Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Anambra State Police Command has verified the arrest of Somtochukwu Nwafor, a 24-year-old woman, for the gruesome murder and dismemberment of a pregnant nurse in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area. The arrest, conducted on July 25, 2025, was made possible by residents of the Umueri village in the Ogbunike community after the victim’s mangled remains were discovered thrown in a soakaway pit days earlier, causing popular fury and dread. According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement posted on Facebook on Wednesday, the suspect admitted to being the girlfriend of the lead suspect, Chiemerie…

A gunman who killed four people when he raided a tower in downtown New York on Monday evening left a message blaming the National Football League (NFL) for a brain injury, according to Mayor Eric Adams. The shooter, 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, shot himself after opening fire in a building housing the American Football League’s offices but travelled to a different part of the building after taking the incorrect lift. According to Adams, the gunman carried a note blaming his mental condition on CTE, a brain ailment caused by head trauma. Tamura played football as a youth but…

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has declared intention to run for a fourth term in October’s election. In a statement, the 83-year-old stated that his health was not a concern and that his candidature was motivated by a desire to “preserve national stability amid ongoing security and economic challenges”. Ouattara claims that a new constitution enacted in 2016 resets his two-term limit, allowing him to run again. He will be the poll’s frontrunner, as numerous possible challengers have already been prevented from competing. Former President Laurent Gbagbo, ex-Prime Minister Guillaume Soro, and former Minister Tidjane Thiam are among the candidates…

Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa says the Federal Government is dedicated to ending the strike era in Nigeria’s higher institutions, promising better involvement and compliance with academic union agreements. Alausa made the pledge during an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday, claiming President Bola Tinubu had issued a stern instruction to prevent additional disruptions in tertiary education. “The President has directed that not again, and I’ll borrow your word, not again ever in this country will ASUU or all our tertiary institution trade unions go on strike,” the minister said. He stressed the need for better relations with unions…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered the immediate employment of 200 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) honorees into the federal civil service. Tinubu also announced ₦250, 000 cash award for the 200 honorees in recognition of their outstanding service during the 2020–2023 service years. This came as Tinubu expressed empathy for ten physically challenged former corps members who suffered varied degrees of infirmity while serving, directing that they be granted federal employment and assured them that the government would never forget their sacrifice. At the combined President’s NYSC Honours Award Ceremony (2020-2023) in Abuja, Tinubu was represented by the Minister…

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade, has described what Nigeria needs accomplish to progress from regional champions to FIFA Women’s World Cup winners. Ajibade, speaking to NAN after the team’s reception by President Bola Tinubu at the State House on Monday, expressed the need for institutional support for the team. The 10-time WAFCON champions have long dominated African football but have struggled to replicate that success on the global stage Their best World Cup result is still a quarter-final finish. At the Olympics, they have also failed to go beyond the last eight. Ajibade, a former Atlético Madrid Femenino player, believes…

The Edo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate removal of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Anugbum Onuaha, ahead of the National Assembly by-elections. Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi, Chairman of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, made the plea at a news conference in Benin on Tuesday. According to Aziegbemi, the REC allegedly acted in a compromised manner during the last governorship election, causing a loss of faith in his neutrality. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, INEC has scheduled bye-elections in the Edo Central Senatorial District and Ovia Federal Constituency on August 16 to fill…

Nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives-Federal Health Institutions Sector have urged that their scheduled seven-day warning strike begin on Wednesday. The members vowed to carry out the strike even if the government called for negotiations. In a conversation with our correspondent on Tuesday, Morakinyo Rilwan, National Chairman of NANNM-FHI, stated that the government had 15 days to react to their demands but did not act. On July 14, 2025, the union issued a 15-day ultimatum to the federal government, urging fast action to avoid a complete healthcare shutdown. Some of the nurses’ demands…

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu withdrew the indigeneship bill that was currently before parliament for further legislative consideration. In a statement issued Tuesday night by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu stated that the decision to remove the proposed legislation was made in response to the concerns and constructive responses it has received thus far. He also stated that the Bill Analysis Report, which was transmitted by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, made the bill’s withdrawal possible. Although the bill aimed to promote national unity, equity, and inclusiveness among all Nigerians, regardless…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has revealed that it turned down substantial financial inducements intended to make it withdraw from its role in Nigeria’s opposition coalition. Ralph Nwosu, the party’s founder and pioneer National Chairman, made the announcement during the ADC National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Tuesday evening. Speaking with party leaders, including members of the National Working Committee, NEC, and Board of Trustees, Nwosu emphasised that the decision was made to preserve democracy. He stated, “We have taken these steps so that Nigerian democracy can return to the right path. While some individuals or one party try…