Author: Vincent Osuwo

Mrs Zainab Joy Momodu, Acting Head of Nigeria’s Foreign Mission in Guinea-Bissau, has died, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This was reported in a statement made on Tuesday night by Ministry Spokesman Kimiebi Ebienfa, who stated that the envoy died following a brief illness. The statement said: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces with deep sorrow the sudden demise of Mrs Zainab Joy Momodu, Acting Head of Mission (Chargé d’Affaires ad interim) at the Embassy of Nigeria in Guinea-Bissau, who passed on at the Military Hospital in Bissau on Monday, 7th July 2025, after a brief illness. “Mrs…

The suspended Kogi Central senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has revealed that she purposely postponed her return to the Senate based on legal advice and procedural rules, notwithstanding a court order that overturned her suspension. During an interview with African Independent Television (AIT), the senator revealed that she was awaiting the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court judgement before proceeding with her legislative duties. “I believe in the judiciary, I’m not giving up,” she said, reaffirming her faith in the legal process. Although the court declared her suspension “excessive and unconstitutional,” a legal opinion reportedly issued by Senate counsel, Paul Daudu,…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called off its strike in response to the late payment of June 2025 salary to its members. Dr Sylvanus Ugoh, chairman of the ASUU branch at the University of Abuja, verified this in an interview on Tuesday. Dr Ugoh stated that the union suspended preparations to withdraw services after salaries began to reflect in members’ accounts prior to the branch’s 11:59pm deadline. “The June 2025 salary of our members started to drop before the end of the 11:59 pm Monday 7th July, 2025 ultimatum given by ASUU UniAbuja. Therefore, the Branch did…

Sean “Diddy” Combs will be sentenced on October 3 for his conviction on prostitution-related charges, following a split judgement that saw him cleared of more serious counts. The music mogul was found not guilty of broad racketeering and sex trafficking charges following a protracted trial in which he was accused of horrific mistreatment. However, the jury found him guilty of two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution, each with a maximum sentence of ten years in jail. It is improbable that the judge will impose the maximum penalty. Prosecutors have stated in court files that based on federal sentencing…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has announced that at least 97 lawyers are ready to represent the party in an ongoing court case. In a statement issued by its media section on Tuesday, the ADC accused the All Progressives Congress of funding a lawsuit against the party and its temporary leadership using the names of non-members. On Monday, three unsatisfied ADC members filed a lawsuit in Abuja’s Federal High Court, seeking to remove Senator David Mark as the party leader. The plaintiffs, Adeyemi Emmanuel, Ayodeji Victor Tolu, and Haruna Ismaila, also questioned the legality of Mark and others ‘as interim…

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday alleged that opponents of Nigeria’s development are conspiring to oust the president. Onanuga made the claim in a post on X on Tuesday. Onanuga described the Tinubu-led administration as “the most focused and transformative in Nigeria’s history”. He mentioned that its ongoing reforms are beginning to reshape the nation’s future. Onanuga cited a 2022 warning from Kano’s Emir, Muhammad Sanusi II, that promising easy prosperity was dishonest. Onanuga wrote, “Emir Sanusi warned Nigerians on what to expect from President Tinubu’s reforms. ‘It’s not going to be easy.’…

A truck, on Tuesday, crushed three junior secondary school students and a commercial motorcyclist to death in the Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State. The accident occurred on the Abanla–Idi-Ayunre road in the morning when the students were going to school. Multiple witnesses said that the driver of a commercial truck operating along the axis rammed into the motorcycle carrying the three students after a failed attempt to overtake another vehicle and crushed them. According to reports, the driver of the truck reportedly ran away from the scene of the accident immediately. Akinola Owoeye, who witnessed the accident, said,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) published data on Tuesday during its 2025 policy meeting, revealing that Computer-Based Test Centres in Imo and Anambra states topped the number of CBT Centres apprehended for fingerprinting malpractice. Anambra has six centres, Imo has four, Abia has one, Edo has one, Kano has two, and Ebonyi, Delta, Kaduna, Rivers, and Enugu each have one. During his presentation, JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede stated that impersonators used albinos for picture bending and remote uploads, among other things. Meanwhile, police in Katsina have charged two people with impersonation and examination malpractice. Abdussalam Danmaidaki, the…

Vice Chancellors of universities at the 2025 policy meeting organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) set the 2025 minimum admission benchmark for universities at 150 on Tuesday. This means that JAMB will not allow any university in the country to admit a candidate who scores less than 150 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination. Certain universities, such as the University of Ibadan, Pan-Atlantic University, and the University of Lagos, among others, have set a standard of 200. It was gathered that certain newly established private universities proposed UTME scores of 120. However, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede,…

Gunmen wearing military uniforms on Sunday, raided the Agba community in Ebonyi State’s Ishielu Local Government Area, killing two people. Confirming the occurrence, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, stated that the command was on top of the situation and that operatives had been deployed to the area. He stated that a thorough investigation was underway to determine what caused the attack and advised everyone to be calm. Mrs. Peace Agwu, Chairman of Ishielu Council, acknowledged the occurrence on her Facebook page, writing, “I am appalled and deeply saddened by the recent act of senseless killing that…