Author: Vincent Osuwo

Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, has ben]en sentenced to more than four years imprisonment in the United States. U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko sentenced Oloyede, 62, of Medina, Ohio, to 56 months in prison on August 26. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, the monarch was also ordered to “serve three years of supervised release after imprisonment and pay $4,408,543.38 in restitution.” “He also forfeited his Medina home on Foote…

No fewer than four people have been killed, with properties destroyed by armed herdsmen across Tombu Council Ward, Logo Local Government Area, Benue State. Joseph Anawah, a community leader in the neighbourhood, said the incident occurred on Monday. Anawah said, “Suspected Fulani marauders at about 15:00 hours burnt down many deserted settlements, including Tse Mku in Tombu Council Ward. “Two people were killed in their farmlands located at the outskirts of Ayilamo settlement yesterday (Monday). They were Mr Kaananfam Nyamikume, a resident of Tse Jigam village, and Mr Mson of Guma LGA, as well as a medicine seller. “While one…

US President Donald Trump has stated that he intends to pursue the death penalty for alleged murders in Washington, DC. During a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump stated that the death penalty would be a “preventative” tool. Hundreds of National Guard and federal law enforcement officials have been dispatched to the United States capital to combat what Trump has previously described as “complete and total lawlessness” in the city, a plan that he has intimated could be replicated in Chicago and other places. Washington’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, has denied the president’s statements about crime, which has decreased in…

The United Nations has stated that “there needs to be justice” in the aftermath of Israel’s double raid on a Gaza hospital, which killed at least 20 people. According to an early Israeli military assessment, the strike targeted a “camera positioned by Hamas”. The incident, which killed five journalists and four health professionals, has sparked widespread condemnation, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling it “completely indefensible”. Later on Tuesday, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced its preliminary findings, which highlighted various “gaps” for further study. It happened as Israelis began a day of mass protests demanding that their government…

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the claims of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, alleging that President Bola Tinubu is “competing with Buhari in incompetence”. The APC described the swipe on Tinubu as “not only laughable but disgracefully hypocritical.” This was revealed in a press statement by the party chapter’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, on Tuesday. Obasanjo, in his new book, took a swipe at Tinubu, saying his administration is currently the only one competing with that of the late President Muhammadu Buhari in terms of inefficiency. The book titled “Nigeria: Past and Future” is one…

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that six passengers sustained injuries on Tuesday at approximately 11:09 am after a Kaduna-bound train derailed at KM 49 between Kubwa Station and Asham Station, which prompted the deployment of a go-team to the site to gather evidence, engage stakeholders, and begin an investigation into the accident. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau’s Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, issued a statement on Tuesday. The accident occurred at KM 49, between Kubwa Station and Asham Station. Six passengers were injured, but no fatalities were reported. The NSIB has deployed…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the commencement of applications for its Direct Short Service Commission 34/2025. The announcement, made on Tuesday through the NAF’s official X page, urged applicants from a variety of professions, including engineering, medical, and cyber specialists, reflecting the force’s changing needs in modern warfare. Interested candidates can apply for free online from August 27 to October 7, 2025, at https://nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng. According to NAF, candidates must have the following prerequisites to qualify: Applicants must be Nigerian citizens by birth. Applicants must be between the ages of 20 and 32, whereas medical doctors (consultants) may be…

Hon. Bernard Udemezue, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly representing the Ayamelum Constituency, has been suspended for three months. Udemezue was suspended for sharing “damaging content” on social media. The congressman, who was elected on the Peoples Democratic Party platform, said on social media that his constituency, Ayamelum, is underserved in terms of constituency allowances. In response to the post, the House passed a resolution to summon Udemezue at its plenary last Tuesday, following a matter of urgent public importance moved by Tony Muobike, a member representing Aguata 2 Constituency, and seconded by Jude Ngobili, the Chief…

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Plateau State University on Tuesday staged a protest in compliance with the directive of the National Secretariat of the union. They were joined by the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Shedrack Best, and the National President of ASUU, Prof. Chris Pikwuna, during the protest, which took place at the university campus in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. The union’s chairman, Dr Monday Hassan Zitta, read a press statement during the protest, highlighting the union’s demands. He said, “Feelers across campuses indicate that lecturers in Nigerian public universities…

Aondona Dajoh, former Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, has been suspended for three months after reportedly attempting to impeach Governor Hyacinth Alia. Dajoh was suspended following a resolution made during Tuesday’s plenary session by Terna Shimawua, a member from Kyan State Constituency, and seconded by James Umoru of Apa State Constituency. Shimawua, who moved the motion, was among those suspended by Dajoh before his departure as Speaker last week Friday. The Speaker, Alfred Emberga, who ruled on the motion, reduced Dajoh’s suspension from six to three months without the usual vote on such issues. The Benue State…