Author: Vincent Osuwo

An Edo State High Court in Benin City condemned five people to death by hanging on Wednesday for their roles in the kidnapping and murder of Iyoha Osobase, a legal practitioner. The court, however, released and acquitted one of the accused, Solomon Esuike, due to insufficient evidence. In Charge No. B/CD/136C/22, Justice Efe Ikpomwonba ruled that the prosecution proved its case against five defendants, including Valentine Dibie, beyond a reasonable doubt. As a result, the court found the five defendants guilty of conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder and sentenced them to varying jail terms and the death penalty by hanging. Justice…

The Senate on Thursday charged security agencies to step up surveillance and enforcement actions against bandits and terrorists who openly display their criminal activities and financial gains on social media platforms, particularly TikTok, amid growing concerns about the brazenness of criminal networks operating online. The resolution was introduced in response to a motion sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi, who represents the Kogi West Senatorial District, regarding the rising wave of bandit attacks and terrorist incursions in Kogi West and other parts of the country, as lawmakers confronted the widening security crisis across multiple regions. During deliberations, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of…

Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has written to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde expressing his desire to deploy personnel of his private security outfit to public schools across the state amid growing concerns over insecurity. The decision comes 24 days after children and instructors were abducted during coordinated raids on schools in the state’s Oriire Local Government Area. In a letter dated June 9, 2026, in Ibadan on Thursday, Igboho, through his security outfit, Iru Ekun Private Security Limited, requested details of public schools and their locations across Oyo State to facilitate the proposed security…

The Senate has distanced itself from Senator Adams Oshiomhole’s remarks describing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as “a bunch of criminals and thieves,” claiming that they did not reflect the Red Chamber’s position. The upper legislative body further announced that no Senate committee has the jurisdiction to issue, authorize, or execute an arrest warrant except in strict accordance with the Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act and with the explicit permission of the Senate president. Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the senate leader, sponsored a motion at plenary that resulted in the resolutions. The clarification came just 24 hours after…

Argentina is the top-ranked team in the most recent FIFA rankings, which were released on Thursday, bolstering their position ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Albiceleste remain at the top of the world football rankings after an excellent victory in recent international matches, with Spain and France in second and third position, respectively. Spain remained in second place after a tie and a win in their most recent games, while France dropped to third after losing before recovering with consecutive victories. England and Portugal complete the top five, with Brazil in sixth place. Nigeria remained 26th in the…

The House of Representatives has passed the state police bill, essentially paving the way for the decentralization of Nigeria’s policing architecture. The resolution came after 289 parliamentarians voted in favor of state police during Thursday’s plenary session, which was presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Following a recent surge in homicides, kidnappings, and banditry, the House committed to voting on the State Police Bill during Thursday’s plenary session. The session was not without drama, as shortly after the lawmakers began the day’s business, Kaduna lawmaker Bashir Zubairu moved a point of order, explaining that the document on the proposed state…

Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, has expressed shock at the Senate Committee on Public Accounts’ arrest order against him. In a letter dated June 10, 2026, Kyari stated that he had earlier written to the committee on May 8 and that the correspondence was received on May 11, alerting MPs that he was traveling for medical reasons and would be unable to attend the meeting physically. Kyari insisted that his absence was simply for health reasons and not an attempt to disrupt the committee’s work and vowed full cooperation with the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the restoration of six State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta State ahead of the 2027 General Election, following court judgments directing the reinstatement of previously suppressed constituencies. This was announced in a circular released by the electoral body on Wednesday. The restored constituencies in Delta State are Aniocha North II, Ika North East II, Sapele II, Ethiope West II, Warri South West II, and Warri North II. INEC said political parties will conduct primaries in the restored constituencies between June 16 and June 25, 2026, to facilitate the nomination of candidates…

Department of State Services (DSS) personnel and Nigerian Army forces foiled a major attempt by members of the illegal Eastern Security Network to kidnap dozens of children preparing for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination in some Southeast states. The targeted schools for abductions were in Enugu, Anambra, and Imo states. According to a DSS statement released on Thursday, secret police and troops raided an ESN armory in Enugu State’s Agbani axis based on solid intelligence. According to the statement, intelligence revealed that ESN members planned to carry out the attacks while donning National Youth Service Corps uniforms.…

The first group of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the recent xenophobic attacks has landed in Lagos. On Thursday, 268 returnees arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport on an Air Peace flight organized by the Federal Government as part of its repatriation efforts. The evacuation flight, which was originally scheduled to depart on Monday, was delayed until Wednesday due to documentation and processing complications before finally taking off. The new repatriation exercise comes amid mounting concerns about the safety of Nigerians residing in South Africa, where stories of xenophobic violence have pushed many foreign nationals to seek aid in…