Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Benue State House of Assembly elected Hon Alfred Emberger as its new speaker on Sunday. The appointment came immediately after the resignation of former Speaker Aondona Dajoh. The new speaker is one of four members suspended last Friday for attempting to oust the previous speaker. The house resolved to lift the four members’ suspensions during the plenary session on Sunday, which was presided over by the deputy speaker, Lami Danaldi-Ogenyi. The majority leader, Saater Tiseer, stated that the plenary was an emergency and presented a motion to lift the suspensions of the four members, which was seconded by Samuel…

Kilmar Ábrego García’s lawyers claim that US authorities warned him less than 24 hours after his release that he may be deported to Uganda due to his unwillingness to accept a plea deal in a criminal case. Attorneys for García said he declined an offer to plead guilty to people smuggling charges in exchange for deportation to Costa Rica, after it was evident he would be released from detention. His lawyers have now accused the US government of attempting to “coerce” him into pleading guilty by threatening to deport him “halfway across the world” to Uganda. The Salvadoran national was…

Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer Femi Falana, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to transfer the N32.7 billion and $445,000 recovered from officials of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development to the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) for proper use. Falana made the demand in a public statement posted on August 24, 2025, on behalf of the Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), which he leads. Falana recalled that in January 2025, President Bola Tinubu approved N32.7 billion for the implementation of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP),…

A pro-Jonathan pressure group, ‘Bring Back Our Goodluck,’ called for former President Goodluck Jonathan to stage a political return and contest the 2027 presidential election, claiming that Nigerians were “misled in 2015” into voting against his administration. Dr Grema Kyari, the group’s National Coordinator, stated at a press conference at the Aminu Kano Centre for Democracy, Research, and Training, Mambayya House, that the former president remained the “surest path to rescue Nigeria” from the hardship, insecurity, and divisions caused by the All Progressives Congress-led government. Kyari stated that Jonathan’s return was not only desired but also necessary, citing worldwide examples…

The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has praised what he called “a spirit of unity and foresight” following the collapse of the state’s entire Social Democratic Party structure into the African Democratic Congress. The development, which political observers have described as a “major realignment” in the state’s political space, occurred at a high-level coalition meeting held on Saturday in Kaduna. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Coalition Publicity Secretary, Darius Kurah, El-Rufai presided over the meeting, which brought together major stakeholders and political leaders from across party lines. “In a landmark political development, the…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has urged air travellers to check which airport agency and stakeholders are responsible for any issues before reporting such problems. Mrs Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, stated in an advice graphic shared on the Authority’s social media accounts on Sunday that knowing the agencies will help to speed up solutions and improve service. It also reminded the public that, while the authority constructs and maintains airport infrastructure, as well as handles safety and security, airports are operated by a consortium of government and private sector partners. The advice identifies…

The Nigeria Police Force has repatriated a notorious Chinese fugitive, Mr Dai Qisheng, to China after his arrest in Abuja. Qisheng, a gang boss wanted in Guizhou Province, China, for coordinating violent organised crimes, departed the country in 2024 after Zhijin County’s Public Security Bureau issued an arrest notice for him. He sought asylum in Nigeria until INTERPOL National Central Bureau Abuja agents tracked, surveilled, and caught him in the Federal Capital Territory on August 8, 2025. According to a statement issued on Sunday by Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, the fugitive was repatriated to Beijing on August 15, 2025, as…

Kemi Badenoch has expressed shock at the level of racial abuse she has received since becoming the first Black woman to lead the Conservative Party, despite earlier proclaiming Britain “the best place in the world to be Black.” In an interview with the Sunday Times, she reported a flood of personal insults, both online and by a tiny number of MPs, referring to the hatred as “Kemi derangement syndrome”. She reported an increase in ethno-nationalist language on social media, claiming that critics questioned her accomplishments because of her race and origin. She said, “There’s a certain cadre of people who…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, for attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine using a fake pregnancy disguise. Ezewuike, who owns a fashion company called Golden Star Creation in Lagos’ Okota neighbourhood, was detained at a bus station in Jibowu, Yaba, on Friday, August 22, 2025, while attempting to transfer the narcotics shipment to consumers in Abuja. According to a statement made by the NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, a follow-up operation at her apartment on Ago Palace Way in Okota resulted in the discovery of 200…

The Oyo State Government denied on Sunday that the Bola Ige International Business Complex in Gbagi, Ibadan, will be closed tomorrow (Monday), stating that the allegation was untrue. Adeniyi Adebisi, the Oyo State Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives, and Industry, issued this remark in Ibadan, the state capital. He informed traders, store owners, and members of the public that the Gbagi market would not be closed, as some rumours had suggested. Adebisi described the rumours as untrue, unsubstantiated, and a deliberate attempt by miscreants to incite unwarranted tension in the business sector. “The Bola Ige International Business Complex remains a…