Author: Vincent Osuwo

Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, announced on Friday that he is willing to defend himself in court pending the formation of a new legal team in the ongoing alleged cyberbullying case. Sowore informed Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja shortly after the matter was summoned to begin his defense. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Justice Umar scheduled the defendant’s defense to begin today. The court, who denied Sowore’s counsel, Marshall Abubakar, an oral request for a lengthy adjournment, ordered that the trial be conducted on a daily basis. Sowore is being…

The Federal Government of Nigeria is to repatriate more than 1,000 of its citizens from South Africa as anti-immigrant sentiment grows in the country, which has long been a destination for documented and undocumented African labor. Abuja’s move follows Ghana’s recent repatriation of hundreds of its residents from South Africa in response to a wave of protests and violence against foreigners. Screening for Nigeria’s voluntary repatriation plan began on Thursday, foreign ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa told AFP on Friday. “Total figure not out yet,” he said. “We are expecting over 1,000 persons.” In a communique dated Tuesday, Nigeria’s High Commission…

The Anambra State government has committed to delivering justice for a 16-year-old girl who was gang-raped by eight men, including her guardian, in the state’s Nawfia town, Njikoka LGA. Esther Onyekesi, the Anambra State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, stated this when the victim (name withheld) arrived at her Awka office on Thursday. In a somber attitude, Onyekesi swore to bring the perpetrators of the heinous act to court in order to dissuade others from doing the same. The commissioner, who was obviously affected when the victim was brought to her office, expressed significant outrage at the extent…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties that any primary election held beyond the commission’s May 30 deadline will be illegitimate, unless a higher court overturns an earlier Federal High Court decision on the subject. Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, made the revelation in an interview with The Punch. He instructed political parties that they must continue to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 while the commission’s appeal is heard by the Court of Appeal. Haruna stated: “Obviously, for now, any primary held outside…

In the early hours of Friday, terrorists invaded the Igbosi area of Idogun in the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, destroying two buildings and kidnapping a nine-year-old boy. Chronicle NG gathered that the terrorists entered the community at about 1am, shooting sporadically to scare residents. According to reports, they destroyed two houses before picking up the victim and whisking him away to an unknown destination. The boy, identified as Oluwatobi, is said to be the son of a pastor in the community, Isaac Olaosebikan. According to a source, on hearing the sporadic gunshots, residents of the community fled…

Mr Paul Ibe, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s media adviser, has urged the Department of State Services and other security agencies to invite Yoruba nation campaigner Sunday Igboho to reveal the identities of politicians he claims are sponsoring kidnappers responsible for the abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State. Ibe made the demand in a post on X on Thursday, claiming that security officials should use all credible information they may find to help rescue victims and dismantle criminal networks responsible for the attacks. His statement followed Igboho’s recent comments at a meeting with members of the National Association of…

Colombian pop star Shakira and Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy will perform the official song of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the tournament’s opening ceremony in Mexico City. The couple will perform Dai Dai, the tournament’s official song, on the stage at Estadio Azteca on June 11th, prior to Mexico’s first match against South Africa. According to BBC Sport, Dai Dai is a celebration of football’s ability to bring people from different cultures and countries together,” FIFA said in a statement announcing the performance.” The song’s title, an Italian word meaning “let’s go” or “come on,” is likely to…

The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has called for the immediate and safe release of school children and teachers abducted in recent attacks in Oyo and Borno states, describing the incidents as threats to education and child protection. Fall made the request after meeting with a delegation from the National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre in Abuja, led by Commandant Dr Samuel Umanah, amid mounting alarm about the kidnapping of students and teachers, as well as the deaths of two educators in separate cases. Following the discussion, the UN representative voiced worry in a statement…

The Nigerian Police Force has detained Ifechukwu Dennis, the man suspected of creating an AI-generated voice note that was extensively shared online as a leaked recording of President Bola Tinubu. Bayo Onanuga, the Presidential Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, reported the arrest on Thursday in a post on his official X account. “The IGP crack team has arrested Ifechukwu Dennis, who originated the fake voice that he passed on to his gullible targets as President Tinubu’s voice,” he stated. The arrest ends a week-long scandal that began on May 27, 2026, when a video of social media activist Martins…

Liverpool announced Andoni Iraola as their new manager on Thursday, replacing Arne Slot after a disastrous Premier League title defence. Iraola swiftly emerged as Liverpool’s main target to replace Slot, whose two-year reign ended abruptly last Saturday. Liverpool did not specify the length of the 43-year-old Spaniard’s contract, although British media reported that he had signed a two-year deal. “Really excited, really excited, because obviously you know about Liverpool, you know that it’s a big club, a massive club, one of the biggest in the world,” Iraola, who called time on his impressive spell with Bournemouth at the end of…