Author: Vincent Osuwo

A fire at a hotel in Kolkata, India, on Wednesday killed at least nine people and injured several more, according to a senior fire department officer. “Nine people were killed, including a child, in the inferno that broke out early on Wednesday,” Anuj Sharma, the fire services director of West Bengal state, told AFP. “Thick smoke enveloped the hotel. Some victims were found in the bathrooms.” According to Sharma, preliminary evidence suggests that an air conditioner in the budget motel exploded, causing the inferno. He also stated that nine people—six men, two women, and a child—were rescued and transported to…

A 30-year-old man, Sunday Pada, was beaten to death by a mob in the Korokpan district of Minna, Niger State, after being accused of stealing. Wasiu Abiodun, the Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, announced in a statement on Tuesday that four individuals had been apprehended in relation to the event. In separate operations throughout the state, the command said it apprehended 15 more suspects for alleged theft, damage, extortion, fraud, and other offenses. According to Abiodun, the event involving Pada occurred on August 10, 2026, when an alarm was sounded accusing him of theft. He said police from the…

Women from the Bin-Per community in Ruff, Kombun District, Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, held a peaceful protest on Tuesday in response to the massacre of 24 people by terrorists. The protest occurred while the fatalities were given a mass burial in the neighborhood, while several more injured in the attack were being treated in hospitals. The women, who turned out in large numbers, clutched leaves as they marched through the hamlet, grieving the killings and demanding immediate government action to safeguard inhabitants. The demonstration came after a nighttime raid in which armed men allegedly invaded homes in the…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently resolve the lingering salary dispute with the Joint Health Sector Unions, warning that failure to revive negotiations could trigger another industrial crisis in the health sector. The NLC issued the call in a letter dated August 6, 2026, addressed to the Minister of Labour and Employment and signed by its President, Joe Ajaero. The letter follows the Joint Health Sector Unions’ July 31 message, in which they expressed concern with the slow pace of efforts to fulfil their requests, particularly the revision of the Consolidated Health Salary…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has recommended changes to Nigeria’s approach to election security, citing the enormous deployment of security forces and political mobilization seen during off-cycle elections. His positions came after the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, when over 15,000 police officers were deployed ahead of the ballot, along with many governors, political leaders, and other top government officials. Jonathan, in a statement titled “Osun and the Need to Set New Boundaries for Political Conduct in Off-Cycle Elections,” praised the Independent National Electoral Commission, security services, political parties, and Osun voters for the election’s peaceful conduct. However, he…

Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala was taken off the pitch after collapsing in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, three days after a similar incident in Munich. The 23-year-old collapsed to the ground barely minutes after coming on late in the match against second-tier Heidenheim. Musiala appeared bewildered as he received medical attention and was assisted off the pitch. Following the match, Bayern sporting director Max Eberl stated that Musiala would respond to the matter shortly. “Jamal will speak about this in the near future. We knew about it, and we are aware of the situation,” Eberl said. “Jamal will speak…

The University of Ibadan (UI) has emerged as the highest-ranked Nigerian university in the July 2026 edition of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, with the University of Lagos (UNILAG) coming second. According to the data published in July 2026, it provided 32,148 universities and higher education institutions were assessed globally. UI ranked 1,291st globally and first in Nigeria, while UNILAG ranked 1,355th globally and second in Nigeria. The University of Nigeria ranked third nationally and 1,397th globally, while Covenant University, Ota, ranked fourth in Nigeria and 1,522nd globally. The Webometrics ranking, published biannually, evaluates higher education institutions based on…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, stated that Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party won the recent Osun State governorship election because President Bola Tinubu allowed the election to be free and fair. Wike made the statement while on an inspection visit of flood-affected districts in the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday. Wike responded to the August 15 Osun governorship election by dismissing charges that the federal government rigged the vote, stating that Tinubu allowed the democratic process to run its course. The minister stated that the election results showed that the federal government did not use…

President Donald Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz a “new US territory” in a social media post, escalating his comments over control of the strategic waterway amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. On Tuesday, Trump released a map graphic on Truth Social, his own social media platform, labeling the Strait of Hormuz as a “New U.S. Territory.” The official White House account also uploaded the identical graphic on X. The graphic depicts a blue-highlighted depiction of the strait connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, with a circle around the small passage and the words “New U.S.…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that President Bola Tinubu will have an easier time winning the 2027 presidential election than he did in 2023. Wike made the statement during an inspection visit of flood-affected districts in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday. Wike mentioned that the fragmented nature of the opposition would make it difficult for the parties to mount a strong challenge against Tinubu in 2027. He declared, “This election, the 2027 election, will be the easiest election for Mr President. 2023 was a tough election for him.” The former Rivers State governor…