Author: Vincent Osuwo

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke said he has activated layers of the state’s security architecture to protect schools and communities following mounting security concerns in the Southwest zone. In a statement posted on X on Tuesday, the governor mentioned that the approach brings together the state’s formal service commanders with grassroots paramilitary and hunter groups to form a defensive front against banditry. Adeleke wrote, “In the past few days, I have held extensive security consultations with stakeholders across the state, formal and informal, to strengthen our collective preparedness against emerging threats. “We began at the grassroots: hunters, OPC, Agbekoya, Amotekun,…

President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Tuesday after an extended stay in Lagos, where he participated in the APC nationwide primaries, observed the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations and held a series of political and official engagements. The Airbus A330 conveying Tinubu arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at exactly 5:17 p.m., a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed Tuesday evening. Onanuga said, “Tinubu was received by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu; Inspector-General of Police, Tunji…

Okey Ndibe, a Nigerian author and columnist, has confirmed his release by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Ndibe announced his release in a Facebook post on Monday, saying that he was held for more than three hours at the Lagos airport. The author thanked friends, acquaintances, and well-wishers who expressed concern following reports of the incident. “I am so grateful for the expressions of concern by many friends, acquaintances, and others over my detention earlier today by the DSS at Murtala Muhammed International Airport,” he wrote. Despite the incident,…

Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) prices rose from N175 to N1,300 between May 2023 and May 2026, a 643 percent rise in three years. According to the findings, the increase in petrol prices was caused by President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of subsidies shortly after his inauguration on May 29, 2023. Furthermore, the devaluation of the naira exacerbated the situation, pushing the then-imported goods out of reach for many Nigerians. Three years later, the cost of a liter of petrol at filling stations increased to between N1,300 and N1,400, depending on the region. The recent price increase from around N800 to N1,300…

Public primary and secondary schools in Oyo State were closed on Monday as teachers followed the Nigeria Union of Teachers’ directive to launch a nationwide protest over the continued captivity of students and teachers kidnapped from schools in Ahoro-Esienle and Yawota communities in the state’s Oriire Local Government Area. The protest coincided with rallies in Oyo and Ogun states, where residents, civil society groups, and labor activists demanded the abductees’ immediate release and asked governments at all levels to step up efforts to combat insecurity. On May 15, 2026, armed men raided three schools in Oriire LGA’s Esiele and Yawota…

President Bola Tinubu met with Romuald Wadagni, the newly inaugurated President of the Republic of Benin, on Monday in Lagos. According to a brief statement by the State House correspondents, Tinubu met with the Béninoise leader at his Ikoyi mansion. The visit is Wadagni’s first bilateral meeting with his Nigerian counterpart since entering office one week ago. Wadagni was received on arrival by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and escorted to the President’s house, where he met with Tinubu for about 30 minutes behind closed doors. The particulars of the discussions were not immediately made public. Wadagni’s visit comes just…

The minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that the African Democratic Congress’ leadership structure made it plain from the start that former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi would not have a fair chance of winning the party’s 2027 presidential ticket. During his monthly media chat in Abuja on Monday, Wike stated that he knew Amaechi’s campaign for the ADC presidential nomination was doomed from the time he saw the party’s leadership makeup, calling the arrangement as “Atiku’s set-up 100 percent.” According to Channels TV, if Amaechi had sought his counsel, the FCT minister would have warned…

Anthony Joshua stated Monday he would not celebrate that a deal has finally been struck for a heavyweight clash with rival Tyson Fury until after he wins. “I’m not pleased because the pleasure really comes after victory,” said Joshua. “Signing a contract doesn’t mean anything. Winning is the only true success.” The boxers are heading for a long-awaited ‘Battle of Britain,’ probably in November, but before then, both boxers are eyeing a warm-up fight. Joshua will face unheralded Albanian Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia on July 25 in his first fight after being engaged in a vehicle accident in Nigeria…

The minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticized the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Coalition, Peter Obi, describing his political style as opportunistic and lacking the resilience required for true national leadership. Wike, speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Monday, claimed that Obi, who emerged as the Nigerian Democratic Congress’ presidential candidate for the 2027 election after defecting from the LP, consistently avoids political battles, preferring to position himself only where victories are easily won. Wike made the statements during an interview with Arise TV on Monday, in response to concerns about Obi’s leadership…

The Edo State Police Command on Monday announced it has arrested three bouncers involved in the Children’s Day chaos at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin. According to a press statement issued by the command’s PPRO, Eno Ikoedem, another operative was arrested on Monday for employing tear gas, which resulted in the death of a state resident. She further stated that Rebecca Hassan claimed to be the supplier/seller of the pepper spray used in the incident on Children’s Day. The statement read, “The Edo State Police Command has expressed grave concern over the increasing proliferation, unauthorised possession, and unlawful use…