Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has expressed sadness over the United States’ decision to withdraw from a number of United Nations entities, emphasizing that assessed financial contributions to the organization are a legal requirement for all member states. The Secretary-General’s spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, issued a statement on Thursday expressing sadness at the decision announced by the White House. “The Secretary-General regrets the announcement by the White House regarding the United States’ decision to withdraw from a number of United Nations entities,” the statement read. The UN chief stressed that funding commitments approved by the General Assembly are…

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has recounted the untimely loss of two close friends as a result of a fatal vehicle crash during an emotional interview with UFC star Kamaru Usman. The chat, captured in a YouTube video provided by Usman, occurred while Joshua was healing from his injuries received in the accident and ahead of an MMA event in Lagos on December 30. Joshua survived a December 29 incident on the Lagos-Ibadan Motorway that killed his friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele. The boxer was recovered from the wreckage and transported to Duchess International Hospital for treatment. According…

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has lost one of her toddler twins to the cold hands of death, her relatives announce. According to an official family statement, Nkanu Nnamdi, the novelist’s 21-month-old son with her spouse, Dr. Ivara Esege, died on Wednesday following a brief illness. Omawumi Ogbe issued a statement on behalf of the family, saying they were “devastated by this profound loss” and thanking well-wishers while also requesting privacy and prayers. Adichie, an award-winning writer based in the United States, is recognized for works such as Half of a Yellow Sun, Americanah, and her 2012 TED Talk and…

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected moves in the State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, calling the situation “untenable” and warning against undermining the state government. Chronicle NG reports that the Rivers State House of Assembly has launched impeachment procedures against Fubara, with Speaker Martins Amaewhule calling the governor a “mistake” and accusing him of serious misconduct. In a statement signed by the party’s spokesperson, Darlington Nwauju, the APC said: “The attention of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has been drawn to the…

The Federal Government has disclosed that the Super Eagles’ match bonuses at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations have cleared the necessary regulatory stages. According to a statement issued on Thursday, the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, stated that the payments would be reflected in the players’ domiciliary accounts “starting today or tomorrow.” Chronicle NG reports that the Super Eagles on Wednesday threatened to boycott travel to the host city of their quarter-final match at the AFCON over unpaid allowances. Nigeria will play Algeria in the quarter-final on Saturday in Marrakesh, a city about five hours away…

The Rivers State House of Assembly has begun proceedings to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh. During a plenary presided over by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, according to a live broadcast on Channels Television on Thursday, the Majority Leader, Major Jack, read out the notice of allegations and gross misconduct against the governor. Twenty-six members of the Rivers State House of Assembly signed the notice, which they alleged was against the Nigerian Constitution. Amaewhule said the notice will be served to Fubara in the next seven days. The Deputy Majority Leader of the…

Shehu Dikko, the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, has said that all financial entitlements of Super Eagles players and officials have been resolved. Dikko’s remarks followed reports of players threatening to boycott training and travel to Marrakech for Saturday’s match against Algeria. Dikko told the press that President Bola Tinubu approved the Super Eagles’ AFCON 2025 budget in November 2025, bringing alignment among the NSC, the Nigeria Football Federation and the players. “The president approved the entire AFCON budget on November 14, 2025. From our end, the funding has been fully cleared,” Dikko said. He, however, explained that…

A shooting in a Mormon church parking lot in Salt Lake City, Utah, has killed two individuals and injured several more. Police said the shooting took place on Wednesday in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where dozens of people were attending a funeral. Three of the six injured individuals are in critical condition. Police verified that no suspects were in custody and began a manhunt, with the FBI apparently providing aid. While police said they didn’t believe the shooting was random, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd told The…

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations. This, he stated, marks one of the most sweeping rollbacks of US participation in multilateral institutions in modern history, as the administration moves aggressively to realign foreign engagement with what it calls core American interests. According to a Fact Sheet released by the White House on January 7, 2026, the US president signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the withdrawal from organizations that, in the administration’s words, “no longer serve American interests.” “Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a presidential memorandum directing the withdrawal of…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that it will continue its investigation into Engineer Farouk Ahmed, the immediate past Authority Chief Executive and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), despite the withdrawal of the petition against him. The ISPC revealed that it received a letter dated January 5, 2026, titled ‘Notice of Withdrawal of Petition against Engineer Farouk Ahmed,’ from Dr. O.J. Onoja, SAN and Associates, legal counsel to Alhaji Aliko Dangote. The Commission’s opinion was delivered in a statement signed by its Spokesperson and Head of…