Author: Vincent Osuwo

The House of Representatives has announced that the screening of presidential nominees to the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) will commence on Thursday, October 12, 2023. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement jointly signed by Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, Chairperson, House Committee on NDDC, and Hon. Akin Rotimi, Jr., House Spokesman and Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs. According to the statement, the screening “follows a letter of request from the Presidency to the House of Representatives, which was read on the floor of the green chamber by Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon.…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Tuesday that 13 states have experienced flooding following the release of water from the Lagdo Dam by the Cameroonian authorities. This was stated by Mr. Dapo Akingbade, a representative of NEMA, in Abuja at the monthly meeting of the Water Sanitation and Hygiene in the Emergency Working Group. According to Akingbade, no fewer than 45 people have been killed, 171,545 have been displaced, and farmlands and other property have been devastated in the impacted states. While providing an update on October 7, Akingbade stated that the agency had begun an assessment of…

In the midst of the continuous conflict, Palestine has petitioned the UN, requesting that Israel abandon its territories. Abdallah Shawesh, the Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday. On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack against Israel. Over 1,500 people have been verified deceased in the war, and the death toll is certain to rise. Israel imposed a siege on Gaza, cutting off power, water, food, and gasoline. Abdallah Shawesh, the Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, called on the UN on Tuesday to apply international law to Israel and…

Many people are experiencing homelessness as housing prices and rents have increased in Canada’s real estate markets. According to reports, tens of thousands of people have begun to live on the streets of Canada, which remains a popular destination for immigrants and refugees. A new study in September reveals that one in two homeless people in Quebec can be located in rural areas of the eastern province rather than primarily in Montreal, as was previously the case. According to reports, roughly one in every four homeless people in Quebec ended up on the street after being evicted from housing. Between…

The Lagos State Police Command has declared Benjamin Best Nnanyereugo wanted over the murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend, Augusta Onuwabhagbe Osedion. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement signed by the Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, and shared on the command’s verified X handle. The statement described Best as being “approximately 5’9″ and hailing from Abia State”. He said, “The Lagos State Police Command hereby declares wanted Benjamin Best Nnanyereugo. Nnanyereugo is suspected to have murdered his girlfriend, 21-year-old Augusta Onuwabhagbe Osedion, on July 13, 2023, in his Oral Estate, Ajah home. Following the exhaustion of all available options…

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said he has invited top diplomats from Israel and the Palestinian Authorities to an emergency meeting.  After the unexpected Hamas attack, Israel’s Foreign Minister, Eli Cohen, and his Palestinian counterpart, Riyad al-Maliki, were asked to join in the hybrid video and in-person meetings, according to Borrell. The EU has harshly condemned the attack on Israel by Islamist militants but has delivered contradictory signals about the future of its development assistance to the Palestinians. Brussels reacted angrily to remarks made by EU Neighbourhood Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi on Monday that the EU will immediately…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that they arrested two suspected internet fraudsters at the residence of musician John Njeng Njeng, popularly known as Skales. The EFCC made this known in a statement on their verified X handle on Tuesday. The statement reads, “Operatives of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, arrested two suspected internet fraudsters at House F10, Victoria Crest 4, Lekki, Lagos. “The suspects, Udemba Chukwuemeka (a.k.a. Jody) and Jamal Jamiu Onasola (a.k.a. Jamal), were arrested at the residence of a musician, John Njeng Njeng…

Governor Banajide Sanwo-olu-led Lagos State government has successfully airlifted and returned 310 pilgrims who travelled to Jerusalem, Israel, on pilgrimage. On Tuesday, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated this via his X Twitter. Sanwo-Olu tweeted, “I’m happy to announce that we have successfully airlifted and returned all three hundred and ten citizens who went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Israel. “I want to thank you all for your concern, and I must also express my joy to our Ministry of Home Affairs for a job well done.” The return of the travellers comes on the heels of the ongoing hostility between…

President Bola Tinubu is interested in a stable academic calendar for tertiary institutions in the country, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, reveals. The minister also stated that preparations were in the pipeline to examine the country’s institution’s security infrastructure. Mamman, who spoke at an event commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors in Abuja on Monday, also stated that the government boosted salaries in tertiary institutions as part of its commitment to the academic community’s welfare. The minister also challenged the committee to include Nigerian universities in the list of global institutions that use science and…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted allegations of invading the home of Nigerian singer John Njeng-Ngeng, popularly known as Skales. Skales had on Tuesday morning alleged that some officials of the commission invaded his home with guns and hammers. He stated, “So #officialEFCC pulled up to my house with 3 men with guns and some with sticks and hammers, lol. They broke my back door while I was sleeping on the bed with my 6-month-old daughter. Imagine I had a panic attack because of my health issues. Is this not a crime?” However, in a phone call…