Author: Vincent Osuwo

Iliayasu Mohammed is accused of murdering his friend, Safillahi Muhammad, after entertaining him for supper at his home. Mohammed was claimed to have brought his friend to his home in Dantata Village, Federal Capital Territory, and offered him food before attacking him with a cutlass. Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the FCT police command, confirmed the event in a statement released on Wednesday. Adeh reported that police officers responded to a distress call at approximately 1:30 PM on February 13, 2025. She stated that upon arrival, police found Muhammad lying unconscious in a pool of blood with multiple cutlass wounds on…

US President Donald Trump has effectively accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Russia’s invasion, while French President Emmanuel Macron prepares for another round of talks with EU and non-European partners on Wednesday. Zelensky previously criticized the US-Russia negotiations for excluding Kyiv, arguing that efforts to resolve the war must be “fair” and include European countries. The Ukrainian president’s remarks appeared to enrage Trump, who launched a barrage of verbal insults on Zelensky. “I’m very disappointed. I hear that they’re upset about not having a seat,” Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Tuesday. “Today I heard, ‘Oh,…

The Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, Kaduna State University Branch, has declared an indefinite strike beginning from Feb. 18 over unresolved welfare concerns. The union announced the decision in a statement signed by Chairman Dr. Peter Adamu and Secretary Dr. Peter Waziri. It was delivered to the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna on Tuesday. According to the statement, the action was taken following permission from the union’s National Executive Council. “The Academic Staff Union of Universities, KASU branch, wishes to notify the public that its National Executive Council has approved the request of the congress of the branch…

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has ordered the sack of all remaining US attorneys nominated by his predecessor, Joe Biden. “Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. “Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys,” he said. “We must ‘clean house’ immediately and restore confidence,” he added. “America’s Golden Age must have a fair justice system—that begins today.” It is customary for an incoming president to replace federal prosecutors, known as US attorneys, appointed by their predecessors. There…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has exonerated the first lady senator, Oluremi Tinubu, from the issue that is rocking the assembly. Olukayode Ogundipe, the House spokesperson, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. There have been reports that President Bola Tinubu’s wife may be supporting the expelled Speaker of the Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. The House denied the report, stating that all lawmakers hold the First Lady in high esteem. “We categorically dissociate all members of the Lagos State House of Assembly from this false and baseless claim. The report is purely a fabrication and has no basis in truth.…

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, called on leaders to emulate Chief Edwin Clark’s qualities of fighting for fairness, justice, and “a new Nigeria that is possible.” Obi, who made the statement at the residence of the late Chief Clark after signing the condolence register, said the elder statesman consistently fought for a better Nigeria, adding that the country was fast losing voices who fought for justice at the expense of their own lives. “We are fast losing the voices, strong voices that were able to fight even at the risk of their lives,…

Nigerian governors have expressed their heartfelt tribute over the death of prominent national Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark. Clark’s demise was announced in a statement released by his family on Tuesday morning. The statement read, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Senator Edwin Kiagbodo Clark OFR, CON, on Monday, 17th February 2025. “Born in Kiagbodo, in the Ijaw area of what is now Delta State, late Clark attended primary and secondary schools at Effurun, Okrika and Afugbene before completing further studies at the Government Teacher Training College, which later…

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has described the death of Chief Edwin Clark as a monumental loss to the Ijaws, Delta State, Niger Delta, and the country at large. Clark’s demise was announced in a statement released by his family on Tuesday morning. The statement read, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Senator Edwin Kiagbodo Clark OFR, CON, on Monday, 17th February 2025. “Born in Kiagbodo, in the Ijaw area of what is now Delta State, late Clark attended primary and secondary schools at Effurun, Okrika and Afugbene before completing…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the death of National Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark, who died on Monday, aged 97 years. His demise was announced in a statement released by his family on Tuesday morning. The statement read, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Senator Edwin Kiagbodo Clark OFR, CON, on Monday, 17th February 2025. “Born in Kiagbodo, in the Ijaw area of what is now Delta State, late Clark attended primary and secondary schools at Effurun, Okrika and Afugbene before completing further studies at the…

The federal government has sent heartfelt greetings to The Gambia’s government and people on the country’s independence anniversary. This was stated in a statement signed by Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, and issued on Tuesday. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, expressed his best wishes to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad, Hon. Dr. Mamadou Tangara, in a statement. The letter congratulated The Gambia on its amazing growth and perseverance since winning independence. It emphasized the two countries’ longstanding partnership, which is based on mutual respect, similar values, and a joint…