Author: Vincent Osuwo

A US judge denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’ request to postpone his upcoming sex-trafficking trial by two months. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said the hip-hop mogul’s request came too close to his trial. Jury selection is slated to start on May 5, with opening remarks on May 12. Diddy, 55, has pleaded not guilty to five criminal counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking. Prosecutors from the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office claim Combs used his business empire to sexually abuse women between 2004 and 2024. According to Diddy”s lawyers, the sexual activity described by prosecutors was consensual. In a court filing…

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the killings of 17 people in violent attacks by suspected herders on towns in Logo and Ukum Local Government Areas on Thursday and Friday. According to a statement published on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, a large group of armed militia stormed the Sankera axis on Thursday evening, causing violence in the Gbagir region of Ukum and Katsina-Ala in Logo. “On 17/4/2025 at about 2100 hrs, information was received that a large number of suspected militia had invaded the Sankera axis of Benue State with the intention to attack…

Two men were killed in a mass shooting at a Florida university, reportedly carried out by the son of a local constable using her old duty pistol, police in the southeastern US state said Thursday. Five people were injured when the gunman, known as Phoenix Ikner, rampaged through Florida State University, firing at students before being shot by local police. According to Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell, a sixth individual was injured while fleeing the incident. As gunfire erupted, the school was locked down, and students were instructed to stay in place as first responders rushed to the scene shortly…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has explained why he did not support Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, during the 2023 general elections. Speaking in a press briefing on Friday in Abuja, Wike mentioned that he did not believe Obi had a chance of winning the presidential election, describing him as a “social media candidate”. “No, he has no chance to win the election,” Wike said. “I don’t go to where you see people like this kind of social media candidates. I don’t do social media, candidate.” The former governor of Rivers State emphasised that…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has publicly stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not ready for the 2027 elections. Wike stated that the PDP does not have a formidable structure to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress in 2027. The former governor of Rivers State disclosed this during a live media parley in Abuja on Friday. According to reports, the opposition leaders across the country are intensifying efforts to form a united front against the APC. However, different interests among key stakeholders have continued to militate against the progress of coalition talks. Speaking during…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed dissatisfaction over the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Wike made this disclosure during a media parley in Abuja on Friday, noting that the emergency rule was not part of his desired outcome in the ongoing political crisis. “I am not happy with the state of emergency,” the former Rivers governor said. Last month, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state, citing persistent political instability and escalating security concerns, including recent pipeline explosions. Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and…

Shamsu Yakubu has been detained by the Kano State Hisbah Board for reportedly participating in an obscene conduct with a goat in a TikTok video that went viral. According to reports on Thursday, Yakubu was arrested on Tuesday after being seen in a video asking someone to record him while reportedly licking a goat’s testicles. The clip, which has circulated widely on social media, particularly on TikTok, aroused indignation among viewers. In the video, the suspect apparently described his motivation, revealing that he committed the act to earn online popularity. “I did it to trend on social media and become…

Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer Michael Ataga, on Thursday, told a Lagos High how she discovered Ataga’s lifeless body in a Lekki short-let apartment on June 15, 2021. Testifying before Justice Yetunde Adesanya, the former 300-level Mass Communication student at the University of Lagos stated that she had returned from buying food and juice, knocked on the flat door, and when there was no response, pushed it open to find blood on the floor and Ataga lying in a pool of blood. “I dropped everything and rushed to him,” she said.…

Three suspects in the kidnapping of Nigerian Navy Lieutenant Cynthia Akor have been apprehended by Naval Unit operatives in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Two of the arrested were directly involved in the abduction, and the third was recognised as an accomplice. It was gathered on Thursday that the arrests were made in a village near Masaka in neighbouring Nasarawa State. On March 21, armed assailants stormed Maman Vatsa Estate’s gate, barricaded Mpape Road, and opened fire on moving vehicles, kidnapping Akor and two bystanders. Akor’s kidnappers later contacted their relatives, demanding N500 million for the naval commander and N200…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared that Crypto Bridge Exchange, popularly known as CBEX, is not registered to operate as a digital assets exchange in Nigeria, warning the investing public against transacting with the platform. In a circular issued on Thursday, the commission stated that CBEX, operating under various aliases such as ST Technologies International Ltd and Smart Treasure/Super Technology, had engaged in unauthorised investment solicitation, offering implausibly high returns to unsuspecting Nigerians. “The Commission hereby clarifies that neither CBEX nor its affiliates were granted registration by the Commission at any time to operate as a digital assets…