Author: Vincent Osuwo

In his first public appearance since the Supreme Court’s judgement on Friday, the Labour Party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, announced on Monday that there is no vacancy in the party. He issued the warning during a public conference held at the party headquarters prior to the National Executive Committee’s meeting. According to Abure, the Supreme Court was unambiguous in its decision on party supremacy, emphasising that party problems are the internal business of political platforms. The LP chair also criticised the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, and Governor Alex Otti, claiming they deserted the party. He…

Nasiru Abubakar Kigo, the Permanent Secretary of Cabinet Affairs in Kebbi State, has issued a public apology for making incorrect statements regarding the frequency of homosexuality and lesbianism in Sokoto and Kebbi states. During a Ramadan lecture in Birnin Kebbi, Kigo cited what he called “statistics” on the existence of gay and lesbian groups in the two states. However, investigations found that the data were wholly faked, causing uproar and resulting in disciplinary action from the state administration. The Kebbi State Government promptly suspended Kigo and recommended him to the State Council of Ulama for further investigation. At a press…

The #Take-It-Back protest took an ugly turn when Rivers State Command officers fired tear gas on the protestors in an attempt to disperse them. Organisers and supporters of the Take It Back Movement, civil society organisations, and the Niger Delta Congress converged at Isaac Boro Park in Port Harcourt, only to be greeted with opposition from Rivers State Police Command personnel. However, the police officers requested that they depart for another location. Still undeterred, the demonstrators began chanting solidarity songs and marching within the park before heading outside to the busy Aba Express Road. When the protesters reached the CFC…

Former US President Barack Obama has condemned President Donald Trump’s recent moves, accusing the present administration of censoring the media, targeting political opponents, and jeopardising institutions that foster diversity and free expression. Obama made the statements during a chat with Hamilton College President Steven Tepper, in which he expressed alarm about what he saw as troubling tendencies under Trump’s presidency. He specifically criticised the White House’s decision to deny the Associated Press access to critical West Wing rooms after the news agency refused to use the term “Gulf of America”, following Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico. “It’s…

Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday said it fired rockets into southern Israel in response to what it called Israeli “massacres” of civilians in Gaza. According to Israel’s military, approximately 10 rockets were fired by Hamas, the most of which were intercepted. According to Channel 12 in Israel, one rocket targeted the southern city of Ashkelon. In Israel, emergency services reported that one person was injured by shrapnel, and videos showed smashed car windows and debris scattered across a street. Following the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a “strong response”, according to a statement released by his office.…

A police manhunt is under way after three bodies were found in a residential building in a village in western Germany. The suspect fled when police operatives arrived at the scene in Weitefeld, Westerwald, and is on the run, a police spokesperson told the Germany Press Agency. According to the police, the victims were a family and included a 47-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy. Police urged residents in the surrounding area in Germany to stay at home and warned people not to pick up hitchhikers, local media reported. According to German publication Bild, a special task…

Amid coalition talks to oppose President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections gaining traction, northern stakeholders are urging southern candidates to sign a one-term agreement. A source participating in coalition negotiations, who asked for anonymity due to a lack of authority to speak on the subject, informed reporters that northern stakeholders are lobbying former Vice President Atiku Abubakar not to run. According to the source, most stakeholders feel that if all coalition leaders support a southern candidate, President Tinubu can be defeated. On March 20, the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku, the Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and former…

A gas explosion on Sunday afternoon in Ijora Badia, Apapa Iganmu Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, injured at least 15 people. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, the incident occurred about 4:10 p.m. and involved a 25kg petrol cylinder in a little shop with five similar cylinders. The shop where the fire was claimed to have started was in a bungalow with 15 self-contained rooms and seven other shops. According to Adeseye, the fire was started by a gas leak caused by improper handling, which…

Amnesty International has called on authorities to uphold the rights of citizens to peaceful protest and freedom of expression as Nigeria braces for nationwide protests slated for Monday, 7 April 2025 as Nigeria braces for nationwide protests slated for Monday, 7 April 2025. In a statement issued on Sunday, Isa Sanusi, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, asked security agencies to respect demonstrators’ constitutional and international rights and warned against any kind of repression or intimidation. “The Nigerian authorities must ensure that security agencies respect and facilitate the right to peaceful protest, as guaranteed by both the country’s own constitution and…

Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani was among those screened by the Federal Government following the commencement of the screening process for candidates nominated for diplomatic roles in a bid to fill the vacant roles for its 76 embassies and 22 high commissions. According to reports, nominees have been asked to report to the DSS offices nearest to them for security checks. Some have reportedly been informed to provide personal education and work history. It was gathered from a source that two former south-eastern governors, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Okezie Ikpeazu, have been screened for the role. The source also disclosed…