Author: Vincent Osuwo

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed dissatisfaction over the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Wike made this disclosure during a media parley in Abuja on Friday, noting that the emergency rule was not part of his desired outcome in the ongoing political crisis. “I am not happy with the state of emergency,” the former Rivers governor said. Last month, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state, citing persistent political instability and escalating security concerns, including recent pipeline explosions. Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and…

Shamsu Yakubu has been detained by the Kano State Hisbah Board for reportedly participating in an obscene conduct with a goat in a TikTok video that went viral. According to reports on Thursday, Yakubu was arrested on Tuesday after being seen in a video asking someone to record him while reportedly licking a goat’s testicles. The clip, which has circulated widely on social media, particularly on TikTok, aroused indignation among viewers. In the video, the suspect apparently described his motivation, revealing that he committed the act to earn online popularity. “I did it to trend on social media and become…

Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer Michael Ataga, on Thursday, told a Lagos High how she discovered Ataga’s lifeless body in a Lekki short-let apartment on June 15, 2021. Testifying before Justice Yetunde Adesanya, the former 300-level Mass Communication student at the University of Lagos stated that she had returned from buying food and juice, knocked on the flat door, and when there was no response, pushed it open to find blood on the floor and Ataga lying in a pool of blood. “I dropped everything and rushed to him,” she said.…

Three suspects in the kidnapping of Nigerian Navy Lieutenant Cynthia Akor have been apprehended by Naval Unit operatives in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Two of the arrested were directly involved in the abduction, and the third was recognised as an accomplice. It was gathered on Thursday that the arrests were made in a village near Masaka in neighbouring Nasarawa State. On March 21, armed assailants stormed Maman Vatsa Estate’s gate, barricaded Mpape Road, and opened fire on moving vehicles, kidnapping Akor and two bystanders. Akor’s kidnappers later contacted their relatives, demanding N500 million for the naval commander and N200…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared that Crypto Bridge Exchange, popularly known as CBEX, is not registered to operate as a digital assets exchange in Nigeria, warning the investing public against transacting with the platform. In a circular issued on Thursday, the commission stated that CBEX, operating under various aliases such as ST Technologies International Ltd and Smart Treasure/Super Technology, had engaged in unauthorised investment solicitation, offering implausibly high returns to unsuspecting Nigerians. “The Commission hereby clarifies that neither CBEX nor its affiliates were granted registration by the Commission at any time to operate as a digital assets…

A Yoruba self-determination group, Yoruba One Voice, led by Yorubaland’s Aare Onakakanfo, Iba Gani Adams, has spoken out against the movement to implement Sharia law in areas of the South West, warning that such a move might disrupt the region and jeopardise Nigeria’s already fragile diversity. This position was outlined in a statement issued at the conclusion of YOV’s international virtual conference titled “Sharia Law in Yorubaland: Setting Things Straight through Restructuring”. The conference was presided over by Adams, the YOV Convener, and brought together members of the YOV Global Coordinating Council, the General Assembly, essential stakeholders, and renowned Yoruba…

The Leader, Army Force Headquarters Recruitment Sensitisation Team, Anambra, Brig.-Gen. Chima Ekeator, says barely 200 youths from the South-East have registered for the present Army recruitment in the country. Ekeator made the disclosure during a sensitisation event for young leaders and President-Generals (P-Gs) from various communities in the state. He stated that there was a need to encourage youths from various communities to engage in the activity. “This sensitisation is necessary because, according to records, only 200 persons have registered from the South-East, while in other states, not less than 4000 persons have registered. “We are calling on youth leaders…

President Bola Tinubu continues to direct the affairs of state from Europe, despite being outside the country for nearly two weeks, the presidency stated. The presidency also revealed that Tinubu will return after the Easter holidays. According to a statement signed Thursday, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, explained that the president, who travelled from Paris to London at the weekend, “remains fully engaged in Nigeria’s governance” and is in “constant communication with key government officials”. Onanuga further stated that the president has given “directives to security chiefs to address emerging threats in some parts of the…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, raised the alarm on Thursday after some armed men stormed her family home in Obeiba-Ihima, Kogi State. The senator revealed this in an Abuja statement published by her media team. According to her, gunmen invaded and vandalised her grandfather’s home on Tuesday. According to the report, security officials successfully repelled the raid on Natasha’s family house by the gunmen. The statement partly read, “Two days ago, my younger brother took some contractors to my hometown in Ihima to inspect locations for upcoming projects that I attracted to my senatorial district. The unknown…

The funeral service for Abisola Kola-Daisi, the late former Oyo State Governor’s eldest daughter, was held on Thursday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David, Trinity Tower, on Victoria Island in Lagos. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was among the dignitaries that attended the funeral service on Thursday. Sharing photos from the event on X, Sanwo-Olu wrote, “Today, I attended the funeral service of the late Abisola Kola-Daisi, nee Ajimobi. Abisola’s warmth, kindness, and unwavering spirit touched many, and her absence will be deeply felt. “My thoughts and prayers are with her family as they navigate this…