Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Russian government has expressed a willingness to share with Nigeria the innovative tactics it has developed to help the country combat terrorism. Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, Director of Defence Information, made the announcement on Monday in Abuja. He stated that Lt.-Gen. Andrei Averianov, the Russian ambassador, made the assurance on Monday during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, in Abuja. According to Gusau, Averianov stated that Russia was conducting special operations in 39 countries, during which she created new ways that she was willing to share with Nigeria to help fight terrorism. He…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has dismissed speculations of a political coalition succeeding in unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, characterising such an attempt as “impossible”. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Keyamo claimed some political elites’ much-touted coalition ideas were “a storm in a teacup” and would not endure the power of the All Progressives Congress (APC) structure. “There is no tsunami coming,” he declared. “I think it’s a storm in a teacup. I respect these people, but if you look at the political history of Nigeria… I have…

Members of the notorious Boko Haram terrorist group raided the Kopl village in Borno state’s Chibok local government area, killing seven mourners and inflicting gunshot injuries on several others. The Boko Haram attack comes just seven (7) hours after dozens of motorists and passengers were killed along the Gamboru Ngala-Kala Balge road after stumbling on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) set by Boko Haram terrorists, with others suffering major injuries. Confirming the latest Chibok community incident in Kopl, Hon. Modu Mustaph, Chairman of the Council, stated that the incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Monday when armed terrorists descended on…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a ₦1 billion lawsuit filed against former President Muhammadu Buhari and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, over the naira redesign strategy they implemented in 2023. Mr Uthman Isa Tochukwu, a legal practitioner, had approached the court, stating that the policy had caused him a series of troubles. He claimed that the policy forcibly violated his fundamental rights to free movement and personal dignity. The plaintiff specifically stated in court that his travel was restricted during the period when the policy was implemented by the former President…

The immediate past governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has explained why he and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori joined the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. Speaking during a ceremony conducted at the Cenotaph in Asaba on Monday, where they were formally admitted into the APC, Okowa said the decision was taken in the best interest of Delta State and its people. “People wondered why, but one thing is very important: in the history of a people there is always a time to change their path for the common good of the people, and whatever decision we took…

The immediate governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that his decision to leave the All Progressives Congress is based on the need to build a platform free from godfatherism and internal dysfunction. El-Rufai, who made the remarks while responding to questions from newsmen in Kano on Monday, mentioned that Nigeria needs a credible political alternative to rescue it from its current existential threats. “These anomalies (godfatherism and internal dysfunction) destroyed the All Progressives Congress and the People’s Democratic Party,” he said. El-Rufai said he was in the ancient city of Kano to visit the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu…

The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, to death by hanging. Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme ruled on Monday, dismissing Nwachukwu’s no-case submission. The court convicted him of culpable homicide in connection with his wife’s death on April 8, 2022. On June 3, 2022, Nwachukwu was arraigned on a 23-count charge issued by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Culpable homicide, spouse abuse, child abuse, and criminal intimidation were among the charges. The prosecution presented 25 exhibits and called 17 witnesses, including…

No fewer than twenty-five people were arrested in police raids across France on Monday, following a series of coordinated prison attacks that shook the government earlier this month, according to a source familiar with the case. According to AFP, the early morning arrests occurred outside of Paris, as well as in Marseille, Lyon, and Bordeaux. This month, unidentified assailants targeted multiple jails and other facilities around France, torching cars, spraying the entryway of one prison with automatic gunfire, and leaving enigmatic inscriptions. The assaults have embarrassed the right-wing government, whose tough-talking justice and interior ministers, Gérald Darmanin and Bruno Retailleau,…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has criticised the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, over comments he made about Nigeria during a recent appearance at Johns Hopkins University in the United States. In a statement on Sunday, Sanwo-Olu accused Obi of making “disparaging comments” about Nigeria, claiming that prominent Nigerians visiting overseas should promote the country’s image rather than “de-market” it. The governor said, “He made the unflattering remarks not just about the incumbent Nigerian government but also about Nigeria. “I also find Mr Obi’s pattern of behaviour disturbing. When prominent Nigerians go overseas, they…

Emotional scenes erupted at the India-Pakistan border this weekend, as families were unexpectedly separated following India’s instruction for practically all Pakistani citizens to leave the country, according to The New York Times on Monday. The ban, issued in response to a recent terrorist assault in Kashmir, which India blames on Pakistan, has upended the lives of families with cross-border relationships. As the deportation deadline passed, families flocked to Punjab’s Attari-Wagah border crossing, hoping for a respite, according to The New York Times. Many had been to India for weddings, funerals, or long-awaited reunions. With most visas cancelled, only individuals with…