Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa State claims to have recovered the corpses of two men from a pond in the state’s Birninkudu Local Government Area. Badaruddeen Tijjani, the command’s public relations officer, confirmed this in a statement released on Wednesday in Dutse, the state capital. Tijjani stated that the deceased, Abubakar Alhaji, 20, and Abubakar Abdullahi, 25, drowned while crossing a pond on their way to a market in Waza village. “The unfortunate incident occurred on Monday, at about 1100 hrs. “The NSCDC Divisional Officer, Birninkudu, CSC Muhammad Garba, confirmed that the unit received a…

The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency has verified four deaths as floods continue to ravage certain towns in the state.  The agency’s Director General, Mas’ud Aliyu, verified this in an exclusive chat with our correspondent on Tuesday. He explained that the four deaths occurred in flood-ravaged areas in Bauchi’s Shira, Giade, and Katagum Local Government Areas. “Giade, Katagum, and Shira Local Governments are the LGs most affected by the flood. “This has led to the Bauchi state government sending a delegation under the leadership of the Secretary to the State Government, along with the Commissioners of the Ministry of Humanitarian…

Fumio Kishida, Japan’s unpopular Prime Minister, is set to resign after announcing on Wednesday that he will not seek re-election as party chairman.  The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed virtually continuously since 1945, is set to stage a leadership contest next month, with the winner becoming prime minister. “In this (party) presidential election, it is necessary to show the people that the LDP is changing and the party is a new LDP,” Kishida told reporters in Tokyo. “For this, transparent and open elections and free and vigorous debate are important. The most obvious first step to show that…

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has said that each of the 109 Nigerian senators receives a total of N1.06 million in salary and allowances per month. It explained this in response to previous debates about how much each legislator actually gets per month. This indicates that each member receives N12.72 million in a year, while the Federal Government spends a total of N1.4 billion on all senators. Mohammed Shehu, Chairman of the RMAFC, stated this in a personally signed statement in Abuja on Tuesday. A breakdown of their monthly earnings revealed that each Senator receives a monthly…

Atalanta talisman Ademola Lookman has the opportunity to become the fourth Nigerian player to win the UEFA Super Cup, following Nwankwo Kanu, Finidi George, and Celestine Babayaro, when the Italian club faces Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup final in Poland on Wednesday (today).  By doing so, he would have engraved his name on another page of the club’s history, having helped them win their first European trophy in the Europa League in May. Atalanta are in their first UEFA Cup final due to Lookman’s hat-trick, which propelled them to a 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen and gave Gian…

The Federal Government has identified at least N83 billion in cryptocurrency and fiat money channelled towards the recently held nationwide protests.  They include $50 million in bitcoin, $38 million of which was locked in four cryptocurrency wallets, and N4 billion contributed by various political actors in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina. This was part of a presentation by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu at President Bola Tinubu’s first meeting of the Council of State, held at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. Council of State passes vote of confidence on Tinubu According to multiple sources familiar with Tuesday’s meeting proceedings,…

The Prayer and Support for the Nigerian Armed Forces and other Security Agencies have expressed condolences to the Nigerian Navy on the loss of Lt. Commander Gideon Gwaza, describing him as a hero who gave his life to save others.  Gwaza died while rescuing people from the sinking dredge vessel MV AMBIKA 4 at Okpobo Field in Rivers State. He successfully rescued the lives of 59 people on board the stranded ship but drowned in the process. Ambassador Mary Fatile, the PSNASA convener, said in a statement on Tuesday that Gwaza left a legacy of bravery and selflessness. 20 killed…

SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, delivered an update on the investigation into an alleged rape case in the Alakuko area of Lagos State on Tuesday. The case involving a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by her landlord’s son has been delayed due to a lack of cooperation from those concerned. “The house has been located in conjunction with @Lagosdsva,” Hundeyin stated via X on Tuesday. Landlord’s son rapes 14-year-old girl He added, “The landlord is not at home. The suspect is not at home, nor is the survivor or her family. The survivor’s mother…

A 14-year-old teenage girl has reportedly been raped by her landlord’s son in Lagos State. The girl was alleged to have been raped in the Alakuko area of Lagos State on Tuesday. The rape case came to light when an anonymous X user, #Rhwaley, shared videos of the victim and reported the incident. Seminarian nabbed for sexually assaulting 10-year-old girl According to the post, the assault took place yesterday, and when the victim’s family approached the landlord, he allegedly ignored their claims, saying, “Nothing will happen.” In the now viral video, the girl was seen bleeding as she was taken…

ImpactHouse Model Schools, a private secondary school in Ogun State, had 45 students receive A1 grades in their 2024 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination results, which were issued by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC. The results of the kids from the private school drew exhilarating responses following a post demonstrating their performance on social media, with 45 students receiving A1’s in mathematics and a minimum of five distinctions. On behalf of the school’s administration, the private school’s director, Sam Abdulazeez, declared in a Facebook post that no kid was left behind as the school pushed the bar higher than…