Author: Vincent Osuwo

A New York jury has found Nadine Menendez, the wife of a former New Jersey senator guilty of her role in a years-long bribery conspiracy involving stacks of cash, gold bars, and a Mercedes-Benz. Menendez, 58, was found guilty of all 15 counts, including bribery and obstruction of justice, for assisting her husband, former Senator Robert Menendez, who received extravagant gifts in exchange for political favours. She was indicted alongside her husband in September 2023, but her trial was postponed due to breast cancer treatment. Menendez’s sentencing date has been set for June 12. Her spouse was convicted in July…

Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyeson Wike, has advised human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) against misleading his clients. During an interview on national television, Falana said that the Supreme Court’s decision on the Rivers crisis had nothing to do with who was the true speaker of the Rivers Assembly. Falana made the comments while discussing the difficulties surrounding the Supreme Court-determined defection of 27 House of Assembly members. In response, Olayinka said in an Abuja statement on Monday that Justice Emmanuel Obile of the Federal High Court, Port…

The United Kingdom Home Office received 22,619 asylum petitions from Nigerian nationals between 2010 and 2024. Nigerians accounted for one in every 30 UK asylum claims over the time, ranking 11th in the Home Office’s recently released year-end asylum and resettlement figures. According to the Home Office, over two times as many Nigerians (2,841) requested asylum in 2024 than in 2023 (1,462). Overall, 108,138 people applied for asylum in the UK in 2024, representing a 378 per cent increase from 2010. The majority were first-time claims by South Asian and Middle Eastern nationals. Iran topped the chart with 75,737, perhaps…

President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja after an 18-day business tour and retreat in France and London. The presidential 001 aircraft carrying the president landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja around 9:50 p.m. on Monday, according to the State House media office. Tinubu was welcomed by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, among others. Tinubu left Nigeria on Wednesday, April 2, and spent some time in Paris, France, before supposedly travelling…

Nollywood filmmaker Kiki Mordi has accused Pastor David Favour Love of poisoning his wife, Chief Love Shimite, the Special Adviser to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Shimite died in the early hours of Easter Monday following what sources described as mysterious circumstances. SP Bright Edafe, Delta State Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, verified her death and stated that Shimite was confirmed dead at the hospital where she was taken to. The circumstances surrounding her death are unknown as of the time of filing this report. However, Mordi alleged that the deceased’s husband killed the her in a bid to take…

Chief Love Shimite, the Special Adviser to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Trade and Export, has died. She died in the early hours of Easter Monday following what sources described as a short illness. The circumstances surrounding her death are unknown as of the time of filing this report. Mr Bright Edafe, Delta State Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed her death and stated that Shimite was confirmed dead at the hospital where she was transported. Following alleged threats against her husband, Edafe revealed that he has been placed in protective custody rather than being arrested. According to Edafe,…

No fewer than four persons have been killed in a tragic accident by a speeding truck while commemorating the Easter celebration in Gombe State. The Gombe State Police Command reported the tragic accident in Billiri, Gombe State, in which four people died and eight were treated. The catastrophe occurred on Easter Monday, when Christians were returning from a mountain hike commemorating Jesus Christ’s encounter in Galilee. The police spokesperson, Buhari Abdullahi, confirmed the crash to our correspondent, saying, “Four died — two males and two females. Eight victims were taken to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, and the General Hospital,…

Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88, ending a pontificate marked by humility, reform, and a strong dedication to the marginalised. His death was announced just eight days after he made an optimistic and cherished appearance at Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican, on April 13. “With profound sadness, I announce the passing of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. “At 7:35 a.m. (0535 GMT) this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, peacefully departed to the house of the Father. His life was wholly devoted to serving God and the Church,” Cardinal Kevin Farrell said in…

Protests erupted in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Monday morning against the ongoing killings of indigenous inhabitants by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militants. The demonstrations, coordinated by Christian leaders including the state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Polycarp Lubo, began on Monday morning at the Fawvwei Junction community road, generating heavy traffic and leaving commuters stranded. The new demonstration coincides with an increase in violent attacks by gunmen in several communities, with over 100 persons slain in Bokkos and Bassa LGAs in the last two weeks. “We are not happy over the continuous attacks and…

President Bola Tinubu is set to return to Nigeria today after nearly two weeks abroad, according to his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In a brief message on Monday, Onanuga wrote, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will return home today.” Earlier, the Presidency informed Nigerians that despite his absence from the country, the President was actively involved in national government. In a statement released last Thursday, Onanuga said, “The President left Paris for London at the weekend and has maintained constant communication with key government officials, overseeing critical national matters, including directives to security chiefs to address emerging…