Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Dutch Electoral Council declared Rob Jetten the winner of last week’s election on Friday, setting the 38-year-old centrist on course to become the country’s youngest-ever prime minister. According to the council, Jetten won by a razor-thin margin of 29,668 votes over anti-Islam campaigner Geert Wilders in an election viewed as a bellwether for the development of Europe’s far right. “I think we’ve now shown to the rest of Europe and the world that it is possible to beat the populist movements if you campaign with a positive message for your country,” he told AFP last Friday. Jetten will need…

The Federal High Court in Abuja set November 20 for the delivering of judgment in the terrorist case filed against Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Justice James Omotosho announced the date while deciding on the case after Kanu failed to launch his defense, having exhausted the court’s six-day deadline to submit his case. The judge said that because Kanu did not take advantage of the opportunity to defend himself, he could not claim that his constitutionally given right to a fair hearing had been violated. Meanwhile, Kanu filed a request on Friday challenging…

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has confirmed a major restructuring exercise as part of efforts to reposition the utility firm for improved service delivery, operational excellence, and stronger customer focus. AEDC management stated late Thursday that the move is consistent with the company’s continuing corporate transformation plan, which aims to make AEDC more nimble, inventive, and customer-centric. As part of the restructuring, the corporation stated that it had promoted high-performing personnel, freed retired employees, and disengaged those whose performance fell below expectations. It also stated that it has started adopting a comprehensive workforce development and customer management strategy to boost…

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC has commenced a sweeping retrenchment exercise affecting about 800 employees, even as Nigerians continue to reel under rising inflation, soaring living costs, and erratic power supply. The mass layoff, which began on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, comes after months of internal reorganization at the energy company, which serves the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, Niger, and Nasarawa states. Multiple sources familiar with the situation told our correspondent on Thursday that management initially proposed laying off 1,800 employees before reducing the number to 800 following tense negotiations with the National Union of Electricity Employees and the…

Popular Nollywood actress Regina Daniels broke down in tears in a new video, expressing frustration and despair over ongoing family struggles, and shared a heartfelt post declaring, “I give up.” In the now viral video shared via her Instagram Story in the early hours of Friday, the actress said she was struggling emotionally and mentally. “I tried. I feel like I’m going crazy, I’m losing my mind, and it’s not making any sense. I’m really crying in front of everybody,” Daniels said in the emotional clip. The actress, who had celebrated her parents’ reconciliation on Thursday, revealed that her estranged…

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has urged the 300 participants in the Renewed Hope Initiative and Huawei “Women in Tech” training program to use their acquired tech skills to make a good difference in their communities. According to a statement issued on Friday by her Senior Special Assistant on Media, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady made the call in Abuja during the closing ceremony of the Women in Tech training program for women entrepreneurs from the six geopolitical zones. The training project is a digital empowerment effort of the Renewed Hope initiative, in conjunction with Huawei Nigeria, aiming to provide female…

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has expressed optimism about Nigeria’s chances of winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, saying that fans expect the squad to not only compete but also win the trophy. The 2025 AFCON will take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. Nwabali, who made his national team debut as one of Nigeria’s top players at the 2023 tournament in Ivory Coast, believes the team has learned significant lessons from their run to the final last year. “AFCON is one of the biggest tournaments in the world, not just in Africa,” Nwabali…

Popular Lagos entertainer and nightclub owner Mike Nwalie, also known as Pretty Mike, was granted N50m bail on Thursday following his arraignment before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged drug-related offenses. Pretty Mike, who owns Proxy Lagos Night Club, was arraigned alongside the club’s supervisor, Joachim Hillary, 32, by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The couple appeared before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful possession, and authorizing the use of the club premises for illegal narcotics activities. The NDLEA’s prosecution counsel, Buhari Abdullahi, told the court…

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been shortlisted for the 2025 Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper Award. FIFA announced the launch of the voting process for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025 on Thursday, as fans from all around the world can cast their votes for the best players, coaches, and goalkeepers of the year through the official FIFA app. Nnadozie will contest with other top goalkeepers for FIFA’s top honour, including Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany), Cata Coll (Spain), Christiane Endler (Chile), Hannah Hampton (England), Anna Moorhouse (England), and Phallon Tullis-Joyce (USA). The reigning African Goalkeeper of the Year made the shortlist…

President Bola Tinubu has underlined his administration’s commitment to combating terrorism and building relations with Nigeria’s international allies. “We are engaging the world diplomatically, and we assure all of you that we will defeat terrorism. The task ahead is to move forward with clarity of purpose guided by the Renewed Hope agenda to build a prosperous Nigeria,” the president declared just before the Federal Executive Council entered a closed-door session on Thursday. The meeting, held in the Council Chamber of Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, is the council’s first since July. His words come just days after US President Donald…