Author: Vincent Osuwo

A market woman Mrs Ngozi Umeh was killed and five people injured after the explosion of a landmine inside the Eke Ubaheze Market Square, Awo-Idemili, Orsu Local Government Area, Imo State. The explosion occurred at 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday as trading operations were taking place in the market, killing one woman, Mrs Ngozi Umeh of Ubaheze village, after she walked on a planted landmine, however residents claim two persons killed in the explosion. Henry Okoye, the Imo State police spokesperson, told reporters on Wednesday that the landmine was laid by suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra and…

President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday, sign four tax reform bills that will “transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework,” according to the presidency. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, revealed this in a statement issued Wednesday evening and titled ‘President Tinubu signs four tax legislation into law tomorrow.’ The four bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill. They were approved by the National Assembly following months of deliberation with numerous interest groups and stakeholders. “When the new tax…

Joe Marinelli, the popular Hollywood actor known for his roles in The Morning Show and several other television series, has died. He reportedly died last Sunday at the age of 68 after a protracted battle with throat and stomach cancer. His wife, Jean Marinelli, confirmed his death in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. Following the announcement, many friends and colleagues in the industry have paid tribute. Mark Duplass, who worked with Marinelli on The Morning Show, acknowledged his loss by saying: “We have lost a great one. Joe Marinelli lived in the rare air. “He was a generous performer,…

A malfunctioning locking mechanism in the captain’s seat caused the tragic Air India Boeing 787 crash, which killed 270 people, according to a preliminary assessment. The investigation discovered that the pilot’s seat moved rearward during takeoff, forcing the captain’s hands to accidentally pull the throttle levers to idle. The plane stalled and crashed into a nearby building housing medical staff after experiencing a rapid loss of engine thrust barely seconds after takeoff. According to the investigation, the co-pilot’s attempt to restore control was thwarted by the captain’s reclined seat.  Key cockpit data showed: +12 seconds: Seat slides back +15 seconds:…

No fewer than four travellers were killed and 10 others injured on Wednesday following a bomb explosion at Komala village along the Maiduguri–Damboa Road in Borno State. Around 3:30 p.m., a Suzuki pickup truck collided with an improvised explosive device. Borno State Police Command spokesperson ASP Nahum Daso confirmed the incident to newsmen, stating that the injured people had been transported to the state Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri for treatment. “I confirm that the incident happened. Four persons died, and 10 sustained various degrees of injuries. “They have been taken to the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri,” he said. Travellers…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is interested in a vibrant opposition, urging the main opposition, the People’s Democratic Party and the Labour Party, to put their houses in order. Akpabio made the statement at the inauguration of the Arterial Road N20 Interchange Bridge. Referring to the recent crisis in the PDP over the position of the party’s National Secretary, as well as Senator Neda Imasuen, Senate Committee Chairman on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, who defected from the Labour Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress, the Senate President stated…

The Kebbi state government has announced plans to review existing laws with a view to imposing the death penalty or life imprisonment on convicted informants aiding bandits. The Kebbi State Governor, Nasiru Idris, stated this on Tuesday when he paid condolence visits to Tadurga village in Zuru and Kyebu in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Areas following renewed attacks by armed bandits in the areas which resulted in the loss of 30 lives. Idris, who labelled informants as lethal in society, stated that his administration will never play with security issues and will take them seriously. According to him, plans have been…

The US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities did not destroy the country’s nuclear programme and most likely pushed it back by months, an early Pentagon intelligence assessment of the operation reveals. According to individuals acquainted with the Defence Intelligence Agency’s assessment, Saturday’s bombings did not destroy the Islamic Republic’s stockpile of enriched uranium. The White House stated that the “flat-out wrong” assessment was leaked by “a low-level loser in the intelligence community”. President Donald Trump declared Iran’s nuclear sites “completely destroyed” and accused the media of “an attempt to demean one of the most successful military strikes in history”. The…

A South African court has delayed preparations to bury former Zambian President Edgar Lungu in a private ceremony, just as it was about to begin. The news was only conveyed to mourners in South Africa after a funeral liturgy had concluded. This is the latest twist in a dispute between the government and Lungu’s family over his burial, after the family chose a private ceremony in South Africa over a full state funeral at home. The Zambian government had launched an urgent action in the Pretoria High Court, attempting to prevent his family’s scheduled funeral. The court stated that the…

The federal government has finally honoured its three-decade-old pledge of housing allocations for members of the 1994 Super Eagles squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia. This was revealed in a statement posted to the ministry’s website on Wednesday. Former Super Eagles striker Efan Ekoku was among those who received an allocation letter for a property in Abuja. His niece, Lisa Jenifer Nwagbogun, represented him at the little ceremony. Pemi Temitope, Director and Head of Department for Public Building and Housing Development, delivered the letter on behalf of the Minister of Housing and Urban Development. Temitope highlighted…