Author: Vincent Osuwo

A 40-year-old woman has reportedly set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in the Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State. DSP Lawan Shiisu, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Friday. Shiisu stated that the woman, who lives in Garin Mallam village, poured petrol on her body and set it on fire. Woman sets self ablaze over N70,000 debt in Ogun “On Thursday, at about 07:40 hours, the command received heartbreaking and pitiful news of an incident from Guri, which indicated that a 40-year-old woman at Garin Mallam village…

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a three-day work trip in France. The presidential jet Airbus A330 landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 2:25 a.m. on Friday. Tinubu had cut short his trip to swear in the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, at the Council Chambers of the State House. The President had left Abuja for France on Monday for what the presidency described as a a “brief work stay.” Although it did not state the reason and duration of this visit, a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and…

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil output fell in January due to lower supply from Nigeria and Libya, a Reuters survey found on Monday, which offset increases in members including Venezuela after the US capture of Nicolas Maduro and the ending of an oil blockade. Oil countries pumped 28.34 million barrels per day in January, down 60,000 bpd from December’s total, the survey showed, with Nigeria posting the largest decline. OPEC+, comprising OPEC and allies including Russia, in January began a first-quarter pause of its monthly output increases amid concerns of a supply glut. Many members are…

The murder of Isa Bawa, the Head of Gatawa District in Sokoto State’s Sabon Birni Local Government Area, was barbaric, senseless, and unjustifiable, according to Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle on Friday. Bawa, his son, and six others were kidnapped in July while travelling from Sokoto to Sabon Birni, near the Niger border. The team sent to deliver the ransom demanded by the bandits discovered Bawa’s corpse. Before his death, a video of the 74-year-old king pleading for his freedom from his captors went viral last Saturday. According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence’s Director of…

The Federal Government has committed to avenge the deaths of 12 miners slain by bandits in Unguwar Magro Village, Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State. The government also stated that security authorities are tracking down the bandits and will shortly bring them to justice. Meanwhile, no mining will be allowed at the attack site until security services have completed their investigations. Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, announced these steps in a statement. Alake, who mourned the cruel killings of innocent miners at the mining site, vowed that security agencies would not rest until mines across the country…

President Bola Tinubu will swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria tomorrow. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place on August 23, 2024, at the State House Council Chambers, Abuja. Kekere-Ekun will succeed Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired Thursday, August 22, 2024. According to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the President “will swear in Justice Ariwoola’s successor at the State House Council Chambers on August 23, 2024.” Tinubu also congratulated Ariwoola, whose journey in the judiciary he described as a “successful public service career,” commending him…

Nigerians have criticised the Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, over her calls for the appreciation of the efforts of the Force by the citizenry. In a statement on X on Thursday, Adeh mentioned that despite putting their lives on the line for the protection of lives and properties of Nigerians, the Force still face criticism. “I’ve come to realise that police work is often a thankless job. Despite all we do, including risking our lives, we still face criticism from the public. Our officers are out there day and night, ensuring the safety of citizens,…

Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has expressed regret over the death of Mohammed Isa Bawa, District Head of Gatawa, Sokoto State, in the kidnappers’ den.  On July 29, the bandits kidnapped the late District Head of Gatawa and his son. The late Bawa was reportedly killed by bandits in captivity. On Thursday, Abbas’s communications adviser, Musa Krishi, issued a statement condemning the late emir’s kidnapping and mistreatment. He said, “In the first place, the bandits’ kidnapping of the traditional ruler was barbaric, their treatment of the late Sarkin Gobir as inhuman.” He condemned the country’s ongoing…

Alhaji Muhammad Bawa, the abducted district chief of Gatawa in Sokoto State’s Sabon Birni Local Government Area, has reportedly been killed in captivity by bandits.  On Wednesday, a family member announced his death, alleging a failure to pay the bandits’ ransom demand. The monarch was kidnapped together with his son and six others on the Sokoto-Sabon Birni Road some 25 days ago and has since been held hostage by his captors. On his verified X handle, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar grieved the monarch. In a message edited around 6.40 p.m. on Wednesday, Atiku said, “I would like to express…

The candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the recent invitation of the Nigeria Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero, by the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement on Thursday X, Obi emphasised the sensitivity of the situation, given Ajaero’s critical role as the leader of the nation’s labour force. Obi said, “The anxiety generated by Nigeria Police’s invitation to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Mr. Joe Ajaero, for an interview should not be unexpected given the critical position he holds as leader of the nation’s workforce. The NLC…