Author: Vincent Osuwo

Guinness World Records has confirmed the death of John Alfred Tinniswood, the world’s oldest man, at the age of 112.  He died on Monday, November 25, 2024, at his home, the Hollies Care Home in Southport, England. Guinness World Records confirmed this in a statement posted on its website on Tuesday. The statement said, “Guinness World Records is saddened to learn that John Tinniswood, the world’s oldest man, has died at the age of 112. “He passed away yesterday (Monday, November 26) at the care home in Southport, England, where he resided. “His family told Guinness World Records in a…

The Catholic Diocese of Aba has disclosed that the stampede that claimed the lives of several worshippers during the annual Christ the King Feast occurred due to overcrowding during the procession. According to reports, two elderly women died during Sunday’s feast. An eyewitness reported that the gathering “was so large that there was little or no breathing space.” Bishop Thomas Oleghe, Nigeria’s oldest Catholic priest dies at 104 However, in a statement dated November 25, 2024, written by the Diocese’s Bishop, the Most Rev. Augustine Echema, the church classified the episode as unprecedented. It assured everyone that investigations are still…

Libyan authorities arrested four Nigerians in Sabha and Bani Walid for drug trafficking and infectious disease testing. Migrant Rescue Watch, an advocacy group, announced the arrests on Monday via X (formerly Twitter). In Sabha, the Criminal Investigation Department raided the premises of two Nigerian suspects and seized 1,200 hallucinogenic pills and other illicit substances. In a statement, Migrant Rescue Watch confirmed: “CID in Sabha carried out a raid on a reported location and arrested two Nigerian drug traffickers. During a search of the premises, police found 1,200 hallucinogenic pills and other illicit drugs. Both individuals were transferred to the Sabha…

A United States federal jury sentenced two Nigerians, Anthony Ibekie and Samuel Aniukwu, to 30 years in prison for scamming certain US citizens $3,500,000. This was mentioned in a news statement made public on the US Department of Justice website on Monday. According to the statement, the Nigerians, Ibekie and Aniukwu mislead their victims by informing them that they had received big inheritances that required payment to claim. The couple would then ask their victims to transfer money, promising to refund them after the inheritances were claimed. It also stated that the duo carried out romance scams by establishing romantic…

Francis Nwifuru, the governor of Ebonyi State, has suspended Dr. Moses Ekuma, the state’s Commissioner of Health, and Francis Ori, his Housing and Urban Development counterpart.  Our correspondent learnt that they were suspended on Monday during the State Executive Council meeting in Abakaliki, the state capital. A statement released by the Ebonyi State  Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Jude Okpor, which was witnessed by our correspondent on Tuesday morning, reads, “Following cases of gross misconduct and dereliction of duties by some government officials and matters related thereto, the Chairman of Council directed the indefinite suspension of the Honourable Commissioner…

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, will unveil the ‘School Protection Squad’ in Ogun State. The project aims to improve and promote the safety and security of schools throughout the state. According to a statement released late Monday by Omolola Odutola, spokeswoman for the Ogun State Police Command, the project will be launched during a two-day event titled “Capacity Building for Security Agencies and Other Stakeholders.” The tournament runs from Tuesday to Wednesday. The spokesperson stated that the event would offer stakeholders full information about the steps that the Nigeria Police Force has put in place to secure schools…

The executive governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on print media, Mr. Wale Ajetunmobi.  This was revealed in a statement released on Tuesday by Sanwo-Olu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile. Ajetunmobi’s suspension “comes on the heels of the misrepresentation of facts on his personal X account on a past incident,” according to the statement. Akosile noted that the Sanwo-Olu “frowns at any form of extrajudicial punishment and will not be a part of any such action. That is not who we are. That is not our way.” Sanwo-Olu urges Igbos to…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has placed former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki on its watch list. It was gathered that the anti-graft agency had commenced an investigation into transactions, including contracts awarded during his tenure as the governor of Edo State. Obaseki, who left office on November 12 after an eight-year tenure, stated that the EFCC planned to arrest him soon after. His successor, Monday Okpebholo, has formed a 14-member state asset verification committee to investigate his tenure. On November 2, the EFCC arrested five Edo government officials, including the Accountant General, Julius Anelu, over large withdrawals…

Elon Musk has urged US President-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending while lashing out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat. “Manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway. Will just get pilots killed,” said the head of SpaceX, Tesla, and X in a post on his social media platform. Musk singled out the F-35—a next-generation fighter jet manufactured by US-based Lockheed Martin that entered service in 2015—for criticism. “Meanwhile, some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35,” he posted, alongside a video of…

Pep Guardiola stated on Monday that Manchester City can still achieve “very good things” this season, despite their troubling run of five successive losses.  City will play Dutch club Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday, aiming for their first win in any competition since late October, but Guardiola remains confident. “I have the feeling that this season we will do very good things,” he told his pre-match press conference. “I don’t give up, and I have the feeling we will be there.” “You are defending a legacy, a tradition, a success that is so difficult to handle,” he added.…