Author: Vincent Osuwo

Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), the Rivers State Administrator, has claimed that the mandate entrusted to him by President Bola Tinubu has been “sufficiently achieved,” following the restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots level. Ibas made the statement on Friday at Government House, Port Harcourt, during the formal presentation of the report of the just-concluded local government elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission. He recalled that Tinubu had, on March 18, 2025, instructed him to stabilize the state, re-establish its institutions, and return Rivers to full democratic governance. Ibas stated that the successful conduct of the…

The man accused of shooting and killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson, 22, a Utah native who had been living with his parents “for a long time,” according to authorities. Mr. Robinson was apprehended on September 12 when a family member recognized him in surveillance photographs, which detectives described as critical in concluding a nationwide manhunt. According to CBS News, Robinson’s father persuaded him to give himself in. The father then reportedly contacted a family acquaintance, who notified the sheriff’s office. At a news conference on Friday to announce the arrest, FBI officials declined to…

Celebrity chef  Hilda Baci, on Friday officially began her attempt to cook the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos state. Baci, who set the record for the longest cooking marathon in 2023, will host the “Gino Jollof Festival” in collaboration with the spice and culinary brand Gino. The historic event will include a custom-made pot measuring six metres broad and six metres tall, into which 250 bags of rice will be cooked. Bolaji Idowu, the head pastor of Harvesters International Christian Centre, prayed for Baci and praised the endeavor just before she…

The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has told workers in the ministry that she is not upset over their protest, adding that the controversy has rather made her more popular than she was. The minister stated this on Friday, during a town hall meeting at the National Centre for Women’s Development, following the workers’ protest on Wednesday, demanding better welfare and better working conditions. On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, staff of the Women Affairs Ministry locked out Sulaiman-Ibrahim in protest over prolonged neglect and poor welfare conditions, chanting solidarity songs and demanding the minister’s removal. However, in her message…

Scores of protesters marched from the National Assembly to the Office of the Head of the Federation’s Civil Service in Abuja on Friday to protest what they characterized as harassment of Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women’s Affairs. The protestors, who included human rights activists, civil society organizations, and concerned residents, brandished signs and banners decrying last Wednesday’s move, stating that “no civil servant has the right to challenge a minister.” Their protest came after an event on September 10 in which Federal Ministry of Women’s Affairs employees locked out Sulaiman-Ibrahim in protest of his long-term neglect and bad living conditions.…

Bolaji Idowu, the lead pastor of Harvesters International Christian Centre, visited the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on Friday to offer spiritual support to celebrity chef Hilda Baci as she attempts to cook the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice. Moments before the cookout began, Idowu offered prayers and encouragement to Hilda Baci as he blessed the chef’s attempt to cook the world’s largest pot of jollof rice. Baci, who made international headlines in 2023 by breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon, is now holding the “Gino Jollof Festival” in conjunction with the gourmet…

US President Donald Trump on Friday disclosed that the suspect had been taken into custody over the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk after a massive manhunt. “Somebody very close to him turned him in,” Trump told Fox News in a live studio interview. “The person was involved with law enforcement but was a person of faith, a minister, and brought him to a US Marshal who was fantastic. “They drove into the police headquarters, and he’s there now.” He added, “We have the person that we think is the person we’re looking for.” The gunman fatally shot Kirk, a…

Burkina Faso’s government has announced the elimination of visa fees for all African nationals in an effort to foster Pan-African solidarity and promote free movement of people and commerce. According to the BBC, the Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, announced the policy move on Thursday during a cabinet meeting presided over by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the country’s military chief. “From now on, any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will not pay any amount to cover visa fees,” Sana told the press. He did, however, clarify that passengers would still need to submit an online…

Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, has condemned the gruesome attack on mourners in the Ezi Village, Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State by suspected cultists. Soludo, who visited the scene of the attack on Friday, decried the attack, which led to the deaths of four people, while 15 others were left injured. Soludo visited the scene to condole with the victims’ families and declared a N10 million prize for information leading to the arrest of each of the shooters involved in the killings. Chronicle NG reports that on Thursday night, gunmen suspected of being…

Gunmen suspected of being cultists attacked a burial ceremony in Ezi Village, Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, on Thursday, killing four people and injuring approximately 15 others. According to eyewitnesses, the Gunmen, who are believed to be from a rival cult group, invaded the location on motorcycles while family members were executing burial rites. “They opened fire on mourners, sending others scrambling for cover before fleeing the area. “The assailants suddenly invaded the scene of the burial on Thursday and opened fire at the gathering, targeting some people who were present. “The family members of the deceased…