Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have described as a welcomed development, the invitation to a meeting, extended to the Rivers State House of Assembly by governor Siminalayi Fubara. The development was hailed by the Chief Tony Okocha-led APCand the Emeka Beke-led faction, loyal to former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi. The Okocha faction, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, described Fubara’s invitation to the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly, as a welcome development. The Rivers State House of Assembly was invited to a meeting with the governor at…

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, requested that Governor Siminalayi Fubara use proper channels to invite members to a meeting with the governor at Government House on Monday. The reply came after the Assembly was invited to meet with the governor at Government House on Monday (today). Fubara, through the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, stated that the meeting, set for 10 a.m., was expected to discuss major problems such as providing seating space for the Assembly, paying outstanding allowances, and presenting the 2025 budget. The 27 Rivers State House of Assembly lawmakers…

The Kwara State Police Command has launched an investigation into the killing of Alhaji Idris Abubakar, the chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria by gunmen in the state. Abubakar, 32, was reportedly shot dead by unidentified gunmen around 10 pm on Saturday in front of his residence at Oke Ose, Ilorin East Local Government Area. The state police spokesman, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. “The Kwara State Police Command confirms the murder of Alhaji Idris Abubakar, the chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Kwara State, who was…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State, as a federal university. This was announced in a press release on Sunday, signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Established by the Ogun State Government in 2005, TASUED prides itself on being Nigeria’s first specialized university of education. The conversion to a university makes it the first federally owned tertiary institution in the Ogun East senatorial district. Tinubu thanked the Ogun State Government for allowing the Federal Government to take over one of the state’s…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has invited the Amaewhule-led members of the House of Assembly to a meeting. Dr. Tammy Danagogo, Secretary to the State Government, sent a letter to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, titled “Meeting Between the Governor of Rivers State and the Honourable Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.” Danagogo noted that the meeting, scheduled on Monday, March 10, 2025, became necessary when the Governor received a Certified True Copy of the Supreme Court decision. The letter claimed that negotiations will center on providing a venue for lawmakers loyal…

Canada has stated that it will accept up to 10,000 complete visa applications for sponsorship under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in 2025. Under this policy, Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their parents and grandparents for permanent residency. To be eligible, sponsors must be at least 18 years old, earn the requisite income, and make a commitment to financially assist their parents or grandparents. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) supervises the program, which allows for family reunification. The Super Visa is still available to those who desire to spend extended periods of time with their parents…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) apprehended Levi Chidiebele Ubodoeze, a wanted car spare parts trader, three weeks after beginning a manhunt for him following a failed attempt to transport two kilograms of cocaine concealed in vehicle propellers to Angola. In a series of operations across the country, the agency also confiscated phenacetin—a cocaine cutting agent hidden inside semolina packs, intercepted a shipment of cannabis-infused chocolates from the UK that was headed for a Lagos kids’ shop, and recovered. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s spokesman, stated that the arrest was made possible by bilateral intelligence sharing and collaboration between NDLEA…

South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been released from custody after a Seoul court reversed his arrest on technical grounds. Yoon was released on Saturday to shouts from his followers, but he remains on trial for insurrection charges stemming from his unsuccessful effort to install martial law in December. He was apprehended in January in a dawn raid at the presidential palace, following a stressful week in which he resisted being taken in and clashed with his security detail and police. But he was released on Saturday after 52 days in detention. “I bow my head in gratitude…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again postponed its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, rescheduling it for May 15, 2025. In a statement on Sunday, the PDP’s National Secretary, Sunday Ude-Okoye, said the meeting, originally slated for March 13, was delayed due to pending zonal, state, local government, and ward congresses, as well as the need for further consultations. The PDP has rescheduled its 99th NEC meeting for the fifth time, highlighting internal divisions within the party. The crisis has worsened since Umar Damagum took over as acting National Chairman after Senator Iyorchia Ayu was removed by the court, prompting…

Pope Francis had a calm night in the hospital, the Vatican said Saturday, as the 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church battles pneumonia. “The night was peaceful, and the pope is resting,” it stated in a brief morning update on the Argentine, who has been in a private papal room at Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14. The pontiff has had multiple respiratory crises since his hospitalization, the most recent occurring on Monday, but the Vatican has declared his condition as “stable” for several days. He is currently in a “complex clinical condition,” thus “the prognosis remains guarded,” according to…