Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Plateau State Police Command has stated that the trial of 22 individuals arrested in connection with the murder of 13 wedding guests in the state’s Mangun town, Mangu Local Government Area, has begun. The sad episode occurred on June 20, 2025, when a mob stormed a bus carrying passengers from Kaduna State, killing and injuring many people. Addressing journalists at the command’s headquarters in Jos, the state capital, on Thursday, Commissioner of Police Emmanuel Adesina stated that the command responded quickly to the incident by dispatching officers and operational assets to the location, resulting in the arrest of the…

The suspended senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has been replaced by the senate as the Chairman of the Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations. Senator Aniekan Bassey was named as the new Chairman of the Committee, replacing Natasha. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the appointment during Thursday’s plenary. Natasha was reassigned to the Diaspora and NGOs Committee in February after she was removed as Chair of the Senate Committee on Local Content during a minor reshuffle. Bassey is the senator representing the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District. The removal of Natasha, who represents Kogi Central, is believed to be related to her…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday affirmed Senator Monday Okpebholo as the Governor of Edo State, dismissing the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo. In a unanimous decision by a five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba, the apex court dismissed as meritless an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Asuerinme Ighodalo to nullify the outcome of the state’s governorship election on September 21, 2024. The Supreme Court found no basis to overturn the concurrent judgements of both the Court of Appeal and the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal,…

Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s embattled ex-president, was jailed for the second time Thursday over his proclamation of martial law and held in a solitary confinement as police broadened their insurection investigation. Yoon sparked a political crisis in South Korea when he attempted to undermine democratic authority on December 3 last year, bringing armed soldiers to parliament to prevent MPs from voting down his declaration of martial law. He became South Korea’s first sitting president to be apprehended in a dawn raid in January, after avoiding arrest for weeks and utilising his presidential security detail to evade investigators. However, he…

Linda Yaccarino, the Chief Executive Officer of Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has stepped down after two years on the job. Yaccarino announced her resignation in a tweet on Wednesday but did not provide a precise reason for her departure. However, she stated that the company was entering “a new chapter” following its recent acquisition by Musk’s artificial intelligence firm, xAI. Yaccarino wrote, “After two incredible years, I’ve decided to step down as CEO of ????. “When #elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime…

National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has warned critics of President Bola Tinubu’s administration against underestimating the President’s leadership and commitment to transforming Nigeria, insisting that such critics belong to a past era with outdated ideas and failed records. Speaking at the National Cybersecurity Conference 2025 held in Abuja, Ribadu stated that Nigeria is now safer, more stable, and increasingly attractive for investment, owing to the reforms and strategic policies introduced under Tinubu. Ribadu berated ongoing criticisms from certain quarters as the rantings of “expired” political figures who feel entitled to perpetual relevance, warning that Nigerians are now more…

Reno Omokri has accused Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of spreading false information about Nigeria’s debt profile, which is discouraging foreign investors. Omokri claimed that Obi’s statements were misleading and harming the country’s economic prospects during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. Omokri stated that some investors currently operating in Nigeria are considering exiting the market due to Obi’s remarks. “That is not true. He doesn’t rile me up. I rile him up,” Omokri said during the interview. “The reason why I came here is because I’m a patriot. Peter Obi lied. You know, foreign…

A former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh, has advised Victor Osimhen to go to the English Premier League as soon as possible or risk regretting a squandered opportunity. The 1996 Olympic gold medallist took to social media on Wednesday to express his thoughts on the Nigerian forward’s transfer issue, amidst persistent speculation about his next destination. “Victor Osimhen is at a very delicate crossroad. “He needs to find his way to the Premier League in a hurry, or he risks so much regret! Man. United and Arsenal need this player if only….” Oliseh wrote on his X page. Oliseh’s comments…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the All Progressives Congress-led federal government of plotting to suppress legitimate opposition under the guise of national security, following recent claims by a presidential aide. In a strong statement issued on Wednesday, the party stated that it had no intention of undermining democracy and is simply focused on rescuing Nigeria from what it described as President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s “irredeemable incompetence”. Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s interim National Publicity Secretary, raised alarm about the APC’s growing animosity towards dissenting voices and questioned the ruling party’s apparent uneasiness with opposition politics. His remarks came after…

Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has unveiled Abdullahi Ganduje, the immediate past former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN. The unveiling was revealed in a video posted on X by the Special Adviser for Digital Media to the Minister, Gbenga Saka, during Wednesday’s inauguration ceremony in Abuja. This comes just a few days after Ganduje resigned as chairman of the ruling party. Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, was inaugurated alongside other board members, including FAAN’s managing director, Ms Olubunmi Kuku;…