Author: Vincent Osuwo

A Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa has issued an order prohibiting supporters of the Federal Capital Territory’s Minister, Nyesom Wike, from conducting a massive rally in the state until the motion on notice is heard and determined. The high court, presided over by Justice I.A. Uzakah, approved the application ex parte in Suit No. BYHC/YHC/CV/133/2025 on Thursday, halting the proposed rally scheduled for April 12, 2025, in Yenagoa. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Biriyai Dambo SAN, filed the complaint, which named the NEW Associates, rally organiser Mr George Turnah, and FCT Minister Wike as the…

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, was removed by the Supreme Court on Friday as the leader of the party. In a unanimous verdict, a five-member Supreme Court bench overturned the Court of Appeal in Abuja’s recognition of Abure as the party’s national chairman. The Supreme Court ruled that the appellate court lacked authority to make such a pronouncement because the substance of the matter involved the party’s internal leadership. The court stressed that issues concerning party leadership are internal problems over which the judiciary has no authority. Furthermore, the Supreme Court remarked that Senator Esther Usman’s…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has strongly warned international airlines against the increasing complaints from passengers who are transported partway to their destinations, only to be deported back to Nigeria. The NCAA berated this practice, emphasising that it has led to considerable distress for passengers and damaged the reputation of Nigeria’s aviation industry. The NCAA’s Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this in a signed statement on Thursday. “These actions, which involve the refusal of boarding or denial of entry at intermediate or transit stops due to visa and travel restrictions, are completely unacceptable,” he…

The Oyo State government has implemented increased security measures, including the deployment of security personnel at strategic locations throughout the ancient city and surrounding communities as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, is crowned on Saturday. Oba Owoade, who received the staff of office and instrument of office on Monday, January 13, 2025, at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan, succeeds the late Oba Adeyemi. The new monarch finished the mandatory 21-day traditional rites known as Oro Ipebi on Saturday, March 29. The coronation ceremony will be held at Oliveth Baptist High School in Oyo, where Governor Seyi Makinde…

Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Maharazu Tsiga, who regained freedom from kidnappers’ den on Wednesday after being held for 56 days, has recounted his sad experience in captivity, revealing that hyenas surrounded him and other victims a day before their release. Tsiga was kidnapped on February 5, 2025, from his hometown of Tisga in the Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday during the handover of 19 rescued hostages to their families, Tsiga narrated the hardships he and others endured while in captivity. “Unexpectedly, a day before I left, which was…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, rejected social media accusations that he collapsed at a function last week. Wike, a former Rivers State governor, issued the firing after inspecting four ongoing projects in the FCT, including the International Conference Centre in Abuja. Wike condemned the social media rumours as the product of people looking to win cheap political points. The minister went on to say that the rumours were spread to divert attention away from the admission made by the previous Rivers Head of Service, George Nwaeke, about the explosion at the Rivers State House of Assembly. He…

No fewer than ten people were killed by armed terrorists who raided some communities in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Although the State Police Command and Operation Safe Haven have yet to respond to the news, Farmasum Fuddang, Chairman of the Bokkos Cultural News Council (BCDC), stated that the attacks occurred Wednesday night. They started in Mongor and progressed to Daffo, Manguna, Hurti, and Tadai villages. A similar terrorists attack occurred six days ago in the Ruwi community, where ten people were shot dead and three others were injured while attending a wake-keeping ceremony. Speaking on the…

Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers State, has cancelled all ongoing procurement and tender processes initiated by the state’s ministries, departments, and agencies. Ibas stated that the cancellation was required due to the Supreme Court decision and the lack of an Appropriation Law within the timeframe. This was stated in a special Government House announcement released in Port Harcourt on Thursday and signed by Prof. Ibibia Worika, Secretary to the Rivers State Government. Ibas directed all MDAs that carried out such tender processes for projects in their respective offices to refund such tender fees to the respective…

The Bauchi State Ministry of Education has announced the resumption date for schools after a five-week Ramadan break. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the ministry’s Information and Public Relations Officer, Jalaludeen Usman, both day and boarding schools will resume on Sunday, April 6, for the second term. The statement read, “The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Dr Lawal Mohammed Rimin Zayam, wishes to remind parents and guardians that the resumption date for the continuation of the second term is Sunday, 6th April, for both day and boarding schools in Bauchi State. “As education remains a top priority for…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned international airlines about the increasing complaints from passengers who are transported halfway to their destinations, only to be deported back to Nigeria. The NCAA condemned the deportation of Nigerians, emphasising that it has led to considerable distress for passengers and damaged the reputation of Nigeria’s aviation industry. Michael Achimugu, the NCAA’s Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs, announced this in a statement on Thursday. “These actions, which involve the refusal of boarding or denial of entry at intermediate or transit stops due to visa and travel restrictions, are completely unacceptable,” he…