike over wages and groundwork that has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide. Approximately 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job after midnight Saturday, claiming that Air Canada had failed to meet their demands for greater pay and recompense for unpaid ground work, particularly during boarding. The attendants’ union refused two orders from a regulatory tribunal to return to work, prompting Air Canada to postpone plans to partially restart service. However, after resuming talks on Monday evening, the union…

The Anambra State Government has condemned the assault on a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Elobor, by members of the state vigilante group. The state government also confirmed that those responsible have been identified, arrested and detained. Chronicle NG reports that the operatives armed with guns stormed the corps members’ lodge and accused them of being internet fraudsters despite their showing their identification cards and uniforms. The vigilante operatives were seen beating the female corps member despite her cries for help. In the process, the corps member’s clothes were torn, leaving her exposed. Despite this, the vigilante operatives in their…

A viral video shows armed men suspected to be Operation Udo Ga-Achi operatives, also known as the Agunechemba Vigilante Group, storming a corps members’ lodge in Anambra State and assaulting a female corps member named Jennifer Edema Elohor and some of her colleagues. The Haven 360 Foundation released a video on Facebook on Monday that showed the victim, Elohor, being beaten and stripped naked by men carrying guns. According to the foundation, the victims were brutalised and threatened with humiliation and sexual degradation. It was claimed that the vigilante accused the corps members of being ‘yahoo persons’ and continued to…