Author: Vincent Osuwo

The former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, appeared before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday, several months after lawmakers threatened to force his appearance over alleged financial irregularities. Kyari showed up at Hearing Room 4 of the National Assembly accompanied by a delegation of officials from the oil company. His appearance occurred as the Senate continues investigating alleged financial discrepancies and unresolved audit queries in the NNPCL’s accounts between 2017 and 2023, reportedly involving more than N210 trillion. Those audit queries, which the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation…

Lens have sacked coach Yannick Cahuzac barely a week after their 9-1 Champions League defeat at home to Como, a source close to the French club told AFP on Tuesday. Cahuzac, who was appointed by Lens less than two months ago, lost his job following the French Cup winners’ humiliating loss to Como last Wednesday, as well as a subsequent 2-1 reversal at their Stade Bollaert-Delelis home against Marseille on Sunday in Ligue 1. “We feel like we’re in a bad way. We feel that Wednesday’s result has left its mark,” Cahuzac admitted after the match against Marseille. “We’ve managed…

No fewer than 66 soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been sentenced to death for cowardice, mutiny, and disobeying orders following a military trial in the country’s conflict-affected eastern region. These soldiers were among 71 military personnel who were tried before a military court in Walikale, in North Kivu province. Four were acquitted, and one other received a 10-year prison sentence. The Congolese army stated that the trial was intended to reinforce discipline among troops fighting armed groups in the east, where years of insecurity have continued to weaken government control. Reports indicate that the soldiers were…

The Senate has announced a donation of N100 million to Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, after their historic win at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat, Morocco. The Senate President made the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary while presiding over a motion moved by Sen. Abdul Ningi (ADC-Bauchi Central) regarding the need to congratulate the victorious girls on their achievement. Ningi called the victory historic, noting that the young players had accomplished what several other Nigerian national teams had struggled to achieve. He said the team’s triumph was especially remarkable given the limited expectations surrounding the…

The Nigerian Correctional Service has stated that two inmates escaped on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Okene, Kogi State. In a Tuesday statement, the Service’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Corrections Jane Osuji, said the NCos had already begun working with other security agencies to recapture the fugitives. She said, “The NCoS confirms that two inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Okene, Kogi State, on Sunday, 8th November, 2026. “The service has commenced necessary actions in collaboration with relevant security agencies to ensure the prompt recapture of the fleeing inmates.” Osuji…

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that momentum was building toward ending the war with Iran, declaring the country “militarily, is effectively over,” while leaving open the possibility of new strikes. At the White House, Trump met with Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, a key mediator in the Iran war. This was his first meeting with a foreign leader since his party suffered massive losses in the midterm elections. Trump later posted on Truth Social that the two leaders had “an excellent conversation” and that “much was discussed with respect to the Islamic Republic of…

Police said Monday that a gunman who killed at least six people during a deadly rampage in the Polish city of Kraków on Saturday has died in a hospital. The rare mass shooting in the historic main square of the southern city left the country horrified and prompted two days of national mourning. Authorities said far-right ideology was likely the driving force behind the attack. According to Polish public broadcaster TVP, the 24-year-old Polish suspect, identified as Michał Oksiński, was shot and injured by police during the attack before being taken to a hospital. There, he underwent multiple surgeries and…

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has maintained that he is still very much in the 2027 Senatorial race, dismissing as “a lie” any suggestion that he would give up his ambition to another candidate. On October 29, 2026, a Federal High Court in Abuja directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to strike out Uzodimma’s name as the senatorial candidate for Imo West and substitute it with that of former Governor Rochas Okorocha. Justice Obiora Egwuatu anchored the judgment on the finding that Uzodimma did not win the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election conducted on May 18. Access Services…

Senator Orji Kalu has revealed that he once traded heavy weapons internationally, stating that he sold arms to buyers who could afford them before giving up the business at his parents’ insistence. Kalu shared this information on Monday during an interview on Arise Television, where he was talking about his long-standing ties with both former and current South African leaders. The former governor of Abia State said his business interests had previously reached beyond Nigeria, noting that he dealt in heavy weapons that were sold from one country to another. When the interviewer asked him whether he was an arms…

The African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has reaffirmed his promise to bring back the petrol subsidy if he is elected president in 2027, stating that the policy would make life simpler and more affordable for Nigerians. Atiku repeated his stance in a Monday post on X, which included a campaign video outlining his proposed strategy for the petrol subsidy. “My position stands! I will restore subsidy to make life easier and more affordable for Nigerians,” the former vice president wrote. In the video, a female narrator stated that petrol was being sold for over ₦1,300 per liter in…