Author: Vincent Osuwo

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, on Friday, paid tribute to late former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and personally conveyed the UN’s solidarity with the government and people of Nigeria. Guterres, during his visit to Nigeria House in New York, described Buhari as a leader whose unwavering dedication to Nigeria, Africa and global cooperation will stand as his lasting legacy. It was gathered that Guterres signed the condolence register during his visit. “On behalf of the United Nations, I extend my heartfelt condolences on the passing of His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari. “President Buhari will be remembered for his steadfast commitment to…

Funmi Adedoyin, a legal practitioner, has condemned the “delayed trial” of several former domestic workers of ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan, who are still detained in the Okaka Custodial Centre in Bayelsa State for stealing jewelries. She stated that the case was recently deferred twice—on June 25 and 26—following the kidnapping of Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro of the Bayelsa State High Court on June 21 in front of an eatery in Yenagoa, the state capital. In April, Saturday PUNCH reported that the case had been delayed 40 times. The defendants appeared in court in Yenagoa in 2019. They were accused of stealing…

A group called the Sokoto Heritage Reloaded Initiative has urged President Bola Tinubu to implement a national pledge made by the late Buhari administration to name a national monument, the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), after the late former President Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari. Shehu Shagari was Nigeria’s first executive president following the handover of power by military head of state General Olusegun Obasanjo in 1979, which established the Second Nigerian Republic. The group’s request follows Tinubu’s announcement to rename UNIMAID after late President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on July 13th in a London hospital following a brief illness.…

A 56-year-old farmer in Plateau State was killed after being attacked by suspected Fulani herders in the Miango village of Bassa Local Government Area. Stephen, the victim’s son, verified the incident to reporters in Jos on Friday, giving details of the assault. According to Stephen, his father went to his farm on Thursday to check on the millet cultivation. Upon arriving, he discovered Fulani herders grazing their cattle on the farm, damaging his crops. When his father approached them and asked them to remove their animals, the herders attacked him. Stephen described the attack, saying, “It was yesterday (Thursday) around…

The Copper Queens of Zambia suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Super Falcons in the quarter-final clash of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Friday. Osinachi Ohale opened the scoring early with a 2nd-minute header, latching onto a cross from a set piece. The nine-time champions doubled the lead after Esther Okoronkwo slotted home a shot after a cross from Rasheedat Ajibade. Chinwendu Ihezuo made it three for Nigeria after a long ball from Chiamaka Nnadozie found the striker, and she did the rest with a composed finish. The woes of the Zambians were…

Dr Olabode Ibikunle, a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Kogi State University in Anyigba, died while having sex with a 200-level student in a hotel room. According to several sources, the married scholar booked into the hotel three days ago with a young woman identified as an Ebira social studies education student. According to sources, Dr Ibikunle drank many energy drinks prior to the encounter, allegedly to improve his performance and eventually please his student-turned-lover. It was also revealed that, while the opening round allegedly went smoothly, disaster happened as he prepared for a second round with…

The US Embassy in Nigeria has issued a public notice, addressing a widespread misunderstanding about US visa restrictions. The alert was issued on July 17 through the embassy’s official X (previously Twitter) account. According to the embassy, the duration of a traveller’s stay is not dictated by the visa’s expiration date. Instead, it is set by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at the United States’ port of entry. “Reminder! The length of time an international visitor is allowed to stay in the United States is determined by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer upon your arrival, NOT…

Mr Ezekiel Imole Adeniran, Registrar of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, has been assassinated, causing panic throughout the school and Ondo State as a whole. Mr Adeniran, who became the third substantive registrar of the state-owned institution on January 6, 2025, was discovered dead at his Ondo town home on Thursday morning, July 17, 2025. A source within the university confirmed the incident, saying, “He was found dead in his residence in Ondo town on Thursday morning. I believe the police will unravel the circumstances surrounding his death.” The university’s management, in a statement issued by Mr Isaac…

Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye made his first judicial appearance as a lawyer on Friday, following years in politics and public life. The former lawmaker, dressed in a full wig and gown, appeared before Justice Emeka Nwite at Court 8 of the Federal High Court in Abuja, marking his first appearance since being called to the Nigerian Bar. “Senator Dino Melaye at the Federal High Court Abuja today. Appeared before Justice Emeka Nwite of Court 8,” Melaye shared on his verified Facebook page on Friday. The former legislator was one of over 5,000 new attorneys admitted to the Abuja…

The Federal Government prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday to reject the no-case submission made by Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The Federal Government’s main counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), made the plea in response to Kanu’s no-case submission. Awomolo informed the trial court, Justice James Omotosho, that Kanu had made an open and public declaration on Radio Biafra of his aim to split up Nigeria. He stated that Kanu not only threatened to dissolve the country but also declared his intention to establish a Republic of Biafra. Awomolo highlighted that…