Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday that Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader and democratic champion, has received the Nobel Peace Prize. Machado was honored “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy,” according to Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo. Machado was a “key, unifying figure in a political opposition that was once deeply divided … in a brutal authoritarian state that is now suffering a humanitarian and economic crisis,” he told CNN. The committee…

Two people were killed and seven others injured in violent nighttime skirmishes between Fulani herders and community members in Dagaceri, Birniwa Local Government Area, Jigawa State. The communal clashes reflect long-standing tensions between farmers and herders competing for land and resources throughout the region. Hassan Abdullahi, an eyewitness, told our correspondent on Thursday about the frightening Wednesday night incident: “People were running everywhere.” It was a horrifying sight to see assailants set fire to homes and commit brutality against families. Another homeowner, Izaddeen Usman, stated, “I hid with my children in the bushes.” Screams permeated the night. “We feared for…

President Bola Tinubu authorized the conferral of 959 national awards on Thursday, as well as measures to bolster the Nigeria Police Force’s financial mechanism. The move occurred while he presided over lengthy meetings of the National Council of State and the Police Council at the State House in Abuja. Dr. Emanso Umobong, Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Affairs Office, told State House correspondents after the meetings that the President approved the report of the National Honours Award Committee for 2024 and 2025, as well as special awards bestowed by the President from January 2025 to the present. According to Umobong,…

President Bola Tinubu paid tribute to the late Dr. Christopher Kolade on Thursday, calling him “an icon of integrity, patriotism, and excellence” whose life exemplified Nigeria’s highest principles of service and leadership. In a statement signed by himself, the president said he received the news of Kolade’s death “with profound sadness,” describing the 92-year-old diplomat, broadcaster, and corporate leader as “one of Nigeria’s intellectual treasures and a custodian of our enterprise history.” “Dr. Kolade was among the finest of men. He was exceptionally brilliant, statesmanly, and diligent and had unimpeachable integrity. He was not only a boardroom icon, serving as…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has revealed that the armed robbery suspects responsible for the killing of Arise News anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu sourced their weapons from a supplier in the Niger Republic. SP Josephine Adeh, the Command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Friday while announcing the arrest of 12 suspects in connection with the September 29, 2025, robbery and murder at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Abuja, in which Maduagwu and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, were killed. According to Adeh, preliminary investigations revealed that the syndicate obtained its guns, which included a locally made AK-47 rifle, a…

The Senate on Thursday asked Wale Edun, Minister of Finance, Samsudeen Ogunjimi, Accountant-General of the Federation, and Tanimu Yakubu, Director-General of the Budget Office, to produce a thorough performance report on the 2024 budget within two weeks. Analysts are concerned that the decision may delay President Bola Tinubu’s presentation of the 2026 fiscal blueprint to the National Assembly. The Senate’s Committee on Finance warned that the report must include predictions for the capital component of the 2025 budget before the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) for 2026-2029 may be discussed. The order was issued by the Senate…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has admitted additional evidence in the ongoing trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, over an alleged $4.5bn fraud. According to a statement released on Thursday, the EFCC said Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court made the ruling during proceedings on October 9, 2025. “Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on October 9, 2025, admitted more evidence against a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),…

The Council of State on Thursday approved the exercise of the presidential prerogative of mercy for 175 persons across various categories by President Bola Tinubu. The decision came after the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), presented Tinubu’s recommendations based on the report of the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy at Thursday’s Council of State meeting at the State House in Abuja. Although the complete names of the recipients have yet to be released, our correspondent learned that pardons were issued to Herbert Macaulay, one of Nigeria’s founding fathers, and Maj. Gen. Mamman…

Vinicius Jr.’s Madrid home reportedly caught fire on Thursday morning, just hours after his love life controversy sparked social media outrage. According to Spanish broadcaster Marca, an electrical problem caused a fire to break out in the false ceiling of his basement sauna, filling two floors with smoke. The Real Madrid player avoided injury since he was training with Brazil in Seoul, South Korea. Fortunately, no injuries or poisonings were reported as a result of the occurrence. At before 11 a.m. (Spanish time), the fire department was called to his home in La Moraleja, Alcobendas, and two crews arrived to…

The National Council of State unanimously confirmed Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan’s (SAN) appointment as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. This was announced in a statement on X on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy. On Thursday, during the Council’s meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu delivered Amupitan’s name. The nomination comes after Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s 10-year tenure ended in October 2025. Tinubu informed the Council that Amupitan, a 58-year-old Law Professor from Kogi State, is the first candidate from the North-Central state to be nominated…