Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, stated Thursday evening that her relationship with anyone who doesn’t know God does not last long. The First Lady also stated that in nearly 40 years of marriage to a Muslim, President Bola Tinubu, she did not recall either of them raising their voices at each other. Mrs Tinubu made this statement while hosting an Interfaith Breaking of Fast (Iftar and Lent) at the Old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, in Abuja. The fast was broken by members of the country’s two largest religious groups, Christians and Muslims, as well as wives of state governors. She…

Israel has alleged that the Iranian government is sponsoring terrorism and banditry across Nigeria. Michael Freeman, the Israeli ambassador to Nigeria, made strong accusations against Tehran in an interview with Arise TV that was broadcast in Abuja. He said that the regime is actively funding terrorists in Nigeria and throughout Europe. Freeman warned that Iran’s “entire apparatus” is committed to spreading violence and destabilizing sovereign states in order to export its revolutionary radicalism, notably citing the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) as a proxy supported by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. The current military campaign against Iran, which just…

The US State Department approved the sale of $151.8 million in munitions to Israel on Friday, as the countries fight Iran in an intensifying Middle East conflict. The sale of 12,000 requested 1,000-pound (470 kg) bomb bodies has been approved by the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, according to a press release. “The proposed sale will improve Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serve as a deterrent to regional threats,” the bureau said in a statement. The US Senate has also rejected a bipartisan resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s capacity…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on Friday that the US is “not concerned” about accusations that Russia is sending intelligence to Iran about United States force placements and movements. While declining to corroborate the accusations, Hegseth stated in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes,” “We’re tracking everything.” “Our commanders are aware of everything,” he said. “We have the best intelligence in the world. We’re aware of who’s talking to whom.” “We’re not concerned about that,” the defense secretary said. “We mitigate it as we need to.” Earlier Friday, the White House denied reports that Russia is giving Iran targeting…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has chastised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for announcing only 65 of Nigeria’s 109 ambassadorial postings, calling the move a diplomatic blunder that exposes the country to embarrassment and demonstrates the government’s incompetence in international relations. In a statement issued on Friday, ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi stated that announcing ambassadorial postings publicly before obtaining the necessary approval from host countries, as mandated by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, risks causing diplomatic embarrassment for Nigeria. Tinubu appointed 65 career and non-career ambassadors to various nations around the world on Friday, following weeks of expectation.…

Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi called on security forces on Friday to locate and arrest the miscreants who attacked his convoy and set fire to the African Democratic Congress headquarters in the Ubima community, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State. Gunmen reportedly ambushed Amaechi’s convoy on Friday on the route between Ubima and Omuanwa in Ikwerre LGA. The former Rivers State governor was in his neighborhood to e-register as an ADC member. However, before Amaechi arrived in the community at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, suspected thugs had already set up a barrier, preventing buses carrying ADC members from attending…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 65 ambassadors and high commissioners to various nations and the UN. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, announced on Friday that 31 non-career and 34 career ambassadors had been appointed to their duty postings. The Senate confirmed all 65 nominees in December 2025 after the Committee on Foreign Affairs screened them. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been authorized to immediately begin an induction program for the envoys, who will take up their roles after gaining approval from their host nations. Below is the full list of…

President Bola Tinubu has authorized the assignment of 65 ambassadors-designate and high commissioners to various nations and the United Nations, including former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode to Germany and presidential aide Reno Omokri to Mexico. 31 career ambassadors and 34 non-career ambassadors have been appointed to their duty stations, according to a statement released on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special advisor on information and strategy. Among the prominent non-career appointees are Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, who has been appointed as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, and former Katsina State Governor Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, who will serve in…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed an 11-person team to spearhead the creation of the Grid Asset Management Company Limited (GAMCO) in an effort to address Nigeria’s ongoing power sector issues. As part of attempts to address stranded power generation, transmission bottlenecks, and grid management inefficiencies, the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria approved the company’s establishment, leading to the formation of the committee. To solve Nigeria’s ongoing electricity transmission issues, the Federal Executive Council had already authorized the creation of a grid asset management company. The initiative is a significant reform step in the nation’s electrical industry, according to Femi Gbajabiamila,…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has tasked the staff of the commission to brace up for the task of delivering a free, fair, and credible poll, saying it is the only thing that would erase the trust deficit around the commission. He stated that the panel is committed to bolstering and deepening the nation’s democratic process and rebuilding public confidence by 2027. Amupitan made this statement on Friday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, while speaking to INEC employees at the commission’s office following an examination of the state’s local government areas’ nationwide…