Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the case against Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd) over the 1996 murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, wife of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election. Mrs. Abiola was slain in Lagos during nationwide riots over the annulment of her husband’s electoral victory. Major Al-Mustapha, then Chief Security Officer to the late Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, was charged with Mohammed Abacha and Lateef Shofolahan. They were charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit murder and Mrs. Abiola’s murder on June 4, 1996. In 2012, the Lagos State High Court found the…

The Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, and the administration’s workforce reached a legal flashpoint on Thursday, as the FCT Administration successfully moved to disarm the labor unions through the judiciary. The National Industrial Court (NICN) in Abuja issued a decisive Order of Interlocutory Injunction, thereby prohibiting the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) from continuing its indefinite strike, which threatened to paralyze the capital’s administrative machinery. After a week of rising tensions over unpaid promotion arrears and statutory entitlements, Justice E. D. Subilim approved the FCTA’s suit to prevent the union from taking further industrial action. Picketing, lockouts, road…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of four ambassadors-designate to France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Turkey. Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, confirmed the clearance in a statement on Thursday. “The President has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December,” Onanuga said. Ambassador Ayodele Oke, Colonel Lateef Are, Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, and former Kebbi State Governor Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman will discuss France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Turkey. He stated that Ambassador Oke has been appointed to France, and Colonel…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has denied rumors of a possible defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, stating that he is still content with the opposition party. Makinde talked with journalists at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, during his visit to the Presidential Villa. In a video broadcast by the NTA, Makinde responded to inquiries about his political future with “No, no, no.” “I feel at ease in the PDP.” “And again, we may have issues in this country where you need a bipartisan approach. Where it won’t be an issue of maybe APC talking alone or…

President Bola Tinubu has given the green light for the start of commercial oil drilling on Tongeji Island in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State. Governor Dapo Abiodun made this announcement on Thursday when he welcomed Rear Admiral Abubakar Abdullahi Mustapha, the Flag Officer Commanding of the Western Naval Command, along with senior officers from the command, who visited his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The governor additionally disclosed that the president has sanctioned the prompt commencement of the Olokola Deep Seaport project in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, calling the decision a significant advancement after years of expectation…

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has expressed great grief over the cruel attack by suspected terrorists on a mining site in Kuru District, Jos South Local Government Area, which cost the lives of several innocent miners. The governor issued the remark on Thursday, following the massacre of seven individuals by gunmen who raided a mining facility in the Kuru town late Wednesday night. Mutfwang’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, issued a statement on Thursday expressing his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and describing the attack as barbaric, senseless, and most unfortunate, especially at a time…

President Bola Tinubu is presently holding separate talks with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Our correspondent noted that the two governors arrived to meet Tinubu at the State House separately at about 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., with Mutfwang coming first. The sessions take place against the backdrop of growing political realignments, as key stakeholders begin strategic consultations ahead of the 2027 general election. Makinde, a Peoples Democratic Party member, is one of the few PDP governors who have remained loyal to the opposition despite a wave of…

Gunmen launched a deadly attack on a mining site in the Kuru community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, leaving seven people dead. It was gathered that the attack, which occurred on Wednesday night, also left others injured. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Caleb Mutfwang on Artisanal Mining, Emmanuel Solomon, confirmed the killings to newsmen in Jos on Thursday. Solomon said, “I have just been informed about the attack in the Kuru community, which happened last night. Seven people died in the attack. I’m about to go to the community to see things by myself.” Describing the…

Former presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has described flaws in the Electoral Act 2022 as a significant hindrance to the integrity of the 2023 general elections. The ex-vice president asserted that the deficiencies in the legislation allowed for extensive manipulation and created significant barriers for petitioners to effectively pursue their cases in court. In a post on his verified X account on Thursday, Atiku stated that addressing the issues identified during the 2023 elections necessitates an immediate assessment of the legal framework governing elections in Nigeria, starting with changes to the Electoral Act. He mentioned that…

The North-Central forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected plans to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 general election, warning that such a step would amount to a grave political miscalculation. The APC forum’s position was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by its chairman, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, following reports that some persons within the ruling party were pushing for Shettima’s replacement. The speculation was fuelled after the vice president’s photograph was omitted from a banner bearing images of APC leaders in the Northeast during the…