Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigeria Police Force has advised Nigerians to patronise professional legal practitioners while seeking justice in the country. In a statement on X on Friday, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, advised against hiring ”quack” lawyers, adding that hiring ill-trained lawyers can lead to imprisonment. ”Always patronise brilliant and competent lawyers whenever the need arises. A quack or ill-trained lawyer can send you to jail. Be wise,” Adejobi stated. The statement by the police PRO has attracted backlash from Nigerians on social media, with many describing the police as a corrupt institution. Our correspondent highlights below some reactions…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, has voiced confidence in his ability to win the state’s governorship election petitions tribunal after the November 16, 2024 poll. Speaking to journalists after the tribunal’s first hearing on Friday, Aiyedatiwa maintained his trust in the legality of his victory, hailing the election as historic. “The election was free, fair, and credible. The people of Ondo State made history by ensuring that, for the first time, a candidate won in all 18 local government areas. That alone speaks volumes about the trust and confidence they have in my leadership,” he said. Aiyedatiwa, who was…

A mob burnt to death an unidentified man in the Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State after allegedly beheading a woman. Bright Edafe, the state police public relations officer, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday. According to Edafe, the man murdered the woman in a bush on Monday, beheaded her, and took the severed head to his home. Edafe mentioned that the community discovered the crime and, in a fit of wrath, stormed the man’s house, finding the woman’s head. He was then set ablaze by the irate mob. He wrote, “Three days ago, a young man…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has ordered the immediate retirement of all senior police officers who have served more than 35 years or are over the age of 60. The instruction comes after a scandal erupted over Kayode Egbetokun’s stint as Inspector General of Police, which ended after 60 years. The police and the attorney general of the federation have, however, stated that his ongoing tenure in office is legal. The PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, stated on Friday that the commission revised its previous stance from the 24th plenary meeting in September 2017, which enabled…

The candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent deaths of Nigerian soldiers, describing the incidents as heartbreaking and utterly condemnable. “Reports indicate that at least 35 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in the line of duty this month alone. The most devastating of the attacks on our military men seems to be the terrorist attack on an army base in Malam-Fatori town in Borno State, where about 20 Nigerian soldiers lost their lives,” Obi stated in a post on Friday via X. Obi bemoaned the killings while applauding…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Friday distanced itself from the planned protest by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) against the recent hike in voice calls and data plan prices. According to NANS, the protest may not address the pressing issues affecting students in the country, such as poor funding of education, inadequate infrastructure, and insecurity. This was revealed in a press briefing addressed by the Director of Campus Watch Zone of NANS, Tabitha Babayo, and Mu’azu Hina, Vice President of NANS external affairs in Gombe State. Chronicle NG reports that the organised labour has scheduled February 4,…

Senator Ned Nwoko has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, where he had served since its inception in 1999. In a resignation letter to the party leadership in Ward 8, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, dated January 30 and sighted on Friday, the senator expressed dissatisfaction with the party’s current state, citing deep divisions and irreconcilable factions as the main reasons for his departure. “My decision to resign is first and foremost due to the deep divisions and factionalization within the party. This fragmentation has made it increasingly difficult to foster unity and advance…

Lawyers and judges in Imo State vacated the Justice Chukwudifu Oputa building of the state high court due to fears of an imminent collapse. Speaking at the courthouse on Friday, Chris Ihentuge, Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Owerri Branch, explained that complaints of the building shaking during court proceedings drove the decision. Ihentuge added that he contacted Governor Hope Uzodimma about the building’s deterioration two weeks ago. The governor allegedly agreed to send engineers for an inspection. Concerns about structural flaws were identified during the building’s construction but were never rectified, Ihentuge explained. As a precaution, court hearings…

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has announced that corps members will begin receiving a new monthly allowance of N77,000 starting February 2025. The NYSC DG made the announcement on Thursday while speaking to 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State. Ahmed said that the increase has been included in the 2025 Federal Government budget and would take effect once it is passed. “This month (January) has already ended, but once the budget is passed, by next month (February), you will start receiving N77,000 instead of the usual N33,000,” he…

The Ugandan Ministry of Health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with one reported death. The victim, a 32-year-old male nurse, had “high fever, chest pain, and difficulty breathing” as well as “bleeding from multiple body sites.”. He died of multi-organ failure on Wednesday at Mulango National Hospital, which is located in the city’s central business centre. This is Uganda’s ninth recognised Ebola outbreak since the first case was reported in 2000. The Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) is a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever that is transmitted through contact with infected bodily fluids…