Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) denounced the Niger State Government on Sunday for threatening to close Badeggi FM 90.1 and damage the station’s building. Chronicle NG reports that the Minna-based radio station is privately held and has been under pressure as a result of claimed moves by Governor Umar Bago’s administration. In a statement to our correspondent signed by NUJ National President Alhassan Abdullahi, the union described the claimed conduct as “a blatant act of intimidation and an assault on press freedom.” “The threats issued against Badeggi FM 90.1 by the Niger State Government are deeply troubling and represent…

The Anambra State Government slammed the killing of a businessman, Ifesinachi Onyekere, commonly known as “fish magnet,” describing it as “dastardly and heart-wrenching.” Onyekere, the son of the woman leader of the Anambra State All Progressives Grand Alliance, was kidnapped and assassinated by gunmen at his home in Ezinifite village, Okpuno, Awka South LGA, Anambra State, late Saturday night. In a press statement issued on Sunday, Law Mefor, the state Commissioner for Information, expressed sympathy for the deceased’s family and assured them that the state government is seeking justice while maintaining and enhancing security in the state. Mefor, who argued…

Turkish giant Galatasaray have expressed their gratitude to Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen for the big sacrifice he made in order to permanently join the Super Lig side. Galatasaray officially unveiled Osimhen at RAMS Park on Saturday, in front of thousands of fans, ahead of their preseason friendly against Serie A club Lazio. The unveiling became one of the most anticipated events in Turkish football history, with tens of thousands of fans crowding the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex to see the magnificent celebration, which included lights, music, and fanfare fit for two world-class players. The ceremony marked the end of…

Galatasaray officially unveiled Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen and German winger Leroy Sané at RAMS Park on Saturday, in front of thousands of fans, ahead of their preseason friendly against Serie A club Lazio. The twin unveiling became one of the most anticipated events in Turkish football history, with tens of thousands of fans crowding the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex to see the magnificent celebration, which included lights, music, and fanfare fit for two world-class players. The ceremony marked the end of one of Galatasaray’s most ambitious transfer windows in history, with the club purchasing two big players to enhance…

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has called for collective efforts to oust the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. El-Rufai, who visited Sokoto State on Saturday as part of his grassroots mobilisation effort to rally support for the opposition alliance, warned that if the APC was allowed another chance, the country’s prospects would be jeopardised. He branded the APC as “incompetent and clannish” and warned that the party’s continuing hold on power threatened the country’s unity and progress. El-Rufai, speaking at a series of sessions with political players, youth groups, and women from throughout the…

The Niger state government has ordered the demolition of the building housing Badeggi Radio Station, a privately owned radio station in Minna, the state capital. This new direction came after the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Niger State, and the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Niger State branch, all weighed in and advised prudence. Earlier, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago ordered the closure of the radio station for allegedly “inciting violence in the society.” The governor issued the directive during the extended Niger State APC Caucus meeting held on Friday at Government House Minna.…

Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, has called for calm following the suspension of operations at Badegi FM, a radio station in Minna, Niger State. Rabiu Ibrahim, the minister’s special assistant on media, delivered the statement on Saturday in Abuja. Idris acknowledged the concerns expressed by numerous media sector players on the Niger State Government’s recent directive to cease the FM station’s activities. According to reports, Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State made the directive during an enlarged state All Progressives Congress caucus meeting in Minna on Friday, citing the station’s unethical programming and incitement. While acknowledging the…

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has called off its nationwide warning strike. Chidi Aligwe, NANNM’s Assistant Secretary-General, informed our correspondent of this on Saturday. On Wednesday, nurses and midwives across the country began a seven-day warning strike to press home their long-standing demands, which include an increase in shift allowance, an adjustment to uniform allowance, a separate salary structure for nurses, an increase in core duty allowance, mass recruitment of nurses, and the establishment of a nursing department in the Federal Ministry of Health, among others. The strike was called off on Saturday following a virtual meeting…

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest on witness tampering and fraud charges. The 73-year-old is the first former president in the country’s history to be found guilty of a crime. He’s also been disqualified from public office and fined $578,000 (£435,000). Uribe, who maintains his innocence, informed a judge in Bogotá that he would appeal his sentence. He claimed that the prosecution was intended to “destroy a voice for the democratic opposition.” He was president from 2002 to 2010 and is still popular in Colombia, despite accusations of collaborating with right-wing paramilitaries to…

The Niger State Police Command detained 24 suspected armed robbers in Minna, the state capital. The culprits were apprehended on Wednesday at about 3 a.m. after SCID Minna’s anti-thuggery team, along with Maitumbi, Central Police Stations, and vigilante members, raided the scene of the incident. Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s spokesman, said in a statement on Friday that the arrest was the result of state police commissioner Adamu Elleman’s intensification of the fight against thuggery, young restiveness, and armed robbery in Minna. “The Niger State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Adamu Elleman, intensifies the fight against the menace of…