Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdularasheed Maina, wanted over an allegation of receiving stolen property. The EFCC made the announcement in a wanted notice issued on its X handle and signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. The anti-graft agency said Maina, aged 61, is an indigene of Biu in Borno State, and he is wanted in connection with an alleged case of receiving stolen property. “The public is hereby notified that Abdularasheed Abdullahi Maina, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by…

US President Donald Trump has stated that the United States will start calling artificial intelligence, AI, “Super Intelligence” in official government documents. Trump announced this on Tuesday while speaking at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, contending that the term “artificial” makes intelligence seem fake. “The use of the word ‘artificial’ makes intelligence fake. It makes it sound fake, and it is not fake. It’s actually amazing, but we have to be careful,” Trump said. He added, “From this point forward, all of United States documents and hopefully the world’s will be changed to use the much…

Terrorists killed three people in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed by the state government. On Tuesday night, terrorists laid an ambush and killed three Mwaghavul vigilantes along the Kyikyau–Gyambwas boundary in Mangu Halle District, within the Mangu Local Government Area. According to the Mwaghavul Youth Movement (MYM), the assault took place at roughly 9:39 p.m., amid the dusk-to-dawn curfew that the Plateau State Government has imposed in certain parts of the state. The deceased were named as Samson Dachet, 45; Gambo Fwangyil, 50; and Zughumnan Bamaiyi, 35. In a statement…

A Nigerian pastor who is wanted by authorities in Cameroon has gone into hiding following the discovery of a corpse buried under a concrete slab at a property connected to his church in Yaoundé. The Cameroon Tribune reported on Tuesday that the body was discovered on September 19 at around 9am by officers from the Nkoabang Special Police Station during an ongoing investigation involving Kedi Samuel Kenechukwu, who is also known as Ekedi Samuel. Pastor Kenechukwu founded Mercy of God Ministry and is presently being sought by security authorities over allegations that include human trafficking, arrest, and kidnapping. Multiple Cameroonian…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has informed the FCT Senator, Ireti Kingibe, that she will not be returning to the National Assembly in 2027, calling her illiterate and maintaining that every loan obtained by the FCT Administration went through due process and received National Assembly approval. Wike made these comments on Tuesday while answering journalists’ questions during an inspection of ongoing road projects in the FCT, following accusations by Senator Kingibe that he had taken loans without approval. “She is an illiterate, with all due respect, and that is why she is not going back…

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that a government headed by the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would bring back fuel subsidies, though in a different manner. Kwankwaso, who previously served as governor of Kano State, made this remark in an interview with Arise News, where he talked about fuel pricing and the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He noted that the NDC would look for ways to lower the price of petrol for Nigerians, such as boosting investment in local refining. “No, no, no, look. We are bringing subsidy…

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has informed United States President Donald Trump that Iran must never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon, while also restating Britain’s call for the immediate release of British citizen Jimmy Lai. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office released on Wednesday, Burnham met with Trump at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Their discussion addressed UK-US relations, trade, migration, and a range of international matters, among them the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, the war in Ukraine, Diego Garcia, the Falkland Islands, and Lai’s case. The leaders opened by underlining “the value…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other petroleum marketers have lowered the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at major depots in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar, and Warri following a drop in international crude oil prices, These reductions by the Dangote Refinery and other marketers appeared in the latest depot price report released by Petroleumprice.ng, with the largest adjustments occurring in Lagos, where several operators lowered their petrol prices by N20 to N24 per liter. The cuts came as Brent crude traded under $100 per barrel, while the United States benchmark, West Texas Intermediate, also fell to $91.17 per barrel. In…

Victor Osimhen is set to return to action for Galatasaray after the first international break of the 2026/27 season, according to reports from the Turkish media. The former African Footballer of the Year is anticipated to be back in the squad for Galatasaray’s Süper Lig clash with Kasımpaşa on October 9, as he carries on with his recovery from injury. Osimhen had originally been included in the Super Eagles squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. Two days later, though, the striker’s withdrawal was confirmed. “Victor Osimhen’s recovery from a muscle strain has been…

Residents across multiple communities in Imo State are tallying their losses after days of heavy rainfall and flooding, while the National Emergency Management Agency has begun rescue operations for those stranded. Innocent Nweze, a senior rescue official at the NEMA office in Imo State, stated that since Sunday the agency has been relocating residents trapped in flooded areas to safer, higher ground. Nweze noted that residents of Amakaohia and Akwakuma, along with other communities near Rochas Market, have been rescued. “NEMA has rescued and responded to several communities and persons in villages around Rochas Market in Amakaohia and Akwakuma,” he…