Author: Vincent Osuwo

United States President Donald Trump on Sunday described former ally Elon Musk’s launching of a new political party as “ridiculous”, deepening the Republican’s feud with the man who was once his biggest backer. Trump also described the SpaceX and Tesla tycoon as a “train wreck” who had gone “off the rails” after Musk said he wanted to challenge the current US political system. The world’s richest man was nearly inseparable from Trump as he led the cost-cutting “Department of Government Efficiency”, but they had a major disagreement over the president’s “big beautiful” tax and spending bill. “I think it’s ridiculous…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has asked President Bola Tinubu to be more compassionate towards Nigerians. This is because he stated that the office of Nigerian president required sacrifice and compassion, not detachment, luxury, or fear. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Obi claimed that the Tinubu administration is detached from everyday Nigerians’ suffering. He said, ”If I become president, I will use resources effectively. I cannot say, ‘Buy a new jet. “I don’t need one because I can go anywhere without a jet. “I will not use N150 billion to buy a jet when 80 per…

Donfa Chirtip, a police officer, was assassinated, and his wife, Victoria, abducted, in Kurmin Kare, Kachia Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Zagazola Makama, a security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, confirmed this on X on Saturday. Makama added that the Donfa, who is assigned to the Special Protection Unit Base 7, Abuja, was allegedly attacked by gunmen while returning from his farmland with his wife on Friday. According to him, the cop’s lifeless body was discovered in a village within the neighbourhood later that evening. He further alleged that security personnel who arrived at the site discovered a serious cut on…

The federal government has given a two-month extension of amnesty to foreigners who may have overstayed their visas. The expired visa initiative aims to improve compliance with the new visa regime and strengthen a secure and transparent migration system. Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, stated at a meeting with the Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) in March that the government will begin a severe crackdown on irregular migrants in the country on August 1. As a result, he established a three-month grace period beginning May 1, when the new Expatriate Administration System (EAS) is implemented, and ending August 1,…

No fewer than 21 passengers were confirmed dead following a fatal accident involving a Toyota Hummer bus and a DAF trailer along the Kano–Zaria highway on Sunday morning. Mohammed Bature, the Federal Road Safety Corps’ (FRSC) Kano Sector Commander, verified the tragedy, calling it one of the most horrific accident in recent memory. The accident occurred about 8:23 a.m. near Kasuwar Dogo, Dakatsalle, and affected 24 passengers. According to FRSC spokesperson Abdullahi Labaran, preliminary investigations revealed that the Toyota Hummer Bus, with registration number KMC 171 YM, violated traffic rules and collided head-on with the DAF trailer (registration number GWL…

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission,NDPC, issued a N766,242,500 fine on Multichoice Nigeria for violating the Nigeria Data Protection Act, alleging abuses of subscribers’ privacy rights and the illegal movement of citizens’ personal information across borders. Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, Enforcement, and Regulations at NDPC, said in a statement on Sunday that the sanction was the result of an inquiry begun in the second quarter of 2024 after complaints appeared about the company’s intrusive data processing practices. “The depth of data processing by Multichoice is patently intrusive, unfair, unnecessary and disproportionate. This is a grave affront…

The Kogi Renaissance Group has warned the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over any illegal action or forceful admission into the Senate chamber. Natasha announced that she will return to the Senate on Tuesday, following a court ruling ordering her reinstatement. In a video shared on social media which went viral on Sunday, Natasha expressed gratitude to her supporters, confirming her return to legislative duties. “I thank you for your support. I am glad we are victorious today. We shall resume in the Senate on Tuesday by the grace of God,” she said. Her statement followed a Friday…

The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central,Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has proclaimed her determination to resume legislative duties in the Senate on Tuesday, following a Federal High Court decision that overturned her suspension and ordered her immediate reinstatement. However, although the legislator prepares to return, the Senate has stated that it would take no official action until it gets and reviews the Certified True Copy of the judgement issued on July 4, 2025. In a statement issued on Sunday, Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, stated that, while the Senate’s legal staff was present in court, the…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for 2023, has confirmed his intention to run for president in 2027, denying suggestions that he may run alongside former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Obi mentioned the possibility in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, which aired on Sunday. “I’m going to contest for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and I believe I am qualified for it,” Obi said. Speaking on rumours that he may pair up with Atiku of the Peoples Democratic Party, Obi said, “This is not in play; nobody has ever discussed that. People assume so…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advocated for constitutional amendments to establish Sharia courts in all South West states and to make Fridays public holidays for Muslim worship. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, the group’s Executive Director, made the submission at the South West Zonal Public Hearing on Constitutional Review, accompanied by Dr Jamiu Busari. He informed the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution that the absence of Sharia courts in the Southwest goes against the region’s pre-colonial Islamic tradition. “No Sharia court currently exists in Southwestern Nigeria, where Muslims arguably form the majority,” Akintola said. He demanded the…