Author: Vincent Osuwo

A fire outbreak in a girls’ school dormitory in Kenya on Thursday killed 16 people and injured 73, according to a police source. The fire broke out at 1:00 a.m. local time at Utumishi Girls’ Academy in Nakuru County, around 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of Nairobi, according to local media. It was unclear whether all of the casualties were students, but local authorities reported the fire started in a hostel where approximately 220 girls were sleeping. “First responders, ambulance crews, and our support personnel are currently on the ground,” a spokesperson for the Kenyan Red Cross told AFP, declining…

Human rights activist and 2027 presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has resigned as the National Chairman of the African Action Congress, AAC. The party announced this in a statement on Tuesday shortly after Sowore emerged as the AAC presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections during the party’s primaries in Abuja. According to the party, Samuel Ajeigbe has been appointed as the new National Chairman of the party. “Omoyele Sowore has officially stepped down as the National Chairman of the African Action Congress. “The party hereby welcomes Samuel Ajeigbe as the new National Chairman of our great party,” the statement read.…

The African Action Congress, AAC, has adopted human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, as its consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The decision was made during the party’s presidential primary, in which members unanimously endorsed Sowore to represent the party in the upcoming presidential election. Speaking at the ceremony, Kayode Babayemi, Chairman of the Primary Election Committee, stated that the party’s endorsement of Sowore demonstrated its belief in his dedication to democracy, fairness, and good governance. “I declare Omoyele Sowore as the consensus presidential candidate of the African Action Congress,” Babayemi said. “This decision…

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified that its Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship, and State Assembly primaries will still hold nationwide on May 29 despite adjustments as a result of the Eid-el-Kabir holidays. The party disclosed that the decision was necessitated due to transportation and logistical problems caused by the festive season, including airline cancellations, which left many aspirants and members of the screening committee stranded in Abuja following the screening session. Senator Moses Cleopas, NDC National Chairman, explained in an Abuja statement on Wednesday that May 28 would now be dedicated to arrivals, documentation with the Independent National Electoral…

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, or ADC, Senator David Mark, on Wednesday said the party’s presidential primary had demonstrated that democracy and political competition could still thrive in Nigeria without crisis or division. Mark spoke at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja during the official collation and declaration ceremony of the party’s presidential primary, which saw former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerge as the ADC presidential candidate in the 2027 general election. According to the results given at the occasion, Atiku defeated former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and former banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. Atiku:…

The US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has said President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to prioritize the protection of Christians in Nigeria targeted by ISIS-linked groups. Speaking during a press briefing at the White House on Wednesday, Hegseth stated that Trump gave the directive about a year ago after learning about attacks on Christians in Nigeria. “Maybe a year ago, he heard the call of Nigerian Christians who were being targeted and killed by ISIS in Nigeria, and he said, ‘Pete, I want the War Department to focus on ensuring that we do everything we can to protect those…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, placated the fears of abducted teachers and students’ family members, assuring that his administration was making serious efforts to secure their release. Makinde made this pledge while hosting the state Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, and other Muslims at his private residence in Ikolaba, Ibadan, the state capital, for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Makinde said, “The challenges that we have, especially in Oyo with our schoolchildren being kidnapped, we are working round the clock to ensure that the children are reunited with their families. “So, I also use this opportunity to say to those…

Senator Ned Nwoko has vowed to challenge the outcome of the party’s senatorial primary in court, insisting that he won the exercise based on results and evidence allegedly gathered from the wards. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, Nwoko, who rejected the declaration of former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as winner of the senatorial primary, alleged that the results announced did not reflect the actual votes cast during the exercise. According to him, midway during the primary, party executives directed that no results be published at the ward level but rather be compiled and announced later at the…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Jigawa State was thrown into confusion on Wednesday, as allegations of irregularities, violence, and malpractice forced officials to postpone the primary elections for the State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, governorship, and presidential seats indefinitely. The Chief Returning Officer, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police Zaki Ahmed, who was sent from the ADC national headquarters to oversee the exercise, informed journalists at the Tashir Guests Palace in Dutse, where the collation exercise was taking place, that unresolved complaints and irregularities made it impossible to continue. “Results had been received from 19 out…

President Bola Tinubu joined Muslim faithful on Wednesday to observe Eid prayers at Dodan Barracks in Lagos state. The President was accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; the former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola; the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa; the Deputy Governor and the Lagos APC governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat; and other Muslim faithful. Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, revealed this in a post on his X handle on Wednesday. He wrote, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside former Governor of Lagos…