Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has reaffirmed he would serve only one term of four years if elected president, insisting he would serve only one term in office “even with a gun to my head.” Obi made the declaration in a clip from an interview scheduled to air on News Central TV on Thursday. “I want to be a one-term president because of stability. I would not stay a day, with a gun to my head, longer than four years, he said in the circulating video. The former ADC chieftain also criticized the current administration’s economic policies, including…

A US congressman, Barry Moore, has called for immigrants entering the country as religious workers to formally disavow Sharia law and pledge allegiance to the US Constitution. Moore stated this in a post published on X on Wednesday while announcing the introduction of proposed legislation titled the “CRUSADE Act.” Sharia law, which is based on Islamic religious precepts, is practiced in various ways in many Muslim-majority countries and communities around the world. According to the senator, the bill was intended to ban the promotion of religious ideas that, in his opinion, contradict American constitutional norms. “Sharia law justifies the persecution…

Scientists and climate experts have warned that players and fans could face dangerous heat conditions during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, urging FIFA to strengthen its safety measures before the tournament begins. As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, in an open letter signed by medical experts, climate researchers, and sports scientists, the group called on FIFA to adopt stricter heat protection standards proposed by FIFPRO, the global football players’ union. The experts warned that rising temperatures across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the three host nations for the 2026 tournament, could place athletes and spectators at serious risk.…

Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, broke his silence on Wednesday amid widespread speculation that he had defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Nigeria Democratic Congress. The speculation arose following the exclusion of his supporters by the APC’s screening committee for House of Assembly candidates. The governor, speaking on Wednesday during an inspection tour of the newly constructed general hospital and the fully remodelled neuropsychiatric hospital in Rumuigbo, Obiakpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, stated that, contrary to erroneous reports in a section of the media in recent days, he remained a member of the ruling…

Governor Umo Eno has been adopted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State as its sole governorship candidate ahead of the party primaries and the forthcoming general elections. The party also named Nelson Ntia, Senator Ekong Sampson, and Dr. Eunice Thomas as consensus candidates for the state House of Assembly, Senate, and House of Representatives, respectively. According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Ekerete Udoh, the resolutions were made during an extended stakeholders’ and party members’ meeting held on Wednesday at the…

The US announced Wednesday it would ease its system of demanding bond payments of visa applicants for certain fans seeking to come for the World Cup. Under one of President Donald Trump’s many immigration crackdowns, the US has begun requiring visitors from 50 developing nations to pay anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000 for a US visa, which is refundable after they return home. The State Department announced that it would waive the bonds for team members appearing in World Cup matches in the United States, as well as spectators from competing countries who already have tickets and have registered for…

PSG secured their fifth straight French Ligue 1 title on Wednesday as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s strike set up a decisive 2-0 win away to nearest rivals Lens. The Georgian scored his 19th goal of the season shortly before the half-hour mark, and substitute Ibrahim Mbaye added a late second to give PSG an unassailable nine-point advantage with one match remaining. Luis Enrique’s side had all but sealed another league victory last weekend, defeating Brest 1-0 to go six points clear of Lens with two games remaining and possessing a significantly superior goal difference. That means that even a Lens victory here…

Gunmen suspected to be Lakurawa terrorists have killed two officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in the Gendene community, under the Bagudu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The officers were attacked at their checkpoint by the terrorists around 3am on Wednesday. A neighbor, Bello Shata, who spoke with our correspondent about the tragedy, said a three-star officer among the casualties was burned alive when the terrorists set fire to the location where he was resting. Mustapha Mubarak, the Kebbi State Command’s public relations officer, neither confirmed nor denied the occurrence when asked but did say, “We will issue a…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced adjustments to its primary elections timetable ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing requests from aspirants and logistical considerations. According to a notice released by the party on Wednesday, the ADC said the revised schedule affected selected activities in the primary election process, while other previously announced dates remained unchanged. The notice, jointly signed by the party’s National Organizing Secretary, Chinedu Idigo, and National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated that the adjustments were made “in response to aspirant requests and logistical considerations.” According to the revised timetable, submission of nomination forms, earlier scheduled…

A driver of the Bishop of the End-Reconciliation Ministry in Asaba, Delta State, has been arrested for reportedly killing his employer and fleeing with his Toyota Prado jeep. The driver, whose identity has not been revealed owing to continuing investigations, was apprehended alongside another suspect in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, while attempting to sell the vehicle. During a press briefing at the Command’s headquarters in Awka on Wednesday, Anambra Police Commissioner Ikioye Orutugu said that the suspect killed the clergyman before escaping to Anambra to sell his vehicle. According to Orutugu, the arrest came after a…