Author: Vincent Osuwo

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana has criticized the Nigerian Bar Association for allowing former Liberian President George Weah to speak at its annual conference, accusing Weah’s administration of eroding judicial independence in Liberia. The senior counsel made the statements in a video posted on the NBA’s YouTube page on Monday, following Weah’s keynote address at the league’s 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Sunday. “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted to be here. But let me say this, because you know I have to be frank with the audience. And this goes…

Osun State Police Command has disclosed that suspected hoodlums who snatched an AK‑47 service rifle from its personnel were responsible for the killing of two persons in Ikire on Monday. In a statement signed by the command Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday, the police identified the victims of the shooting incident as Nurení Sobowale, male, aged 49 years, of Odeda Area, Abeokuta, and Saheed Akinrole, male, aged 43 years, of Adeagbo Compound, Ikire. The police also mentioned that two police officers sustained serious injuries during the attack, adding that a patrol vehicle attached to Ikire…

The wife and three children of a former Niger state commissioner of education, Abubakar Daja, died in a road crash that occurred on Sunday involving a Sienna and a Mazda. Daja, from the Mashegu Local Government Area, died in 2025. He served as education commissioner upon the country’s return to democracy in 1999. He served two terms that ended in 2007. The late Hajia Daja and her four children were traveling in the Mazda from Minna to Mokwa-Bida Road when the tragedy occurred. The wife of the former Niger commissioner, and three of her children died on the spot, leaving…

No fewer than seven persons were killed and two others injured in a multiple road accident involving three vehicles around Kara on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Sector Command, announced this in a statement signed by Superintendent Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi. The accident occurred about 12:03 a.m. and involved a white HOWO CNG/CIMC ENRIC truck, a white MACK trailer, and a Mitsubishi Canter with registration number JJJ920YA. All nine victims were male. The FRSC stated its Ibafo Outpost Command received the call about 12:04 a.m. and arrived on the site five minutes later,…

Dino Melaye, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, has encouraged President Bola Tinubu and members of his family to begin packing their possessions from the Presidential Villa. He declared that the ADC would beat the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general election. Melaye predicted that the election results would reflect Nigerians’ rising displeasure with the Tinubu administration, which he accused of failing to address hunger, insecurity, and other concerns facing the country. On Monday, the former senator and lawyer gave an interview to Arise TV. He voiced confidence in the ADC’s chances, claiming that the party’s winning…

The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday officially impeached the suspended Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku. Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency I, had, on Monday, August 17, 2026, resigned his position as Speaker of the House of Assembly. Yekini Idaiye, the lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo I, was then elected as his replacement. However, eight days after the scandal began, the House turned Agbebaku’s resignation into an impeachment. The new Speaker, Idaiye, backed by certain legislators, stated that 17 House members signed the impeachment notice. He stated that the impeachment notice was formally delivered by the Majority Leader during last Monday’s plenary…

Popular Nigerian dancer Iweh Odinaka, popularly called Poco Lee, is being held on remand in the United Kingdom and is expected to appear before a London court in September over an alleged assault offence, according to Benjamin Kuti, also known as the Oluomo of Derby, founder of the community of Nigerians in the United Kingdom. Kuti, who confirmed the development on Monday, said Poco Lee is currently in a UK prison and is scheduled to appear before the Snaresbrook Crown Court on September 15, 2026, at exactly 10 am. Kuti mentioned that he was privy to the development because he…

Two people were killed in Ikire, Osun State, on Monday following an alleged attempt to take over a motor park at Naira and Kobo Junction in the town. One of the videos of the incident showed a man sitting in a vehicle and appearing to be dead, with an open wound on his head. In another video, a man was seen lying face down in a pool of blood. According to sources, drivers allegedly loyal to the All Progressives Congress had been in control of the park until some drivers who were said to be members of the Accord Party…

UEFA has set September 2 as the deadline for clubs to submit List A squads for the 2026/27 Champions League league season, with each club allowed to register a maximum of 25 players. According to UEFA’s website on Monday, List A must be submitted by clubs and then confirmed and validated by their respective associations by 23:59 CET on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. UEFA stated that clubs must comply with the squad-size limit and locally trained-player quota when submitting their lists for the competition. “Clubs are entitled to register a maximum of 25 players on List A during the season,…

The Rivers State Police Command is investigating a shooting and violent attack on the traditional ruler of the Finima Community in the Bonny Local Government Area of the state. HRH Dagogo Brown, the Amadabo of Finima Community in Bonny, nearly averted death when gunmen broke into a cultural masquerade presentation and opened fire on his castle. During Saturday’s incident, the attackers allegedly destroyed property and injured numerous residents. The violence was said to be the result of a dispute about cultural ceremonies, masquerade presentations, and families’ rights to participate in certain traditional events. ASP Blessing Agabe, the police spokesperson in…