Author: Vincent Osuwo

Oluchi Oparah, a former National Treasurer of the Labour Party (LP), denied Wednesday that the former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, interfered with party funds during his 2023 presidential campaign. Oprah claimed that he personally funded his actions and even contributed monetarily to the party. According to her, “There was nothing of such. Mr Obi never spent any money meant for the party,” Oparah said on Channels Television when asked to react to the allegation by a chieftain of the LP, Abayomi Arabambi, that Obi spent party funds on his campaign. “In fact, he lifted the party from…

The United States has increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to $50 million (£37.2 million), accusing him of being “one of the world’s largest narco-traffickers.” US President Donald Trump has frequently criticised Venezuelan President, who came to power in January after an election plagued by claims of vote manipulation. The international community overwhelmingly rejected the findings. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that the US will quadruple its previously announced prize of $25 million (£18.6 million) and that Maduro was directly tied to drug smuggling operations. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil described the…

Bayero University Kano, BUK, has launched a manhunt for the suspected phone thieves who stabbed and killed a 300-level student of the institution, identified as Umar Abdullahi Hafiz. Lamara Garba, the university’s Director of Public Affairs, confirmed this in a statement released Thursday. He stated that the event took place at the student’s apartment in Kano’s Dorayi neighbourhood. According to Lamara, the institution has already made arrangements to take the deceased’s body to his hometown of Zaria in Kaduna State for burial. The institution also stated that its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sagir Adamu Abbas, has promised to work closely with security…

Several notable Rivers State indigenes, including former Governor Celestine Omehia and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, have urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend local government elections in the state. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has set the state’s local government elections for August 30. However, the stakeholders, under the banner of “Major Stakeholders”, urged the President to lift the state of emergency imposed on the state and reinstall the suspended governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the state House of Assembly. Among the members are Atedo Peterside, Chief Abiye Sekibo, Senator Lee Maeba,…

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has approved sanctions against dozens of officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in a sweeping disciplinary action aimed at reinforcing professionalism and accountability. The move comes after a review of 231 disciplinary matters presented before the board. A total of 15 employees were fired for serious misconduct and violations of service regulations, while 59 officers were demoted after being found guilty of violating professional standards. In addition, 42 personnel received official warning letters as corrective action. The board also granted eight officers’ compulsory retirement, exonerated 16 personnel, and suspended seven…

A coalition of aviation unions has asked all workers of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency to suspend services indefinitely beginning Monday, August 11, 2025, due to unsolved difficulties. On August 7, four main unions representing aviation professionals published a combined notification announcing the decision. The directive was conveyed in a statement signed on Thursday by the National Union of Air Transport Employees, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals, and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical, and Recreational Services Employees. In a joint letter dated July 31, 2025, the…

A medical plane crashed into a tiny residential complex near Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, killing at least six people and critically injuring two, a local official said Thursday. The plane took off from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport at 2:17 p.m. local time (1100 GMT) and was on its way to Somaliland when it crashed in Ruiru, Kiambu County, soon after 3 p.m. (1200 GMT). “We have lost four people, including the pilot… It was all fatal,” said Kiambu County commissioner Henry Wafula, adding that two people were killed on the ground. He said another two had been “seriously injured”. The crash comes…

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abdullahi Ramat to be the Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. He also designated Mr Abubakar Yusuf as the proposed Commissioner for Consumer Affairs and Dr Fouad Olayinka Animashun as the Commissioner for Finance and Management Services at the regulatory body. On Thursday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, issued a statement revealing this. It read, “President Bola Tinubu has nominated Engr Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Engr Ramat, 39, is an electrical engineer and…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday strongly condemned the arrest of human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, describing it as part of a troubling pattern of harassment and repression. The NLC also urged Sowore’s immediate and unconditional release, warning against further abuse of state power. The Congress, in a statement issued on Thursday by its president, Joe Ajaero, condemned Sowore’s repeated arrests as deplorable, especially if reports of his injuries during the most recent event are accurate. “If Sowore has offended any big man or woman in government or has in any way offended the law, they should be bold…

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has donated ₦110 million to the families of the 22 Kano athletes who lost their lives in a tragic accident earlier this year. The governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin Tofa, announced on Thursday that each family received ₦5 million from the First Lady’s Victim Support Fund to help them recover from their loss. “In a matching gesture of empathy and leadership, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, also provided an additional ₦130 million, with each of the 10 injured athletes receiving ₦2 million and a plot of land, while the families of the deceased get an additional…