Author: Vincent Osuwo

Pep Guardiola’s 100th Champions League game in charge of Manchester City ended in defeat, as the much-changed hosts were surprised by Bayer Leverkusen. Guardiola made ten changes following Saturday’s Premier League setback at Newcastle, but the decision backfired horribly as they suffered back-to-back defeats. City began on the front foot, with Nathan Ake’s poked effort from close range pushed wide by Mark Flekken’s great reflex save, but the hosts were slow and ponderous in control for long stretches afterward. Leverkusen showed glimpses of speed on the break, and they were rewarded when Christian Kofane flicked the ball back for captain…

The 24 schoolgirls kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, Kebbi State, have been rescued. Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser for Information and Strategy, confirmed this in a statement made on Tuesday. He stated that the president congratulated security services for their efforts in gaining the victims’ freedom and urged them to step up operations to rescue students who are still in captivity. “I am relieved that all 24 girls have been accounted for. Now, we must urgently deploy more boots on the ground in vulnerable areas to prevent further kidnappings. My government…

An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, the state capital, sentenced five men to death on Monday after they were found guilty of murdering a cab driver after a quarrel in 2024. Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi found that Segun Taiwo (36), Kehinde Ademola (46), Yahaya Adeniyi (45), Chinonso Samson (41) and Opadotun Michael (32) were all jointly liable for the conspiracy and murder of Akeem Shittu. “I am of the considered view that the court could safely infer conspiracy in the acts that led to the death of Shittu,” the tribunal’s judge stated. Before imposing the death penalty for murder, the…

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the brutal attack on the Isapa community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. According to the authorities, ten people were abducted during the Monday nighttime incursion by suspected armed herdsmen. Over 20 armed bandits stormed Isapa, Ekiti LGA of Kwara, around 6pm on Monday, shooting indiscriminately as villagers fled in panic. SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the state Police Public Relations Officer, stated on Tuesday that the command received distress calls about 6:30 p.m. on November 24 and quickly dispatched patrol teams and tactical units to the scene. Ejire-Adeyemi stated, “Preliminary investigations…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full security perimeter around Kwara State’s forests due to recent kidnappings and terrorist operations. Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication to the President, announced the decision on Tuesday in a statement posted on X. According to Dare, the President directed the Nigerian Air Force to increase air surveillance in the innermost parts of Kwara’s forests, where terrorists are suspected to be hiding. He said, “President Tinubu has ordered a total security cordon over the forests in Kwara State following recent kidnappings and terrorist activities. “President Tinubu directed the Air Force to…

Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has defended his proposal for a non-kinetic strategy to address insecurity in Nigeria, pointing out that some armed groups are willing to lay down their guns. The cleric also claimed that if Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, exhibits true sorrow, he will lead calls for his release. On Tuesday’s edition of Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Gumi stated that certain armed groups are willing to lay down their guns and that the government should take a non-kinetic approach rather than relying entirely on military force. “We have people who are…

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, arrived in Kebbi State on Tuesday following the kidnapping of schoolgirls from the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga. During the visit, the police chief is set to meet with the State Governor, Nasir Idris, and subsequently address personnel of the Nigeria Police Force in the state, Channels Television reports. Egbetokun’s visit comes after a security briefing with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Sunday, where the rising number of abductions in Kebbi, Niger, and Kwara states was discussed. Also present at the meeting were the Chief of Defence Staff,…

The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will meet on Wednesday to discuss the union’s next course of action following the conclusion of renegotiations done by the Yayale Ahmed-led committee established by the Federal Government. In a last-ditch effort to avoid a new ASUU strike, the government’s renegotiation team resumed discussions with the union on Monday. The meeting, which began yesterday, is anticipated to be officially concluded today (Tuesday), according to a senior ASUU NEC member who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to media limitations imposed during the negotiation process. “The renegotiation meeting…

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has stated that the command has increased deployments to schools, worship centers, and other public areas to avert security breaches. Jimoh made the guarantee during a news conference at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Monday. He reassured citizens that the state was still safe and that the new development will take place throughout the month of November and into January. He said, “We want the general public to know that Lagos is safe and secure. We have made additional deployments to all schools, places of worship, religious centers, and other locations…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called for a shift from short-term, reactive approaches to long-term strategic planning in tackling insecurity, including terrorism, kidnapping, and other criminal activities. Speaking at the unveiling of the National Counter-Terrorism Strategic Plan 2025–2030 at the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in Abuja, Akpabio noted, “This Strategic Plan translates intent into action and action into measurable results. Security is not the duty of government alone; it requires the collective effort of citizens, communities, traditional institutions, the private sector, and international partners.” The plan stresses a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach, with an emphasis on institutional transformation, upgrading security architecture,…