Author: Vincent Osuwo

The trial of Andrew Ominikoron, a driver for Lagos State Bus Rapid Transport, who is charged with raping and killing Oluwabamise Ayanwole, a 22-year-old fashion designer, has been postponed to March 3, 2025, in order to adopt a final written address, according to a Lagos State High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square. The date was set by trial judge Justice Sherifat Sonaike after defence attorney Mr. Abayomi Omotubora was not present. In order to accept the final written address, the court also postponed the case until February 10, 2025, on the last date of adjournment, which was January 30, 2025.…

Inegbeboh Eugene, the lawmaker for Igueben Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly, has denied that the Onogie of Udo-Eguare kingdom in the Igueben Local Government Area, Friday Ehizojie, was freed from kidnappers by State Police Command and other civilian security agencies. On Sunday, February 3, 2025, the traditional ruler and five other people were kidnapped by some gunmen while travelling as passengers on a motorcycle along a desolate path that led to the community. A few days later, the state police command said that its agents had rescued the monarch unharmed and thanked vigilantes, hunters, and other well-meaning…

The Lagos State chapter of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria has lamented the murder of Yusfat Ayinde, a 42-year-old e-hailing driver who was stabbed to death by unidentified assailants last Friday. The chairman, Jaiyesinmi Azeez, confirmed the incident on Monday, saying the deceased was on duty in the evening when he was attacked. He said that Ayinde got a trip request through an e-hailing app and arrived at the designated place, only to be ambushed by a group of hoodlums. According to him, the intruders fatally stabbed him before fleeing in his vehicle. He said, “Comrade Yusfat…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says candidates under the age of 16 can be considered for admission into tertiary institutions if they demonstrate that they are academically exceptional by scoring 80 percent and above in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Given that the total score for the UTME is 400, 80 represents a minimum score of 320. This move comes when Tahir Mamman, the former Minister of Education, reversed the necessary 18-year entry age norm. The current education minister, Olatunji Alausa, reintroduced the former 16-year norm, which was largely supported by stakeholders in the education sector. During…

Dogara Akolo Moses, a police constable with the Nasarawa State Police Command, allegedly committed suicide due to unknown reasons. Moses, who was observed by colleagues that fatal day going about his routine duties at the command’s Mada Station Division in the Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state, was reported to have later shot himself to death in one of the offices without leaving a suicide note. The tragic incident on Tuesday, February 4, shocked many of his colleagues and sympathisers because they did not know the reasons for his actions. However, an eyewitness told reporters that the officer…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspects connected to an alleged baby trafficking operation in the state. In a video shared by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, on Monday, the police PRO revealed that authorities are intensifying efforts to dismantle illegal child trafficking networks. One of the suspects, the child’s mother, reportedly handed over her newborn to an unidentified woman, who later sold the baby for ₦3.5 million but only gave the mother ₦600,000. Captioning the video, Edafe wrote, “The girl with long hair got pregnant, and people took care of her, but after some…

TikToker  Olumide Ogunsanwo, popularly called Seaking has been released from police custody, His release was announced by the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. Seaking was arrested on allegations of cyberbullying against the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, following remarks made during a live session in December 2024. Sowore, the former presidential candidate, said he was a signatory to the administrative bail granted to the TikToker. “We are pleased to confirm that Olumide Ogunsanwo @seaking303 has been released from @PoliceNG custody after our prompt rejection of the initial bail condition requiring a…

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday, refuted reports that he failed to support President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election, saying that he has moved on from such allegations. Tinubu, backed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the election against the main opposition candidates—Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. El-Rufai, a chieftain of the APC, has been at the centre of political discussions, recently asserting that his views on governance would remain unchanged regardless of his role in the Tinubu-led administration. On Sunday, an X user, Yusuf…

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Monday condemned the killing of Reverend Bala Galadima, the presiding clergy of the Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA, in the Lubo community of the Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of the state. Chronicle NG reports that reverend Galadima was killed by armed robbers at his Lubo home early Sunday morning. In a press release issued by the Director-General of Press Affairs, Ismaila Misilli, on Monday, Yahaya strongly condemned the heinous conduct, calling it an attack on Gombe State’s long-standing peace and security. The governor highlighted that such acts must not be allowed to undermine…

Reverend Bala Galadima, the presiding minister of the Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA, in Lubo, Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, has been killed by gunmen. The gruesome murder of Galadima by the gunmen was confirmed by the Gombe State Police Command on Sunday. Chronicle NG gathered that the incident occurred early on Sunday morning. Police Public Relations Officer DSP Buhari Abdullahi confirmed the occurrence, stating that it was a robbery that resulted in the clergyman’s death. He said, “The issue is a robbery because they entered the house at night, and maybe they attempted to rob him. “Unfortunately,…