Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has stated that the African Democratic Congress alliance (ADC) will always prioritise Nigerians in all its choices. Obi expressed his support for using the ADC as a coalition platform in the 2027 general elections to topple President Bola Tinubu. Obi stated that the decision was made out of a desire to give competent and caring leadership for Nigeria. In a post on his X handle on Thursday, the former Anambra governor stated that the coalition’s decision to join under the ADC was not made lightly, but rather after “deep…

Staff members of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, under the Joint Union Action Committee, JUAC, ended their three-day protest on Wednesday. The FCTA have now issued a fresh 21-day ultimatum, within which their demands must be met. It was gathered that the FCTA staff members commenced the protest on Monday over non-payment of salaries to staff, the prolonged FCT Primary School Teachers’ strike, and the payment of wage awards to health workers, while demanding the sacking of the Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh. The demonstration followed a statement issued by the President of JUAC, Rifkatu…

Authorities in Mexico uncovered approximately 400 human corpses inside a building in Juárez, a city bordering El Paso, Texas, in a startling discovery that has sent shockwaves throughout the region. On Tuesday, Mail Online reported that 383 entire human corpses and six sets of partial remains were discovered heaped inside what was once assumed to be a private property but was apparently used as a hidden cremation. The terrible discovery was revealed last Thursday after a tip led security officers to the location. Investigators determined that some of the remains had been held for as long as three to four…

Chelsea have signed Brazilian striker Joao Pedro from Brighton for a reputed £60 million ($79 million) deal on Wednesday. Pedro flew to the United States, where Chelsea is competing in the Club World Cup, on Sunday after the conditions of his eight-year contract were finalised. Pedro is now available to participate in Enzo Maresca’s Club World Cup quarter-final versus Palmeiras in Philadelphia, having had his transfer confirmed following a medical. FIFA has extended clubs in the Club World Cup knockout stage until July 3 to register fresh players for the event. “Everyone knows this is a big club with a…

Justice Taiwo Olatokun of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja dismissed a suit filed by Mr Joseph Aloba, the father of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, seeking to overturn the Directorate of Public Prosecutions’ legal advice, which cleared music artists Naira Marley, Sam Larry, and others of alleged involvement in his son’s death. In a decision issued on Wednesday, Justice Olatokun ruled that the Attorney General of Lagos State, acting through the DPP, has the constitutional right to decide whether or not to prosecute any suspect. He also stated that such powers were not susceptible…

A Ugandan military helicopter carrying eight passengers crashed and caught fire at Somalia’s largest international airport, Mogadishu, according to a Ugandan army spokeswoman. Three individuals survived with burns, while the other five were “yet to be accounted for” after the crash at Aden Adde International Airport, Maj Gen Felix Kulaigye said, adding that the cause remained unknown. “We heard the blast and saw smoke and flames over a helicopter. The smoke entirely covered the helicopter,” Farah Abdulle, one of the airport staff, told the Reuters news agency. According to Somalia’s state-run news agency, emergency personnel rapidly extinguished the fire. Ugandan…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed the arrest and interrogation of Muibi Folawiyo, Chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area, over alleged large-scale corruption. Demola Bakare, a spokesperson for the commission, informed journalists on Wednesday that Folawiyo is being probed for allegedly stealing public monies, diverting resources for personal gain, and ignoring official processes. “He was arrested at the council secretariat on 42 Broad Street, Lagos, after repeatedly ignoring invitations, which he acknowledged. “He is currently in our custody. He was arrested by a team from the ICPC Headquarters for the aforementioned…

President Bola Tinubu has described data as “the new oil”, highlighting its importance in governance and Nigeria’s global stature. He issued a mandate to all ministries, departments, and organisations to collect, secure, and responsibly release data in order to increase public value and promote international benchmarking. This strategic emphasis on data comes as Galaxy Backbone launches its 1Government Cloud Academy, an effort aimed at providing civil officials with the necessary digital skills for Nigeria’s transformation to a paperless public sector. According to a statement issued by Galaxy Backbone on Wednesday, the school is a strategic step to accelerate Nigeria’s transition…

A criminal has been apprehended by operatives of the Nigerian police while hiding in the ceiling of a popular Nigerian bank. A viral video captured the dramatic moment the criminal was apprehended, hiding inside the ceiling of the First City Monument Bank. According to witnesses, the criminal allegedly entered the bank, known as FCMB, during work hours, discreetly shut himself inside the lavatory and then climbed onto the ceiling until all employees had left for the day. However, when workers came the next morning, they discovered that the main entrance was shut from the inside. Suspecting foul play, they broke…

The Nigeria Police Force has rescued a Ghanaian national who was allegedly smuggled into the country under the guise of completing travel paperwork for migration to Europe. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, announced this in a message issued on Tuesday via the Nigeria Police Force’s official X Twitter. Adejobi stated that the victim, Sammed Iddrisu, was rescued on June 27, 2025, in Abuja by FCT Police Command operatives working with the INTERPOL National Central Bureau, Abuja. According to the statement, Iddrisu came to Abuja on June 25 after being enticed by one Attah, who allegedly promised to help…