Author: Vincent Osuwo

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has declared the appointment of Justice Theophilus Nzeukwu as acting Chief Judge of Imo State void, directing the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, to immediately reverse the decision and appoint the most senior judicial officer in the state in line with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution. The decision was part of the resolutions reached at the NJC’s 108th meeting held on April 29 and 30, 2025, under the presidency of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. According to a statement made by the Council’s Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Ogedengbe…

A blogger, Adewale Ajimisogbe, has been convicted by a Federal High Court in Lagos of cyberbullying and defaming Dr Daniel Olukoya, the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa handed the verdict after Ajimisogbe agreed to a plea bargain with the police and pleaded guilty to all charges. On March 20, 2024, Ajimisogbe and Ayotunde Richards, a former MFM member, were charged with conspiracy, cyberbullying, and libel on 12 counts. While both individuals were charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit cyberstalking and defamation, Ajimisogbe faced nine additional counts of libel. According to…

The Borno State Police Command has encouraged residents of Maiduguri, the state capital, to remain calm following Wednesday night’s explosion at Giwa Barracks. It clarified that the incident was a “friendly-fire” incident rather than an enemy attack. According to the command’s spokesperson, Nahum Daso, preliminary investigations revealed that the explosions originated in the barracks’ armoury. The statement partly reads, “Following reports received of explosions heard in Maiduguri, preliminary investigations indicate that the detonation originated from a friendly-fire incident at Giwa Barracks armoury. “No enemy attack recorded, and the security situation remains firmly under control.” The police spokesman, however, stated that…

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for Monday’s deadly bombing of a pickup van in Borno State, which killed 26 travellers. According to a report by Reuters, ISWAP made the claim in a statement posted on its Telegram channel on Tuesday. It was gathered that an improvised explosive device, suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram insurgents, detonated under a moving vehicle travelling from Kala-Balge to Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area. The bombing occurred around 12:00 p.m. on Monday when the vehicle, an Isuzu pickup van, ran over the IED near Furunduma village. Confirming the…

Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation Magazine, of backing former vice president Atiku Abubakar for financial gains. In a statement released on Wednesday, Olayinka branded Momodu as a “fair-weather friend” who is solely devoted to Atiku for financial reasons, claiming that the media entrepreneur would swiftly forsake the former vice president if the monetary flow stopped. “We are hearing all this noise from him because Atiku is paying his bills. Let Atiku stop paying; Oga Dele…

Swedish police have apprehended a teenager after a tragic quadruple shooting in the city of Uppsala on Tuesday. Following the attack on a hair shop in the city centre, the shooter reportedly left on a scooter, sparking a manhunt. On Wednesday, police verified that the person apprehended for the shooting was under the age of 18. Swedish police said that all three victims were between the ages of 15 and 20. However, Erik Åkerlund, the region’s chief of police, stated that their identities have not been “100%” confirmed. According to Swedish media, police are investigating the likelihood that the killings…

Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has raised speculations about a possible political realignment after openly doubting the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) sustainability as a platform for his political ambitions after 2027. Speaking at a constituency outreach meeting on Tuesday in Ikot Akpankuk, Ukanafun Local Government Area, the governor compared the PDP to a faulty aircraft, implying that he might consider boarding a “different plane” to reach his political destination—an analogy that many interpret as a hint at defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). “If you wanted to travel with Ibom Airline and, on the verge of taking off,…

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has stated that former Governor James Ibori would be warmly welcomed into the All Progressives Congress if he decides to join. Oborevwori, who officially defected to the APC on Monday alongside former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and all Delta State Peoples Democratic Party members, urged Ibori to follow suit. Although Ibori has allegedly been working for the APC for the past two years, he has yet to officially declare his defection. Oborevwori stressed the importance of unity among the Urhobo political class during a vigil Mass in honour of the state’s former Deputy Governor, Professor Amos…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to, within 24 hours, release socialite and businesswoman Aisha Achimugu. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling, further stated that parties in the matter, especially the EFCC, are to report to the court to submit a report on compliance with the order of court on May 2, 2025. Recall that on Monday, Justice Ekwo ordered Achimugu to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in connection with an ongoing investigation into money laundering and other offences. Justice Ekwo also ruled that after…

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officers brought businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, as ordered by the court. Achimugu came about 11:35 a.m., accompanied by two female EFCC operatives. The EFCC proclaimed her wanted in March following allegations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. On Monday, Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered her to appear in front of the EFCC on Tuesday. The court also ordered her to appear before it on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Achimugu was reportedly nabbed by EFCC agents after landing in the nation…