Author: Vincent Osuwo

Five family members have been killed when a truck loaded with cement smashed into a residential building in the Nnewi town of Anambra State. According to sources, the incident occurred late on Friday when inhabitants of the community gathered in their proximity, and the family was also preparing for supper. According to reports, the truck’s brakes failed, causing the driver to lose control and collide with multiple buildings before crashing into a house not far from the main road. According to an eyewitness, “The incident happened late on Friday when most people were at their compound. The loud noise from…

Edwin Koech, a Kenyan athlete, won the men’s category of the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday. He ran for a record time of 2 hours and 14 minutes and received a $50,000 first-place prize. Around 37,000 runners participated in the 10 km and 42 km races. No fewer than 37,000 runners competed in the 10 km and 42 km races of the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. Yusuf Ali, the race’s general manager and retired Nigerian long jumper, stated that the figure was based on the number of running kits distributed among over 60,000 registered runners.…

Kayode Fayemi, the former governor of Ekiti State, has expressed his sadness over the passing of Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, an elder statesman and renowned Afenifere leader. Chronicle NG reports that the prominent nationalist died on Friday at the age of 96 in his Lagos residence. In a personally signed statement issued Friday night, Fayemi praised Adebanjo as a guy who dedicated his life fighting for fairness and democratic ideals in the face of adversity. Fayemi wrote, “I am deeply saddened by the passing of Chief Ayo Adebanjo, foremost nationalist and leader of Afenifere. This is a great loss not only…

Nigerian lawyers have criticized a controversial incident involving the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, explaining how they will respond if a client shouted at them as the IPOB leader did to his counsel. Kanu, the IPOB leader on trial for terrorism, was seen in a viral video ordering his lawyer not to speak while he was speaking. Kanu yelled, “Stop talking when I’m talking!” The IPOB leader had requested that Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, not preside over his case due to her previous…

US Vice President JD Vance has launched a scathing attack on European democracy, claiming that the continent’s greatest threat is “from within” rather than from Russia and China. Vance was anticipated to use his remarks at the Munich Security Conference to discuss prospective peace talks in Ukraine. Instead, he spent most of his time criticizing European nations, including the UK, for abandoning their ideals and dismissing voter concerns about immigration and free speech. The address was welcomed with silence in the audience and later condemned by several politicians at the conference. Boris Pistorius, German Defense Minister, stated that it was…

A lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jay-Z, alleging the rape of a 13-year-old girl in 2000, has been dropped, according to a legal filing filed on Friday in New York. The attorney representing the unidentified plaintiff, Jane Doe, voluntarily withdrew the complaint, according to court records. The filing was made by lawyer Tony Buzbee, who is representing scores of people in sexual assault claims against Mr. Combs. According to the documents, the plaintiff “hereby gives notice that the… action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice”. Because the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled in its current form.…

The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has advocated for long-term health finance methods that promote efficient resource mobilization and utilization to boost Africa’s healthcare systems. Speaking on the sidelines of the 38th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Mrs. Tinubu emphasized that Africa’s economic progress and social stability are dependent on a strong healthcare system that ensures millions of people on the continent have access to important medical services. Busola Kukoyi, her Senior Special Assistant on Media, signed a press statement on Friday confirming this. According to the statement, Mrs. Tinubu made the announcement during a high-level meeting…

The impeached speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has filed a judicial appeal challenging his removal as speaker. The member sued the Assembly and its new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, in Ikeja State High Court, arguing that the lawmakers were improper to dismiss him during the Assembly’s recess. Obasa, represented by Chief Afolabi Fashanu, SAN, filed a motion on February 12, 2025, requesting an order from the court for an accelerated hearing of the complaint. On January 13, 2025, 36 members ousted Obasa from his position as Lagos Assembly speaker while he was out of the country.…

The Southwest caucus of the House of Representatives has described the death of Pa Ayo Adebanjo as the ”departure of a towering figure whose lifelong dedication to natural justice, equity, and good governance shaped the course of Nigeria’s democratic evolution.” In a statement jointly signed by Rt. Hon. Dr. James Abiodun Faleke, Chairman, Southwest Caucus, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Ayokunle Isiaka, Deputy Chief Whip, House of Representatives, and Hon. Taofeek Abimbola Ajilesoro, Secretary, Southwest Caucus, House of Representatives, the House mentioned that Pa Adebanjo’s dedication to nation building remains unrivaled. ”The Southwest Caucus of the House of Representatives…

The President Donald Trump-led United State government has promised to deport illegal migrants in the US. The White House reiterated this in its Valentine message on St. Valentine’s Day. In a statement shared on its official X handle on Friday, February 14, 2025, the White House wrote, “Roses are red, violets are blue, come here illegally and we’ll deport you.” The message comes amid Trump’s push to deport illegal migrants in the US. Hundreds of illegal immigrants have been deported from the United States following Trump’s directive to crack down on illegal immigration. On his first day in office, Trump…