Author: Vincent Osuwo

Speaker Mojisola Meranda of the Lagos State House of Assembly’s security details, including police officers, were withdrawn on Thursday morning. A source close to the Speaker confirmed that Meranda was now vulnerable. It was gathered that as of Thursday morning, security details attached to the speaker, including police officers, have been withdrawn. However, it cannot immediately verify who authorized the withdrawal, but a source close to the Speaker confirmed that Meranda was now vulnerable. “All the Speaker’s security aides have been withdrawn. All the security aides attached to the House of Assembly have also been withdrawn,” the source said, lamenting…

A Vietnamese court sentenced a prominent independent journalist Huy Duc, on Thursday to 30 months in prison over Facebook posts that criticized the government. Huy Duc, 63, was convicted of “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the state” for posting 13 articles on Facebook, according to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). He previously worked for influential state-run newspapers and authored one of Vietnam’s most popular blogs and Facebook accounts, criticizing communist leaders on issues like corruption, media control, and relations with China. Huy Duc stated that he did not want to oppose the Communist Party or the…

The Osun State Government denied forcing career officers in local governments to change signatories to council accounts due to a power struggle between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and the opposition All Progressives Congress over local government control. Mr. Adewale Adebayo, Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement in Osun, had alleged that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration was coercing finance directors and heads. “We reliably gathered that Adeleke’s government has started taking 30 Local Government Area Finance Directors and Heads of Local Administration to an undisclosed location forcefully. This is unconnected to the contention over who controls the local government. “The…

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has said that the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, voluntarily failed to attend the party’s National Executive Council meeting. Morka noted that the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory had the right to attend the meeting just like any other NEC member but chose not to do so. Recall that leaders of the ruling party have gathered at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja for its NEC meeting since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in 2023. The meeting was well attended by all members of…

Ayo Opadokun, a member of the National Democratic Coalition, has branded former military ruler General Ibrahim Babangida’s recent admission of illegally annulling the June 12, 1993 election as arrogant, questionable, and lacking regret. On Wednesday, Opadokun responded to Babangida’s 420-page autobiography, Journey in Service, by claiming that the former military dictator revealed nothing new but rather rehashed publicly known facts under the garb of statesmanship. According to Opadokun, MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993 election, as results were openly presented from polling stations to state collation centers. He referenced Babangida’s former political strategist, Prof. Omo Omoruyi, who stated in…

The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria has expressed disappointment with the Muslim-Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima into office in the 2023 general election. The council also lamented that Muslim communities, especially in Yorubaland, have not benefited from having two Muslims at the highest levels of government, contrary to popular belief. Speaking at a pre-Ramadan speech in Kaduna on Tuesday, the Sharia Council President Sheikh Abdurrasheed Hadiyyatullah stated that millions of Muslims in Nigeria remain politically disadvantaged, particularly in the South-West, where they massively supported the ticket. “We have seen Nigerians vote for…

The Kano State Police Command has detained 17 suspected thugs for allegedly planning a violent rally in the state capital. The suspects were apprehended on Wednesday based on credible intelligence reports, according to a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna. The arrests were made in collaboration with other security agencies, who had deployed personnel and assets to strategic locations across Kano metropolis to prevent a breakdown in law and order. “As a result of these proactive measures, 17 suspected thugs have been arrested, and an investigation is ongoing. The command is committed to ensuring that the perpetrators…

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of the Intelligence Response Team to ensure the rescue of the Afenifere Youth Leader, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, who was abducted on February 17, 2025, while travelling to Abuja. Egbetokun also directed the team to prioritise Ojajuni’s safe rescue. In a statement made on Wednesday, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, assured civilians that the police will use all available resources and skills to secure Ojajuni’s release. He said, “The IGP commends the bravery and swift action of these gallant officers who have demonstrated their commitment to ensuring…

Liverpool coach Arne Slot will be away from the touchline for Wednesday’s home game against Newcastle after receiving a two-match suspension and a hefty fine for his actions during the Merseyside derby. The issue erupted after James Tarkowski’s stoppage-time equalizer earned Everton a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park on February 12, causing chaos. Referee Michael Oliver sent out Slot, his assistant Sipke Hulshoff, Liverpool’s Curtis Jones, and Everton player Abdoulaye Doucoure. On Wednesday, the FA stated that an independent regulatory commission had sanctioned Everton, Liverpool, Slot, and Hulshoff. The FA stated, “It was alleged that the Liverpool head coach acted…

Real Madrid has left Kylian Mbappé out of the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against Real Sociedad on Wednesday owing to a tooth issue. The French superstar did not exercise with his teammates on Tuesday in preparation for the encounter, but coach Carlo Ancelotti indicated that the striker will still travel to San Sebastian. Mbappé is Madrid’s leading scorer this season, with 28 goals in 39 games in all competitions. Fede Valverde and Thibaut Courtois were both left out of the traveling group while they recuperate from minor fitness difficulties. Meanwhile, England international Jude Bellingham has returned to the…