Author: Vincent Osuwo

The National Assembly on Wednesday called for the public identification and punishment of terrorists financers in Nigeria, as the Federal Government considers ways to confront the country’s escalating insecurity. During their plenary sessions, both the Senate and the House of Representatives advocated for the disclosure of terrorist funders as a means of resolving the country’s security crisis. As lawmakers examined modifications to the 2022 Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, the Senate also called for the death penalty for kidnappers and anybody who finances, assists, or provides information to them. The plan, backed by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, wants to categorize…

Gunmen suspected to be members of a cult group have abducted at least five students of the Rivers State University (RSU), Emohua Satellite Campus. Students who live off campus reportedly staged a protest last week in response to cultists’ ongoing harassment and attacks. For their protection, they had pleaded with the RSU administration to move them to the main campus in Port Harcourt. However, at a pre-convocation briefing on Monday, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi, ruled out closing the Emohua campus or relocating students, saying the university was addressing security issues through discussions with community leaders, council officials, and…

Kylian  Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid beat Athletic Club resoundingly to end a three-game winless run and move a point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona. Mbappe and Eduardo Camavinga put Xabi Alonso’s side in control by halftime before Mbappe scored his 16th league goal of the season to kill the contest. After providing his first assist since joining Real from Liverpool in the summer, Alexander-Arnold went off with an apparent leg issue in what was his fifth appearance since returning from a hamstring injury. Mbappe and Eduardo Camavinga put Xabi Alonso’s side in control by halftime, and Mbappe scored…

Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, met with Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations and ongoing collaboration between the two countries. This was mentioned in a statement published by the Chinese Embassy in Abuja. Dunhai continued: “Through the joint efforts of both sides, the China-Nigeria comprehensive strategic partnership has entered the fast track.” He emphasized China’s commitment to international cooperation, citing the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan, and stated, “China and Nigeria have always understood and supported each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests.” According to the statement, the envoy also stated that “China…

The former Minister of Defence Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has denied claims in some quarters that he resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s administration because he cannot stand the Nigerian government’s cooperation with the Donald Trump administration in the United States in addressing the allegation of genocide against Christians in Nigeria. Badaru stated this in an electronically signed declaration titled “Rejoinder: Categorical Denial Of Malicious Publication Regarding My Resignation As Minister of Defence.” He said, “My attention has been drawn to a malicious, false, and baseless publication circulating online, alleging that I stated I resigned as Minister of Defence because I “cannot…

Thirty-eight worshippers kidnapped by armed men in Kwara State have been safely reunited with their families after a coordinated rescue attempt spearheaded by federal and state officials. The victims, who were kidnapped during a religious gathering in Eruku, were returned to their village on Tuesday about 6:30 p.m., when emotional crowds gathered to see them after days in captivity. According to Prince Dada Sunday, Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of Ekiti Local Government, the rescue was made possible by combined efforts by President Bola Tinubu, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, and the Office of the National Security Advisor. Prior…

The Anambra State Police Command detained Oluchukwu Anyaoku after a video surfaced online showing him expressing threats of violence and pledging to demolish all police units in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspect was tracked down, apprehended, and taken into custody for questioning after the video of him making the threats went viral. Ikenga claimed that police agents from the Obosi Division detained the man on Tuesday, immediately after intercepting the video, and that they also found a handgun and a cutlass…

The Senate on Wednesday moved to strengthen Nigeria’s anti-kidnapping laws by pushing for the death penalty for kidnappers—and anyone who finances, enables, or provides information to them—as lawmakers debated amendments to the 2022 Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act. The plan, backed by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, wants to categorize kidnapping, hostage-taking, and associated crimes as terrorism, providing security authorities greater authority to track, disrupt, and prosecute criminal networks throughout the country. The argument dominated Wednesday’s plenary, with participation from major senators such as Adams Oshiomhole, Orji Uzor Kalu, and Minority Leader Abba Moro. The session was chaired by Senate President…

Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, also known as 2Baba, has addressed the public reaction to his recent appeal for aid, stating that the clamor is endangering his wife, Natasha. He claimed the situation had been exaggerated and advised fans to remain calm. The Afrobeats musician, who had previously been linked to a now-deleted Instagram story in which he appeared to seek assistance, distanced himself from the post, stating he did not publish it. He claimed that the viral message had caused unwarranted worry in his home. In a video posted by an X user, #AsakeGrn, on Wednesday, 2Baba said the…

The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) crisis deepened on Tuesday, when the Kabiru Turaki-led bloc of the party announced that it had issued expulsion certificates to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory; Ayodele Fayose, former Ekiti State governor; and nine others previously expelled by the PDP national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Turaki bloc is supported by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. Turaki, who displayed the certificates during a press briefing at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, stated that the action was taken to formally affirm the decisions of the convention—the party’s highest decision-making organ—and to…