Author: Vincent Osuwo

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s Federal Government for imposing an 18-year age limit on NECO and WAEC exams, calling it ludicrous and a barrier to scholarship opportunities.  Recall that the Federal Government has prohibited anyone under the age of 18 from taking the NECO and WAEC exams. Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, announced this while appearing on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ show. Mamman claimed that the federal government has directed WAEC, which is in charge of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, and NECO, which administers the Senior…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, has described President Bola Tinubu’s administration as “ineffective,” in its fight against terrorism. Obi in a statement on X on Wednesday, lamented over the worrisome prevalence of the activities of bandits, kidnappers and terrorists in the country, saying the Tinubu-led administration has left Nigeria at the “mercy of terrorists and bandits.” Obi made the statement while condemning the gruesome murder of the Emir of Gobir, Alhaji Muhammad Isa Bawa, by his abductors. Nigerians criticise Tinubu over hike in international passport fees Chronicle NG reports that Alhaji Muhammad Bawa, the…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, has condemned the killing of Alhaji Muhammad Isa Bawa, the abducted Emir of Gobir, by his abductors. Chronicle NG reports that Alhaji Muhammad Isa Bawa, the abducted district chief of Gatawa in Sokoto State’s Sabon Birni Local Government Area, was killed in captivity by bandits. On Wednesday, August 21, 2023, a family member announced his death, alleging a failure to pay the bandits’ ransom demand. The monarch was kidnapped together with his son and six others on the Sokoto-Sabon Birni Road 25 days ago and has since been held…

Four Nigerians have been imprisoned for forging over 2,000 marriage documents in order to assist illegal immigrants in the United Kingdom, UK. Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41, Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 38, Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, 31, and Adekunle Kabir, 54, were sentenced on Tuesday at Woolwich Crown Court in London. According to the Home Office, the four were part of an organised criminal cell that fraudulently applied for the EU Settlement Scheme for Nigerian nationals between 2019 and 2023. Anthony Odiong, US-based Nigerian priest faces sexual assault charges after homily against ‘gay’ They were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on…

Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he intends to retire from football within the next “two or three years,” however, he has yet to decide when his illustrious career will come to an end.  The 39-year-old, who will turn 40 on February 5, 2025, continues to excel for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia and is still active on the world stage. In a recent interview with NOW, Ronaldo said that his retirement from international football will be an unexpected decision, according to Marca. The Portuguese star, who recently faced questions about his future after a goalless UEFA Euros campaign, is still committed…

The Niger State Police Command stated it discovered a massive cache of explosive devices, including bombs and improvised explosive devices, buried throughout the state.  Although an inquiry is underway to determine the origins of the explosive devices, they are believed to have been hidden by terrorists and bandits who have been creating havoc in various local governments around the state. These devices were discovered in several local governments, including Galadima-Kogo in Shiroro LGA, Mutun-Daya in Munya LGA, and the Gbeganu Area in Minna. The command spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement on Tuesday, said the results were the handiwork of…

The president Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has finally initiated plans to enlist the services of an external auditor to verify the N2.7tn fuel subsidy claim by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) against the government. The yet-to-be-named auditor will help the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation determine the actual amount due by the government. This development occurs five months after the concept was submitted at the monthly Federation Allocation Accounts Committee meeting in April 2024. NNPC reported an outstanding of N6tn, which was lowered to N2.7tn following an initial audit by KPMG. Although Ali Mohammed, Director…

Joy Zainab, a former employee of NeoLife, has recounted the ordeals she and some of her former colleagues faced while working for the nutrition supplement company. In a statement on X on Tuesday, Zainab stated that her inability to find a part-time joy after her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forced her to join the NeoLife group, a decision she will later regret. “After my JAMB exam in 2019, I planned to find something to do so as not to stay idle,” she said. She mentioned that she applied for the job after seeing an advertisement for a role as…

The Kaduna State Police Command has stopped an armed robbery attempt, apprehended two suspected car thieves, and seized 15 Army camouflage materials.  According to a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, on Tuesday, the first operation took place on August 25, 2024, when authorities stopped a car on the Birnin Gwari-Kaduna Highway and discovered 15 pieces of unsown military camouflage. Hassan claimed the man confirmed sending the goods to bandits in Niger State. The police spokesman, quoting the state commissioner of police, Audu Dabigi, praised the officers’ efforts and assured the public that the command would…

Two men have been charged with murder following the deaths of a mother and her three children in a house fire. Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her three children, Denisty Birtle, nine; Oscar Birtle, five; and Aubree Birtle, 22 months, were killed in a fire on Westbury Road in Bradford on August 21. Mohammed Shabir, 44, of Alice Street, Keighley, and Calum Sunderland, 25, of Calton Street, Keighley, have each been charged with four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Both males are scheduled to appear at Bradford Magistrates Court on Wednesday. West Yorkshire Police revealed that four…