Author: Vincent Osuwo

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Chief Ayiri Emami, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 percent tariff on petrol and diesel, warning that the move will worsen the suffering of ordinary Nigerians. Emami expressed concerns at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. The Federal Inland Revenue Service proposed and received the president’s approval for the new tariff, which aims to protect domestic refineries, stabilize the downstream oil sector, and strengthen local refining capacity. FIRS Chairman Zacch Adedeji elucidated that the initiative was part of ongoing reforms to “operationalize crude transactions in…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the imposition of a 15% ad valorem import charge on fuel and diesel imports into Nigeria. The plan aims to preserve local refineries and stabilize the downstream market, but it is expected to hike pump costs. Tinubu directed immediate tariff implementation in a letter to the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority dated October 21, 2025, and reported publicly on October 30, 2025, as part of what the government described as a “market-responsive import tariff framework.” The letter, signed by his Private Secretary, Damilotun Aderemi, and received by…

The entire Enugu State caucus in the House of Representatives has officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, confirmed the defection on Thursday, reading the legislators’ resignation letters from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party during plenary. Peter Mbah, the Governor of Enugu State, witnessed the event. The defectors stated that they opted to abandon their previous political platforms due to what they described as unresolved internal conflicts endangering the stability of opposition parties. Following the 2023 general election, the Labour Party won seven of Enugu State’s eight…

A police officer and three others were killed, while several others sustained injuries, in a multiple-vehicle crash involving five articulated trucks on Kara Bridge, inward Mowe, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday. Moshood Jimoh, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, verified the tragedy on Thursday during a visit to the area, saying emergency response teams worked through the early hours to rescue casualties and clean the wreckage. “We have a case of multiple accidents at the border between Ogun and Lagos State. Five vehicles were involved, all articulated vehicles. Precisely, three people have been rescued from the scene of the…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed over 10,000 operatives to ensure adequate security during the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 8. Prof. Ahmed Audi, Commandant General of the Corps, ordered the deployment, which comprises tactical forces from the Corps’ National Headquarters in Abuja. The move, according to NSCDC spokesperson Afolabi Babawale, is part of attempts to support the Nigeria Police Force, which is in charge of election security. Babawale told the press on Thursday that the deployment was intended to maintain peace and ensure a genuine voting process. “The Commandant General of the…

Real Madrid talisman Vinicius Jr. has tendered an apology to the club, his teammates, and coach Xabi Alonso over his outburst after he was substituted in the El Clasico. Vinicius, who was having an amazing game during the clash with Barcelona, was substituted by Alonso shortly after the Brazilian pre-assisted Madrid’s winning goal, a development that infuriated the attacker. Angered by the development, Vinicius stormed out of the field and headed to the locker room while the game was still on. Despite Madrid winning the game 2-1, the outburst of the Brazilian attracted widespread condemnation from fans, football commentators, and…

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca called Liam Delap’s red card “very stupid” after it overshadowed the Blues’ dramatic 4-3 Carabao Cup win over Wolves. Delap, making his comeback after a 10-week hamstring injury, was sent off just 26 minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute. According to BBC Sports on Thursday, the 22-year-old picked up two yellow cards in rapid succession, first for pushing Yerson Mosquera and then for barging into Emmanuel Agbadou. He will now miss Saturday’s London derby against Tottenham, with João Pedro already a fitness risk. When questioned if Delap deserved to be sent off, Maresca replied,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over three properties, two luxury vehicles, and ₦1.1 million recovered from a self-acclaimed spiritualist and fraudster, Fatai Olalere Alli, also known as Baba Abore or Baba Osun, to his victim, Daniel Babatunde Attiogbe, in Ibadan. The Commission published a statement on Wednesday, stating that the assets were confiscated due to a court judgment acquired after Alli was convicted of defrauding Attiogbe of over ₦200 million under the premise of spiritual purification to avoid “visions of untimely death.” The properties include a five-bedroom duplex with an adjoining three-bedroom bungalow in Kasumu village,…

The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has disclosed that the agency has filed a forfeiture suit against a Lagos nightclub owned by socialite Mike Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike. The NDLEA had on Sunday raided a drug party held at Proxy Night Club, located at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, where operatives arrested over 100 attendees, including the club owner and his manager, Joachin Milary. The NDLEA stated that the operation followed intelligence that the organizers had circulated flyers inviting people to what was described as a…

Russia has successfully tested a nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered underwater drone, President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday, defying US President Donald Trump’s threats with Moscow’s second test of a new nuclear weapons system in as many days. Putin oversaw the launch of another sophisticated nuclear-capable weapon, the Burevestnik cruise missile, which he claimed had an “unlimited range,” on Sunday. Trump termed the drill “inappropriate.” “Yesterday, another test was conducted for another prospective system—the unmanned underwater device ‘Poseidon,’ also equipped with a nuclear power unit,” Putin revealed in televised remarks while visiting a military hospital treating Russian soldiers wounded in Ukraine. The Russian…