Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed the arrest and interrogation of Muibi Folawiyo, Chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area, over alleged large-scale corruption. Demola Bakare, a spokesperson for the commission, informed journalists on Wednesday that Folawiyo is being probed for allegedly stealing public monies, diverting resources for personal gain, and ignoring official processes. “He was arrested at the council secretariat on 42 Broad Street, Lagos, after repeatedly ignoring invitations, which he acknowledged. “He is currently in our custody. He was arrested by a team from the ICPC Headquarters for the aforementioned…

President Bola Tinubu has described data as “the new oil”, highlighting its importance in governance and Nigeria’s global stature. He issued a mandate to all ministries, departments, and organisations to collect, secure, and responsibly release data in order to increase public value and promote international benchmarking. This strategic emphasis on data comes as Galaxy Backbone launches its 1Government Cloud Academy, an effort aimed at providing civil officials with the necessary digital skills for Nigeria’s transformation to a paperless public sector. According to a statement issued by Galaxy Backbone on Wednesday, the school is a strategic step to accelerate Nigeria’s transition…

A criminal has been apprehended by operatives of the Nigerian police while hiding in the ceiling of a popular Nigerian bank. A viral video captured the dramatic moment the criminal was apprehended, hiding inside the ceiling of the First City Monument Bank. According to witnesses, the criminal allegedly entered the bank, known as FCMB, during work hours, discreetly shut himself inside the lavatory and then climbed onto the ceiling until all employees had left for the day. However, when workers came the next morning, they discovered that the main entrance was shut from the inside. Suspecting foul play, they broke…

The Nigeria Police Force has rescued a Ghanaian national who was allegedly smuggled into the country under the guise of completing travel paperwork for migration to Europe. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, announced this in a message issued on Tuesday via the Nigeria Police Force’s official X Twitter. Adejobi stated that the victim, Sammed Iddrisu, was rescued on June 27, 2025, in Abuja by FCT Police Command operatives working with the INTERPOL National Central Bureau, Abuja. According to the statement, Iddrisu came to Abuja on June 25 after being enticed by one Attah, who allegedly promised to help…

Israel has agreed to the terms of a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, and it is now up to Hamas to accept the plan, according to US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. The United States will work with all sides to end the crisis during the next two months, according to Trump’s Truth Social programme. Representatives from Qatar and Egypt, both significantly involved in peace talks, will offer the latest plan to Hamas, the Palestinian hardline organisation. “I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this deal, because it will not get better – It…

The G7 underlined in The Hague that the Islamic Republic of Iran will never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. The group made this clear in a joint statement issued by its foreign ministers and the European Union’s high representative on recent developments in the Arab nation and the Middle East. The G7 is made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, with the European Union remaining unlisted. “We reaffirm that the Islamic Republic of Iran can never have nuclear weapons and urge Iran to refrain from reconstituting its unjustified enrichment…

Popular Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, also known as 2Baba, has offered an emotional apology to his wife Natasha and his children in response to reactions over a controversial statement he made regarding male libido and monogamy. During a recent visit on the 234 Mzansi podcast, hosted by Nedu and others, the award-winning singer stated that it is “nearly impossible” for a man to be sexually active with only one woman, even if he sincerely loves her. The comment provoked considerable outrage and a heated public debate. In an apologetic Instagram message on Wednesday, 2Baba acknowledged the seriousness of his words…

The Anambra State Police Command has initiated an investigation into the killings of 13 people, purportedly Ebonyi State indigenes, by unidentified assailants in the state’s Ogboji community, Orumba South LGA. Our correspondent reported that the armed hoodlums assaulted the place late on Monday in two Sport Utility Vehicles and unprovokedly attacked the folks who were attending their monthly general meeting, shooting indiscriminately into the air. The development, it was also said, has caused terror in the town, bringing both economic and commercial activity to a halt, leaving citizens and community leaders perplexed. According to community members, 13 people were killed…

Former Senate President David Mark has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing worsening internal splits and unsolved leadership difficulties. In a letter dated June 27 and written to the PDP Chairman in his Otukpo Ward, Benue State, Mark identified serious, unresolved internal difficulties that have reduced the party to a ghost of its former self and exposed it to public disgrace. The letter, titled “Notice of Resignation from the PDP”, partly read, “I bring warm greetings to you and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otukpo Ward 1, and by extension, to the entire Benue State and…

Atalanta have made it clear that Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman will only leave the club this summer if a sufficient offer is presented, with the Serie A club refusing to entertain any conversations below their valuation. According to Italian tabloid Le Bombe di Vlad, the Bergamo-based club is not ruling out Lookman’s departure but has set a price tag of between €45m and €50m for the 2024 African Footballer of the Year. “Atalanta have already drawn a very clear line: Lookman will only leave Zingonia in the event of a major offer, well above €30m,” the report read. “The valuation…