Author: Vincent Osuwo

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Hamas did not want a ceasefire deal in Gaza, after Israel and the United States quit indirect negotiations with the Palestinian militant group. “It was too bad. Hamas didn’t really want to make a deal. I think they want to die,” Trump said. Mediators in Qatar had been travelling between Israeli and Hamas delegations for more than two weeks in an effort to broker a truce and the release of Israeli detainees after nearly two years of conflict. Despite recalling negotiators from Doha, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that his government was…

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has set Monday, July 28, for the commencement of its online registration for the Post-UTME screening exercise for admission into all undergraduate programs for the 2025/2026 academic year. Mrs. Abosede Wickliffe, Registrar One and Secretary to Council, made the announcement in a statement retrieved from the institution’s website on Friday in Lagos. According to UNILAG, the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration period, which began on Monday, will end on August 20. The UNILAG announcement said, “Eligible candidates who made UNILAG their first choice in the 2025/2026 UTME and scored 200 or higher are eligible to…

Femi Akinjobi, the State Controller of the Federal Fire Service in Osun State, has decried the mistreatment of his personnel while attempting to extinguish a fire in a blazing truck in Osogbo, the state capital. On Thursday, there was chaos in the Old Garage Area of Osun State’s capital when a vehicle was discovered burning near the MDS Road, prompting residents to flee in various directions in search of fire extinguishers and water to put out the flames. Tempers rose, however, when Federal Fire Service operatives arrived on the scene and were about to disembark from their truck after the…

The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Bello Shehu, on Thursday, presented ₦10,957,292.72k to 34 beneficiaries under the Group Life Assurance and the IGP’s Family Welfare Scheme for the next of kin of police personnel who died in active service to the nation under Katsina State Command. Aminu Gusau, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Finance and Administration, represented Bello. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the command Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, and made accessible to journalists in Katsina Friday. The statement said, “The CP appreciated the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun,…

The House of Representatives has threatened to issue an arrest warrant for Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Mr. Olayemi Cardoso. The House of Representatives’ Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Public Assets, which is investigating alleged noncompliance with the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007 and the Finance Act 2020 on the remittance of operating surplus and the management of unclaimed dividends and dormant account balances, made the disclosure on Friday. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by Bamidele Salam and Ademorin Kuye, chairmen of the House Committees on Public Accounts and Public Assets, respectively, the committee said it…

No fewer than 27 victims who were killed in an attack by terrorists in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State received a mass burial on Friday. On July 15, gunmen attacked the village of Bindi-Jebbu in the state’s council area, killing 27 farmers, both men and women. The incident also harmed numerous persons who were asleep, and some were transported to hospitals. Speaking during the victims’ mass burial on Friday, in Plateau state, Riyom LGA Chairman Bature Shuwa decried the local council’s recent attacks on rural areas. Shuwa also commiserated with the family members and friends of the…

The Federal Ministry of Education released a new policy paper on Non-State Schools last week, which set the entry age for students seeking admission to junior secondary schools in Nigeria after completing six years of basic education at 12. Non-state schools, often known as independent, private, or non-government schools, are educational institutions that are not run by the government. They are typically funded through tuition payments and donations from people, businesses, communities, faith-based organisations, and foundations. According to the strategy statement, non-state schools are progressively playing an important part in the country’s education provision, despite differences in the quality of…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the full payment of allowances and match incentives for the Super Falcons ahead of their final match against Morocco at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission, made the statement while speaking to reporters in Abuja on Thursday. He also confirmed that all entitlements, up to and including the final on July 26, had been distributed for immediate payment to players, coaches, and officials. Dikko praised the gesture as “policy in motion” and a show of renewed support for Nigerian players under Tinubu’s leadership. He pledged that…

Former Vice President and opposition leader Atiku Abubakar has slammed President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly intervening in the affairs of opposition parties rather than addressing Nigeria’s deteriorating economic and security challenges. The comment was contained in a statement signed by Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe, following Tinubu’s latest jab at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) during the 14th APC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The statement accused President Tinubu of exploiting government resources and institutions to undermine opposition parties, portraying his activities as a desperate attempt to push Nigeria towards a one-party system.…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, criticized the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress, ADC, describing it as a “coalition of confusion.” Speaking during the 14th meeting of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, where Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda emerged as the party’s new national chairman, Tinubu said it is not a bad notion to quit a sinking ship. Tinubu also described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as “a sinking ship”. Tinubu said, “It’s not a bad idea to abandon a sinking ship and be absent from a coalition of confusion.” The ADC has recently received backing from prominent…