Author: Vincent Osuwo

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has restated his vision of how he believes he will pass away, peacefully, on a Sunday, after attending church service and eating his favourite meal, pounded yam. Speaking on the fourth day of the church’s current International Convention titled “The Overcomers”, Adeboye stated that death does not always result from lengthy illness and that his departure would be fast and painless. “I will die on a Sunday after attending service, eat my beloved pounded yam, and then pass on without any sickness,” he declared. He…

The Commissioner of Police for Special Intervention Squad, CP Abayomi Shogunle, has explained why human rights activist Omoyele Sowore is being detained by the Nigeria Police Force. Shogunle, speaking to demonstrators and the press in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Friday, stated that Sowore’s arrest and custody were ordered after the activist allegedly refused to give a statement during police interrogation. Supporters of Sowore are protesting in various parts of the country, including Lagos, Abuja, Osun, and Oyo states, calling for the release of the pro-democracy campaigner, who had previously accepted an invitation from the Inspector General of Police…

Luo Mao, a 47-year-old Chinese national, was confirmed deceased after collapsing while on duty at a ceramics plant in Ajaokuta, Kogi State. William Aya, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in response to an inquiry on Thursday. According to him, the incident happened on Friday. He stated that the human resource manager of the organisation (name undisclosed) filed the report with the area command in Ajaokuta. He said, “The incident happened on Friday, August 2, at about 6:30 pm. The HR manager came to the Area Command and lodged a report that a Chinese supervisor in the company…

Oluchi Oparah, a former National Treasurer of the Labour Party (LP), denied Wednesday that the former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, interfered with party funds during his 2023 presidential campaign. Oprah claimed that he personally funded his actions and even contributed monetarily to the party. According to her, “There was nothing of such. Mr Obi never spent any money meant for the party,” Oparah said on Channels Television when asked to react to the allegation by a chieftain of the LP, Abayomi Arabambi, that Obi spent party funds on his campaign. “In fact, he lifted the party from…

The United States has increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to $50 million (£37.2 million), accusing him of being “one of the world’s largest narco-traffickers.” US President Donald Trump has frequently criticised Venezuelan President, who came to power in January after an election plagued by claims of vote manipulation. The international community overwhelmingly rejected the findings. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that the US will quadruple its previously announced prize of $25 million (£18.6 million) and that Maduro was directly tied to drug smuggling operations. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil described the…

Bayero University Kano, BUK, has launched a manhunt for the suspected phone thieves who stabbed and killed a 300-level student of the institution, identified as Umar Abdullahi Hafiz. Lamara Garba, the university’s Director of Public Affairs, confirmed this in a statement released Thursday. He stated that the event took place at the student’s apartment in Kano’s Dorayi neighbourhood. According to Lamara, the institution has already made arrangements to take the deceased’s body to his hometown of Zaria in Kaduna State for burial. The institution also stated that its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sagir Adamu Abbas, has promised to work closely with security…

Several notable Rivers State indigenes, including former Governor Celestine Omehia and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, have urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend local government elections in the state. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has set the state’s local government elections for August 30. However, the stakeholders, under the banner of “Major Stakeholders”, urged the President to lift the state of emergency imposed on the state and reinstall the suspended governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the state House of Assembly. Among the members are Atedo Peterside, Chief Abiye Sekibo, Senator Lee Maeba,…

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has approved sanctions against dozens of officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in a sweeping disciplinary action aimed at reinforcing professionalism and accountability. The move comes after a review of 231 disciplinary matters presented before the board. A total of 15 employees were fired for serious misconduct and violations of service regulations, while 59 officers were demoted after being found guilty of violating professional standards. In addition, 42 personnel received official warning letters as corrective action. The board also granted eight officers’ compulsory retirement, exonerated 16 personnel, and suspended seven…

A coalition of aviation unions has asked all workers of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency to suspend services indefinitely beginning Monday, August 11, 2025, due to unsolved difficulties. On August 7, four main unions representing aviation professionals published a combined notification announcing the decision. The directive was conveyed in a statement signed on Thursday by the National Union of Air Transport Employees, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals, and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical, and Recreational Services Employees. In a joint letter dated July 31, 2025, the…

A medical plane crashed into a tiny residential complex near Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, killing at least six people and critically injuring two, a local official said Thursday. The plane took off from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport at 2:17 p.m. local time (1100 GMT) and was on its way to Somaliland when it crashed in Ruiru, Kiambu County, soon after 3 p.m. (1200 GMT). “We have lost four people, including the pilot… It was all fatal,” said Kiambu County commissioner Henry Wafula, adding that two people were killed on the ground. He said another two had been “seriously injured”. The crash comes…