Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice John Tsoho, has reassigned the case of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, to another judge. Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s lead counsel, stated this in an Abuja statement on Saturday. Kanu had sought that Justice Binta Nyako, who was sitting over the Federal Government’s seven-count terrorism indictment against him, recuse herself. While Justice Nyako recused herself from the trial and returned the case file to the Chief Judge for reassignment, the case was later given to her again. Kanu was opposed to having his case sent…

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested Tahamado Demian, 34, for the kidnapping of two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers Abraham Samman of the Jalingo Diocese and Matthew Dusami of the Yola Diocese. This was revealed in a statement posted on X.com by the command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, on Saturday night. According to the statement, the rescue mission was carried out at a criminal hideaway in Gwaida Malam village, which is located in the isolated territory between Numan and Demsa local government areas. The operation, which began on February 21, 2025, resulted in Demian’s arrest. According to the statement, the victims…

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate for 2023, has stated that he is still a principled and genuine member of the party. The ex-vice president’s media office issued a statement on Saturday, calling reports about his alleged plan to leave the PDP a complete fallacy with no logical basis. Several recent rumors claim that the former vice president is considering abandoning the PDP in preparation for the 2027 presidential race. In response, the former vice president stated that he supports a robust coalition that includes all opposition groups, including the PDP. The statement read in part, “We…

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, stated on Saturday that the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended by the Senate for six months, traumatized him and others. Following the sentence imposed on Natasha, Akpabio faced widespread condemnation. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, warned the Senate against creating a toxic political environment for women. Major opposition parties in the country have also voiced outrage at how the issue was handled. However, Akpabio maintained his innocence, claiming that none of the allegations she made were accurate. Speaking at…

The Abia State Police Command has confirmed that gunmen kidnapped the Board of Trustees Chairman of the Petroleum Retailers Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria, Chief Obasi Lawson, in Azumini, Abia State. In a Friday statement headlined “Re: Abduction of Chief Obasi Lawson: Abia State Police Command Commenced Investigation,” the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said that the incident occurred on March 4, 2025, at approximately 19:00 hours. Chinaka said, “A dark blue Sienna vehicle carrying unidentified gunmen double-crossed them and opened fire on Lawson’s convoy while they were returning to Port Harcourt through Azumini Ndoki, Ukwa East…

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio to quit targeting former Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel and instead concentrate on the issues he faces in the Senate. The opposition party also claimed that Akpabio planned to bankroll a smear campaign against the former governor to damage the PDP. In a statement issued Friday in Abuja, PDP National Publicity Secretary Hon. Debo Ologunagba accused the Senate President of coordinating a media propaganda campaign rife with falsehoods and misrepresentations. “Our party is aware of a well-oiled scheme reportedly engineered by the Senate President to compromise a section…

Former Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson led a delegation of opposition senators to support Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended from the Senate on Thursday. Dickson stated that his involvement in tax reform bills prevented him from attending Senate proceedings on the day of Natasha’s suspension. Dickson said as humans, senators have their low and high moments, “and it is a tradition for senators to support each other during these moments.” “The public may recall that, for the past three days, I was attending the three-day workshop on the Tax Reform Bills, which started on Wednesday, 5th of March, and ended…

No fewer than 12 people have been injured in a shooting at a Toronto pub and the suspect is still at large, police in the Canadian city say. The shooting occurred at 22:39 on Friday local time (03:39 GMT Saturday) near Scarborough city center in eastern Toronto. Authorities have not revealed the extent of the injuries but said four of the victims had non life-threatening injuries. The suspect, wearing a black balaclava, fled the scene in a silver car, police said. “I am deeply troubled to hear reports of a shooting at a pub in Scarborough,” Mayor Olivia Chow wrote…

President Bola Tinubu has rejected a N942bn proposal by the National Population Commission (NPC) for the conduct of the national housing and population census. According to insiders, Tinubu and the commission’s top officials discussed cost-cutting measures on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the State House. Tinubu suggested deploying members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the exercise. After being informed by officials of the NPC led by its Chairman, Nasir Kwarra, Tinubu committed to setting up a committee to align the census budget to the government’s existing financial reality. In a statement titled ‘Nigeria draws closer to fresh…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, by establishing a caretaker committee in the South-South geopolitical zone. The PDP explained in a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, that the decision by the National Working Committee was based on the need to avoid a leadership vacuum and ensure the party’s continued smooth operation in the zone after the zonal executive’s tenure expires on March 9, 2025. The Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt ruled that the PDP and Dan Orbih, the National Vice Chairman of the…