Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State, on Thursday, engaged in verbal attacks following the arrest of 15 former lawmakers, including ex-Speaker Moses Thomas Sule, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Chronicle NG reports that the anti-graft agency, on June 17, 2025, apprehended the former legislators who are currently serving as liaison officers to Governor Caleb Mutfwang in their various constituencies over allegations of money laundering and abuse of office. The Financial Conduct Commission particularly accused them of breaking the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act of 2022, as well as procurement…

General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, revealed yesterday that troops received intelligence that more killer herders were on their way to some communities in Benue State in various locations, mobilised and deployed to the named communities, but upon arrival, discovered the intelligence was incorrect, only to learn the attack was elsewhere. He stated that state informants gave shelter, food, and even women to the criminal elements who assaulted the Yelewata community, killing at least 200 people. He stated that the informants also supplied information about the location and environment of the internally displaced persons, including the IDP Camp in…

The Kebbi State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has denied viral reports claiming it rejected a ₦30 million donation from the state government. In a statement signed by CAN chairman in the state, Venerable Ayyuba Kanta, the association clarified that the fund was not a personal gift to any pastor but support for a two-day statewide Christian crusade. “We wish to make it clear to the general public and the state government that the N30 million gift was in support of the Kebbi State Healing and Deliverance Crusade held in Birnin Kebbi. The event was jointly organised…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Thursday that Israel was “changing the face of the world” in its war with Iran, as he welcomed “all help” in destroying the Islamic Republic’s nuclear sites. “I said that we’re changing the face of the Middle East, and now I say we’re changing the face of the world,” he told public broadcaster Kan. Seven days into the war with Iran, Netanyahu revealed that Israeli forces were ahead of schedule in their offensive against Iranian nuclear and missile sites but refused to provide a clear timeline for an end to the most intense…

US President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that he will decide whether to attack Iran within the next two weeks due to a “substantial” likelihood of negotiations, as Israel and its regional adversary exchanged fire for the seventh day. Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, presented a message from Trump during a briefing, saying there had been “a lot of speculation” about whether the US would be “directly involved.” “Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or…

Israel’s Defence Minister issued a threat to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Thursday, accusing him of organising assaults on the Jewish nation through proxy forces and asking for his assassination. The minister’s words, as reported by Al Jazeera, reflect rising tensions between the two countries following an Iranian missile strike on Beersheba, which reportedly damaged the Soroka Medical Centre. The minister claimed that Khamenei has consistently advocated to destroy the Jewish nation, and that preventing him from carrying out his activities is now regarded part of Israel’s larger battle. According to him, as reported by Al Jazeera, “A…

The founder of the Silverbird Group senator Ben Murray Bruce, believes that World War III is unavoidable due to the surge in violence, nuclear weapons, and the growing presence of ‘trigger-happy’ politicians around the world. Murray-Bruce stated in an interview with Dane Waters, a Global Affairs Expert, on Tuesday that the war will damage the majority of the planet. Bruce, however, maintained that Africa, particularly Nigeria, would be safe from the devastation. Bruce’s comments come amid the growing conflict between Iran and Israel where many livs have been lost and properties destroyed. He stated that Nigeria’s lack of nuclear aspirations…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran will “pay a heavy price” after an Iranian missile attack on a hospital in southern Israel on Thursday, while his defence minister said Iran’s supreme commander would be “held accountable”. “This morning, Iran’s terrorist dictators fired missiles at Soroka Hospital… and at civilians in the centre of the country. We will make the tyrants in Tehran pay a heavy price,” Netanyahu said in a post on X. Following an early morning assault of “dozens” of Iranian ballistic missiles, the Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, in southern Israel, was set on fire, with effects also recorded…

Russia’s foreign ministry advised the United States on Thursday not to take military action against Iran, amid rumours that Washington will join Israel in the war. Moscow issued the warning following a phone chat between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, in which they criticised Israeli attacks on Iran and called for a diplomatic settlement. Israel launched waves of strikes at Iran last week, to which Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks. US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday he was considering whether to join Israel’s strikes. “I may do it; I may not do…

Ghanaian investors and community members stormed the Nigerian High Commission in Abuja on Wednesday, demanding redress for what they described as “systematic harassment, intimidation, and violation of our fundamental rights” by the Nigeria Police and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. “Our businesses are being hounded at every turn,” one of the lead developers of the River Park Estate project in Abuja, Kojo Mensah, said. The Ghanaians claimed that their fundamental rights were being violated, alleging arbitrary arrests, repeated police invitations, and intimidation by both the police and the EFCC. “We’ve been arrested arbitrarily, summoned without cause, and subjected to…