Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has stated that the state government would support the rebuilding of the GSM village at Kpata in Lokoja, the state capital, ravaged by fire on Thursday, to enable victims of the fire disaster to have their sources of livelihood restored. Ododo made the promise on Thursday when he visited the fire scene to examine the extent of the damage caused by the fire outbreak. Ododo, who sympathised with the victims of the fire, termed the amount of the damage as concerning and offered to assist business owners and other victims in recovering from the…

The Kogi State Police Command has verified the arrest of Jeremiah Paul, a 100-level biology student at Federal University Lokoja, for the death of a female colleague, Abigail Damilola.  The suspect, from Kaduna State, admitted to kidnapping Damilola, demanding a ransom of N400,000 from her family, and then killing her. According to reports, Jeremiah took Damilola to an uncompleted building, where he killed her after receiving the payment. #JusticeForChristianah: Nigerians demand justice as serial killer Adeleye Ayomide kills 300L FUNAAB student  He then phoned her family again, wanting an additional N10 million. However, police found him and arrested him. During…

A catastrophic car accident occurred on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway, killing 21 people on Thursday. The deadly accident occurred between a trailer truck and a passenger Hummer bus travelling to Kano and Batsari in Katsina State. According to an eyewitness, the accident occurred near a route detour, which required all motorists to drive in a single lane. He stated that the driver of the articulated vehicle fled the scene, leaving behind his vehicle and another container truck that was blocking the busy route. An official of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), who spoke on the condition of anonymity, reported that…

Kristina Joksimovic, a former Miss Switzerland contestant, was allegedly dismembered by her 41-year-old husband. The 38-year-old model was allegedly strangled and mutilated by her husband with a jigsaw and garden shears. According to the Daily Mail, her spouse allegedly used a blender to purée her remains after she was dismembered. The pair married in 2017 and lived in a’spacious semi-detached house’ in an upscale neighbourhood of Basel. They have two children. Kristina’s body was discovered in February in Binningen, near Basel, Switzerland. Kristina shared photos of a ‘couple’s holiday’ on her Instagram account four weeks before her death. Her husband,…

No fewer than four hundred Nigerians who were deported from the United Arab Emirates have arrived in Nigeria. Officials from the Office of the National Security Adviser, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, the National Emergency Management Agency, and other relevant stakeholders, received the deportees at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. “Four hundred Nigerians, including 90 females and 310 males, have been deported from the United Arab Emirates back to Nigeria. “They were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by…

The Ondo State Police Command on Thursday apprehended a driver for killing two students from the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji. The students were killed in a fatal accident that occurred along the Akure-Ondo Motorway on Wednesday evening. The victims, Chukwu Athanasius and Oladokun Oyindamola, were on a motorcycle when they were hit by a speeding Toyota Camry. They died at the spot. Mrs. Funmilayo Odunlami, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrest of the driver and stated that the suspect is now in police custody. The bodies of the deceased have been taken to a cemetery. She said, “The bodies…

Sweden’s government said on Thursday that it will dramatically raise incentives for immigrants who opt to leave the country.  As of 2026, immigrants who willingly return to their home countries will be eligible for up to 350,000 Swedish kronor ($34,000). The amount, $34,000, equals N55,930,000 at the current exchange rate of N1,645/$. The move aims to persuade more migrants to make the decision. The right-wing government, which is supported by the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats, announced the announcement in a statement. In a similar fashion, the Canadian government introduced a new rule of a 20-hour cap on work hours for international…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man for the alleged murder of Adeolu Olubade, a 17-year-old teenager discovered buried in a shallow grave inside a residence in Ejigbo, Lagos.  According to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, the crime came to light when a victim’s family complained to the police that his cousin had been discovered dead and buried in one of the apartments at No. 18, Jesus Assembly, Omoguwa Street, Ejigbo. “On September 3, 2024, at about 8 AM, a male individual from Ikola, Ipaja Ayobo, Lagos, reported that his cousin, Adeolu…

The Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) apprehended a vehicle transporting a significant cache of ammunition in Batsari Local Government Area, Katsina State.  Dr. Nasir Mu’azu, the state’s commissioner for internal security and home affairs, said in a statement that the event happened on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Batsari town. He stated that, based on intelligence, members of the Community Watch Corps stopped a commercial vehicle with the plate number BTR 45 XA. They uncovered a stockpile of ammunition stashed behind a seat, including 610 rounds for AK-47 and General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) rifles, as well as two…

Renowned Nollywood filmmaker, producer, and director in the Yoruba genre, Shina Sanyaolu, is dead. Bolaji Amusan, the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), confirmed Sanyaolu’s passing through an Instagram post on Wednesday. “Sleep well, uncle Shina Sanyaolu,” he wrote. Though the cause and specific date of his death are unknown, his colleagues in the industry have taken to social media to offer their tributes. Veteran actor Jide Kosokon, in a tribute posted on Instagram, said the late Sanyaolu said the deceased touched so many lives positively. “Shina Sanyaolu was just not a remarkable…