Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Federal Government has set up a committee to carry out major changes to the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. The goal is to make the system more robust, beneficial to national growth, and tailored to the requirements of Nigerian youngsters. This decision came after growing worries about corps members’ safety, inadequate facilities, and whether the NYSC still fits into today’s social and economic reality. The committee’s inauguration took place in Abuja on Tuesday, with significant figures from government, civil society, and the private sector present. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande stated that the NYSC…

India launched military strikes on Pakistan on Wednesday, and Pakistan claimed it shot down five Indian Air Force jets, in an escalation that has pushed the two nations to the brink of war. The escalation puts India and Pakistan, two neighbours with a long history of conflict, on risky ground, with Islamabad pledging retaliation for India’s strikes and the international community urging caution. According to New Delhi, the strikes are in response to the April killing of 26 people, largely Indian tourists, who were killed when gunmen assaulted a picturesque mountain site in India-administered Kashmir, a disputed border region. India…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged President Bola Tinubu to take swift and deliberate action to put an end to the attacks and deaths in Benue State. The Association voiced worry about the lack of a solution to the continued violence in the state and elsewhere in the country, urging the government to uphold its obligation to protect citizens’ lives and property. Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President of CAN, made the statement on Tuesday in Makurdi while leading a group of Christian leaders on a condolence visit to the government and people of Benue State following the recent armed…

Former Delta State Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, has refuted allegations that he refunded over ₦500 billion to the state government as part of a covert arrangement to avoid prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Rumours made the rounds across Delta State that the former governor secretly refunded the massive sum in an effort to avoid legal consequences, preserve political influence, and negotiate a possible soft landing with anti-graft authorities. However, speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olise Ifeajirika, Okowa described the claims as false and baseless. “It’s not true that my boss, Okowa, returned such money.…

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has stated that the high failure rate in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) demonstrates that the government’s anti-malpractice policies are working, particularly within the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) system. His comments came amid widespread alarm over JAMB’s announcement of results showing that just roughly 420,000 of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 UTME scored above 200, implying that more than 78 per cent failed to clear the 200-mark requirement. Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Tuesday, Alausa stated that the dip in performance represents a considerable…

The Senate has postponed the passage of President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform proposals till Wednesday to allow for adequate scrutiny and debate. The president introduced four laws six months ago to change the country’s fiscal policies and increase revenue generation: the Nigerian Tax Bill, the Tax Administration Bill, the Revenue Tax Board Bill, and the Nigerian Revenue Service Establishment Bill. The delay in passing the laws caused worries, especially after the House of Representatives adopted them two weeks ago, placing pressure on the Red Chamber. In related development, the Senate leadership resolved to organise a two-day national security summit to…

Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, popularly known as the Queen Mother, has opened up about her recent encounter with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following an official invitation. In a post on her Instagram page on Tuesday, the actress said that she was approached by the anti-graft agency while in the United Kingdom and that she accepted the invitation to appear before the EFCC on Monday, May 5, 2025. Iyabo revealed that she was questioned about several details, including her daughter’s recently completed wedding ceremony. The post reads, “I recently had an experience with the EFCC in Nigeria after…

There was pandemonium along the Uke/Ideani Road in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Tuesday after the lifeless body of a pregnant woman was found hanging from a cashew tree near the roadside. Although the circumstances of her death are unknown, it is believed that the woman committed suicide or was murdered on Monday night, and her body was recovered on Tuesday morning. When our correspondent arrived at the scene in Anambra state on Tuesday, police from the Ogidi Police Division had already evacuated and put the body in the mortuary after being warned by local people.…

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential contender for 2023, has stated that he does not seek or want validation from political opportunists like Daniel Bwala who abandon convictions as easily as they change parties. Atiku issued the statement on Tuesday through his media adviser, Paul Ibe, in response to remarks made by Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Policy Communication, during an interview on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout on Monday. Bwala said, “APC didn’t miss anything about El-Rufai’s exit. He’s free to pursue his personal ambitions. Atiku should accept the will of God and stop running…

President Bola Tinubu is meeting with Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. Our correspondent witnessed the governor arriving alone at the presidential villa grounds at approximately 03:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The governor will meet with Tinubu for the first time since defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress on Tuesday. On April 23, 2025, Oborevwori became Delta State’s first incumbent governor to leave the PDP since 1999. His predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa; Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme; commissioners; local government chairmen; and the grassroots machinery all joined the APC during a…