Author: Vincent Osuwo

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, on Monday, confirmed that over 1,800 persons were displaced following a devastating windstorm that ravaged several communities in Garba Chede, Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. According to a statement provided by NEMA, the storm followed a strong downpour accompanied by violent winds on June 2, 2025, and affected communities including Anguwan Amare, Anguwan Hamidu, Anguwan Baki, and Sabon Layi in Kaigama Ward. Head of NEMA’s Yola Operations Office, Mr Ladan Ayuba, said preliminary inspections suggested that more than 300 structures, including residences, a church, a school, and a hospital, were either destroyed…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the recent brawl that disrupted the North-East Consultative Meeting of the party in Gombe State on Sunday. The brawl, which has sparked widespread reactions, exposed deep-seated mistrust among key political actors in the region. Timothy Osadolor, the PDP Deputy National Youth Leader, spoke to the press in Abuja on Tuesday, addressing the incident in Gombe and the broader implications for Nigeria’s political landscape. Osadolor stressed that while the PDP welcomes the exposure of the APC’s internal conflicts, it remains committed to peaceful and issue-based politics. According…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has informed the National Rescue Movement that it can serve court documents on Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, through someone else. Justice Obiora Egwuatu issued the verdict on Tuesday. He stated that the paperwork, including Form 48 (which advises against violating a court order), should be sent to any INEC staff member at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. He ordered that the name of the person receiving the documents be put in an affidavit and filed in court. This decision came in response to a request from NRM’s lawyer,…

No fewer than 600 foreign nationals have crossed from Iran into neighbouring Azerbaijan since Israel began striking the country last Friday, a government official in Baku said. “Since the start of the military escalation between Israel and Iran, more than 600 citizens of 17 countries have been evacuated from Iran via Azerbaijan,” the government source told AFP on Tuesday. The refugees, who crossed the border at the Astara crossing on the Caspian Sea coast, are being transferred to Baku airport and then “flown to their home countries on international flights,” according to the source. Those evacuated include citizens of Russia,…

World number one Aryna Sabalenka apologised on Tuesday for comments she made after losing the French Open final to Coco Gauff earlier in June. Sabalenka succumbed to Gauff in three sets at Roland-Garros, with the American overcoming a set down to win her maiden French Open title. After the loss, the 27-year-old told reporters that it was “the worst final I’ve ever played”. “I don’t think she won the match because she played incredibly well, but because I made all those mistakes.” However, in an interview with Eurosport broadcast on Tuesday ahead of this week’s WTA tournament in Berlin, the…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has described President Bola Tinubu’s decision to visit the site of the recent atrocity in Benue State, where over 200 people were slaughtered by suspected armed herders, as “refreshing”. Obi voiced his thoughts in a message on his official X (previously Twitter) handle on Tuesday, saying that the visit, albeit overdue, was a positive development. The former Anambra State governor, who had previously criticised Tinubu for his absence during times of national tragedy, stated, “It was refreshing news on Monday to a bewildered nation that President Bola…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the weekend assaults in Benue State by gunmen in North Central Nigeria that resulted in the killings of scores of civilians. Guterres stated that the terrorists responsible for the violence should be apprehended. Chronicle NG reports that over 200 people were killed while sleeping, while numerous others were displaced as a result of barbaric attacks on the town of Yelewata. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, stated, “We are following the situation. “The Secretary-General condemns the killing of innocent civilians, including in Nigeria, and we hope that those responsible for this violence will be…

China on Tuesday accused US President Donald Trump of “pouring oil” on the mounting hostilities between Iran and Israel after the US leader warned Tehran residents to “immediately evacuate”. Following decades of animosity and a protracted shadow war, Israel launched a surprise aerial campaign against Iranian targets last week, claiming the goal was to prevent its arch-rival from getting nuclear weapons – a desire Tehran denies. The rapid escalation of hostilities has fuelled worries of a wider conflict, with Trump pressing Iran to return to the bargaining table after Israel’s attacks halted ongoing nuclear discussions. Trump also made an uncommon…

Iran condemned Israel’s strike on a state TV headquarters in Tehran on Monday as a “war crime” and urged the UN Security Council to respond. According to foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, the strike on IRIB offices during a live broadcast was a “wicked act” and a “war crime”. “The UNSC must act now to stop the genocidal aggressor from committing further atrocities against our people,” he added. An Israeli attack on Monday struck the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) facility, cutting off live coverage instantly. According to Iranian media, the bomb occurred when the presenter was live on…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday did not rule out plans to eliminate Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it would “end the conflict” between the two arch-enemies. In a 20-minute interview with US network ABC News, Israel’s leader claimed that his country’s lethal aggression to “defang” Iran was acceptable, comparing Khamenei to a “modern Hitler”. When asked about accusations that US President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate the supreme leader due to concerns that it would intensify the Iran-Israel conflict, Netanyahu dismissed the claims. “It’s not going to escalate the conflict; it’s going to…