Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Federal Government has identified at least N83 billion in cryptocurrency and fiat money channelled towards the recently held nationwide protests.  They include $50 million in bitcoin, $38 million of which was locked in four cryptocurrency wallets, and N4 billion contributed by various political actors in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina. This was part of a presentation by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu at President Bola Tinubu’s first meeting of the Council of State, held at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. Council of State passes vote of confidence on Tinubu According to multiple sources familiar with Tuesday’s meeting proceedings,…

The Prayer and Support for the Nigerian Armed Forces and other Security Agencies have expressed condolences to the Nigerian Navy on the loss of Lt. Commander Gideon Gwaza, describing him as a hero who gave his life to save others.  Gwaza died while rescuing people from the sinking dredge vessel MV AMBIKA 4 at Okpobo Field in Rivers State. He successfully rescued the lives of 59 people on board the stranded ship but drowned in the process. Ambassador Mary Fatile, the PSNASA convener, said in a statement on Tuesday that Gwaza left a legacy of bravery and selflessness. 20 killed…

SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, delivered an update on the investigation into an alleged rape case in the Alakuko area of Lagos State on Tuesday. The case involving a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by her landlord’s son has been delayed due to a lack of cooperation from those concerned. “The house has been located in conjunction with @Lagosdsva,” Hundeyin stated via X on Tuesday. Landlord’s son rapes 14-year-old girl He added, “The landlord is not at home. The suspect is not at home, nor is the survivor or her family. The survivor’s mother…

A 14-year-old teenage girl has reportedly been raped by her landlord’s son in Lagos State. The girl was alleged to have been raped in the Alakuko area of Lagos State on Tuesday. The rape case came to light when an anonymous X user, #Rhwaley, shared videos of the victim and reported the incident. Seminarian nabbed for sexually assaulting 10-year-old girl According to the post, the assault took place yesterday, and when the victim’s family approached the landlord, he allegedly ignored their claims, saying, “Nothing will happen.” In the now viral video, the girl was seen bleeding as she was taken…

ImpactHouse Model Schools, a private secondary school in Ogun State, had 45 students receive A1 grades in their 2024 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination results, which were issued by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC. The results of the kids from the private school drew exhilarating responses following a post demonstrating their performance on social media, with 45 students receiving A1’s in mathematics and a minimum of five distinctions. On behalf of the school’s administration, the private school’s director, Sam Abdulazeez, declared in a Facebook post that no kid was left behind as the school pushed the bar higher than…

The Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare and security personnel, seized a 34-year-old seminarian named Chukwudi Okoye for defiling a 10-year-old girl.  The suspect, who is alleged to be an Anglican seminarian, committed the atrocity in the Amanuke community of Awka North Local Government Area in Anambra State. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, Media Aide to the State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, stated that the incident occurred sometime in July and was brought to the ministry’s attention in August by a whistleblower. Pastor sentenced over rape of church…

Renowned Arise TV journalist Oseni Rufai has criticised the All Progressive Congress (APC) over their demand of $1 million before the APC governorship candidate in the 2024 Edo State election, Monday Okpebholo visits the station for an interview. Oseni, in a statement on X on Monday, lamented over the demand by the political party. “APC wants us to give them 1 million dollars to interview their governorship candidate in Edo,” he said. He added that he will “rather use the one million dollars to build classroom blocks, primary healthcare centres, soft loans for entrepreneurs, free healthcare screening for poor people,…

The Kaduna State Security Council lifted the curfew that had been imposed between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. in the Kaduna and Zaria metropolitan areas on Tuesday.  Samuel Aruwan, the Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, made this declaration on Tuesday. “After an extensive review of the security situation in Kaduna and Zaria towns and their environs, the Kaduna State Security Council, under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani, has removed the current 6 pm to 8 am curfew completely. “The removal of the curfew is effective immediately, from today, Tuesday, August 13, 2024,” the statement read. The…

A court in Bangladesh has initiated murder charges against the ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina and six senior figures from her administration on Tuesday, following the police killing of a man during a protest last month. Hasina, 76, fled by chopper to nearby India a week ago, where she remains, when protesters stormed the streets of Dhaka, putting her iron-fisted government to an abrupt end. During the weeks of upheaval that preceded her fall from office, almost 450 people died. “A case has been filed against Sheikh Hasina and six others,” said Mamun Mia, a lawyer who brought the case on…

President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, at the invitation of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.  Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed the visit’s specifics in a statement made on Tuesday. Tinubu will visit Malabo’s Presidential Villa and meet with Mbasogo. The two presidents are likely to discuss critical bilateral issues, including oil and gas and security. Several agreements will be inked to strengthen collaboration between Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea in various sectors. The statement added, “The  will be accompanied on the trip…