Author: Vincent Osuwo

Operatives from the Nigeria Police Force’s Zone 2 Command apprehended a lady whose identity was not given, as well as an accomplice, for allegedly trafficking young girls to Mauritania as commercial sex workers in exchange for N50,000. Umma Ayuba, the Zonal Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on Tuesday that the suspects were apprehended on March 22 at their hideout in the Meiran area of Lagos State. She revealed that the syndicate conspired with other collaborators in Mauritania to traffic young women as commercial sex workers. According to Ayuba, the suspects confessed to the crime after being arrested and…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday appointed Bayo Ojulari as the new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited. This came on the heels of the sack of the board, including its GCEO Mele Kyari and board chairperson Pius Akinyelure. The decision, effective April 2, 2025, was announced in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, on Wednesday. Citing the need for “enhanced operational efficiency, restored investor confidence, and a more commercially viable NNPC,” Tinubu invoked his powers under section 59(2) of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)…

The Nigerian Army has commenced the enlistment of tradesmen, non-tradesmen, and women for its 89th regular recruits intake. The Nigerian Army made this known on its X handle on Tuesday. The statement read, “The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the general public that the online application for 89 Regular Recruits Intake for Non-Tradesmen and Women will commence for all interested candidates. “Application is free for interested candidates. Applicants are advised to apply once, as multiple applications will lead to disqualification. Interested applicants can log on to http://recruitment.army.mil.ng to complete online registration from March 31 to May 17, 2025. “Shortlisted candidates…

Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) have arrested two principal suspects involved in the killing of 16 Nigerians of northern extraction in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government, last week. According to Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpehbolo, the suspects were apprehended by DSS agents in Uromi based on solid intelligence. He stated that operatives from several security agencies were looking for additional important suspects in the terrible tragedies. He said, “Operatives of the Department of State Security have arrested two principal suspects involved in the killing of 16 Nigerians of northern extraction in Uromi,…

A minibus crushed a Lagos State Waste Management Authority employee (LAWMA) to death in an accident in Lagos State’s Ketu region on Monday night. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the permanent secretary, the accident occurred when the driver of the minibus drove recklessly and collided with a truck belonging to the agency that was parked haphazardly on a portion of the road. According to reports, the minibus collided with the officer who died before emergency responders arrived. He said, “Upon the arrival of LASEMA’s…

An Indian court sentenced self-styled Christian preacher Bajinder Singh to life in jail for raping a lady in 2018. The woman accused Singh of raping her at his residence in the northern province of Punjab, recording the crime, and then blackmailing her. Singh, who has millions of followers, rose to prominence through his evangelist-style preaching and events, in which he is seen “healing” people suffering from serious ailments by placing his hands on them. His Church of Glory and Wisdom, one of Punjab’s largest private churches, boasts some Bollywood stars among its adherents and claims to have branches all over…

Police in Zimbabwe said 95 protesters were arrested on charges of causing “public violence” and “breaches of peace” after participating in Monday’s protests seeking President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s resignation. Officers claim they identified the suspects through social media posts, a WhatsApp group, and on the scene in Harare. The demonstrations drew very few participants, as citizens chose to stay away rather than take to the streets in the face of heavy security. Blessed Geza, a chieftain of the ruling Zanu-PF party in Zimbabwe, called for the protests. Geza, who advocates for Vice-President Constantine Chiwenga to succeed Mnangagwa, has criticised a faction…

Mr Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of implementing weak economic policies. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, revealed this in an interview with Arise News Prime Time on Tuesday. He also criticised President Tinubu’s decision to float the naira in the absence of productivity, thereby increasing the country’s debt profile and the cost of debt servicing, which he said was higher than the budgetary allocation for critical sectors such as health and education. Obi argued that if he were president, the country would have…

The Kogi State government has described Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as a security threat to the people of the state. The state administration accused Natasha of creating instability in the state as a result of the prohibition on political gatherings and the deployment of convoys, as well as her successful homecoming. This is just as the state administration denied Natasha’s view that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, former governor Yahaya Bello and incumbent Kogi Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, were behind her ordeals. The Kogi State government made its position known on Tuesday in a statement by Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the state…

Copies of an unsigned document alleged to be the judgement of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal have appeared online, sparking debate and discussion. The document, which bears the petition number of the case filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Asuerime Ighodalo, against Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, was released less than 24 hours before the tribunal is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The disclosure has prompted concerns about the document’s legitimacy, with many asking if it represents the tribunal’s final verdict. A copy of the document…