Author: Vincent Osuwo

The UK government has reduced the Graduate Route visa from two years to 18 months as part of a broad crackdown on what it calls “systemic abuse and mission drift” in international education, asylum, and family immigration. The proposal, which is part of a larger immigration white paper announced Monday, is accompanied by harsher compliance measures for institutions, a legal reset on asylum and deportation judgements, and increased enforcement tools to combat visa fraud. “Migration must be controlled and compliant. Our reforms will close the backdoors and shut down abuse across the system,” the Home Office stated on its website.…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has commended former Delta State Governor and 2023 PDP vice presidential candidate Ifeanyi Okowa’s defection to the All Progressives Congress, calling it a “smart move” and a monument to political courage. This came as the former governor of Rivers state chastised the PDP for failing to see it coming. Wike, speaking at a monthly media briefing in Abuja on Monday, expressed astonishment that the Peoples Democratic Party had not anticipated Okowa’s exit, calling the former governor a seasoned and shrewd politician. “I’m surprised that PDP said they didn’t see it coming,” Wike…

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has condemned Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso for referring to members of the Kwankwassiya Movement who defected to the APC as betrayers, claiming that Kwankwaso is the betrayer. Remember that Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State and national leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, lambasted certain important members of the NNPP in Kano State who recently defected to the APC, calling their conduct a betrayal of trust. The former governor of Kano State made the statement on Friday evening at his Miller Road mansion in Kano when some caucus members of the Kwankwasiya movement from the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to question former Niger Delta militant commander Government Ekpemupolo, widely known as Tompolo, following an instance of alleged naira desecration. In a statement on Monday on its official X account, the anti-corruption agency stressed that “nobody is above the law” and added, “Tompolo will have questions to answer!” This announcement was accompanied by a graphic that purported to show cash abuse. The outcry was prompted by a video that went viral on Sunday, originally posted on X.com by user Harrison A (handle: #harreceipts). The video, taken during Tompolo’s 54th birthday…

Five Amotekun personnel were reportedly injured in an attack on the security outfit’s command in Osun State. According to a statement issued on Monday by the corps’ spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu, the attack on the Amotekun Awo Command in Osun State’s Egbedore Local Government Area took place last weekend. He added that the attack came on the heels of the invitation of the Amotekun by the Oniwoye of Iwoye over an effort to bury someone illegally on the community’s traditional territory. “But on getting to the site, the four personnel deployed to investigate the matter discovered that the burial had been…

The Labour Party in Lagos State has suspended former state chairman Pastor Dayo Ekong and Sam Okpala for alleged gross misconduct and violations of the party’s constitution. In addition, the party dissolved all of the state’s local government ward executive committees. The announcement was made in a statement signed by Rotimi Odunaike, Chairman of the Lagos State Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party, and Dorcas I. Omorodion, Secretary of the Lagos State Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party. The statement was made available to journalists yesterday after the party meeting on Sunday, May 11, 2025. According to the Chairman Caretaker…

Spanish giant Real Madrid have reached a full agreement with Xabi Alonso to become the club’s next head coach, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano discloses. The Spanish tactician, currently managing Bayer Leverkusen, has sealed a three-year contract with Madrid that will run until 2028. His appointment marks the conclusion of Carlo Ancelotti’s reign and the start of a new era for the former player. Romano announced this on Monday via X, stating, “Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, here we go! Story confirmed and deal sealed for Xabi as new manager until 2028.” The deal includes a completely established backroom staff and…

The Bayelsa State Police Command announced it has detained 17 individuals in connection with the horrible murder of two graduates of the Bayelsa State-owned Nigeria Delta University at Gbarantoru Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. Chronicle NG gathered that the suspects were apprehended by members from the Rapid Response Squad, led by CSP Bishop Elemide, who conducted a stop and search operation along Amassoma Road on Friday night. Four suspected cyber fraudsters are among the 17 people accused of sponsoring the killings of two graduates, Ayaokpo Sinclair and his buddy. On Sunday, a police source said that…

The Senate has denied viral claims that Usoro Akpabio, the newly appointed Managing Director of the South-South Development Commission, is the first daughter of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, clarified the situation in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday. President Bola Tinubu had appointed Usoro as the Commission’s MD and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chibudom Nwuche from Rivers State, as its Chairman. The nominations were contained in a letter from the President that was read at Senator Akpabio’s plenary session on Thursday. Tinubu also…

Thousands of students who took the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are preparing to sue the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), citing widespread complaints about technology issues and incomplete questions that purportedly marred the exam. Last Monday, JAMB stated that more than 1.5 million of the 1.9 million students who took this year’s UTME scored less than 200 out of a possible 400 points. The outcome sparked worry in the country, with Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa claiming that the widespread failure demonstrated JAMB’s strong anti-malpractice efforts. However, popular education advocate and Educare CEO Alex Onyia declared…