Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has presented a recognition award to social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, during its ongoing 2026 Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The award was presented to VeryDarkMan on Tuesday after he participated as a panellist at the conference, where he shared his experiences on insecurity and other issues affecting the country. Presenting the award, the moderator, on behalf of the NBA president and members, stated that the association appreciated VeryDarkMan for being present at the conference and sharing his experiences with the participants. “On behalf of the president and…

The Snaresbrook Crown Court has stated that prominent Nigerian socialite and dancer Iweh Pascal Odinaka, also known as Poco Lee, will appear before the court on assault charges. The London-based court verified this in exclusive correspondence to our correspondent on Tuesday. PUNCH Online had written the court to inquire about the alleged sexual assault involving the celebrity on Monday. In response, the court’s admin team lead, James Baker, acknowledged that the matter is official and that the case is slated for plea and trial preparation on September 15, 2026. Baker also declined to provide a precise time and courtroom information…

Social media influencer and activist Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, has clarified why he was invited to the Nigerian Bar Association’s ongoing 2026 Annual General Conference. VeryDarkMan claimed this on Tuesday while speaking as a panelist at the conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State’s capital. In his remarks, VeryDarkMan emphasized that, while he was not invited to instruct the law professionals on legal matters, he believes his extensive experience covering insecurity concerns in the country speaks for itself. “There has been a lot of debate about why I was invited to this NBA conference. I’m not here to teach…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana has criticized the Nigerian Bar Association for allowing former Liberian President George Weah to speak at its annual conference, accusing Weah’s administration of eroding judicial independence in Liberia. The senior counsel made the statements in a video posted on the NBA’s YouTube page on Monday, following Weah’s keynote address at the league’s 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Sunday. “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted to be here. But let me say this, because you know I have to be frank with the audience. And this goes…

Osun State Police Command has disclosed that suspected hoodlums who snatched an AK‑47 service rifle from its personnel were responsible for the killing of two persons in Ikire on Monday. In a statement signed by the command Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday, the police identified the victims of the shooting incident as Nurení Sobowale, male, aged 49 years, of Odeda Area, Abeokuta, and Saheed Akinrole, male, aged 43 years, of Adeagbo Compound, Ikire. The police also mentioned that two police officers sustained serious injuries during the attack, adding that a patrol vehicle attached to Ikire…

The wife and three children of a former Niger state commissioner of education, Abubakar Daja, died in a road crash that occurred on Sunday involving a Sienna and a Mazda. Daja, from the Mashegu Local Government Area, died in 2025. He served as education commissioner upon the country’s return to democracy in 1999. He served two terms that ended in 2007. The late Hajia Daja and her four children were traveling in the Mazda from Minna to Mokwa-Bida Road when the tragedy occurred. The wife of the former Niger commissioner, and three of her children died on the spot, leaving…

No fewer than seven persons were killed and two others injured in a multiple road accident involving three vehicles around Kara on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Sector Command, announced this in a statement signed by Superintendent Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi. The accident occurred about 12:03 a.m. and involved a white HOWO CNG/CIMC ENRIC truck, a white MACK trailer, and a Mitsubishi Canter with registration number JJJ920YA. All nine victims were male. The FRSC stated its Ibafo Outpost Command received the call about 12:04 a.m. and arrived on the site five minutes later,…

Dino Melaye, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, has encouraged President Bola Tinubu and members of his family to begin packing their possessions from the Presidential Villa. He declared that the ADC would beat the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general election. Melaye predicted that the election results would reflect Nigerians’ rising displeasure with the Tinubu administration, which he accused of failing to address hunger, insecurity, and other concerns facing the country. On Monday, the former senator and lawyer gave an interview to Arise TV. He voiced confidence in the ADC’s chances, claiming that the party’s winning…

The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday officially impeached the suspended Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku. Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency I, had, on Monday, August 17, 2026, resigned his position as Speaker of the House of Assembly. Yekini Idaiye, the lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo I, was then elected as his replacement. However, eight days after the scandal began, the House turned Agbebaku’s resignation into an impeachment. The new Speaker, Idaiye, backed by certain legislators, stated that 17 House members signed the impeachment notice. He stated that the impeachment notice was formally delivered by the Majority Leader during last Monday’s plenary…

Popular Nigerian dancer Iweh Odinaka, popularly called Poco Lee, is being held on remand in the United Kingdom and is expected to appear before a London court in September over an alleged assault offence, according to Benjamin Kuti, also known as the Oluomo of Derby, founder of the community of Nigerians in the United Kingdom. Kuti, who confirmed the development on Monday, said Poco Lee is currently in a UK prison and is scheduled to appear before the Snaresbrook Crown Court on September 15, 2026, at exactly 10 am. Kuti mentioned that he was privy to the development because he…