Author: Vincent Osuwo

North Korean state media on Wednesday criticized the US for President Donald Trump’s plan to redevelop the Gaza Strip by taking over the war-ruined territory and resettling residents elsewhere. “The world is now seething with the U.S. ‘bomb declaration,’” the state-controlled KCNA news agency said on its English language website, without naming Trump. “The U.S. should awaken from its anachronistic daydream and stop at once the act of encroaching upon the dignity and sovereignty of other countries and nations,” the Pyongyang-based media outlet said. KCNA noted that Trump’s comments regarding a takeover of Gaza demonstrate the United States’ “hegemonic and aggressive ambition…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Wednesday condemned the assault by a student on a lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, over a TikTok recording. In a statement issued in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, NANS Senate President Babatunde Akinteye restated the association’s commitment to advocating for students’ rights while ensuring discipline, respect for authority, and obedience to institutional regulations. He emphasized that violence and misconduct have no place in academic institutions across the country and urged students to respect constituted authorities. Akinteye stated, “NANS has always been at the forefront of advocating for students’ rights, academic…

Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has set social media abuzz after confirming his romantic relationship with Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru. The news comes amid his recent split from wife Annie Idibia, with the musician expressing a desire to pursue a relationship with Osawaru. Following 2Baba’s appearance at the Edo State Assembly and the release of a video of the couple at a Lagos club, speculation about their relationship grew. Addressing the rumors, 2Baba came to Instagram on Tuesday to clear the air. In a video post captioned “To Whom It May Concern. #I don yarn…

Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has set social media abuzz after confirming his romantic relationship with Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru. The news comes despite his recent split from wife Annie Idibia, with the musician expressing a desire to pursue a relationship with Osawaru. Following 2Baba’s appearance at the Edo State Assembly and the release of a video of the couple at a Lagos club, speculation about their relationship grew. Addressing the rumors, 2Baba came to Instagram on Tuesday to clear the air. In a video post captioned “To Whom It May Concern. #I don yarn…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned candidates registering for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) to avoid unauthorized registration centers, cautioning that patronizing such centers could result in the invalidation of their registration. Mukarram Adamu, JAMB’s Public Relations Officer in Jigawa State, issued the warning in a statement on Tuesday in Dutse, the state capital. According to the announcement, 1,021 candidates have so far registered in Jigawa State for the 2025 UTME and DE, out of a total of 201,867 candidates registered worldwide. Adamu said that registration is taking place at 12…

The United Kingdom (UK) said on Wednesday that it will tighten immigration regulations to make it nearly hard for unlawful migrants arriving on small boats to subsequently obtain citizenship. Migrants arriving by sea or hiding in the back of vehicles will most likely be denied citizenship under new guidelines. “This guidance further strengthens measures to make it clear that anyone who enters the UK illegally, including small boat arrivals, faces having a British citizenship application refused,” a Home Office spokesperson said. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government is under pressure to curb migration after Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration Reform UK party…

Cameroon President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, turns 92 on Thursday after more than four decades in power. Many people, including the severely divided opposition, believe the leader, who was first elected in 1982, would seek an eighth term in the October election. After highly contested elections in 2018, Biya further tightened his autocratic grip on power, with dissenting opinions firmly met with repression, arrests, and prison terms, human rights activists say. “The president has already said that he will make known whether or not he is a candidate in this election at the appropriate time,” government…

The Emir of Rano, Ambassador Muhammad Isa Umaru, has reportedly issued a directive prohibiting church activities in residential buildings across the emirate. The directive follows petitions from concerned residents, prompting the Emir to establish a special investigative committee. According to sources, the committee discovered that a church in Yadi Quarters, Rano town, was holding services on a residential property without sufficient legal license. Rano is home to 27 registered churches where Christians can worship without interruption. However, reports of unauthorized religious gatherings in private homes sparked significant anxiety among residents. Following the committee’s recommendations, the Emir ordered an immediate halt…

The Governor Seyi Makinde-led Oyo State Government and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, on Tuesday, traded words over the 100-day power outage at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, and Monday’s visit of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to the hospital over the prolonged power outage. Since October 2024, the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has severed the UCH from the national grid due to an unpaid debt of N283 million. Following a meeting on Monday with Adelabu and UCH management led by Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, the IBEDC promised to restore energy to the UCH within 48…

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, Awka, has opened an investigation into a violent confrontation between a lecturer and a female student at the Faculty of Arts. The incident began on Tuesday, February 11, when Dr. Chukwudi Michael interrupted the student’s video recording, which was believed to be for TikTok, by tapping her on the shoulder and saying “Excuse me.” Eyewitnesses said the student became enraged and accused the lecturer of beating her. This led to a violent conflict in which the student forcibly seized the lecturer’s garments and bit him on the wrist and arm. Onlookers’ efforts to…