Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu has given the green light for the start of commercial oil drilling on Tongeji Island in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State. Governor Dapo Abiodun made this announcement on Thursday when he welcomed Rear Admiral Abubakar Abdullahi Mustapha, the Flag Officer Commanding of the Western Naval Command, along with senior officers from the command, who visited his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The governor additionally disclosed that the president has sanctioned the prompt commencement of the Olokola Deep Seaport project in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, calling the decision a significant advancement after years of expectation…

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has expressed great grief over the cruel attack by suspected terrorists on a mining site in Kuru District, Jos South Local Government Area, which cost the lives of several innocent miners. The governor issued the remark on Thursday, following the massacre of seven individuals by gunmen who raided a mining facility in the Kuru town late Wednesday night. Mutfwang’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, issued a statement on Thursday expressing his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and describing the attack as barbaric, senseless, and most unfortunate, especially at a time…

President Bola Tinubu is presently holding separate talks with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Our correspondent noted that the two governors arrived to meet Tinubu at the State House separately at about 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., with Mutfwang coming first. The sessions take place against the backdrop of growing political realignments, as key stakeholders begin strategic consultations ahead of the 2027 general election. Makinde, a Peoples Democratic Party member, is one of the few PDP governors who have remained loyal to the opposition despite a wave of…

Gunmen launched a deadly attack on a mining site in the Kuru community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, leaving seven people dead. It was gathered that the attack, which occurred on Wednesday night, also left others injured. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Caleb Mutfwang on Artisanal Mining, Emmanuel Solomon, confirmed the killings to newsmen in Jos on Thursday. Solomon said, “I have just been informed about the attack in the Kuru community, which happened last night. Seven people died in the attack. I’m about to go to the community to see things by myself.” Describing the…

Former presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has described flaws in the Electoral Act 2022 as a significant hindrance to the integrity of the 2023 general elections. The ex-vice president asserted that the deficiencies in the legislation allowed for extensive manipulation and created significant barriers for petitioners to effectively pursue their cases in court. In a post on his verified X account on Thursday, Atiku stated that addressing the issues identified during the 2023 elections necessitates an immediate assessment of the legal framework governing elections in Nigeria, starting with changes to the Electoral Act. He mentioned that…

The North-Central forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected plans to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 general election, warning that such a step would amount to a grave political miscalculation. The APC forum’s position was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by its chairman, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, following reports that some persons within the ruling party were pushing for Shettima’s replacement. The speculation was fuelled after the vice president’s photograph was omitted from a banner bearing images of APC leaders in the Northeast during the…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has again petitioned the Supreme Court over the suspension of Kogi Central senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Court documents obtained on Thursday revealed that Akpabio filed an application before the Supreme Court to regularize and sustain his appeal contesting lower court decisions in the matter. The documents bear the SC number SC/CV/1111/2025. Appeal number: CA/ABJ/CV/1107/2025; suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025. It partly read, “Motion on Notice brought pursuant to Order 4 Rules 6 & 16 of the Supreme Court 2024 Sections 22, 27 (1) 4, 2 & 4 and 29 of the Supreme Court ACT CAP S.15 Laws of the…

Ghanaian coach and analyst Christopher Nimley has slammed his compatriot, referee Daniel Laryea, for poor officiating in Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final loss to Morocco. Nigeria fell 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw in extra time at Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Wednesday night. Laryea’s performance has garnered considerable criticism from Nigerian fans, and now from a fellow Ghanaian, with Nimley giving the referee three out of ten in a video posted on X. “He did so bad. Who spoke to him before the game? We want our referees in such big games, and if this is…

PSG star Hernandez and wife Victoria Triay have been accused of trafficking a Colombian family for over a year, from September 2024 to November 2025. According to Paris Match, the family included a mother, father, and three children who worked in various capacities for the PSG star. Hernandez is accused of hiring the family without work licenses or contracts to do duties such as security, cleaning, cooking, and childcare. The accusation also alleges that the family was not registered with France’s social security system, and all payments were paid in cash. They were also expected to work long hours, ranging…

The uncle of Anthony Joshua stated that his nephew wouldn’t want the driver responsible for the deadly crash that took the lives of two of his friends to be imprisoned. Adeniyi Kayode, 46, was brought before a magistrate’s court in Sagamu, Ogun State, on Tuesday regarding the December 29 accident that resulted in the deaths of Joshua’s friends, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, who were also his instructors. The magistrate, Olajumoke Somefu, postponed the case to February 25 after the prosecution requested a delay to facilitate the transfer of the case file to the Ogun State Attorney-General’s Office via the…