Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that he is “not allowed” to run for a third term, recognizing the constitutional limitations on US presidential tenure. Trump and his followers have regularly floated the possibility of the 79-year-old running for president in 2028, prompting worry from critics and cheers from supporters. “I have my highest poll numbers that I’ve ever had, and you know, based on what I read, I guess I’m not allowed to run, so we’ll see what happens… It’s too bad,” Trump said aboard Air Force One. The United States Constitution limits presidents to two terms. Trump started…

The Senate will today, October 29, 2025, screen the newly appointed service chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu. In a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary, Tinubu urged lawmakers to give “expeditious consideration” to the appointments. Tinubu named General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff; Major General Waheedi Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Idi Abbas as Chief of Naval Staff; Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke as Chief of Air Staff; and Major General Emmanuel Undiendeye as Chief of Defence Intelligence. Akpabio referred the request to the Committee of the Whole for screening…

Former Bayelsa governor Timipre Sylva’s Abuja house was reportedly raided by investigators on Saturday, with military operatives arresting his younger brother, Paga, who is his Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs, and going away with his driver. The raid comes amid military investigators probing an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. They grilled a managing director of a federal government agency in the South-South region. The former minister and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain was outside the country during the operation. Two intelligence officers stated that the MD was arrested for allegedly transferring a large sum of money to Timipre…

A plane travelling from Kenya’s coast crashed on Tuesday, according to the country’s aviation authority, with the 12 people on board feared dead. The small plane was on its way to Kichwa Tembo, a private airfield in the Maasai Mara National Park, from the tourist destination of Diani when it crashed around 5:30 a.m. (0230 GMT). “The aircraft had 12 persons on board,” a statement from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said. It provided no other information but stated that government officials were already on-site to determine the cause of the tragedy. In August, a light aircraft operated by the medical NGO Amref crashed on the outskirts of Nairobi, killing six people and wounding two more.

The Premier League is expected to host just one fixture on Boxing Day this year, in a major break from long-standing tradition. The shift in traditional Boxing Day matchups is due to fixture congestion created by more matches in UEFA tournaments and the FA Cup’s move to weekend slots, which have compressed the domestic calendar. Despite the fact that the festive season normally includes a complete round of matches on December 26, the Premier League is required to supply 33 weekends of fixtures to its television partners, necessitating a reworking of the schedule. According to Daily Mail Sports, only one…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Anambra State fully prepared for the upcoming governorship election scheduled for November 8, 2025. The statement came after a weeklong readiness assessment tour led by a high-level delegation from the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The delegation, led by Rhoda Gumus, National Commissioner for Election Planning and Monitoring, completed a thorough review of facilities, logistics, and security arrangements throughout the state. The squad consisted of National Commissioners Sam Olumekun, Kenneth Ukeagu, and Baba Bila. Victoria Eta-Messi, editor-in-chief and director of voter education and publicity, revealed these facts in a daily bulletin issued Monday.…

The Super Falcons will defend their continental title at the WAFCON next year, after defeating the Amazons of Benin 3-1 on aggregate on Tuesday. The 10-time African champions won the first leg of this eliminator 2-0 in Lome, Togo, but were defeated to a 1-1 draw in the second leg in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Tuesday. In the MKO Abiola Stadium, Ashleigh Plumptre scored her first Super Falcons goal. In the 12th minute, she went past Benin’s defense and headed home a beautiful Esther Okoronkwo pass. However, Benin pulled level in the 80th minute, just as skipper Rasheedat Ajibade missed…

Professor Wole Soyinka on Tuesday announced that the United States of America has revoked his visa, making his entry into the country impossible for now. Soyinka revealed this during a media parley held at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, saying he was unaware of any wrongdoing that could have warranted the revocation. “It is necessary for me to hold this conference so that people in the United States who are expecting me for this event or that event do not waste their time. “I have no visa; I am banned, obviously, from the United States. And if you…

The Senate will on Wednesday screen the newly appointed service chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu. In a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary, Tinubu urged lawmakers to give “expeditious consideration” to the appointments. Tinubu named General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff; Major General Waheedi Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Idi Abbas as Chief of Naval Staff; Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke as Chief of Air Staff; and Major General Emmanuel Undiendeye as Chief of Defence Intelligence. Akpabio referred the request to the Committee of the Whole for screening and confirmation,…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dismissed reports alleging that it issued a directive restricting senior secondary students to specific subjects for the forthcoming 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School (WASSCE). WAEC’s acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adeshina, issued a statement on Tuesday that was signed on behalf of the Head of National Office, describing the claims as “unfounded assumptions” and urging schools and the general public to dismiss them. Following recent social media rumors claiming that schools had been asked to limit students’ subject combinations for the 2026 exam, WAEC emphasized that such assertions…