Author: Vincent Osuwo

A clash between competing cult groups in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, has left three people dead and three suspects in custody. Although the names of the cult organisations are unknown, sources say that one group initially attacked the other on Friday, murdering two members. This resulted in a retaliatory attack on Saturday. Among the dead was a cultist known as ‘Small Lighter,’ who had reportedly been terrorising the neighbourhood. During the clash, occasional gunfire drove several inhabitants to evacuate, disturbing the community’s serenity. Confirming the incident, Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the State Police Command, said…

The Democratic Republic of Congo has urged Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and Paris St. Germain to cancel their “blood-stained” sponsorship ties with Visit Rwanda, citing the country’s deteriorating humanitarian catastrophe. The appeal comes as M23 rebels occupy Goma, the main city in eastern DR Congo, and the UN refugee agency estimates that over 400,000 people have been displaced this year. According to a committee of UN experts, the Rwandan army has “de facto control of M23 operations.”. Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, DR Congo’s foreign minister, has written to Arsenal and PSG owners, as well as Bayern president Herbert Hainer, to “question the…

The Kaduna State Police Command recently intercepted a truck conveying 13 human trafficking victims to Oyo State, arresting three suspects. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement released on Sunday. The statement read in part, “In furtherance of the IGP’s directive on the due implementation of the police’s action plan for the year 2025, police operatives attached to the Kaduna State Command apprehended three persons identified as Samson Peterm’ aged 25 years, Haruna Duniyam’ aged 45 years, and Abdulazaq Olawolem’ aged 58 years. “The suspects were arrested while trafficking 13 victims to Oyo State…

Udinese fans stormed a train carrying Venezia supporters after their Serie A match on Saturday, causing a major melee that injured many individuals and resulted in eight arrests, Italian police said on Sunday. Around 50 Italian and Austrian Udinese fans, many with their faces covered and holding flares and smoke bombs, occupied the tracks at Basiliano, near the northeastern city of Udine, where the home team had won 3-2. They forced a train carrying Venezia supporters to halt, and several hundred fans on board stormed onto the platform, resulting in what police characterised as a “massive brawl.” The clashes in…

The Kebbi State Police Command has begun enforcing third-party motor insurance across the state, as directed by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun. The idea aims to implement mandatory motor insurance while also enhancing road safety. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, and made available to journalists, the enforcement operation, which began on February 1, 2025, is closely monitored by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, who personally oversees compliance efforts in the state capital. “Area Commanders have also been directed to implement similar measures in their respective jurisdictions,” the…

The Ondo Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Sunday disclosed that 30 people lost their lives in a road accident on the Benin-Ore-Ijebu Ode Motorway at Onipetesi community in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday evening. The travelers were reportedly burnt to death when two buses carrying them collided head-on and burst into flames. Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr. Samuel Ibitoye, stated that preliminary investigations revealed that one of the vehicles involved in the accident was driving against traffic. Ibitoye said, “Thirty people lost their lives in the…

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Communications is working with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress  (NLC) to boycott its planned statewide protest on February 4, 2025, over the 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs. The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC recently allowed a 50% pricing rise for telecommunications providers, citing current operating costs. Miffed by the development, the NLC promised to launch a statewide demonstration, urging the Federal Government and the National Assembly to reinstate the former tariff in the meantime. The union mentioned that the protest would serve as a warning on the dangers of imposing such “an unfair…

Nasir El-Rufai, a former Kaduna State governor, has clarified his position on administration, stating that he does not belong to the class of politicians who pretend. The former Kaduna governor compared public officeholders to Nollywood actors. This comes only a few days after the former governor and ruling All Progressives Congress chieftain stated that if he were still in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet, his views on the administration would remain intact. On Friday, one X user, Ira Habib, using the hashtag #irahabib, praised the APC chieftain. He recalled that after reading a book written by El-Rufai, he concluded that the…

US president Donald Trump ordered a military airstrike against ISIS terrorists in Somalia on Saturday. Trump disclosed this in a statement on his verified X page on Saturday. According to the President, the terrorists who were threatening an attack on the US were attacked in their hideouts in caves. He clarified that the attack was carried out successfully without civilian casualties. ”This morning I ordered precision military air strikes on the senior ISIS attack planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia. ”These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the United States and our allies. The…

No fewer than five persons have been killed by terrorists in the Lighitlubang village in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack, which occurred on Friday night, was reportedly carried out by the terrorists. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers raided the village while residents were sleeping and slaughtered the victims. One of the villagers, Moses Bankat, confirmed the incident in Jos on Saturday. He said, “It happened yesterday at about midnight on 31/01/2025. Some suspected terrorists entered Lighitlubang village in Bungha District of Mangu Local Government and killed a family of five people, a man, his wife,…