Author: Vincent Osuwo

Security personnel on Monday shot tear gas at women protesting against Rivers State’s emergency rule and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Around 200 demonstrators from Elleye and Engine in the Ahead East Local Government Area opposed the nomination of the state’s sole administrator. The women marched and sung solidarity songs in support of Fubara, holding banners with varied inscriptions as security personnel, including police, attempted to stop them from moving forward. Some of the placards’ slogans include ‘Ibas leave us alone’ and ‘Our democracy is imperilled’, among others. Following the women’s refusal to back down from the protest, operatives,…

The Samnu Police Department in southern Libya detained three Nigerians for drug trafficking. According to a statement issued by Migrant Rescue Watch on X (previously Twitter) on Sunday, the suspects were apprehended carrying a quantity of hashish that officials believe was meant for sale. The arrests were made during a targeted operation in the town of Samnu, Murzuq region, which is known for smuggling and human trafficking due to its proximity to Libya’s southern borders. This operation is part of a larger security effort to combat drug-related crimes and cross-border trafficking of migrants. The suspects’ identities have not yet been…

Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday dismissed speculations of a possible merger of parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Forum also condemned the alarmingly growing security situation in Nigeria, as evident in sections of the country, especially in Borno, Katsina, and Edo States. Bala Mohammed, Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Governor of Bauchi State, read the communique after the 2025/4th meeting, held in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, and stated, “The Forum has resolved that the PDP will not join any coalition or merger.” He stated that the PDP, as a…

Controversial musician Okikiola Badmus, commonly known as Portable, has been detained in the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, after his inability to meet rigorous bail conditions issued by an Upper Area Court in the state. This comes after the singer appeared in court on Monday on allegations of defamation of character brought against him by renowned Fuji musician Akorede Saheed, alias Saheed Osupa. However, Portable, the ‘zazoo-zeh’ singer was granted bail of ₦1 million and other rigorous bail terms, including the provision of two sureties in the same amount. According to the court’s ruling, one…

The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed sadness over the death of Charles Bassey, a member of Nigeria’s 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winning side. Bassey died on Saturday, aged 71, following a long illness in his birthplace of Eket, Akwa Ibom State. Dr Mohammed Sanusi, NFF General Secretary, announced this in a statement on Monday. His demise came just hours after the captain of that triumphant Green Eagles squad, Christian Chukwu, affectionately known as ‘Chairman’, died in Enugu. “This has been a day of double tragedy, and the NFF and the entire Nigerian football fraternity are deeply saddened by the…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have apprehended a notorious kidnap kingpin, Abubakar Usman, better known as Shehu, and killed four members of his gang. According to authorities, the guy was apprehended during a shootout during a sting operation on Thursday. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday. Adejobi stated that Usman was apprehended in Delta State and admitted to being the leader of a murderous kidnapping ring. “The Nigeria Police Force, in its quest to sustain the tempo of the fight against violent crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery,…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has welcomed the US court’s order directing the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration to release files on past investigations on President Bola Tinubu. This followed a ruling by Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC, who instructed both agencies to conduct searches and process non-exempt documents in response to Freedom of Information Act requests filed by American legal researcher Aaron Greenspan. A copy of the court decision, obtained Sunday, shows that the FBI and DEA must comply with Greenspan’s FOIA submissions related to a Chicago-based narcotics ring…

Mario Vargas Llosa, a Peruvian writer and Nobel literature laureate, died on Sunday at the age of 89, his family reported, marking the end of Latin America’s literary golden generation. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce that our father, Mario Vargas Llosa, passed away peacefully in Lima today, surrounded by his family,” his eldest son Alvaro wrote in a letter on X, which was also signed by his siblings Gonzalo and Morgana Vargas Llosa. Vargas Llosa, who was born into a middle-class Peruvian family, was one of the greats of the Latin American literary “boom” of the 1960s…

Plateau United talisman Vincent Temitope was attacked by an irate knife-wielding fan on Sunday after their Nigeria Premier Football League matchday 33 defeat against Nasarawa United in Lafia. Nasarawa United defeated their North Central rivals 3-2 before a video of Vincent being treated for a cut around his neck surfaced. Vincent missed a penalty and scored a goal during the match in the thrilling encounter between the sides. Rhairom Zamora, a Jos-based on-air personality with Jay FM, was the first to share the disturbing video, claiming that the attack was from home fans. “Disturbing scenes after the match in Lafia.…

The presidency on Sunday refuted claims that President Bola Tinubu left the shores of the country to see doctors in France, insisting that it was a working visit. During a guest appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, clarified that President Tinubu’s trip to France was for medical treatment, contrary to claims made by activist and politician Omoyele Sowore. Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria in ‘about a fortnight’, according to his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. He wrote, “Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fled Nigeria again to France for medical care,…