Author: Vincent Osuwo

Israel has agreed to the terms of a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, and it is now up to Hamas to accept the plan, according to US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. The United States will work with all sides to end the crisis during the next two months, according to Trump’s Truth Social programme. Representatives from Qatar and Egypt, both significantly involved in peace talks, will offer the latest plan to Hamas, the Palestinian hardline organisation. “I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this deal, because it will not get better – It…

The G7 underlined in The Hague that the Islamic Republic of Iran will never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. The group made this clear in a joint statement issued by its foreign ministers and the European Union’s high representative on recent developments in the Arab nation and the Middle East. The G7 is made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, with the European Union remaining unlisted. “We reaffirm that the Islamic Republic of Iran can never have nuclear weapons and urge Iran to refrain from reconstituting its unjustified enrichment…

Popular Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, also known as 2Baba, has offered an emotional apology to his wife Natasha and his children in response to reactions over a controversial statement he made regarding male libido and monogamy. During a recent visit on the 234 Mzansi podcast, hosted by Nedu and others, the award-winning singer stated that it is “nearly impossible” for a man to be sexually active with only one woman, even if he sincerely loves her. The comment provoked considerable outrage and a heated public debate. In an apologetic Instagram message on Wednesday, 2Baba acknowledged the seriousness of his words…

The Anambra State Police Command has initiated an investigation into the killings of 13 people, purportedly Ebonyi State indigenes, by unidentified assailants in the state’s Ogboji community, Orumba South LGA. Our correspondent reported that the armed hoodlums assaulted the place late on Monday in two Sport Utility Vehicles and unprovokedly attacked the folks who were attending their monthly general meeting, shooting indiscriminately into the air. The development, it was also said, has caused terror in the town, bringing both economic and commercial activity to a halt, leaving citizens and community leaders perplexed. According to community members, 13 people were killed…

Former Senate President David Mark has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing worsening internal splits and unsolved leadership difficulties. In a letter dated June 27 and written to the PDP Chairman in his Otukpo Ward, Benue State, Mark identified serious, unresolved internal difficulties that have reduced the party to a ghost of its former self and exposed it to public disgrace. The letter, titled “Notice of Resignation from the PDP”, partly read, “I bring warm greetings to you and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otukpo Ward 1, and by extension, to the entire Benue State and…

Atalanta have made it clear that Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman will only leave the club this summer if a sufficient offer is presented, with the Serie A club refusing to entertain any conversations below their valuation. According to Italian tabloid Le Bombe di Vlad, the Bergamo-based club is not ruling out Lookman’s departure but has set a price tag of between €45m and €50m for the 2024 African Footballer of the Year. “Atalanta have already drawn a very clear line: Lookman will only leave Zingonia in the event of a major offer, well above €30m,” the report read. “The valuation…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command captured three wanted kidnappers and bandits after a concerted intelligence-led operation. The suspects are Abdulkadir Abubakar of Mpape, Abuja; Mohammed Tasiu Sani, 25, of Rigina, Kaduna State; and Suleiman Jibrin, 27, of Sabon-Gayan, Kaduna State. According to reports, they were arrested on Sunday, June 29, 2025, as part of an operation that included Wukushi in Mpape and Rigina in Kaduna. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Command Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, the apprehended individuals operated known abduction camps in Kaduna State’s Kachia and Rigina forests. She mentioned that these…

No fewer than 13 people were killed by gunmen in the Ogboji community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State late on Monday. According to reports, the gunmen stormed the area in two sport utility vehicles and unprovokedly attacked the people, who were holding their monthly general meeting, while also shooting indiscriminately into the air. Although members of the community said 13 persons were killed during the attack, police sources, however, confirmed 10 were murdered. Speaking to the press on Tuesday, a resident of the area and the president of the Association of Non-Indigenes in Anambra State, Chigozie…

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who has faced rising pressure to quit following her leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen. The video, in which Paetongtarn called him “uncle” and criticised a Thai military commander, generated public outrage and a petition for her dismissal, which the court is currently investigating. Paetongtarn might become the third politician in the powerful Shinawatra clan, which has dominated Thai politics for the previous two decades, to relinquish power before the end of their tenure. Her ruling coalition already has a shaky majority after a key conservative ally abandoned…

US President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that he would consider deporting Elon Musk after the South African-born entrepreneur criticised his spending bill. Trump also stated that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which Musk led until stepping down in late May, may focus on the Tesla and SpaceX founders’ government subsidies. “I don’t know. We’ll have to take a look,” Trump told reporters at the White House when asked if he would consider deporting Musk. “We might have to put DOGE on Elon. You know what DOGE is? DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat…