Author: Vincent Osuwo

Mr. Adimike Godwin, a 53-year-old businessman, was allegedly killed by his son, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, on Friday night after a violent altercation at their house in Abuja’s Guzape district. According to an executive member of the Electrical Dealers Association of Nigeria (EDAN), the deceased was a well-known electrical trader and respected union member. The source revealed that Godwin owned houses in Lekki, Lagos, and in Guzape and Maitama, Abuja, frequently traveling between the cities for his business interests. He explained that the news of the incident reached the union after reports emerged that the businessman was…

A Nigerian athlete, Oluwabukola Pereira, was shot dead in the United States just days before she was scheduled to graduate with a Master of Business Administration. Pereira was reportedly slain on Friday, May 8, during an alleged robbery at Arise Auto Center, where she works. According to local reports, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the event, although investigators have yet to identify a motive. Don Simpson, an employee at the repair shop, told local television station Marcella Porter TV that Pereira attempted to chase a suspect who allegedly left with $1,500 before being shot. “She was loyal, good,…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has promised that any officer found to have acted outside established professional standards will face disciplinary action following an incident involving operatives of the commission and staff of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital in Cross River State. The incident occurred on May 12, following a visit to the teaching hospital by armed commission agents who allegedly beat the Deputy Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee, Professor Eyo Ekpe, and four other staff members. Following a preliminary investigation into the incident, Olukoyede ordered that a formal apology be…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commended former Head of State Yakubu Gowon for his leadership during and after the Nigerian Civil War, claiming that Gowon’s iconic pronouncement of “no victor, no vanquished” paved the way for healing and national unity. Jonathan spoke in Abuja on Tuesday to mark the release of Gowon’s autobiography, which he described as “a living testimony” to leadership, nation-building, and statesmanship. “Today’s event is not merely the unveiling of a book. It is the presentation of a living testimony. “It is a reflection of a leader who stood at the center of some of the defining…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, the Attorney General of the Federation, and the Minister of Justice have petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking to prevent Jonathan from running in the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu set May 26 as the date for a composite judgment, which would include a decision on the plaintiff’s application, filed by Abuja-based lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, to recuse himself from the case. In the first summons, Jideobi urged the court to determine “whether in view of the combined provisions of sections 1(1), (2), and (3) and 137(3) of the 1999…

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, upheld on Monday an arrest warrant issued against Sadiya Umar Farouq, former minister of humanitarian affairs, for alleged fraud involving $1.3 million and N746.7 million. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie ruled that the bench warrant issued against the former minister on April 16, 2026, would stay valid. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Farouq, Bashir Nura Alkali, and Sani Nafiu Mohammed on allegations of suspected criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, and diversion of public monies. At the resumed hearings, EFCC counsel Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) reminded the court that the case…

Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has expressed confidence in his chances of securing the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 election, saying former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may no longer be electorally viable. Speaking in an interview on Trust TV on Monday night, Amaechi stated that although Atiku had consistently won party primaries, he had failed to convert them into presidential victories. “I listened when the former vice president said he never failed a primary before. I hope this will be the first time he will fail primary,” Amaechi said. He added, “The issue is that…

A shooting at a mosque complex in San Diego, Southern California killed three people on Monday, with two suspected young gunmen discovered dead in a car from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, according to authorities. According to police, emergency reaction teams discovered the victims outside the enormous Islamic Center of San Diego before discovering the gunmen, who were also killed. A chopper captured footage of armed response teams assembled outside a structure, with one unnamed victim lying in a pool of blood. “We are actively investigating this as a hate crime,” San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told reporters. “There was…

Political thugs allegedly sponsored by a disqualified All Progressives Congress House of Representatives candidate disrupted the collation and declaration of results from last Saturday’s primaries at the party’s state office in Akure. The incident compelled security forces to evacuate the seven-member National Assembly Primary Election Committee, led by Hon. Iboroma Harry Dabibi, from the secretariat. Kolawole Babatunde, chairman of the Ondo APC, and other party officials, electoral officers, delegates, and supporters left by the back door. According to eyewitnesses, the thugs rushed the secretariat and ordered the committee chairman to halt the prize announcements. “It was a disqualified aspirant who…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has emerged as the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) candidate for the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections. According to a statement from his media office on Monday, constituents and party members turned out in large numbers to support Senator Akpabio as the senatorial district candidate. Akpabio, who was returned unchallenged as the APC’s sole candidate, participated in the primary election at his Ward Centre, Methodist School Ukana, Ukana West 11, Essien Udim Local Government Area. The statement read, “Although he was the only aspirant, his kinmen trooped out to the Ward…