Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) released preliminary findings on Wednesday about the Abuja-Kaduna train crash at Asham Station on August 26, 2025, noting that 21 passengers were injured but no lives were lost. The train, a locomotive with registration CDD5c2 2701, left Idu Station in Abuja at 9:45 a.m. for Rigasa, Kaduna, carrying 618 passengers, including Nigerian Railway Corporation crew, security personnel, and service professionals. “At approximately 11:09 h, shortly after passing a manually operated switch point at Asham Station, the forward locomotive and adjoining coaches derailed and overturned. Twenty-one passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries, while no fatalities…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan resumed legislative responsibilities in the National Assembly on Tuesday after a months-long ban, describing Senate President Godswill Akpabio as a “dictator.” Her return came when the Deputy Director of the National Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji, unlocked her office in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing. Natasha, who had been suspended, remained steadfast when the session resumed, claiming that she has “no apology to tender.” She said, “In retrospect, it is actually amazing how much we have had to pay in the past six months, from the unjust suspension to the recall. But we survived the recall, blackmail,…

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, debunked claims that her 65th birthday anniversary fundraiser is tied to her husband’s 2027 re-election bid. Tinubu also revealed that the fundraiser, which is for the construction of a new National Library complex, has received over N20.4bn in donations since she first announced it last Thursday. Speaking at an interactive session with State House Correspondents at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, Tinubu said, “Let me at this point correct a notion moving around about this fundraising. It is not connected to anything political… So far, we have raised N20.4bn since this fund launched last…

US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, met on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, where they discussed differing views on the future of Gaza and Palestinian statehood. According to CNN, Trump rejected the two-state solution to the Gaza conflict, claiming it represents a “reward” for Hamas. France recently joined the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal in officially recognizing the Palestinian state. Trump began Tuesday’s bilateral meeting by complimenting Macron’s diplomatic efforts, stating that the French president had assisted him in preventing global crises. “Emmanuel has actually helped me with a couple…

A joint team of the police and other security operatives has been deployed to search for Laven Denty Jacob, the Plateau State House of Assembly member representing the Pankshin South constituency, who was kidnapped by gunmen on Monday night. “Don’t worry, we are on it. I will soon make public what we have done,” the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Alfred Alabo, assured the public on Tuesday while responding to inquiries by our correspondent on what the security agents are doing to rescue the abducted lawmaker. It was gathered that the lawmaker was abducted at his residence in…

The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU) has extended the strike ultimatum issued to the government by two weeks. Recall that both unions previously issued a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government over unresolved welfare issues, threatening a statewide walkout. In a joint letter written by SSANU President Muhammed Ibrahim, the unions denounced the “unjust disbursement of earned allowances to university staff, non-payment of outstanding allowances, among others.” Ibrahim noted that, in a letter dated June 18, 2025, the Joint Action Committee of…

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have strongly opposed the Federal Government’s reported plans to divest significant stakes in joint venture assets managed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL. PENGASSAN and NUPENG on Tuesday warned that such moves could destabilize the economy, weaken the oil industry, and jeopardize the welfare of workers. At a joint press briefing in Abuja, PENGASSAN President Festus Osifo and his NUPENG counterpart, Williams Akporeha, rejected a proposal to reduce government holdings in JV assets by up to…

Liverpool advanced from the EFL third round with a stunning 2-1 victory over Southampton at Anfield on Tuesday night. The Reds seized the lead just before halftime when summer acquisition Alexander Isak scored his first goal for the club in the 43rd minute. The striker grabbed onto Federico Chiesa’s feed and calmly tapped home, giving Liverpool the lead at halftime. Southampton battled their way back into the game in the 76th minute, when midfielder Shea Charles found space in the area and shot past the The Red’s goalie, quieting the home crowd and putting the tie back in the balance.…

Barcelona midfielder Gavi is expected to be out for up to five months following knee surgery, the club announced on Tuesday. “Gavi has had an arthroscopy to resolve a medial meniscus injury, which was sutured to preserve the meniscus. Recovery time is estimated at around 4-5 months,” Barcelona said in a statement. In 2023, the 21-year-old Spanish international tore his cruciate ligament in the same knee. He hasn’t played since August, and Barcelona had hoped that conservative treatment would address the problem without requiring surgery. Barcelona will face Real Oviedo in La Liga on Thursday, Real Sociedad on Sunday, and…

Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, has been accepted as a voting member of the Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards. Emerging as a voting member, the Nigerian hitmaker will be part of a global community of music professionals who determine the awards in the 2026 Grammy ceremony. The Recording Academy confirmed the nomination via an Instagram post on Tuesday. It wrote, “Creating a song or an album takes heart, time, and dedication. That’s why Recording Academy members, including #Davido, #ravynlenae, #offsetyrn, #jessiereyez, #zacbrownband, #anneakikomeyers, #milesminnick, #mayaelizabethmusic, #damiensneed, #damarismusica, and #stewart_copeland, are sharing why your participation matters.”…