Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has expressed his condolences on the demise of Chief Dan Orbih, Peoples Democratic Party National Vice Chairman (South-South), calling him a loyal friend and political ally. Orbih died on Monday, August 31, 2026, according to a statement released by his family and signed by Francis Udukhomoi Orbih. “With profound sadness and a heavy heart but in total submission to the will of the Almighty God, the family of Chief M.C.K. Orbih announces the passing of our beloved brother, husband, father, and uncle, Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, who passed away on Monday, 31…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged Nigerians, particularly youths, not to support calls by some politicians to return to the fuel subsidy regime. The students’ body stated that the emphasis should be on maintaining accountability in the utilization of savings from gasoline subsidy reduction rather than promoting a return to the subsidy regime. Babatunde Akinteye, NANS’s National President, made the plea on Tuesday during a youth summit in Akure, the state capital. The summit, sponsored by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, was titled ‘Unlocking Ondo State students’ potential for economic growth. The students’ body stated that…

Amnesty International has expressed concern that security agencies have failed to hold Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, accountable following his alleged threats to flog anyone who does not support the All Progressives Congress in the state. The organization expressed serious worry that, despite publicly available evidence, security services had yet to take action on the problem. Chronicle NG reports that Buba, in a video now circulating on social media, said “the government is our government,” adding that whoever followed it would enjoy “the honey.” Buba made the statement at a campaign inauguration organized by the…

Police tear gas reportedly disrupted a pensioners’ protest in Alausa, Lagos, on Monday, prompting human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) to demand the arrest and prosecution of the operatives involved. The pensioners had congregated at the Lagos State Government Secretariat and the House of Assembly complex to demand outstanding pension adjustments and pay awards before the police intervened. The development occurred amid a long-running disagreement between former Lagos public employees and the state administration about pension hikes, consequential adjustments, and wage awards, which the pensioners claim remain unpaid. The pensioners are set to meet with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu later this…

Manchester City has initiated talks with Premier League side Chelsea in their bid to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez. In what is expected to be one of the key narratives on transfer deadline day, City have set the wheels in motion towards what would be one of the most expensive transfers of the summer. It is claimed Chelsea wants a minimum of £120m for Fernandez, and conversations are under way as both sides negotiate a price. Fernandez, 25, worked with city manager Enzo Maresca during the Italian’s spell at Chelsea. Maresca is anxious to work with the Argentina international again, while…

Devastating floods on the Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal, according to the disaster authority, bringing the total number of deaths to more than 1,000. Chinese state media earlier acknowledged that 16 people were killed in Tibet, increasing the total death toll from Wednesday’s disaster to 1,003. The number of missing people in Nepal fell to 3,916 as rescue attempts reached their seventh day, while the number of bodies retrieved increased. In China, state media reports that 546 people are missing, bringing the total number of missing to 4,462. There are 583 missing foreigners in Nepal,…

A 34-year-old Nigerian is scheduled to appear before the Durban Magistrate’s Court in South Africa for allegedly trafficking drugs in Montclair, South Africa. According to a post on the South African Police Service’s Facebook page, the suspect appeared in court on Monday after being arrested by officers of the Provincial Firearms and Drugs Unit. According to the statement, the Nigerian was arrested in Montclair after reportedly being found in possession of cocaine powder with a street value of R30,000. The statement added, “He was arrested in Montclair by members of the Provincial Firearms and Drugs Unit after he was found…

Gunmen have killed Alhaji Garba Buba, the All Progressives Congress chairman of Rantan Ward in Kano State’s Bebeji Local Government Area, and another citizen, Sulaiman Zunduma, in a new attack on the village. The victims were killed on Sunday night after suspected gunmen stormed the Rantan community and opened fire on inhabitants, causing many to run for safety. A local, Hamza Isah Rantan, verified the attack in a Facebook post, saying the gunmen attacked the neighborhood at night and shot at residents. According to Hamza, Buba was shot inside his home and later died in a hospital, while Zunduma was…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced an investigation of its records to determine how names allegedly unknown to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) appeared on the party’s list of candidates for the 2027 general elections. The move followed complaints by the NDC that the names of candidates it had neither nominated nor authorized were uploaded and published as its candidates in various state House of Assembly constituencies, particularly in Anambra State. The commission refuted the charges, claiming that it eliminated candidates selected by the party for the election and replaced them with names reportedly unknown to it. The…

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a former Los Angeles gang member, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. After only a few hours of deliberation, the jury convicted Davis, 63, of murder, thirty years after the rap legend’s death. “Count one, murder with use of a deadly weapon, guilty of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon,” the foreperson of the jury announced to the court. Davis, who faces up to life in jail without parole, addressed Judge Carli Kierny after the decision was announced and declared his…