Author: Vincent Osuwo

The 14-year-old internally displaced Chagu Terhemen, who was bitten by a snake on Friday in Benue state, has died. Terhemen was heading to the farm with his father in Tse Kyomke mbapupuu, Gaambe Ushin Council Ward, Gwer West Local Government Area, Benue State, when he was bitten by a snake. Terna Ibaah, a displaced person, said on Sunday that the 14-year-old snake bite sufferer had rejected customary care and was convulsing. Ibaah, who sent a message to our correspondent on Tuesday morning, stated that the adolescent was transported to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital in Makurdi on Monday at…

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has overturned a provision in the Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service for Officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces that required troops to serve at least 15 years before being permitted to resign. Justice Emmanuel Subilim delivered judgment on Tuesday in a suit filed by Flight Lieutenant J.A. Akerele, describing the rule as oppressive and a blatant breach of fundamental rights protected by the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Akerele, who was commissioned as a pilot officer in 2013 under former President Goodluck Jonathan, had contested the Nigerian Air Force’s reluctance to accept his resignation.…

President Bola Tinubu stated on Tuesday that his administration will stay resilient and has no fear of US President Donald Trump’s trade policies, notably tariffs on Nigerian goods. Tinubu made the statements while receiving members of The Buhari Organisation, which is led by former Nasarawa State Governor Sen. Tanko Almakura paid him a solidarity visit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The president emphasized Nigeria’s present economic trajectory and rising non-oil revenues as safeguards against external shocks. Tinubu said, “If non-oil revenue is growing, then we have no fear of whatever Trump is doing on the other side.” He emphasized…

Tonobok Okowa, president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, has claimed that Favour Ofili’s choice to move allegiance from Nigeria to Turkey was financially motivated, notwithstanding the athlete’s assertions. In an interview with ESPN, Okowa revealed that the decision was communicated to them by both World Athletics and the sprinter. “They have officially informed us. Both World Athletics and the athlete herself have officially informed us, he stated. However, he reportedly ignored Ofili’s explanation that her move was the result of repeated carelessness by Nigerian sports administrators at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics. Instead, he said her decision…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of abandoning the North-Central area to a wave of violence. In a message made on his official X account, Atiku said that insecurity has grown in North Central states, demonstrating that the federal government fails to protect Nigerians. He said, “The resurgence of killings in the North-Central shows clearly that the Tinubu administration has abandoned the region to bloodshed. “Kwara, once safe, is now a hotspot of bandit and kidnap attacks. Niger State has seen militants attack military bases, murder soldiers, and even massacre worshippers in a mosque. Plateau and…

Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has completed a move from National Women’s Soccer League side Bay FC to Saudi Women’s League side Al Hilal on a two-year deal. The 30-year-old, who joined the NWSL in February 2024 following a trophy-laden tenure at Spanish giants FC Barcelona Femeni, passed medicals on Monday night and has already joined her new team, marking a new chapter in her illustrious career. Oshoala, popularly called ‘Agba baller,’ missed Bay FC’s 2-1 defeat to Angel City on Monday night, with a report from The Athletic revealing that “Bay FC and Al Hilal have reached an agreement…

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have responded to Minister of Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike and his loyalists, pledging to enforce discipline within the party and declaring that the PDP will not yield to arrogance, impunity, or divisive tendencies. Speaking on behalf of the governors, Bala Mohammed, Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, stated at the National Convention Planning Committee’s inauguration on Tuesday that they are not cowards and will confront anyone who attempts to obstruct the party’s progress. He was responding to threats made by Wike and his supporters,…

The number of players in the Super Eagles’ camp has increased to 13 as Nigeria prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa. This comes as nine more Super Eagles players arrived at the team’s camp at Ikot Ikpene on Tuesday, according to the team’s media officer, Promise Efoghe. New arrivals include Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Ola Aina, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Moses Simon, Chidozie Awaziem, Adebayo Adeleye, and Benjamin Fredericks. They joined William Troost-Ekong, Amas Obasogie, Felix Agu, and Raphael Onyedika, who arrived at camp on Monday. Efoghe revealed to the News Agency of…

Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has criticized the immediate past Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of undermining democratic values and fostering political thuggery during his tenure. Sani stated this amid the blame game between the former governor and the Kaduna State Government over the disruption of the inauguration of the transition committee members of the ADC coalition in the state by suspected thugs over the weekend. Sani stated on TVC’s Politics Tonight on Monday that El-Rufai lacked a true knowledge of democracy because he never engaged in the effort to restore it in Nigeria. “For people like…

The United Nations warned on Tuesday that escalating restrictions in Cameroon by president Paul Biya raises concerns about voters’ ability to freely choose their candidate in coming presidential elections. Cameroon’s veteran president, Biya, 92, is seeking a new seven-year term to extend his nearly 43-year rule in elections on October 12. “A safe and enabling human rights environment is essential for peaceful, inclusive, and credible elections. It regrettably appears that this is not the case in Cameroon,” said UN rights chief Volker Turk. He encouraged the government to take prompt measures to create an environment favorable to a free and…