Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has stated that the administration of President Bola Tinubu does not have time to waste on “trivial matters.” His comment comes on the heels of the recent controversy surrounding Tinubu’s academic records at Chicago State University (CSU). Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, Tuggar stated that the controversy does not cast a shadow on some of the recent international engagements that the president has had. “There is a tendency to always try to distract and detain people on such frivolous issues as opposed to facing the major issues of development. We…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command’s State Criminal Investigation Department is currently investigating the alleged poisoning of Tourism Minister Lola Ade-John, who has been hospitalized for more than a week. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the FCT Police Command Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh. “The General Investigation Department of the State CID is investigating the matter, and the details of the investigation will be communicated by the FCT Command to the public soon,” Adeh said. Chronicle NG reports that Ade-John, 60, who was appointed as a minister by President Bola Tinubu in August and touted as one of the…

A man, Ifeanyi Ndieze, who raped a four-year-old child in a church in Lagos, was sentenced on Tuesday to life imprisonment by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. Justice Abiola Soladoye handed down the verdict after finding Ndieze guilty of the offence. Soladoye ruled that the prosecution established the convict’s charge of sexual assault by penetration. During the trial, the prosecution introduced four witnesses, including the victim’s six-year-old brother, who claimed that the offender carried his four-year-old sister and sexually assaulted her by inserting his finger into her private part during a church programme around 9 p.m. The…

Lens defeated Arsenal 2-1 in the Champions League, as Mikel Arteta was again concerned about the fitness of star winger Bukayo Saka. The Gunners absorbed early pressure at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis before Gabriel Jesus found a clinical 14th-minute finish on the end of Saka’s pass. Adrien Thomasson gave up possession on that attack but more than made up for it with a spectacular finish from Wahi’s lay-off just before the half-hour mark. Soon after, Saka pulled out with an apparent thigh injury and hobbled off to be replaced by Fabio Vieira. After halftime, Leandro Trossard and Takehiro Tomiyasu both came…

The Senate amended its standing rules on Tuesday to exclude first-time senators from running for the offices of President of the Senate and Deputy President of the Senate. The amendment was passed in plenary after the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, moved a resolution to amend standing rules to accommodate new standing committees. The proposal, which was seconded by Sen. Simon Mwadkwon, gained overwhelming support from all senators of all party stripes when the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, called for a voice vote. During the session, the upper chamber also passed nine other amendments targeted at accommodating…

Former England international Joe Cole believes Arsenal “can certainly” win the Champions League. Arsenal take on Lens in their second group stage tie of the competition on Tuesday night. Mikel Arteta’s side defeated PSV 4-0 on their return to the competition and will be hoping to maintain their perfect record in France this season. Arsenal has not played in the Champions League since the 2016–17 season, a six-year absence from the competition. However, the former Chelsea and West Ham star believes there’s no reason why the Gunners can’t go all the way in the competition despite not being part of…

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered an investigation into claims that frontline troops in the North East are not properly fed and provided for. Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday. The investigation comes on the heels of allegations, backlashes, and criticisms making the rounds on social media, which allege that troops of the Nigerian Army are inadequately provided for. Reacting to the allegations, the Nigerian Army noted that the Army “has always prioritised the welfare of troops, including their nutrition. There is a comprehensive…

The Kebbi State Government has expressed condolences to members of the immediate families, the Yauri Emirate Council, and the local government following a boat mishap involving 30 traders. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. According to reports, the boat, loaded with 30 traders and their goods, sailed from Kasabo village to Yauri town on Monday for commercial activities when it capsized. However, seven people were rescued alive, while 23 others were still missing as the rescue operation was still ongoing. Fire guts…

Amid the current economic condition bedeviling the country, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has begged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The Ooni made the appeal during a visit to his family home as part of celebrations marking the grand finale of the Olojo Annual Festival in the Oketase region of Ile-Ife. The king acknowledged that Nigeria is currently in a trial era, with residents confronting numerous hardships in all aspects of life. “I know that people are passing through difficult periods in which they are not finding life easy, and truly, this…

No fewer than eight people were confirmed dead on Monday after gunmen attacked Adu village in the Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. Davidson Malison, National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Development Association, confirmed the killings in a statement on Monday, adding that five other people were also injured during the incident, which occurred on Sunday, Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Day commemoration. According to Malison, the gunmen came into the village at 8.10 p.m. and opened fire on the sleeping victims. Malison said, “While other people celebrated 63rd Nigeria’s Independence Day with excitement, joy, and happiness, Rigwe people were enveloped…