Author: Vincent Osuwo

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disclosed that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, marking the first time the long-serving Israeli leader has publicly acknowledged battling the disease. The 76-year-old disclosed this while sharing details from his annual medical examination. According to a statement released on social media, his medical team discovered a malignant tumor measuring less than one centimeter in his prostate during a follow-up check after surgery for an enlarged prostate in December 2024. Medical reports released by Netanyahu’s office confirmed that the cancer was detected early and had not spread to other parts of his body. One…

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has questioned the Federal Government’s continued reliance on borrowing despite the removal of the petrol subsidy. Speaking in an interview with News Central TV on Friday, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria stated that while the removal of fuel subsidies and exchange rate liberalization were necessary, the timing and lack of fiscal discipline threaten to erase the potential benefits. According to the monarch, Nigeria’s policy of assisting foreign refineries while its own refining capacity sat idle was a systemic problem that needed to be corrected. “I have always said the…

Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has narrated to his audience how he prayed and made kidnappers attack each other. He said he has the spiritual authority to arrange their freedom. Oyedepo made the statements while attending a church service at his church’s Canaanland headquarters in Ota, Ogun State. Oyedepo advised his congregation to give his phone number to anyone who kidnaps them. A video of the speech went viral on social media on Thursday. “If anybody picks you, give them my number, give them my number,” he said. The cleric backed up his advice with…

Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has advised his congregation to disclose his phone number to anyone who kidnaps them. He said he has the spiritual authority to arrange their freedom. Oyedepo made the statements while attending a church service at his church’s Canaanland headquarters in Ota, Ogun State. A video of the speech went viral on social media on Thursday. “If anybody picks you, give them my number, give them my number,” he said. The cleric backed up his advice with two tales of divine intervention in previous kidnappings involving church members. In the first,…

Turkish Super Lig team Fenerbahçe has reportedly filed a complaint against Galatasaray over Victor Osimhen’s use of a protective mask, which they claim is dangerous to opposition players. After missing more than a month due to an arm injury, Osimhen returned to action on Wednesday night. The 27-year-old played 13 minutes in Galatasaray’s cup loss to Gençlerbirliği S.K., wearing a bandaged arm under a long-sleeved shirt. Galatasaray is scheduled to play Fenerbahçe in the league on Sunday, and their opponents are claimed to have denounced the use of Osimhen’s clothing to the Turkish Football Federation. “Fenerbahçe believes that the hard…

The US State Department is offering up to $10 million for information on the leader of the Iran-backed Iraqi military group Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS), which Washington considers a terrorist organization. US officials stated in a social media post Thursday that they were looking for information on KSS leader Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji, also known as Abu Alaa al-Walai. The organization has “killed Iraqi civilians and attacked U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, as well as attacking U.S. military bases and personnel in Iraq and Syria,” Washington claimed. The post states that “you could be eligible for relocation and a reward”…

King Charles III travels to the United States on Monday, with transatlantic tensions over the Iran conflict and the Epstein scandal’s long shadow threatening to overshadow the historic meeting. Buckingham Palace and the British government say the four-day trip will honor the historic ties between the two countries as the US celebrates 250 years of independence. According to the palace, Charles’s first state visit to the United States as monarch is at the invitation of the UK government and President Donald Trump, and he will travel with Queen Camilla. However, as the American leader’s conflict with Iran creates a rare…

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State announced on Thursday that he is now a “freelance politician” with no ties to any political party. Mohammed made the comments while hosting an African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Peter Obi, and South-East stakeholders in Bauchi. The governor stated that the meeting focused on national unity and teamwork and that the proceedings were not influenced by partisan considerations. “Neither PDP nor ADC is standing alone. I am a freelance politician now, and his party is also in limbo. We are looking up to the judiciary. “Certainly, we are all in the opposition, and that…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its presidential primary election, earlier slated for May 15 and 16, to May 23, 2026, while the governorship primaries will now hold on May 21, 2026, in line with a revised timetable for its 2027 general election activities. Duro Meseko, APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, disclosed this at the conclusion of the 186th National Working Committee meeting in Abuja on Thursday, announcing changes to the previous schedule, including the postponement of key processes such as aspirant screening and appeals consideration. Meseko further revealed that the screening of aspirants, which was originally slated for…

Ben Agir, a serving National Youth Service Corps member, was allegedly beaten to death by community vigilantes in the Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. According to reports, the incident occurred in the Anibros community during the vigilantes’ night patrol operation. According to a local source, the deceased was apprehended on suspicion of stealing a motorcycle. The Chairman of Buruku LGA, Raymond Aondoakura, confirmed the incident to journalists on Thursday, saying it occurred on Sunday night between 11 p.m. and 12 a.m. The chairman said, “The report came to me on Monday around 4 am. The incident happened at…