Author: Vincent Osuwo

The federal government of Nigeria has reiterated its unwillingness to accept deportees from the United States, distancing itself from recent moves by countries such as Rwanda, Eswatini, and South Sudan to accept foreign individuals deported from the United States. Kimiebi Ebienfa, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reiterated the government’s position to Saturday PUNCH in an interview, emphasising that Nigeria remained solid in its stance, citing national security and economic considerations. Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, said in July that President Donald Trump’s administration was increasing pressure on African countries to accept deportees guilty of crimes…

US President Donald Trump disclosed on Friday that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in Alaska and intimated that any ultimate solution to end the war in Ukraine may include swapping territories. The Kremlin later confirmed the summit, describing the location as “quite logical”. “The presidents themselves will undoubtedly focus on discussing options for achieving a long-term peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis,” Kremlin advisor Yuri Ushakov said in a Telegram statement. Tens of thousands of people have been slain since Russia launched its full-fledged invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, forcing millions to abandon their…

Terrorists have once again attacked Suwa and Ding’ak villages in the Mushere chiefdom of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, killing three people, including a pastor. The attack occurred between 1pm and 2pm on Friday, killing three people. Kefas Mallai, the Chairman of Community Peace Observers in Bokkos, Plateau state, confirmed the killings to reporters in Jos on Friday night. Mallai named the victims as Pastor Gideon Katings of COCIN Suwa, Sunday Ringkang, and Meshach Bukata. He stated that Michael Kamshak and several others were injured and are currently being treated at Cottage Hospital in Bokkos. Mallai further revealed that…

Human rights activist and the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has been released from police detention. Sowore had been detained at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, the FCT, since Wednesday, when he honoured an invitation from the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit. The publisher of Sahara Reporters confirmed his release in a statement on Facebook. He described his detention as “illegal and unjust”. “The Nigeria Police Force has capitulated to the demands of the revolutionary movement. I have been released from unjust, illegal and unwarranted detention. “However, it is nothing to celebrate, but thank…

A bus conveying mourners from a funeral crashed in western Kenya on Friday, killing at least 21, an official said, a day after 14 people were killed in separate plane and rail tragedies. The latest fatal accident followed a plane disaster near Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, in which an air ambulance crashed in a residential neighbourhood, killing six people. The same day, local media claimed that a train collided with a bus, killing eight people. Friday’s tragedy occurred in Kisumu County at about 5:00 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) after a bus crashed, according to local media, while returning from…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has released reviewed results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, following the discovery of grading discrepancies that significantly affected candidates’ performance statistics. Dr Amos Dangut, Head of WAEC Nigeria, admitted to a severe error in the marking of serialised papers that resulted in a misrepresentation of applicants’ performance during a press briefing on Friday at the council’s national office in Yaba, Lagos. “With deep sorrow and regret, I, on behalf of the Registrar to Council, Management and Staff of WAEC Nigeria, apologise for the discrepancies discovered…

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said that Israel’s ambitions to take over Gaza City are “wrong” and will only lead to further violence. The prime minister asked Israel’s government to immediately reconsider its decision “to further escalate its offensive in Gaza” after Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet approved the plans by an overwhelming vote overnight. Netanyahu has previously stated that he planned to take control of the entire Gaza Strip, but the authorised plan focuses on Gaza City, the enclave’s major city. The move has also provoked warnings from army officers and family members of hostages held in Gaza,…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plans for a new military offensive in the Gaza Strip have sparked warnings from army chiefs and hostage families and fears that more Palestinians may be killed. Ministers authorised recommendations for the “takeover of Gaza City” during a 10-hour security cabinet meeting, which is likely to be the first phase of the Israeli military taking full control of Gaza, as Netanyahu has stated. His administration did not use the word “occupation” in their statement, but that is exactly what the plans intend. It is unclear when the operations, which may last months, will begin,…

Ghanaian President John Mahama has promised a full probe into Wednesday’s helicopter crash that killed two government ministers and six other people. A military aircraft crashed in the central Ashanti region, killing Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science, and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, both 50. Speaking in a televised address to the nation, Mahama said the crash represented “a personal loss” for him. Mahama confirmed that the flight data and cockpit voice recorders – often referred to as the “black boxes” – had been retrieved and that the armed forces had “initiated a full and transparent investigation”. “I…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has restated his vision of how he believes he will pass away, peacefully, on a Sunday, after attending church service and eating his favourite meal, pounded yam. Speaking on the fourth day of the church’s current International Convention titled “The Overcomers”, Adeboye stated that death does not always result from lengthy illness and that his departure would be fast and painless. “I will die on a Sunday after attending service, eat my beloved pounded yam, and then pass on without any sickness,” he declared. He…