Author: Vincent Osuwo

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, swore in four newly elected senators on Wednesday after they won recent by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Olaka Nwogu of the People’s Democratic Party represents the Rivers South-East Senatorial District; Envulu Anza of the All Progressives Congress represents Nasarawa North; Ikeje Asogwu of the APC represents Enugu North; and Dayo Faduyile of the APC represents Ondo South. Their inauguration followed last Saturday’s by-elections to fill vacancies in the four senatorial districts. The Rivers South-East seat became vacant following the death of former senator Barinada Mpigi, while Anza was elected senator for Nasarawa North…

The Federal High Court in Abuja set a June 30, 2026 hearing date for activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore’s motion to restore his bail and set aside a bench warrant issued against him. Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned the case after the parties had adopted their proceedings in the application. On June 16, the court revoked Sowore’s bail and issued a bench warrant for his arrest after he failed to attend his trial on allegations of cybercrime and criminal defamation. The Department of State Services is prosecuting Sowore for suspected criminal defamation stemming from charges that he referred to President Bola…

Bayo Fabiyi, the Kwara State Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, and two others were kidnapped while purportedly attempting to deliver a ransom for the release of a kidnap victim in Oko-Irese, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which is claimed to have happened on Sunday, has aroused worry in the community, with reports claiming that the victim, whose release was being negotiated, was killed before the ransom squad arrived at the scheduled site. According to sources familiar with the situation, Fabiyi, a driver, and another accomplice proceeded on the expedition after suspected kidnappers demanded N30 million,…

Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, claiming that he does not notice the level of hunger that is frequently highlighted in public discourse. Speaking on Arise Television on Tuesday, Onanuga stated that various government programs and infrastructure projects are already benefiting individuals across the country. He mentioned improvements in road infrastructure as one of the administration’s evident results, citing a recent trip from Ibadan to Lagos. He said, “One day, I was travelling from Ibadan to Lagos, and Google Maps told me that there’s a go-slow in…

A technical issue on the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) portal halted the disbursement of students’ upkeep allowances, keeping thousands of beneficiaries waiting for payments for nearly two months. A source within NELFUND confirmed the development, stating that the agency is currently trying to address the issue and reconcile the affected transactions “We have a system glitch, and we’re trying to reconcile,” the source told our correspondent, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the subject. The disclosure comes as beneficiaries of the student loan system continue to protest about the non-payment of…

The Oyo State Government has announced the imposition of a curfew in 10 local government areas, beginning Wednesday. The curfew, which will run from 4 pm to 8 am, affects local government areas surrounding the Old Oyo National Park, where the kidnapped victims of the May 15 attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state are said to be held hostage. Chronicle NG reports that a total of 46 people, comprising 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers, are reported to have been abducted in the attack. The State Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, in a statement on…

The Lagos State Police Command intercepted 47 sacks of military camouflage uniforms and 80 cartons of suspected illicit drugs during a massive intelligence-led operation in the state’s Surulere district. Fatai Tijani, the state commissioner of police, told journalists at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Tuesday that three individuals had been arrested in connection to the recovery. He said the suspects, Chinedu David, 29, Ezeagwu Chukwuma, 38, and Ifeanyi Ogbeanyi, 45, were apprehended by agents from the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit on Saturday night. He stated that agents apprehended the suspects in an unregistered MAN diesel truck, which was carrying military…

Instagram experienced a widespread outage on Tuesday, preventing thousands of users from accessing their accounts worldwide. According to the outage-tracking website Downdetector, reports of problems began to surge around 10:10 p.m., with over 8,100 users reporting issues as of the time of filing this report. Users attempting to get back onto the platform received “5xx Server Error” messages, indicating server-side issues. In the United States, complaints began to flow at 4:55 p.m. Eastern Time, with users experiencing issues signing in and accessing the app. The disturbance caused many users to visit X to see if others were experiencing similar issues.…

US President Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final in New Jersey on July 19 and hand over the trophy to the winners, FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed on Tuesday. “We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course, together,” Infantino told Fox and Friends. Infantino has developed a tight relationship with Trump, presenting him with the newly established FIFA peace prize at the World Cup draw in Washington last year. The decision to give the trophy jointly comes after the controversy surrounding the presentation of the team World…

Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu has confirmed that the man accused of assaulting an 18-year-old lady in a viral abuse video is currently in police custody. He also disclosed that she was taken away as a child and that her father was oblivious of any supposed marriage. Gwamnishu confirmed the development in an update uploaded on Instagram on Tuesday, noting that preliminary results also suggested that the lady identified as ‘Chisom’ was 15 years old when her relationship with the suspect apparently began. The update follows a horrific video that surfaced on Monday showing a clearly damaged young woman, thought…