Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over claims that the party’s recent presidential primary was manipulated in favor of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Lawal announced his resignation from the party in a statement shared on his official Facebook page on Monday, saying he could no longer remain in a party whose primary process he described as fundamentally flawed. “I am exiting the ADC because its just-concluded primaries were at all levels massively rigged in favor of Kachalla Abubakar Atiku,” Lawal said. Lawal alleged that results were altered…

The National Democratic Coalition (NDC) Vice Presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has denied claims circulating on social media alleging plans for a protest over rising insecurity in the country. In a statement released on Monday, Kwankwaso stated that the message being circulated was false and did not reflect the position of him or his political party, warning the public against spreading what he described as disinformation. “Our attention has been drawn to a message currently circulating on social media falsely claiming that we are planning a protest over the rising insecurity in the country,” he said. Kwankwaso emphasized that neither…

The Zamfara State Police Command has eliminated one suspected armed gang member and arrested three others during a coordinated raid on banditry in Kasuwan Daji, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, recovering a cache of firearms and other dangerous weapons. Yazid Abubakar, the state Police Public Relations Officer, stated on Sunday that the breakthrough was part of the command’s continuous campaign against criminality throughout the state. The command stated that police officers apprehended Ali Bahago, Hassan Dan Kure of Kasuwan Daji, and Dahiru Lawali during the operation. The statement read, “On 29th May 2026, operatives of the command’s Violence Crime Response…

The US Department of State has announced a $3.5m funding opportunity aimed at improving the documentation and reporting of religious freedom abuses in Nigeria. The initiative, announced by the Office of International Religious Freedom under the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, wants applications from organizations capable of boosting reporting efforts on religious and belief-related attacks around the country. According to the funding opportunity announcement issued on May 22, 2026, the initiative will last between 24 and 48 months, with one award anticipated as either a grant or a cooperation agreement. The State Department declared that the project’s goal…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has warned content makers, social media users, and members of the public against indiscriminately recording and sharing police-related films, saying that such activities could jeopardize security operations and demoralize officers. The IG raised alarm over what he termed a rising tendency of recording police officers during routine and sensitive operations and then uploading the footage online without context. During an interactive session with crime correspondents in Abuja on Sunday, he stated, “Yes, accountability is crucial, and we are committed to openness. “However, recordings and public engagements involving police officers must be done responsibly and…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Prince Femi Adeniran on his 50th birthday on June 1, 2026, and acknowledged his outstanding accomplishments in public service, private sector leadership, investment promotion, and national development. In a statement released by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the president said she joined family, friends, colleagues, and associates in honoring Prince Adeniran, a respected corporate executive, public policy advocate, and investment promotion expert whose career has been marked by professionalism, courage, adaptability, and an enduring dedication to Nigeria’s progress. Tinubu praised Prince Adeniran’s patriotism and sense of duty, particularly his willingness to step away from the comfort…

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has announced that all public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State will begin an indefinite strike starting Monday, June 1, 2026. The directive, issued by the union’s leadership, is meant to call for immediate government action to ensure the safe release of the victims, whose whereabouts are unknown. According to a statement signed by NUT Oyo State Wing Chairman Hassan Fatai and Secretary Salami Olukayode, the abductees’ protracted incarceration has caused dread and concern among teachers, as well as a disruption in confidence in the school system. According to the organization, the…

The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has been described by the state’s chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a great danger to the growth and development of Nigeria. The APC made the remark while criticizing the governor’s comments on the state’s security situation, describing them as a misunderstanding of state governors’ constitutional responsibilities in dealing with insecurity. In a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesman, Olawale Sadare, the party disputed Makinde’s allegation that he is hampered in combating insecurity since security services are controlled by the federal government. The APC slammed the governor’s words as “a height…

The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized Governor Seyi Makinde’s comments on the state’s security situation, describing them as a misunderstanding of state governors’ constitutional responsibilities in dealing with insecurity. In a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesman, Olawale Sadare, the party disputed Makinde’s allegation that he is prevented in combating insecurity since security services are controlled by the federal government. The APC slammed the governor’s words as “a height of cluelessness, insincerity, and criminal ineptitude,” emphasizing that he cannot avoid responsibility for the state’s security difficulties. According to the opposition party, Makinde’s remarks…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State to curb rising threats by terrorists. He also led a specialized security unit with advanced rescue capabilities to step up attempts to free abducted students and teachers from three schools in the Oriire Local Government Area. According to a statement signed and released on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, a high-level federal government delegation conveyed presidential directives to community leaders and lawmakers during a visit to Esiele and Yawota communities in Oriire LGA on Sunday, May 31, 2026.…