Author: Vincent Osuwo

South Korean football star Son Heung-min is expected to be formally announced as joining Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer, as eager fans are already waiting to welcome him to the club. ESPN and The Athletic say that Son, who left Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, will join LAFC for an MLS-record $26 million transfer price. On Tuesday night, LAFC arranged a news conference for a “major announcement” on Wednesday at 2 p.m. local time (2100 GMT), which appears to be the introduction of Son. Following press reports about Son’s likely arrival at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, some…

Isa Pantami, a former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has urged the Federal Government to reward Nafisa Aminu, a 17-year-old Nigerian student, for emerging as the top global performer in English language skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Final. Pantami stated in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday that Nafisa deserved recognition, just as the winning Super Falcons and D’Tigress did, who received $100,000, a three-bedroom flat, and a national honour as an Officer of the Order of the Niger. He wrote, “I strongly recommend that Nafisa deserves $100,000, a three-bedroom flat, and a national honour…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 general election, has criticised the House of Representatives’ proposed establishment of the Political Parties Registration and Regulation Commission, which intends to register, regulate, and monitor the creation and operation of political parties in Nigeria. Obi mentioned that the registration of political parties remains one of the core activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The measure was co-sponsored by Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Mr Marcus Onobun, member of the Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben Federal Constituency in Edo State. The bill currently before the House Committee on…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the House of Representatives’ plan to establish the Political Parties Registration and Regulation Commission, PPRRC, which intends to register, regulate, and monitor the creation and operation of political parties in Nigeria. Although the ex-vice president applauded the initiative to deprive the Independent National Electoral Commission of the authority to register and regulate political party activities, he cautioned about the financial implications of establishing another public institution given the economic realities of the time. The measure was co-sponsored by Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Mr Marcus Onobun, member of the…

State chairmen of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have condemned what they called an “orchestrated political coup” by a coalition led by former Senate President Senator David Mark. In a statement signed by the forum’s leader, Elias Adokwu, and Publicity Secretary, Godwin Alaku, titled “Rejecting the Political Junta by Defending ADC and Nigeria’s Democracy Against Subversion”, the chairmen described the development as a “blatant and reckless subversion” of both the party and Nigerian democratic norms. Among their complaints, the chairmen accused the coalition of attempting an unconstitutional hijack of the ADC by “manipulation and backdoor dealings”. They said, “We unequivocally…

The federal government has forecasted severe rainfall over a five-day period, which might cause flooding in 19 states and 76 places. The National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment issued a warning on Tuesday, urging stakeholders and communities to take immediate preventive measures. This comes as disastrous flooding hit Ogun and Gombe states on Tuesday, affecting additional states such as Lagos, Plateau, Anambra, and Delta. According to the centre’s flood prediction, the affected areas are projected to receive rainfall that may cause flooding between August 5 and August 9, 2025. The predicted states and locations…

The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025, was signed into law on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu. According to a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Tuesday, the new law will offer comprehensive regulation and oversight of all insurance and reinsurance enterprises operating in Nigeria. The Senate passed the law in December 2024, while the House of Representatives passed it in March 2025. The Insurance Industry Reform Act approved by Tinubu, includes numerous reforms, including a significant rise in minimum capital requirements for insurance companies. The proposed new minimum for non-life…

A 44-year-old man, Wasiu Akinwande, better known as Olori Esho, was remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre on Tuesday by an Ikeja Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos State, on numerous murder charges. Magistrate Mobolaji Tanimola ordered Akinwande’s remand for the first 30 days, pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. Akinwande was charged with 11 counts of conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, illegal firearm possession, membership in an unlawful society, possession of a poisoned blade, grievous bodily injury, threat to life, and possession of other weaponry. The charges were preferred against the suspect by the  Nigeria Police Force. According…

US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that upcoming tariffs on imported drugs might reach 250 per cent, after starting at a lower level, and that he expects to impose new duties on foreign chips. “We’ll be putting (an) initially small tariff on pharmaceuticals, but in one year, one-and-a-half years, maximum, it’s going to go to 150 percent,” Trump said in an interview on CNBC. “And then it’s going to go to 250 per cent because we want pharmaceuticals made in our country,” he added. In the same vein, Trump said he expects to raise the US tariff on Indian…

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has lifted the suspension of 81 government personnel who were previously sanctioned for failing to attend an important state function. Dr Monday Uzor, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, issued a statement on Tuesday that included the directive. “The affected commissioners, Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), Special Assistants (SAs) and permanent secretaries are to resume official duties immediately,” the statement read. The political appointees suspended include 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries. In a statement on Monday, Monday Uzor, chief press secretary to the Ebonyi governor, said the officials will…