Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigeria Police Force says it detained two political thugs during a nighttime raid in Edo State.  ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a press statement on Saturday. According to Adejobi, three cut-to-size locally built pistols and one locally made gun were retrieved from the accused. EFCC deploys operatives against vote buying in Edo poll He said, “The Nigeria Police Force has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to curb electoral violence in Edo State with the arrest of two political thugs, namely: Edwin Obanor, 43, and Audu Tajudeen, a 41-year-old Peoples Democratic Party…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed its operatives to all the local government areas of Edo State to tackle voters’ inducement in the Saturday, September 21, 2024, governorship elections. This was revealed in a statement on Friday by Dele Oyewale, Head, Media and Publicity of the Commission. According to the statement, the operatives have been deployed to monitor the conduct of the election, mitigate vote buying, and arrest defaulters. “Our operatives have been deployed to monitor the conduct of the elections. We are committed to the attainment of electoral integrity by ensuring that voters cast their votes…

Former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has stated that state branches of the New Nigeria Peoples Party will be reinforced before the 2027 general election.  Kwankwaso, speaking in Osogbo, Osun State, during a visit to the NNPP state secretariat, stated that the party would not play second fiddle in the country’s political landscape. According to a statement released on Friday by Osun NNPP chairman Dr. Tosin Odeyemi, a three-man team comprised of Dr. Rahila Aliyu Mukhtar, Dr. Muhammad S. Khalil, and Alhaji Abdusalam Abdulateef represented Kwankwaso, the NNPP’s national leader, during the visit. According to Kwankwaso, the release read in…

A suspected commercial sex worker who was seen in a viral video stripped and tied to a chair in an Abuja hotel has revealed her ordeal in the hands of the suspect, a 30-year-old man named Joseph Efe.  Efe, who was detained for taking a mobile phone from the alleged sex worker, claimed he did so to collect money for his sickle cell anaemia-stricken sister. Dr. Olusola Odumosu, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps FCT Commandant, told the press on Friday that the suspect was apprehended on Wednesday at the Top View hotel in Abuja. During his confession to…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) stated on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu betrayed organised labour, using the price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly called petrol, as bait. The NLC stated that at the negotiation that informed the acceptance of N70,000 by the organised labour, Tinubu offered the option not to increase the petrol price. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said this during the opening of a two-day workshop in Lagos titled “Minimum Wage Implementation Workshop, Southern Zone.” Ajaero mentioned that there were attempts to distract the attention of the labour movement with allegations of “cybercrime, financing terrorism, sponsoring terrorism, and the…

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti on Friday made a redicule of criticism of his side’s unattractive style, saying winning was more important than playing well. Ancelotti’s priority this season has been finding ways to win, despite having several players injured and others battling to reach optimum form. “Real Madrid fans prefer winning over playing well,” he said ahead of Sunday’s LaLiga clash at home to mid-table Espanyol. “Ideally you want both, winning while playing an attractive style of football, but our main objective is pleasing our fans, who are very demanding, so we will keep our focus on winning as…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered a restriction on mobility in Edo State ahead of the governorship election on Saturday, September 21, 2024.  The police chief stated that this is to ensure that enough safeguards are put in place for peaceful, transparent, and credible elections. According to reports, at least 17 political parties will compete in the election, with the All Progressives Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party, and the Labour Party leading the pack. In a statement issued on Friday, Force spokeswoman Muyiwa Adejobi stated that the IG ordered a ban on all vehicular movement on highways, waterways,…

The Delta State Government has announced the hiring of 120 State Livestock Management Officers to resolve herder/farmer conflicts and maintain smooth farming operations throughout the state.  Mr. Val Arenyeka, the Delta State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, stated this on Thursday in Asaba, while encouraging journalists to join in farming to help bridge the country’s hunger gap and improve food security. Arenyeka noted that concerns of criminality and the herder/farmer crises are the responsibility of the federal government, adding, “As a state, we initially recruited 50 SLMOs and are now engaging an additional 70 officers to monitor farming activities…

A yet-to-be-identified driver escaped death on Thursday after his Mercedes-Benz C-Class car went up in flames at the Ikoyi-Lekki Link Bridge, in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. The incident was reportedly caused by an electrical spark in the engine unit while the driver was driving the vehicle. Damilola Oke-Osanyitolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, said in a statement on Thursday that its officers received a distress call around 2 a.m. and that when they reached the scene, the automobile had already been razed. The LASEMA chief, however, stated that no lives were…

Nigerian-born UFC fighter Israel Adesanya has made a $10,000 bet on Anthony Joshua, the two-time former unified world heavyweight champion, in his IBF heavyweight title battle against Daniel Dubois.  The title bout is scheduled for September 21, 2024, at Wembley Stadium in England. The highly anticipated all-British showdown will include 96,000 spectators, creating an exciting atmosphere at a location familiar to Joshua but new to Dubois. This will be Dubois’ first fight at England’s national stadium, increasing the burden on him and his staff, who is overseen by trainer Don Charles. Adesanya’s bet indicated that he picked Joshua to win…