Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has opposed moves to prohibit civil servants from participating in party politics, branding the proposal as unconstitutional and an attack on workers’ fundamental rights. This followed a remark attributed to the Federation’s Head of Civil Service, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, in which she purportedly underlined that civil servants are not permitted to engage in partisan politics. Walson-Jack issued a circular informing civil officials that public service laws ban them from joining political parties or openly engaging in partisan activity. She emphasised that such limits are intended to protect the civil service’s neutrality, professionalism, and nonpartisanship.…

French President Emmanuel Macron advised European partners on Tuesday not to put their trust in Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he described as “an ogre at our gates”. Macron’s statements come as Russian and Ukrainian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to be on track for a peace meeting following fast-paced talks Monday between Donald Trump and European leaders that focused on the critical topic of long-term security guarantees for Kyiv. “Putin has rarely honoured his commitments,” Macron told the LCI broadcaster. “He has constantly been a force for destabilisation. He has sought to redraw borders to increase his…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has praised Nigeria’s security agencies for their recent achievements in the fight against terrorism, following the arrest of two key commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group. Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, confirmed the terrorist leaders’ arrests last Saturday. According to Ribadu, the leaders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, also known as Ansaru, were apprehended in a “high-risk, intelligence-led, counter-terrorism operation” between May and July 2025. He stated that Mahmud Muhammad Usman, identified as the self-styled Emir of Ansaru, was the coordinator of various terrorist sleeper cells across Nigeria and the mastermind…

Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has denied that the Minister awarded N5 billion in contracts. He criticised the accusation that the contracts were awarded to local contractors as incorrect and devoid of facts. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, Olayinka described the assertion as unfounded and urged anyone with evidence to submit official documentation proving such contract approvals. He explained that in December 2023, a bill for approximately N10 billion was given to the minister as unpaid payments for projects completed…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to demonstrate that they are not terrorist organisations by legal action, following a devastating decision by a Canadian federal court. The court, presided over by Justice Phuong Ngo, rejected Douglas Egharevba’s asylum claim, saying that Nigeria’s two largest political parties “use violence, coercion, and subversion of democratic institutions in their bid to acquire political power.” According to the judgement, both the APC and the PDP are “terrorist organisations” under Canadian law. Falana said in a statement…

Police have arrested a man simply named as ‘Doctor’ for fatally stabbing his lover, Ima, on Okereke Street in Mile 1, Diobu, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Sunday night, allegedly due to cheating. According to reports, Doctor accused his lover of cheating on him, which resulted in an altercation. A local in the region, who spoke on the condition of anonymity owing to the nature of the incident, told reporters on Monday that the disagreement escalated to the point that Doctor reached for a knife and stabbed the woman, who bled to death. He said, “There was a…

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, harshly chastised the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Monday for bestowing the title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on a businessman, Dotun Sanusi. At the weekend, the Ooni bestowed the title on Sanusi during the launch of 2geda, an indigenous social media and commercial networking platform, at the Ilaji Hotel in Ibadan. Ogunwusi bestowed the title on Sanusi, describing his unrivalled commitment to the Yoruba race’s cultural and economic advancement. But the Alaafin, in a statement issued on Monday through his media aide, Bode Durojaiye, said the Ooni overstepped his bounds, maintaining…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed on Monday the rescue of 15 more people in the ongoing operation following Sunday’s tragic boat crash in Kojiyo village, Goronyo Local Government Area, Sokoto State. Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA’s Head of Press Unit, said in a statement on Monday that the latest rescue upped the total number of survivors to 25, with another 25 still missing. According to the announcement, NEMA Director General Mrs Zubaida Umar informed the public that rescue operations would continue and be strengthened until all missing persons were rescued. “Recall that the ill-fated canoe, carrying over 50 passengers en…

The US Mission in Nigeria has applauded the Federal Government and its security forces on the effective arrest of two Ansaru terrorist commanders. Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, announced the arrests of the Ansaru terrorist commanders. Ribadu reported that the leaders of Ansaru, also known as Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, were apprehended in a “high-risk, intelligence-led, counter-terrorism operation” between May and July 2025. The self-styled Emir of Ansaru, Mahmud Muhammad Usman, was responsible for coordinating terrorist sleeper cells across Nigeria and financing the group’s operations through kidnappings and armed robberies. Ribadu further stated that his deputy, Mahmud al-Nigeri,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has ordered Nigerian public universities to finalise their 2025 admission processes by October 31, 2025. According to a schedule by the board, all private universities are also required to complete admissions by November 30, 2025, while all tertiary institutions in Nigeria, private or public, have until the end of the year. This was revealed in a weekly bulletin released by the board on Monday. JAMB stated that the directives are in line with the schedule approved during the 2025 Policy Meeting chaired by the Minister of Education. The board said the decision aims…