Author: Vincent Osuwo

Russia’s security service has apprehended a 29-year-old Uzbek man in connection with the killing of senior general Igor Kirillov and his aide in Moscow.  Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, commander of the Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces (NBC), was outside a residential block early Tuesday when an explosive device placed in a scooter detonated remotely. According to official media outlets, the Russian security service claimed the anonymous suspect was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence. According to a source speaking with the BBC on Tuesday, Ukraine’s security service had already claimed responsibility for the death. The Ukrainian source claimed Kirillov, Russia’s chemical…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state has condemned the suspension of the 18 local government chairmen. Describing the suspension as unconstitutional, the Edo PDP Caretaker Chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, in a statement, said the chairmen and their vice were not given the opportunity to defend themselves. Chronicle NG reports that the Edo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed a resolution suspending the chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local government councils of the state. The council chairman and their deputies were suspended following a motion proposed by Isibor Adeh, member of Esan North East 1, and seconded…

The Edo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed a resolution suspending the chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local government councils of the state. The House also directed legislative leaders to assume leadership of their respective councils. The council chairman and their deputies were suspended following a motion proposed by Isibor Adeh, member of Esan North East 1, and seconded by Mr. Donald Okogbe, member of Akoko-Edo 2. The Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo had earlier petitioned the House over the chairmen’s failure to give their local government’s financial records to the state. In the letter, the governor…

Food inflation has risen by 60.88 percent under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership despite getting international loans worth $3.334 billion (N5.178 trillion) and garnering over $4.3 billion in investments to improve food production. When Tinubu took office in May 2023, food inflation was 24.82 percent. It increased to almost 40% in November 2024. This is based on figures from the National Bureau of Statistics. This is happening as Nigerians are increasingly unable to buy essential food supplies, with many households struggling to make ends meet due to dramatic price increases. This sharp increase in food prices contradicts the government’s ambitious efforts…

The police on Tuesday charged Timothy Atolagbe, a 40-year-old fake visa agent, for receiving N9,879,928.00 under the false pretence of assisting his victim in acquiring a Canadian study visa. Atolagbe, who was arraigned before Magistrate D. S. Odukoya, is charged with conspiracy, acquiring by false pretences, and forgery. Inspector Chinedu Njoku, the police prosecutor, told the court that the defendant and those who remain at large planned to conduct the crimes between July 2023 and June 2024. Njoku informed the court that the event occurred in Ajangbadi, a neighbourhood of Lagos State. He claimed Atolagbe got the money from a…

Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has won the FIFA Women’s Player of the Year prize for the second time. The 26-year-old Spaniard Bonmati picked up the Best Women’s Player award for the second year running, adding to her two Ballon d’Or trophies. “I’m grateful; I’m proud to receive this award,” Bonmati said via video link from Barcelona’s Olympic stadium. Last season, Bonmati led Barcelona to a historic continental quadruple of titles and claimed the Nations League with her national team. She won every trophy available to her in club football in 2023/24—the Spanish league, the Copa de la Reina, the Supercopa…

Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior won the FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year title on Tuesday at an event in Doha, Qatar. The accolade comes two months after Vinicius, 24, finished second in the Ballon d’Or, with Real opting out of the ceremony after they learnt ahead of time that Manchester City midfielder Rodri would win the trophy. However, the Brazilian was in Qatar with his club ahead of their Intercontinental Cup final against Mexico’s Pachuca on Wednesday, so he was able to accept the medal in person. “Thank you very much. I don’t know where to start. It…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former president Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of his 82nd birthday. In a statement on Tuesday, Tinubu praised the former leader’s dedication and service to nation building. Describing him as a dogged and resilient politician, Tinubu, in his statement, praised the ex-president for persisting in contesting presidential elections in the country. Tinubu also promised in his statement to build on the “legacy” of his predecessor. His statement reads, “Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, on behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, I extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to you on your 82nd birthday.…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged all stakeholders to remain calm and law-abiding following the death of Okuama community leaders.  Oborevwori stated this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Festus Ahon, on Tuesday in Asaba, the state capital. The statement read, “It is a reassuring development that the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the death of the eminent Okuama leader, Pa James Oghorokor, while in military custody. “Recall that last week, the governor at the 93rd Urhobo National Day Celebration condoled with the people of Okuama of…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerians paid a total of N2.23tn as ransom over the 12 months between May 2023 and April 2024. This sum was paid by homes victimised by kidnapping events, highlighting the country’s expanding criminal threat. According to the NBS’s most recent Criminal Experience and Security Perception Survey report, an estimated 51.89 million criminal occurrences were reported throughout Nigerian homes during the reference period. According to the poll, the North-West region had the greatest crime rate, with 14.4 million reported instances, followed by the North-Central region with 8.8 million incidences. In contrast, the…