Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted haziness and thunderstorms from Tuesday to Thursday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook announced on Monday in Abuja projected mild dust haze over sections of Katsina and Kano states throughout the forecast period on Tuesday. Thunderstorms are expected over Taraba and Adamawa states throughout the afternoon and evening. “Sunny skies with patches of cloud are anticipated over the North Central region, with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Nasarawa during the morning period. “Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kogi, Kwara, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory. “Over the…

No fewer than 8,000 terrorists and bandits were neutralised across Nigeria in 2024 under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says. Speaking while reviewing the current government’s achievements, Matawalle attributed the enormous security improvements to the Tinubu administration’s revitalised operational methods and leadership concentration. He stated that beyond the fatalities, nearly 11,600 offenders were apprehended while security personnel collected more than 10,000 illegal firearms from various theatres of operation around the country. Patience Ituke issued a statement on Monday on behalf of the Director of Information and Public Relations at the…

Bala Mohammed, the governor of Bauchi State, has committed to work with security authorities to bring those responsible for the deaths of 19 hunters to justice. A team of hunters from the Duguri and Gwana Districts was on a normal patrol around the Duguri Mansur and Dajin Madam Forest regions when they were ambushed by bandits. The robbers opened fire on the hunters as they sought to flee from Mansur village in the state’s Alkaleri Local Government Area. In a statement on Monday by Bala’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, the governor mourned what he characterised as…

As the National Assembly returns from its long break today, the House of Representatives and the Benue State Government disagree on the causes of the state’s recent spate of killings. While the House’s Deputy Spokesman, Philip Agbese, blamed Governor Hyacinth Alia for what he called his abandonment of the state’s anti-open grazing law for the recent increase in the killings of innocent citizens, the governor fired back, accusing Agbese of knowing next to nothing about how state legislatures suspend laws. Attacks in Benue State’s Ukum and Logo Local Government Areas have killed 56 people in the last three weeks, prompting…

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested the suspected murderers of Odeinyefa Ogbolosingha, a 50-year-old Paramount Ruler of the Kalaba community in Yenagoa Local Government Area and son-in-law of Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri. The accused allegedly murdered HRH Kolibo Amabelimo, Chairman of the Kalaba Village Development Committee, and Samuel Oburo in the village. Francis Idu, the state Commissioner of Police, informed journalists on Monday during an interactive session in Yenagoa that Gideon Atama, 32, Bethlehem Nwanlia, 49, and Clever Ovo, 33, allegedly committed the crime in 2022. Idu revealed that one of the suspects, Perekebi Nwanlia, had died,…

Over 1.5 million candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scored below 200, according to data released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday. According to JAMB, the statistics show that only 420,415 candidates scored above 200, representing just over 21% of the total. The board also mentioned that fewer than 1% managed to score above 300, underscoring a widespread performance drop across the board. Among those who sat for the exam were 40,247 underage candidates, permitted by JAMB to showcase what it described as “exceptional abilities”. However, just 467 of them—approximately 1.16%—met…

Nigerians have criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the reason behind the arrest of popular social media critic Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. Chronicle NG reports that VeryDarkMan was arrested immediately after he, his mother, and friend Steven Avuara left a GTBank branch in Garki, Abuja. According to Mr Avuara who briefly spoke to the lawyers, they had visited the bank to complain about unexplained deductions from Mrs Otse’s account. Moments after leaving the bank, they were reportedly locked inside a security booth for several minutes before being ambushed by armed men in black uniforms. The…

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to hit movies made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs as he ramps up trade disputes with nations around the world. Trump stated that he was authorising the US Department of Commerce and Trade Representative to start the process to impose the levy because America’s movie industry was dying “a very fast death”. He criticised the “concerted effort” of other countries that offer incentives to attract filmmakers and studios, which he described as a “national security threat”. “It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.…

No fewer than 10 people have died, and 70 have been hospitalized after strong winds caused four tourist boats to capsize in southwestern China. On Sunday, sudden strong winds caused the boats to capsize in a river in Guizhou’s Qianxi city, killing 84 people, according to official media. The death toll rose to ten after the body of one missing individual was discovered on Monday. The tragedy occurred as China celebrated the tail end of its week-long May Day holiday, a busy season for travel. Chinese President Xi Jinping had advocated “all-out efforts” in the search and rescue. According to…

Nigerian Afrobeat star David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, has joined a growing call on social media demanding the release of online personality VeryDarkMan, who was reportedly arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday. VeryDarkMan, famous for his outspoken social media commentary, was taken into custody for an undisclosed offence. Prior to the arrest, he had posted about visiting a GTBank branch in Abuja to lodge a complaint regarding an alleged deduction from his mother’s account. The development has sparked widespread reactions online, with fans, supporters, and celebrities rallying behind the social media critic and calling for…