Author: Vincent Osuwo

Sainna Buba, the Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, has threatened to flog people who do not support the ruling All Progressives Congress in the upcoming 2027 general election. Buba made the statement in a now-trending video from Monday, which filmed a campaign inauguration event hosted by the Tinubu City Boy Movement, a political support group advocating for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. He also stated that everybody who supports their party (APC) will enjoy and prosper greatly from their government. “As for some people who do not deserve us to call their names. In politics, sometimes things go…

Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, has defended President Bola Tinubu over his opposition to the public release of his FBI records, claiming that the materials are not necessarily criminal records. Omokri stated that the appearance of Tinubu’s name in FBI records did not imply that the president had a criminal past, claiming that the agency keeps vast non-criminal files on individuals. He said this in a statement on X on Monday, in response to the uproar around Tinubu’s efforts to prevent the release of unredacted FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration information. Omokri said, “President Bola Tinubu has no criminal…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned Nigerians against a fake online recruitment notice claiming that the commission has announced the recruitment and training of ad hoc staff for the 2027 general election. INEC made it clear that the message circulating online directs prospective applicants to a website purportedly created for the recruitment exercise but stressed that the information did not originate from the commission. In a statement released on Monday, INEC said, “The attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been drawn to a message circulating online claiming that the commission is currently recruiting and training…

Chief Timipre Sylva, former minister of state for petroleum resources and governor of Bayelsa, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress. Sylva also criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration, claiming it had failed the majority of Nigerians and expressed confidence that the voters will vote for change in the 2027 general elections. In a resignation letter dated August 31, 2026, acquired by our correspondent, Sylva stated that he could no longer remain in a party whose leaders supposedly believed that “all is fair in politics.” The letter, addressed to the APC Chairman of Ward 4 in Brass Local Government Area, Bayelsa…

An irate mob burnt two suspected robbers to death along Ekpo Abasi, near Yellow Duke Street, in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State after they were allegedly discovered stealing a mobile phone. Eyewitnesses who spoke to the press on Sunday in Calabar claimed the incident occurred when the suspects allegedly stole a phone from a resident and attempted to flee. A resident in the region, Bassey Etim, said the suspects were attacked and captured by an irate mob who accused them of being part of a robbery group terrorizing the area. He stated that the mob descended…

Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has denied charges of financial mismanagement within the organization, stating that there is no evidence to substantiate such claims. In an interview with ARISE NEWS on Monday, Sawyerr stated that NELFUND required capital to grant student loans and related the scheme’s inception to the federal government’s choice to allocate funds toward social programs. “There is no evidence of any financial misappropriation by NELFUND. The reality of it is that in order for people to take a loan, there has to be some capital they can draw on. “The link…

Gunmen shot and killed a prominent comedian and media personality, Isaac Nwosu, also known as ‘Aiza Nwosu,’ and an unidentified middle-aged man on Sunday in Anambra state. It was discovered that the two victims were shot at different locations by the same perpetrators. The comedian was killed by the gunmen on S.M. Okeke Street in Amaikwo, Awka, and the other victim was shot to death on Capital City Road in Amaenyi, Awka. The motivation for the killings was yet to be determined, although it was said that the incident caused tension in the region, with residents fleeing to safety amid…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) that it removed candidates nominated by the party for the 2027 general elections and replaced them with names allegedly unknown to the party. The claims, which specifically concern some State House of Assembly constituencies in Anambra State, were addressed by INEC’s Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, in an interview with our correspondent on Monday. In a post on X (previously Twitter), the NDC accused INEC and its officials of uploading and publishing unauthorized names in various Anambra State…

Terrorists attacked the Ghandi community in the Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State,  on Sunday, killing no fewer than eight farmers and leaving at least five others with gunshot injuries. The attack, which occurred in the afternoon, reportedly caused panic among residents when the attackers invaded the community about 3:00 pm. DSP Ahmed Rufai, the spokesman for the Sokoto State Police Command, verified the event to our correspondent over the phone on Sunday evening. Rufai stated that the command was aware of the attack and that details about the incident were being gathered. A source, who spoke with our…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Angola reported the recurring xenophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, stating that such attacks undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity, and peaceful coexistence. In order to take collective action, he insisted that African leaders put the issue on the agenda for the upcoming AU Assembly session in January 2027. At the 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union Assembly in Luanda, Angola, the president spoke on behalf of Vice President Kashim Shettima. In a statement headlined “President Tinubu Takes Fight Against Xenophobic, Afrophobic Attacks in S’Africa To…