Author: Vincent Osuwo

1.1bn people in acute poverty

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…

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The Lagos State Police Command has declared Benjamin Best Nnanyereugo wanted over the murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend, Augusta Onuwabhagbe Osedion.

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…

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Hamas kills Israeli hostage, injures others

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…

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EFCC arraignment of Mahmud Abubakar over alleged N1.09bn proceeds of crime at an Abuja court

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…

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Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service has declared that it will use third-party agents to collect unpaid taxes from defaulting taxpayers, including banks, employers, debtors, tenants, and business partners.

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…

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President Bola Tinubu and the US FOIA litigation over government records

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…

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EFCC arraignment of Mahmud Abubakar over alleged N1.09bn proceeds of crime at an Abuja court

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…

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Hamas kills Israeli hostage, injures others

No fewer than 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants have been found in Israel around the Gaza Strip, the army said Tuesday, as it continued to bombard the Palestinian territory with air strikes. “Approximately 1,500 bodies of Hamas (fighters) were found in Israel around the Gaza Strip,” military spokesman Richard Hecht told reporters, adding that security forces had “more or less restored control over the border” with Gaza. “Since last night, we know that no one came in, but infiltrations can still happen.” The military force had “nearly completed” the evacuation of all the communities around the border, he added. Hecht…

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NCAA to sanction international airlines over maltreatment of deportees

The Federal Government has announced that an order will be issued soon mandating airline operators to begin compensating passengers for delayed and cancelled flights that were not caused by natural phenomena. This was announced by the Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, during a meeting with airline operators in Abuja on Monday. He said, “On delayed flights, I want to speak for the ordinary Nigerians who complain every day about delayed or cancelled flights. I know you have given all your reasons. You have blamed the government and a few things we do. But I also want to…

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Obidient movement denies involvement in #EndSARS protest

The Lagos State Government has announced that the scheduled mass burial of the 103 bodies retrieved in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest in October 2020 has been suspended. Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, informed reporters on Monday that the planned mass burial had been postponed due to the uproar created by the announcement in July. The state government stated in a leaked memo dated July 19, 2023, that the 103 corpses would be mass buried. This has caused consternation among human rights activists and civil society organizations. Amnesty International, a human rights organization,…

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