Author: Vincent Osuwo

The federal government has confirmed plans to replace the National Youth Service Corps’ (NYSC) khaki uniform with locally produced Adire cloth as part of ongoing reforms to reposition the program. Ayodele Olawande, minister of youth development, revealed this on Thursday during an interview with Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, stating the move was aimed at boosting local manufacturing and ensuring that government expenditure benefits the Nigerian economy. “It’s Adire. So, Adire is being produced in Nigeria. We have them in Ogun, we have them in Kwara, and we have the textile industry. Let’s put our money back into the country,”…

Three Nigerians have been arrested in India for alleged involvement in a narcotics trafficking syndicate. According to a story by The New Indian Express, the three Nigerians entered the country on medical and tourist visas before indulging in the illegal narcotics trade. According to the report, operatives from the Indian Central Crime Branch’s Anti-Narcotic Wing apprehended the suspects after they allegedly received the drugs from another Nigerian in Delhi. The Nigerian suspects were named as Ambemo Victor, 37; Chime Moses, 36; and Karikari Ames, 33. The report stated, “The Anti-Narcotic Wing of CCB has arrested four people, including three Nigerian…

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned five associates of former Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged concealment of information on his whereabouts. The defendants, Reuben Ayuba, Musa Mohammed, Friday Paul, Paganengigha Anagaha, and Ayebaifie Suobite, were brought before Justice Peter Lifu on a two-count charge of allegedly concealing the location of Sylva, whom the prosecution described as a fugitive. The DSS said that on April 28, 2026, the defendants became accessory after the fact by hiding Sylva’s whereabouts, a violation of Section 519 of the Criminal Code…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Kano Zone, has warned that it may resort to industrial action if the governments of Kano, Kaduna, and Jigawa states continue to delay the implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU Agreement in their state-owned universities. Abdulrazaq Ibrahim, the Zonal Coordinator of ASUU Kano Zone, told a press conference at Bayero University in Kano on Wednesday that, while the federal government had begun implementing key aspects of the agreement in most federal universities, none of the zone’s state-owned universities had domesticated or implemented the pact. The Kano Zone includes Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria,…

Brighton has finalized a club-record £46m agreement with Tottenham Hotspur for Croatian defender Luka Vuskovic. Brighton’s attempts to acquire Vuskovic were rejected twice last month. They have now come to a consensus regarding a transfer that may also include possible extra payments, potentially raising the total fee to £50m. The 19-year-old is set to undergo a medical examination after Croatia’s World Cup journey concludes. They compete against Portugal in a round of 32 match in the early hours of Friday morning UK time. Born in Split, Vuskovic progressed through the academy at the local club Hajduk, becoming the youngest player…

Youri Tielemans netted a penalty in the dying moments of extra time, propelling Belgium to a remarkable comeback from two goals behind to overcome Senegal in a thrilling last-32 World Cup match. The late win secured them a round of 16 clash with either the United States or Bosnia-Herzegovina. Rudi Garcia’s team appeared to be on the verge of elimination as they fell behind a strong Senegal by two goals with just four minutes left in regular time. However, substitute Romelu Lukaku headed in Thomas Meunier’s cross to provide them with a ray of hope. In the 89th minute, they…

A student at Osun State University, UNIOSUN, simply known as Ademola, has described how she was assaulted after soldiers from the Army Depot in Osogbo invaded the university’s student residence halls. Ademola, in a video shared by OsunDefenderNG, stated that the incident occurred while she was alone in her room preparing a meal. According to her, she initially noticed the presence of soldiers in the area, but assumed the situation had calmed down before the officers allegedly returned. Recall that on Monday evening, soldiers from the Army Depot in Osogbo broke into halls of residence occupied by Osun State University…

Godson Oghenebrume, a Nigerian sprinter, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison by US Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick after pleading guilty to having a handgun while on an F-1 student visa. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana announced this in a statement posted on its website on Tuesday, noting that Oghenebrume, who was admitted to the United States on a non-immigrant F-1 student visa, is also subject to removal or deportation upon completion of his sentence. “A Nigerian national residing in Baton Rouge was convicted for possession of a firearm by an alien…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks across the country, citing their failure to meet key regulatory requirements for continued operations. The apex bank confirmed this in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Hakama Sidi-Ali, acting director of corporate communications. The revocation takes effect on July 1, 2026, with the permission of CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso. According to the statement, the action was conducted in accordance with the authorities granted to the CBN under Sections 12 and 13 of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020. “The Central Bank…

Former Minister of Science and Technology Uche Nnaji was arrested on Wednesday at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, shortly after arriving from Enugu on a chartered flight. Official airport sources confirmed the arrest, noting that Nnaji will be handed over to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for investigation. The arrest follows an ongoing ICPC investigation over claims that the former minister faked his academic certificates. In mid-June, a Federal High Court in Abuja gave the anti-corruption agency authorisation to arrest Nnaji as part of its investigation into the alleged certificate fabrication. The court also authorised…