Author: Vincent Osuwo

Hon. James Faleke, a member from the Ikeja Federal Constituency, has picked up the All Progressives Congress Expression of Interest and Nomination forms on behalf of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. On Tuesday in Abuja, APC National Organizing Secretary Suleiman Argungu declared the process open and handed over the Expression of Interest and Nomination papers to Faleke, who is also the founder of the Tinubu Support Groups. Faleke’s collection and payment for the forms, valued at N100 million on behalf of the president, formally launch Tinubu’s re-election campaign. The Independent National Electoral Commission has set presidential…

The Lagos State Government has refuted allegations that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been asked to quit on health concerns, calling the claim untrue and misleading. Gboyega Akosile, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, delivered the denial in a statement on Monday. The government criticized an internet platform’s story, claiming that it was factually incorrect. The statement read in part, “We have noted with concern a false report by … alleging that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been ‘ordered to resign on health grounds’ with the deputy governor set to take over. “This report is false in its entirety.…

Ghana has stopped talks on a multi-year aid agreement with the United States after Washington sought access to citizens’ personal data, according to a source close to the West African country’s leadership. After dismantling the long-standing USAID agency and limiting the involvement of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the United States has struck new health aid partnerships across Africa. “The deal is dead,” the source said last week, noting that Ghana’s negotiation team included health authorities, implying that it was at least somewhat health-related. According to the source, the US team grew “hostile” and increased “pressure” after Ghana failed to hand up…

Publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s “bullying,” pointing out that Peter Obi previously ran alongside him on a shared presidential ticket. In a post on Monday, Momodu claimed it was “extremely sad” that Atiku, who chose Obi as his running mate in 2019, was now being targeted. “It is extremely sad that a man who gave Peter Obi his first vice presidential ticket is being bullied in this manner. I wish to believe this is the handiwork of fake Obidients and agent provocateurs,” he wrote. Later, during an X Space conversation, Momodu discussed…

FIFA is considering making significant changes to its disciplinary procedures ahead of the FIFA World Cup, with the goal of reducing the number of players suspended for accumulating yellow cards. According to BBC Sport on Monday, the plan would add a second amnesty point to the competition, wiping out all yellow cards at the end of the group stage and after the quarter-final. Under present laws, players are suspended after receiving two yellow cards in a row, a system that can result in key players missing crucial knockout matches. Due to the World Cup expanding from 32 to 48 teams,…

No fewer than 14 people were killed and dozens injured in a train accident in Indonesia that took place when a stationary passenger train was hit from behind by a long-distance commuter train running on the same track. Local media ran footage of passengers on medical trolleys near Bekasi Timur Station, with other images showing rescuers trying to free people from the train wreckage. “There are still victims who are alive, but they’re pinned by train material,” Mohammad Syafii, who leads Indonesia’s search and rescue agency, told reporters early on Tuesday. “There are some victims who are alive to this…

A California man has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump, prompting a White House security assessment. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with two firearms violations when he appeared in court in Washington, DC on Monday. He did not make a plea. He was carrying a semi-automatic handgun, a pump-action shotgun, and three knives when he stormed past a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday, according to authorities. During the hotel incident, a Secret Service member was shot but did not sustain significant injuries. If convicted, the defendants will face…

No fewer than seven people were reportedly killed by armed herders in the Channel One community, a border settlement in the Ukemberagya/Tswarev Council Ward of the Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a local named Amos, the village is located along the Arufu-Wukari Road of Taraba State. Amos informed the press on Monday that the incident took place on Sunday night. According to Amos, the suspected herders stormed the neighborhood around 11 p.m. on Sunday and shot intermittently, prompting inhabitants to leave for safety. Joseph Anawah, a community leader in the area who confirmed the incident, said…

The Bauchi State Police Command has revealed that it has begun enforcing restrictions on motorcycle and tricycle movement at night within the state capital as part of efforts to combat escalating insecurity. Nafiu Habib, the Police Public Relations Officer, stated on Sunday that the enforcement was carried out in accordance with an executive order issued by the state government. Habib added that the action was important to curb the rise in criminal activity carried out under cover of darkness. He said, “The measure is expedient to ensure suppression of rising criminal activities under the cover of night, as security concerns…

The Bauchi State Police Command has announced a manhunt for the culprits of an attack on a female student at Sa’adu Zungur University in Gadau, Itas/Gadau Local Government Area of the state. The event took place on April 23, 2026, and involves a 22-year-old student named Maryam Yakini, who lives off-campus. In a statement released on Saturday, Police Public Relations Officer Nafiu Habib stated that the command got a report at the Gadau Police Outstation regarding an unidentified offender armed with a machete and knife who attacked the victim near Villa Lodge. Habib added that the student was seriously injured…