Author: Vincent Osuwo

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has suffered severe criticism from Nigerians over alleged extortion. In several comments on X, Nigerians berated the NIMC for allegedly extorting Nigerians over the modification of their data in their National Identification Cards. The NIMC has the mandate to establish, own, operate, maintain, and manage the National Identification Database in Nigeria. The commission also gives room for data modification for those already captured in the database. However, Nigerians have decried the high cost of data modification by the commission. They lamented that the commission charges as much as N16,000 for data modification. They also…

Olaudah Equino has condemned the move by the Lagos state government to demolish Landmark Beach Resort, reportedly owned by Paul Onwuanibe.  In a notice dated March 19, 2024, signed by O. Samuel, Deputy Director, Development Matters Department of the Lagos State government, Landmark Beach Resort, Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos, was issued a “removal notice on the physical development within the right of way (RoW) of the proposed Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project in Lagos State.” The notice reads, Following the publication of Friday, March 15th, and Saturday, March 16th, 2024, in the two national newspapers; The Nation and The Punch, respectively,…

Transporters and other trade unions in Plateau State, under the aegis of the Plateau State Joint Transport, Traders, and Marketers Association, declared on Tuesday that there would be a sit-at-home day across the state on Wednesday, April 4, 2024.  The group’s spokesperson, Abubakar Garba, announced this at a news conference in Jos, the Plateau state capital, on Tuesday, saying their action was aimed at expressing their opposition to the executive order signed by the state governor, Caleb Mutfwang. Mutfwang had last month signed Executive Order No. 003, 2024, to control the illegal erection of buildings and traffic jams in the…

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has defended himself following a social media uproar over viral video footage depicting his welcome gestures. He framed his actions as a symbol of cultural respect while also advocating for a change in focus on the nation’s critical concerns. Musa’s words follow a video that went viral on Monday showing him shaking hands with the Kano State deputy governor while seemingly ignoring Governor Abba Yusuf, even though he was bowing to him. Musa, in a statement on Tuesday, said, “It has come to my attention that a moment captured almost a month ago has unexpectedly…

Gbolahan Oyedemi, Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Force Criminal and Investigation Department in Alagbon, Lagos State, allegedly committed suicide on Monday in his private residence in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. According to reports, Oyedemi was the Aide de Camp to the late former Governor of the state, Adebayo Alao-Akala, during his 11-month tenure as de facto governor in 2006. A source close to the family informed our correspondent on the phone on Tuesday in Ibadan, the state capital, that Oyedemi, who usually visits his hometown at Easter, ordered his aides over the weekend to go to their respective towns to…

The Ogun State Police Command has advised women to be wary of the risks connected with ‘hooking up’ with strangers.  A ‘hook up’ is defined as meeting someone new or someone you already know and having sexual intercourse most often for financial rewards. This was revealed in a post by the police on its official X account on Tuesday. The caption read, “Avoid being a victim of ritual killing: Hook up and its dangers! “You may go and never return. Girls, wake up! Young girls, do you know who you are being hooked up to? “That person may exchange your…

A shooting at a school in the Finnish city of Vantaa injured three 12-year-old students, according to authorities. Police said they reacted to the incident at Viertola School before 09:00 (06:00 GMT) on Tuesday and advised locals to stay indoors. A suspect, who police claimed was also 12, fled but was subsequently apprehended. The school has 800 students and 90 employees. According to public broadcaster YLE, children were advised to stay in their classrooms following the attack. Children in Vantaa, north of Helsinki, had just returned to school after a lengthy Easter weekend, as did students at other Finnish schools.…

The Ogun State Police Command reported that on Friday night, armed bandits intercepted an Abakaliki-bound luxury bus, robbed all passengers, and then set it on fire. Omolola Odutola, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, verified the event on social media. She stated that the attack by the bandits occurred at Oke Ado junction in Ijebu Mushin on the Ijebu Ode-Ore-Benin motorway, where a luxury bus (Mercedes Benz) was burned down by armed criminals. She added, “The vehicle was coming from Maza Maza before it encountered the hoodlums. No reference to the gun was made. They carried cutlasses.” According…

A supremacy battle between two bandit organisations for control of various mining sites has resulted in the deaths of several terrorists.  According to solid intelligence gathered by PRNigeria, the brutal confrontation took place between Jammatu Ansarul Musulmin Biladis Sunna, commonly known as Ansaru, and Dogo Gide’s group of bandits in Kaduna State’s Kuyallo area, Birnin Gwari local government area. “A wanted terrorist leader, Mudi, and his son, Murtala, on Dogo Gide’s side, lost their lives. “Dogo Gide’s side also suffered severe losses, including close associates and some family members. “The rivalry is a battle of supremacy over the control of…

No fewer than three people were injured after a woman, who was being detained, stole a gun from a guard and opened fire outside a Chilean market on Monday. The incident occurred in Santiago’s Lo Valledor market and was filmed on live broadcast. The woman was shown on video being led out of the market while in police custody. A guard and a videographer were among those injured. The cameraman was rushed to the hospital with significant injuries and is in stable condition, according to the national newspaper La Nación.