Author: Vincent Osuwo

The inhabitants of Tudun Biri in Kaduna State’s Igabi Local Government Area have sued the Federal Government, claiming N33 billion for the deaths of at least 100 of their relatives. Chronicle NG reports that the Kaduna State Government said the Nigerian Army claimed responsibility for dropping a bomb on Tudun Biri, which left no fewer than 100 villagers dead penultimate Sunday. The inhabitants of Tudun Biri in Kaduna State’s Igabi Local Government Area have sued the Federal Government, claiming N33 billion for the deaths of at least 100 of their relatives. On December 8, 2023, a villager named Dalhatu Salihu…

Emmy Awards-winning actor Andre Braugher has reportedly died, aged 61. Braugher was best known for his roles in Homicide: Life on the Street as Detective Frank Pembleton and Captain Raymond Holt in the popular comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine.According to his publicist, the actor died on Monday after a brief illness.Braugher became a beloved figure in the entertainment industry due to his exceptional talent and captivating presence. Throughout his career, he demonstrated his versatility by playing a variety of roles in both television and film, leaving an indelible impression on audiences all over the world. Andre Braugher’s portrayal of Captain Raymond Holt in…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara presented the 2024 Appropriation Bill to five members of the state House of Assembly who are loyal to him on Wednesday. The presentation occurred just minutes after the demolition of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex began. The 27 House members loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, were absent from the meeting. No fewer than twenty-seven members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, who are loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressive Congress, APC.…

Rukchanok “Ice” Srinork, a Thai female MP has been sentenced to six years in prison under the country’s harsh lese-majeste laws, and if bail is denied, she may lose her seat. Rukchanok “Ice” Srinork was accused of tweeting anti-monarchy messages. She entered a not-guilty plea.Srinork’s Move Forward party, which won the election this year, had advocated for reform of the lese-majeste laws.The unelected senate, however, cited this as the primary reason for opposing Move Forward’s attempt to form a government. Opposition to lese-majeste laws was one of the issues that sparked months-long protests in 2020. Since 2020, approximately 260 charges…

The United Nations (UN) has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the fight between Israel and Hamas. This comes as US Vice President Joe Biden warned the Benjamin Natanyahu-led government was losing international support because of its “indiscriminate” killing of Hamas militants. Following dire warnings from UN officials about a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the 193-member UN General Assembly supported a resolution calling for a ceasefire, with 153 countries voting in favor and 23 abstaining.Biden and Natanyahu, who argue that a ceasefire would only benefit Hamas, voted against the motion, along with eight other countries. The resolution is…

Gunmen attacked a convoy of Daewoo workers in Rivers State, killing four Nigerian soldiers, and two drivers, subsequently abducting two South Koreans. The incident happened around 9.30 a.m., on Tuesday when it was discovered that criminal activities that had been dormant in the area had suddenly resurfaced.The convoy was on its way to Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State when it was ambushed by gunmen. According to a source who requested anonymity, the gunmen followed the expatriate workers who were being escorted by troops along the Ahoada-Abua Road and opened fire on them. The source stated, “During the attack, the…

US President Joe Biden stated on Tuesday that the Israeli administration was opposed to a two-state solution with the Palestinians and urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “change” his government. After weeks of firmly supporting Israel’s assault on Gaza in response to the October 7 Hamas strikes, Biden’s remarks to Democratic donors exposed a rare schism with Netanyahu. “Bibi’s got a tough decision to make,” Biden said, referring to Netanyahu and his hardline right-wing government. “This is the most conservative government in Israel’s history,” he said, adding that the Israeli government “doesn’t want a two-state solution.” Biden went on to…

Beta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has stated that the sum allotted to her ministry in the 2024 budget is insufficient to combat poverty in the country. The Minister revealed this on Tuesday, when she appeared before the Joint National Assembly Committee on Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, chaired by Senator Idiat Adebule, to defend her 2024 budget. She stated that her ministry was given an overhead maximum of N532.5 billion, a 28% increase over the 2023 budget, to buffer the effects of inflation. It is important to highlight that the 28% increase in the overhead…

Troops of Exercise Golden Dawn III raided camps of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in the Orsumoghu area of Anambra State on Monday. The operation was carried out in collaboration with personnel from the Nigerian Navy, the Nigerian Police Force, and local vigilante operatives, according to a statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s official X handle on Tuesday. The statement reads, “During the raid operations, the gallant troops cleared and destroyed IPOB and ESN camps. One of the terrorists was naturalized while others escaped with gunshot wounds, and one pump-action rifle was recovered.”…

The Osun State Government has launched an investigation into the reported case of about 18 students from James Primary School B in Osogbo who reportedly ended up in hospitals after eating a mid-day meal provided by the state government’s free school feeding program. The Osun State government also ordered that no more food be cooked at the affected school until the investigations were completed.According to a statement obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday by the state commissioner for information and public enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the governor, Ademola Adeleke, directed immediate action when the matter was reported to him. The victims, according…