Author: Vincent Osuwo

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State recorded a resounding victory on Saturday as its candidate, Felix Bagudu, won the Chikun–Kajuru Federal Constituency by-election with a commanding margin of 23,089 votes. The ruling party secured both the Zaria Kewaye and Basawa constituencies in the House of Assembly bye-elections. The Returning Officer for the Chikun-Kajuru contest, Prof. Abubakar Mohammed Jumare, announced the results on Sunday at the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Kujama. The APC’s Bagudu received 34,580 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate received 11 votes. “That Joseph Felix Bagudu of APC, having satisfied the requirement…

The Federal Government reported on Saturday the arrest of two leaders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Nigeria, believed to be behind the Kuje jailbreak. Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, announced this during a press briefing at the National Security Adviser’s Office in Abuja. Ribadu stated that the intelligence-led operation took place between May and July 2025, in coordination with security and intelligence organisations. Those detained include Mahmud Muhammad Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, Abbas, or Mukhtar, the self-proclaimed Emir of Ansaru, and his deputy, Mahmud al-Nigeri, also known as Mallam Mamuda. According to…

Air Canada announced that it will restart flights on Sunday after the country’s industrial relations board ordered an end to a strike by 10,000 flight attendants, which effectively shut down the airline and slowed summer tourism. The Canada Industrial Relations Board “directed Air Canada to resume airline operations and for all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants to resume their duties by 14:00 EDT on August 17, 2025,” according to a statement from the airline. While it intends to resume flights on Sunday evening, Canada’s flag carrier warned that it will take “several days before its operations return…

Richarlison scored a stunning overhead kick on the volley in Tottenham’s 3-0 win over Burnley on Saturday afternoon.  The Brazilian only scored four Premier League goals last season but has already bagged half that after his brace against the Clarets. Richarlison opened the scoring after 10 minutes with a half-volley; however, it is his effort on the hour mark which is taking all the plaudits. Mohammed Kudus knocked the ball past Quilindschy Hartman on the right flank before hanging a cross in the air, and Richarlison sent it flying into the corner with his airborne smash from 12 yards away. Brennan Johnson joined Richarlison on the…

Catholic priests in Benue State have expressed concern over the recent devastation and desecration of St Paul’s Parish, Aye-Twar (Agu Centre) in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area (LGA), as well as the occupation of 26 other outstations by armed herders. The Catholic priests observed that the act did not only constitute an attack against the Church, especially the Diocese of Katsina-Ala, “but a direct assault on government at all levels, the security operatives, the traditional institutions and indeed all stakeholders.” The Chairman of the Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests’ Association (NCDPA), Katsina-Ala Diocese, Rev. Fr Samuel Fila, explained in a statement to…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the bye-election for the Shanono/Bagwai Constituency and the rerun election for the Ghari Constituency in Kano State over what it called widespread violence and disruption. In a statement issued on Saturday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC stated that the elections were marred by “extreme violence and disruption by armed thugs across several polling units” in the affected areas. According to Morka, “Verifiable reports from Shanono and Bagwai Local Government Areas and Ghari constituency have voters fleeing polling areas, with deployed…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the rerun elections for the Ghari/Takai and Bagwai/Shanono federal constituencies. The state Chairman of the APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that the elections were not free and fair, citing voter intimidation as a major concern. “Our supporters were being chased from their homes to enable the opposition to thumbprint ballot papers,” Abbas said, adding that thugs were present in most polling units, intimidating remaining APC voters. He also stated that by around 11 a.m., election materials had…

No fewer than 288 thugs with dangerous weapons have been arrested by the Kano Police Command at the four local government areas where the bye-election is currently going on. SP Abdullahi Haruna, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a telephone interview with The Punch on Saturday. “As at 1pm today (Saturday), 288 thugs were apprehended with dangerous weapons in the local government areas where the bye-election is going,” Haruna said. He stated that the suspects were arrested for allegedly attempting to disrupt the bye-election. He disclosed that the hoodlums were arrested alongside their sponsors…

Security agents apprehended officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state branch and two INEC staff members at an unidentified hotel in Ogun State’s Iperu-Remo area, allegedly with a large sum of money in their possession. The politicians and INEC officials, who were shown being questioned in a video clip released on social media on Saturday, were allegedly apprehended at a hotel in Iperu-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State. In the viral video, INEC officials (a male and a female) and PDP officers are seen squatting and being quizzed by an unidentified male security personnel. According to the interrogator,…

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has sympathised with Fresh FM’s Chairman, Chief Olayinka Ayefele, and the station’s management following the Friday night fire that destroyed part of its offices in Ibadan. Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju, the governor’s chief press secretary, termed the occurrence as sad in a statement released to journalists in Ibadan. However, Makinde thanked God that no life was lost to the inferno. He called on Ayefele, whom he described as a brother and friend, to stay strong like he always has. “This too shall pass, and Fresh FM will bounce back better and stronger,” the governor stated.…