Author: Lawan

Former Head of State Yakubu Gowon has declared that Nigeria must never return to military rule, despite the imperfections of its democratic system. Gowon made the remarks in Abuja on Wednesday during the unveiling of a book titled Military Factor in Nigerian History 1960–2018, published by the Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN) to commemorate its 70th anniversary. Speaking at the event, Gowon, who chaired the occasion, acknowledged the significant role the military played in shaping Nigeria’s peace and development, but stressed that the armed forces must now concentrate on defending the country’s territorial integrity and supporting democratic governance. “The era…

The Nigerian Senate has launched a formal investigation into alleged violations of the federal character principle in the recruitment and appointments carried out by ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of the federal government. The inquiry, which began on Wednesday, featured an interactive session between the Senate Committee on Federal Character and the heads of several key federal agencies. This investigation follows a resolution passed on March 25, based on a motion sponsored by Osita Ngwu, the minority whip and senator representing Enugu West. The federal character principle, as outlined in Sections 14(3) and 14(4) of the 1999 Constitution, mandates that…

The management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, has announced the de@th of Nwachukwu Omiko, a final year student of Mechanical Engineering. In a statement released on Wednesday, May 15, the Chief Public Relations Officer of the institution, Ubadire Agua, said the incident occurred while Omiko was playing football at the campus. “Information available to the university authority has it that Omiko slumped in the pitch and his co-players tried to resuscitate him before alerting the University Health Services. He was immediately rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia in the University’s oxygen-equipped ambulance in a neck-breaking…

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has lashed out at Arise TV anchor and former presidential spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati, over what he described as “disrespectful and mischievous” remarks made on national television. Oshiomhole issued the challenge during an appearance on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired on Tuesday. He was responding to a recent segment of The Morning Show on Arise TV, in which Abati questioned former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). “I was particularly shocked that a senior editor could ask the immediate past governor of Delta State, Okowa—mischievously,…

A mum who managed to beat cancer four times was k!lled when a stranger, who claimed he was just cleaning his gun, fired bullets into her home, cops said. Jennifer James, 49, was f@tally shot when 20-year-old Ebenezer Worku allegedly opened fire from his car while parked outside the victim’s house in Berthoud, north of Denver, on April 28. The gunman told police that he accidentally shot at the home with his Glock 22 handgun — and then fired again when he was trying to clear the chamber, KDVR reported, citing a police affidavit. One of the bullets tore through…

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested three individuals suspected of kidnapping and armed robbery. Spokesperson of the command, SP Sunday Abutu, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 said the suspects were apprehended by Safer Highway Operatives during a routine stop and search along the Awo-Ekiti/Igede-Ekiti road last weekend. The suspects, who were intercepted while traveling in a commercial vehicle, claimed to be en route from Ondo State to Kwara State. They are identified as Sunday Idoko, Gabriel Sunday, and Olayiwola Olajide, and were reasonably suspected of being armed robbers. “Meanwhile, it took the bravery…

A New Jersey-based Nigerian woman, Bolaji Bolarinwa, has been sentenced to 45 months in US prison for forced labor and other crimes related to her coercive scheme to compel two victims to perform domestic labor and childcare in her home. The United State Department of Justice announced this in a statement on Friday, May 9, 2025. Bolarinwa, 51, of Moorestown, previously was found guilty of two counts of forced labor, one count of alien harboring for financial gain and two counts of document servitude following a two-week trial before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court. Judge…

A 46-year-old man, Philip Ogbuehi, has been arrested in connection with the de@th of an unnamed man following an argument over right of way at a lounge in the Ogidan Sangotedo area of Lagos. According to the Lagos State Police Command, the incident occurred on May 6, 2025, at around 8 p.m. during a heated exchange between Ogbuehi and the deceased. Ogbuehi allegedly punched the victim in the chest, causing him to lose consciousness. The deceased was quickly rushed to a hospital but was later confirmed de@d by medical personnel. Investigations are ongoing, and the police have not yet released…

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded four suspects in a correctional facility for kidnapping and m8rder of a retired headteacher. The suspects, Emmanuel Eke, Ogechi Ogbogu (popularly known as “United”), Charles Anayor (also known as “Biggie”), and Nelson Isaiah, are facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping, and m8rder. They are alleged to have, sometime in 2012, conspired to abduct and subsequently m8rder Eugene Ndubuisi Orlu Orlu in Ubima community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The four accused persons, alongside others still at large, allegedly kidnapped the victim, collected a ransom of…

Armed bandits have k!lled two brothers identified as Jafaru and Yahuza, in Januhu village, Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the community on Monday night, May 12, 2025. Security analyst and crisis journalist, Bakatsine, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday said the bandits also injured several other villagers during the attack. The attack, according to him, has left the community in shock and mourning.