Author: Vincent Osuwo

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has replaced the city’s fire chief Kristin Crowley, accusing her of mishandling the response to last month’s disastrous wildfires. Bass claimed Kristin Crowley had failed to notify her of an impending fire risk. “We know that 1,000 firefighters that could have been on duty on the morning the fires broke out were instead sent home on Chief Crowley’s watch,” according to a statement released by the mayor. Bass has selected Ronnie Villanueva, a LAFD veteran, as interim fire chief. The wildfires killed 26 lives, burned thousands of homes, and displaced more than 150,000 people. Kristin…

A man was critically hurt in a knife attack near the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, according to German media. According to the Tagesspiegel newspaper, police have roped off the spot and are conducting a search. The man was reportedly injured with a sharp item and was taken to the hospital by fire crews. “At around 18:00 local time (17:00 GMT), a man was seriously injured by an unknown person,” German police wrote on X, adding “investigations are ongoing”. “The injured man was taken to the hospital,” the statement continued. “Rescue workers are on site caring for several people who witnessed…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command, reported intercepting 53 sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 1,958 kg with a duty-paid value of N398 million in Lagos. Lomba Benjamin, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. Speaking on the seizures, Paul Bamisaiye, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, stated that the contraband was discovered near Ilase Sea Beach, around 200 nautical miles from Lagos Anchorage. He stated that the smugglers attempted to flee but were overpowered by the officers, so “they abandoned the boat and jumped into the sea.” “The boat was quickly…

The Bola Tinubu Support Organisation’s UK chapter has demanded a public apology from former military president General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (retd.) for the annulled presidential elections on June 12, 1993. The group made the demand in a statement issued on Friday by its head of media and publicity, Mr. Muyiwa Adeliyi. Adeliyi criticized Babangida for annulling the June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest. Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola won the election. Adeliyi’s demand follows the former head of state’s admission in his autobiography that Abiola won the election. Babangida stated, “I have no doubt…

Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of $4.7 million, N830 million, and numerous properties linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele. The judge, who had previously dismissed an appeal by an interested party attempting to prevent the verdict from being delivered, allowed the final forfeiture application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s counsel, Bilkisu Buhari-Bala. The funds forfeited to the federal government were held in accounts managed by individuals and entities such as Omoile Anita Joy, Deep Blue Energy Service Limited, Exactquote Bureau De Change…

A notorious gang leader has reportedly died after he was shot inside a courthouse in Sri Lanka by an assassin disguised as a lawyer. Police said the gunman used a pistol secreted within a hollowed-out book by a female suspect, who is still at large. Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, the gang’s leader, was being brought to court when he was shot. Police believe he was a suspect in several murders. The shooting in the capital, Colombo, is one of a series of killings by rival gangs that has continued as officials vow to crack down on gang violence in the country.…

The Donald Trump-led US government will end the temporary protected status (TPS) for 500,000 Haitians living in the country in August, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday. The Caribbean country is experiencing deteriorating conditions, with gangs controlling 85% of the capital and sexual violence against children increasing by 1,000% last year, according to the United Nations. TPS is granted to nationals of designated countries facing unsafe conditions, such as armed conflict or environmental disasters. Trump has moved to overhaul parts of the US immigration system since returning to office and promised “mass deportations” and arrests. Haitians have had…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has made alarming discoveries in its ongoing enforcement operation at the Idumota open drug market in Lagos. NAFDAC uncovered unregistered narcotics, counterfeit GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) medicines, and improperly stored vaccines, with some shockingly found in toilets. This was disclosed in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. The statement reads, “In the ongoing enforcement operation at the Idumota open drug market, NAFDAC has uncovered more alarming products, including unregistered narcotics, counterfeit GSK medicines, and vaccines stored in toilets. “During an operation on Tuesday, officials also seized expired USAID-donated…

Jenni Hermoso’s lawyer, Angel Chavarria, has stated that Jenni intends to appeal the verdict in the case of former Spain football chief Luis Rubiales, who was fined for forcing a kiss on the Women’s World Cup-winning player. Rubiales also stated that he intends to appeal the verdict on Thursday. Chronicle NG reports that Rubiales has been convicted of sexual assault over the forced kiss he gave star forward Hermoso, fining him €10,800 ($11,300). However, the Spanish court acquitted him and three other accused individuals of coercion charges. Prosecutors had demanded a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for Rubiales—one year for sexual assault…

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales has been convicted of sexual assault over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso, fining him €10,800 ($11,300). However, the Spanish court acquitted him and three other accused individuals of coercion charges. Prosecutors had demanded a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for Rubiales—one year for sexual assault and 18 months for coercion—alleging he pressured Hermoso to downplay the incident. Rubiales was accused of sexual assault for kissing Hermoso in 2023 following Spain’s Women’s World Cup triumph in Australia, as well as coercion for allegedly trying to force her to dismiss the significance of the…