Author: Vincent Osuwo

Caleb Mutfwang, the governor of Plateau State, has described the Christmas Eve attacks on villages in the state’s three local government areas as genocide. The Plateau state governor stated in his New Year broadcast to the people of the state that the attacks that resulted in the deaths of more than 160 people were not the result of farmer-herder confrontations. The governor made the remarks as community leaders in the state called on the federal government to send more troops and military hardware to the state’s three unstable local government regions on Monday. During the December 24 attack on 17…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect named Ibrahim Salisu for allegedly murdering his brother, Malaimi Yellow, over an alleged sexual demand. According to the police, the event occurred at 11:00 p.m. on Friday in the Araromi Street, Sango-Ota neighborhood.The police told reporters that the 54-year-old had been nagging his younger brother for sex.According to the authorities, the younger brother drew a machete to end Yellow’s life in response to his constant requests. Odutola Omolola, the command’s spokeswoman, told reporters that Yellow’s body had been found and lodged at the Ifo General Hospital Mortuary for an autopsy. Ritual…

Pope Francis, in a sincere response to the awful loss of life on Christmas Eve in Nigeria, has expressed prayers and regrets to the families who were victims of the cruel attacks in Plateau State. Over 150 people were massacred by armed groups in many communities across the state’s Mangu and Bokkos LGAs, putting a pall over the global Christmas celebration and forcing Pope Francis to resign. The Pope addressed the current violence after delivering his normal Angelus message on Sunday. “Unfortunately, the celebration of Christmas in Nigeria was marked by serious violence in the State of Plateau, with many…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has crowned himself the victor of the state’s conflict. He claimed that people behind the crisis wanted him out of power and that because he is still in control, he is the winner, while those who opposed him failed. Chronicle NG reports that the governor has been having a running battle with the camp of his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The scenario caused a schism in the state House of Assembly, with Wike supporters submitting an impeachment petition against the governor. Members loyal to Fubara later declared their…

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II revealed her intention to resign after 52 years and give over the kingdom to her son, Crown Prince Frederik, on Sunday. The queen, Europe’s longest-reigning living monarch, declared during her New Year’s speech that she will abdicate on January 14, the anniversary of her ascension to the throne at the age of 31, after the death of her father, King Frederik IX. Margrethe, 83, claimed her back surgery in early 2023 prompted “thoughts about the future” and when she should hand over the crown to her son. “I have decided that now is the right time,”…

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on Monday of breaking Bangladesh’s labour rules in a case denounced as politically motivated by his supporters. Yunus, 83, is credited with bringing millions out of poverty with his pioneering microfinance bank, but he has attracted the ire of Bangladesh’s longtime Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, who accuses him of “sucking blood” from the poor. Hasina has launched multiple stinging verbal attacks on the internationally acclaimed Nobel Peace Prize winner from 2006, who was once regarded as a political competitor. Yunus and three colleagues from Grameen Telecom, one of his companies, were accused…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his annual New Year’s Eve address, reaffirmed his vow that Taiwan would “certainly be reunified” with China. His warning comes as Taiwan prepares for key elections on January 13 that will determine the island’s cross-strait strategy for the next four years.He also used a more forceful tone than in his last statement, in which he referred to Taiwan as a member of the “same family.” China has increased military pressure on Taiwan in advance of the elections. It regards the self-ruled island of 23 million people as a breakaway province that would inevitably fall under…

Dr. Doyin Odebowale, a former Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties and Strategies to the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has detailed what sparked the rift between the new governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and Akeredolu. In a viral video, Odebowale stated that the late Akeredolu would not listen to anyone who spoke against Aiyedatiwa. “Aketi will always shut you down,” he stated. According to him, “the mistrust between Aiyedatiwa and Akeredolu started when it was found that a female aide to Akeredolu’s wife had been sharing confidential information about Akeredolu’s health with Aiyedatiwa.” He alleged that “the woman was scheming to become…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has vowed a significant increase in the number of weapons produced in Ukraine next year. Zelensky reiterated his commitment to build at least a million drones in his New Year’s address. Five people were murdered in attacks in Odesa, Ukraine’s southernmost city, and the Russian-held Donetsk area overnight into New Year’s Day. Earlier, Vladimir Putin delivered his New Year’s address, praising his soldiers but making no mention of the war. Putin praised his soldiers as “heroes… at the forefront of the fight for truth” and also referenced economic issues, a key topic for many Russians,…

Argentina will retire the iconic number 10 jersey worn by Lionel Messi when the World Cup champion and record eight Ballon d’Or winner retires. According to Argentina Football Federation president Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia, “When Messi retires from the national team, we will not allow anyone else to wear the number 10 after him. This number ’10’ will be retired for life in his honor. It’s the least we can do for him.” This is not the first time the Argentine governing body has attempted to retire the iconic No. 10 jersey, which was also worn by the legendary Diego Maradona.…