Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has refuted claims by local contractors that his administration owes them N5.2 billion, claiming that the arrears stem from contracts given irregularly by civil officials without ministerial consent. On Monday, contractors protested at the minister’s gate, claiming that the FCT Administration owed them approximately N5.2 billion for completed projects. However, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Lere Olayinka, refuted the charges, stating that the minister had not granted any new contracts since taking office and had already cleared a N10 billion backlog inherited from his predecessor. Speaking on Tuesday at…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has chastised the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, for allegedly insulting President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on Channels Television’s flagship programme Politics Today on Tuesday, he also stated that based on the results of last Saturday’s by-elections in 12 states, Nigerians have rejected the African Democratic Congress coalition, which is led by Lawal and others. “There’s no coalition. Nigerians have already rejected them; the by-election is enough evidence. They did not make any impact. But that is just the beginning,” he said. Wike claimed that Babachir’s grievances…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the assault of Corps Member Edema Jennifer by operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante Group in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area. In a statement signed by its National Public Relations Officer, Adeyemi Samson, on Tuesday, NANS described the incident as a gross violation of the dignity, safety, and fundamental rights of Miss Edema, who is serving her nation under the NYSC scheme. The union said, according to information released by the National Youth Service Corps, the operatives “forcefully entered a Corps Lodge under the pretext of investigating alleged unlawful activities,…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi condemned the assault of Jenifer Elobor, a female National Youth Service Corps member in Anambra State, by the state vigilante members. Obi described the incident as “inhumane, primitive, and a direct assault on our collective humanity.” The former Governor of Anambra State expressed his deep concern about the attack. “As an Anambrian myself, I feel not only ashamed but also deeply heartbroken that such cruelty could happen in 2025, in a society that ought to have advanced beyond such barbarous acts,” he said. The former governor of Anambra State stressed that no society…

Air Canada flight attendants announced on Tuesday that they had reached a deal with the airline to end a strike over wages and groundwork that has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide. Approximately 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job after midnight Saturday, claiming that Air Canada had failed to meet their demands for greater pay and recompense for unpaid ground work, particularly during boarding. The attendants’ union refused two orders from a regulatory tribunal to return to work, prompting Air Canada to postpone plans to partially restart service. However, after resuming talks on Monday evening, the union…

The Anambra State Government has condemned the assault on a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Elobor, by members of the state vigilante group. The state government also confirmed that those responsible have been identified, arrested and detained. Chronicle NG reports that the operatives armed with guns stormed the corps members’ lodge and accused them of being internet fraudsters despite their showing their identification cards and uniforms. The vigilante operatives were seen beating the female corps member despite her cries for help. In the process, the corps member’s clothes were torn, leaving her exposed. Despite this, the vigilante operatives in their…

A viral video shows armed men suspected to be Operation Udo Ga-Achi operatives, also known as the Agunechemba Vigilante Group, storming a corps members’ lodge in Anambra State and assaulting a female corps member named Jennifer Edema Elohor and some of her colleagues. The Haven 360 Foundation released a video on Facebook on Monday that showed the victim, Elohor, being beaten and stripped naked by men carrying guns. According to the foundation, the victims were brutalised and threatened with humiliation and sexual degradation. It was claimed that the vigilante accused the corps members of being ‘yahoo persons’ and continued to…

The Katsina State government has mobilised more security troops in response to a terrible attack by bandits that killed 13 worshippers in a mosque in the state’s Malumfashi Local Administration Area early Tuesday morning. According to reports, the terrorists were on a revenge mission when they opened fire on worshippers in the Unguwan Mantau village, killing 13 people. Dr Nasir Mu’azu, the State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, told journalists on Tuesday that the state administration has ordered emergency security reinforcements and support measures in response to a terrible occurrence. According to him, “The incident occurred when criminal…

The Federal Government has vowed to reciprocate a new US visa policy that demands Nigerian visa applicants divulge their social media profiles and activity in the last five years during application. Chronicle NG reports that the US Mission said Nigerian visa applicants are obliged to provide a full list of their social media details on the DS-160 visa application form. It warned that missing the material might lead to visa denials and potential ineligibility for future U.S. visas. The US Mission said, “Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Biodun Ajiboye, cast doubt on former Anambra governor Peter Obi’s ability to outperform President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, Ajiboye argued that Obi’s track record in Anambra did not reflect the “miracle” often attributed to him by supporters. He insisted that Obi, who served as the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in 2023, lacks the credentials and experience required to handle the country’s challenges. Ajiboye went on to defend Tinubu’s economic programme, claiming that the country needed to be saved from collapse by implementing tough reforms, including the removal…