Author: Vincent Osuwo

Elon Musk has publicly slammed President Donald Trump’s proposed spending bill as an “outrageous, pork-filled, disgusting abomination” just days after leaving a White House advising role. The billionaire entrepreneur, who recently finished a 130-day tenure as a special government employee overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency, expressed his displeasure in a post on X on Tuesday. The billionaire entrepreneur, who recently finished a 130-day tenure as a special government employee overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency, expressed his displeasure in a post on X on Tuesday. “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled congressional…

A Sokoto State High Court has sentenced Gerald Eugene to two years in prison for receiving two human trafficking victims for exploitation. On Tuesday, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Human Trafficking posted a statement on its Facebook page. According to the announcement, the 43-year-old defendant was brought before Justice Mu’awiya Dahiru on April 15, 2025, and found guilty. According to the announcement, the 43-year-old defendant was brought before Justice Mu’awiya Dahiru on April 15, 2025, and found guilty. “A Sokoto State High Court presided over by Hon. Justice Mu’awiya Dahiru has convicted Gerald Eugene (43, male) for receiving…

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Tuesday called off its indefinite strike, which began on Sunday night. The union issued a communiqué on Monday, signed by JUSUN National Vice-President Mustapha Laminu and major officers from several parts of the court, directing workers to return to work on Wednesday. M.J. Akwashiki, JUSUN’s interim General Secretary, declared the strike in response to unproductive discussions with the Minister of Labour and Employment. The union raised concerns about non-payment of a five-month wage award, the implementation of the ₦70,000 national minimum wage, and a 25%/35% salary rise outlined in the 2025 Appropriation…

No fewer than seven persons were killed in a boat accident that occurred while they were travelling from Gidan Husaini to Gwargawu village in Kambama Ward in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Monday. The victims were reportedly commuting across a local waterway when the sad tragedy occurred, causing shockwaves across the immediate community and beyond. The identities of the deceased have not yet been made public, but local authorities verified to our correspondent on Tuesday that all seven were from Gidan Husaini village. Leading a condolences delegation on behalf of the Sokoto State Government, the Commissioner for…

Super Eagles talisman Ademola Lookman has described his decision to switch international allegiance from England to Nigeria as one of the most defining choices of his football career. The 2024 CAF African Footballer of the Year stated that choosing to represent Nigeria changed everything for him, both personally and professionally. “Without doubt, it changed my career and my life,” Lookman said in an interview with ARISE TV. “People know that. This is my home. This is my place. I enjoy it here. I am the son of the soil.” Lookman was born in London and played for England at the…

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria’s strike halted the arraignment of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a suspended senator from Kogi Central Senatorial District, on Tuesday. The walkout, which began on Monday, resulted in the closure of most courts, including all Federal Capital Territory high courts. Akpoti-Uduaghan was set to appear in the FCT High Court on Tuesday, June 3, on a criminal charge filed by the Federal Government for making defamatory statements about Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. According to the CR/297/25 charge, Natasha was accused of making criminal imputations during a live broadcast and a…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 63-year-old man, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma, for alleged extortion, impersonation, and obtaining the sum of ₦2m under false pretence to influence the investigation of a $4.5 billion alleged Petroleum Trust Fund fraud. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, Chukwukamma is accused of intimidating a petitioner and taking financial enticement from him in exchange for terminating the investigation into the suspected $4.5 billion fraud. The suspect was reported to have falsely identified himself as an EFCC journalist and stated that other…

President Bola Tinubu conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic on American billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in Lagos on Tuesday. This was announced in a post on X by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to a statement from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the philanthropist is in Nigeria this week to meet with Tinubu and discuss initiatives to strengthen the country’s primary healthcare system. Details later…

The suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos State on Tuesday. Photos shared by the State House showed Fubara in a closed-door meeting with Tinubu at his residence in Lagos State. At the time of filling out this report, details of their meeting have not been disclosed. Tinubu suspended Fubara from office amid political tensions in the oil-rich Rivers State. This meeting makes it the second time the Rivers governor and Tinubu would be meeting behind closed doors, after his suspension on March 18. The Rivers governor, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has temporarily relocated to Benue to tackle the ongoing security challenges in the state. The COAS, who arrived at the Government House, Makurdi, at about 1:35 pm, went straight into a closed-door meeting with Gov. Hyacinth Alia and left at about 2:45 pm. Upon his arrival, the COAS did not address the media, traditional rulers, and heads of other security agencies in the state. However, the Benue state governor told the Benue Traditional Council and state security council members the purpose of the visit of the army chief. Alia stated…