Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a number of National Youth Service Corps personnel going from Bayelsa State to Abuja, stating 11 victims have been rescued The victims were kidnapped last Wednesday along the Aloma–Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of the state when armed hoodlums reportedly emerged from the woods and obstructed two buses moving in opposing directions. The command verified the rescue on Friday in response to an enquiry by our correspondent. The command’s spokeswoman, ASP Salisu Oyiza Afusat, said the Divisional Police Officer, Ofu, led a combined security team to the location…

Gunmen have killed the All Progressives Congress, or APC, Chairman in the Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Ishaq Yunusa, and abducted another person in his vehicle. The incident took place on Thursday along the Itobe-Ochadamu Expressway near Ojuwo Olijo in the state’s Ofu Local Government Area. ASP Afusat Saliu, the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, verified the gunmen attack in a statement released to journalists in Lokoja on Friday. Saliu stated that the attack began at 5 p.m., when armed assailants emerged from the nearby jungle and opened fire on the vehicle. She said a blue Toyota…

Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, has described law as one of Nigeria’s lowest professions in response to criticism over his invitation to the Nigerian Bar Association’s 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt. VeryDarkMan was invited to participate in a panel session on insecurity at the conference, where he discussed his experiences and perspectives on the security concerns facing Nigerians. His appearance, however, drew criticism from several members of the legal community, who questioned his invitation and participation in the event. In a video posted on social media on Friday, the activist responded to the…

Social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has reacted to the criticism by human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana of his invitation to speak at the Nigerian Bar Association conference. In a video posted on his social media profile on Friday, Otse responded to Falana’s remarks that the NBA should not allow “somebody from nowhere” to talk on specialized matters such as national security. According to Otse, Falana’s words helped him understand why some people were opposed to his invitation to the conference. Otse described the situation as “classism,” claiming that his invitation was…

Six days after terrorists abducted worshipers during Friday prayers in Niger State, the state administration claims it has received no communication from the perpetrators and is still unable to determine the precise number of individuals abducted. Obed Nuhu, the state commissioner for information, revealed this on Thursday, stating the August 21 attacks took place at three distinct places in the Borgu Local Government Area and were thought to be carried out by Lakurawa and Boko Haram forces. Nuhu stated on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief stated that the authorities had no touch with the abductors. “No such (contact with the…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, has downplayed worries about his age ahead of the 2027 presidential election, asking detractors if he looks like someone approaching 80. Atiku claimed this in an interview with BBC Hausa published on Friday, in response to worries that his age may limit his ability to give effective leadership if elected. The former vice president was replying to a query about how his age would impair his ability to give effective and healthy leadership for four years if elected. The interviewer mentioned that Atiku would be “almost or nearly 80 years old”…

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has endorsed Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme, the erstwhile Deputy General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), as interim General Secretary of the federation following the resignation of President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, and members of the Executive Committee. The development is part of sweeping interim measures outlined by the Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday as the federal government seeks to revamp Nigerian football administration. In a statement published on its official website, the NFF said, “Following Thursday’s resignations of Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau as president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed…

Premier League side Chelsea have reached an agreement with Aston Villa to sign Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez for a reported £7.5 million fee. According to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a tweet on X on Thursday, the clubs have agreed to terms for the permanent transfer, while Martínez has already given the go-ahead to the move. “Chelsea reached a verbal agreement to sign Emiliano Martínez. Here we go!   Club-to-club agreement with Aston Villa on fee worth £7.5m for permanent move. Dibu gave the green light yesterday, and clubs agreed on terms today,” Romano posted on X. The 33-year-old…

UEFA has filed criminal charges against FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, over a now-abandonned scheme to sell stakes in the commercial rights to the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors. Documents obtained by BBC Sport on Thursday revealed that UEFA had requested access to evidence and documents for use in Swiss proceedings against FIFA and Infantino. The legal action came after Infantino announced intentions on July 28, 2026, to transfer the commercial rights to the men’s and women’s World Cups, as well as the Club World Cup, to a new FIFA subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise. According…

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau has resigned from office, announcing his decision during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. According to the Super Eagles news account on X (@SSE_NGA), Gusau resigned alongside board members of the Executive Committee. The dilemma stems from the Super Falcons’ inability to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, a first in Nigerian history, after a 2-1 loss to South Africa in the play-offs. Cameroon eliminated the Falcons from the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in the quarterfinals. The Super Eagles also failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The…