Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu challenged newly decorated military chiefs on Thursday to take quick action against growing security challenges, saying that “new snakes must be smashed right in the head before they grow.” Speaking at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja, where the four security chiefs received their ranks, the president stated that their appointment “marks the beginning of a renewed effort to ensure peace and security for all Nigerians.” “Today’s ceremony is beyond the symbolism of decoration. It marks the beginning of our renewed effort to ensure the peace and security of all Nigerians. “Each of you…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has invited Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other lawmakers to the inauguration of constituency projects in Kogi State. The invitation comes just weeks after her return from a six-month suspension. The invitation was included in a letter read by Akpabio at Thursday’s plenary. “In marking my second anniversary as serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I wish to invite fellow distinguished senators to join me for project commissioning in Kogi State,” the letter partly read. According to the invitation, the celebration would take place on Sunday in Ihima, Okene Local Government Area, with the meeting…

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, on Thursday, confirmed the death of one adult male from a three-story building that collapsed in the Apapa area of Lagos State. LASEMA also stated that eight people were rescued from the building. Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, confirmed this in a statement to NAN on Thursday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency’s response team arrived at the location about 11:09 a.m. and discovered the building had totally collapsed, burying numerous workers beneath the rubble. “Following distress alerts at 11:09 am, LASEMA activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans from Agbowa and Alausa.…

The Edo State Police Command announced on Thursday that 13 suspects had been arrested in connection with the crisis that arose following the death of a 23-year-old man, Chigozie Ifeonu, in the Ogheghe community in Upper Siluko Road in Benin. The altercation, which took place on Wednesday, allegedly began when the deceased was stabbed as a result of a quarrel over a failed transaction. The incident provoked outrage, with enraged youths storming the streets with deadly weapons in an attempt to avenge Ifeonu’s death. According to an eyewitness, many of the youths were injured in a retaliation attack, while others…

President Bola Tinubu decorated the newly appointed service chiefs with their appropriate ranks in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The ceremony began shortly after 2:00 p.m., with the president performing the decoration alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima and the spouses of the decorated officers, all dressed in their respective service uniforms. General Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Defence Staff; Lieutenant-General Wahidi Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff; Air Marshal Kennedy Aneke, Chief of Air Staff; and Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, Chief of Naval Staff, all received decorations. Below is the full text of the speech. Protocol Distinguished Service…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Chief Ayiri Emami, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 percent tariff on petrol and diesel, warning that the move will worsen the suffering of ordinary Nigerians. Emami expressed concerns at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. The Federal Inland Revenue Service proposed and received the president’s approval for the new tariff, which aims to protect domestic refineries, stabilize the downstream oil sector, and strengthen local refining capacity. FIRS Chairman Zacch Adedeji elucidated that the initiative was part of ongoing reforms to “operationalize crude transactions in…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the imposition of a 15% ad valorem import charge on fuel and diesel imports into Nigeria. The plan aims to preserve local refineries and stabilize the downstream market, but it is expected to hike pump costs. Tinubu directed immediate tariff implementation in a letter to the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority dated October 21, 2025, and reported publicly on October 30, 2025, as part of what the government described as a “market-responsive import tariff framework.” The letter, signed by his Private Secretary, Damilotun Aderemi, and received by…

The entire Enugu State caucus in the House of Representatives has officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, confirmed the defection on Thursday, reading the legislators’ resignation letters from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party during plenary. Peter Mbah, the Governor of Enugu State, witnessed the event. The defectors stated that they opted to abandon their previous political platforms due to what they described as unresolved internal conflicts endangering the stability of opposition parties. Following the 2023 general election, the Labour Party won seven of Enugu State’s eight…

A police officer and three others were killed, while several others sustained injuries, in a multiple-vehicle crash involving five articulated trucks on Kara Bridge, inward Mowe, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday. Moshood Jimoh, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, verified the tragedy on Thursday during a visit to the area, saying emergency response teams worked through the early hours to rescue casualties and clean the wreckage. “We have a case of multiple accidents at the border between Ogun and Lagos State. Five vehicles were involved, all articulated vehicles. Precisely, three people have been rescued from the scene of the…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed over 10,000 operatives to ensure adequate security during the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 8. Prof. Ahmed Audi, Commandant General of the Corps, ordered the deployment, which comprises tactical forces from the Corps’ National Headquarters in Abuja. The move, according to NSCDC spokesperson Afolabi Babawale, is part of attempts to support the Nigeria Police Force, which is in charge of election security. Babawale told the press on Thursday that the deployment was intended to maintain peace and ensure a genuine voting process. “The Commandant General of the…