Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said on Wednesday it was misquoted in reports circulating in the media that 20 chairmanship candidates tested positive for drugs in the state. “Contrary to reports, the NDLEA did not state that 20 chairmanship candidates tested positive for drugs,” a press statement by the Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Maigatari, stated. The agency, however, mentioned that 20 candidates had indeed tested positive, but the number was not specific to any particular seat or political party. The statement added, “It is important to note that candidates…

Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, compared Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, to former US President and Republican candidate for the US 2024 election, Donald Trump.  Ajayi made the comparison in a post on X on Wednesday, following the US presidential debate between Trump and Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris. “Peter Obi is the Nigerian version of Donald Trump. Like Obi, Trump will use the most negative epithets imaginable to describe a country he wants to lead again just to make a point and rile up his base,” he…

A 55-year-old woman simply identified as Ifeoma reportedly died shortly after collapsing while sharing a testimony at the Ministry Church in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident, which occurred around 8:48 am during Sunday service on September 8, 2024, ultimately led to her death a few minutes later. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the state police command, confirmed this on Wednesday. The 55-year-old woman had reportedly gone to the front of the church, singing songs of gratitude as she prepared to give her testimony, when she suddenly collapsed. Hundeyin mentioned that the 55-year-old…

A 19-year-old woman, Fatimo Agboke, has been arrested by the police for fatally stabbing her neighbour’s son, Faroul Azeez, during a confrontation in the Ijegun area of Lagos State.  The incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. on September 9, 2024, according to State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin. Efforts to rush the deceased to the hospital for medical attention were in vain, as he tragically passed away on the way. Hundeyin stated, “On September 9, 2024, a complaint was received from the Ijegun area of the state, reported at Isheri-Oshun Division by a man that a neighbour had an argument…

Defence headquarters, on Tuesday, vowed that no matter how long it takes, the military will continue to hunt for the killers of the 17 officers and soldiers, who were on a legitimate duty to ensure peace and security in Okuama, Delta State. It also stated that notorious terrorist and bandit leader Bello Turji, who has been having a field day on social media, using tik-tok to threaten communities and celebrate his conquest, as well as display large sums of cash collected as ransoms from kidnapped victims, would be apprehended soon by security agencies. Gen. Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff,…

Gunmen invaded a church, God’s Doing Healing and Deliverance Ministry, in Orodo, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, on Saturday and left one youth leader, Samuel Ogbonna, dead. Until his demise, Ogbonna was the proprietor of Feel at Home, a restaurant/bar located within the environment, and a close aide to the general overseer of the church, Evang. Maduabuchi Ernest, popularly known as “Dibia Ekpere or Father MEMC.”. According to a source who pleaded anonymity, the gunmen, who numbered about eight, arrived at the church in two cars, a red Highlander and a black Lexus Salon car, around 4 p.m.…

A Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Tuesday convicted and sentenced Marco Antonio Ramirez, an American businessman, to 74 years in prison for defrauding victims of $1.2 million through an EB-5 visa scheme and an additional $368,698.24 in fraud.  The sentence was handed down by Justice Mojisola Dada, who found Ramirez guilty of two different consolidated offences brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The court determined that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Ramirez was sentenced to eight years on counts one through six and ten years on counts seven…

Mexico became the first country in the world to allow voters to elect judges at all levels on Wednesday after protesters invaded the upper house and suspended debate.  Outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador had strongly advocated for the reform, criticising the current judicial system for serving the interests of the political and economic elite. The reform was approved with 86 votes in favour and 41 against, securing the required two-thirds majority. Harris shines as Trump struggles in tense presidential debate The debate over the reform produced enormous protests, diplomatic tensions, and investment fears. Senate leader Gerardo Fernández Noroña called…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed that at least 20 aspirants in the forthcoming Kano State local government election have tested positive for multiple drugs. This development, part of a crackdown on drug usage among candidates, has sparked questions about the fairness of the approaching elections. Abubakar Ahmad, the NDLEA commander in Kano, verified to the Daily Trust that all of the aspirants from the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party tested positive for narcotics, including opioids (codeine), THC (the active ingredient in cannabis), benzodiazepines, and nicotine. “So far, 20 aspirants presented to us by the ruling party…

United States Vice President Kamala Harris has criticised former President Donald Trump, saying he’s susceptible to manipulation by dictators like North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Harris, candidate of the Democratic Party, made the claims during the 2024 US presidential debate against the Republican ex-president at the National Constitution Centre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Speaking on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Harris mentioned that the North American Treaty Organisation had enhanced the ability of the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and his nationals to be able to “fight for their independence; otherwise, Putin would be sitting in Kyiv with his eyes on…