Author: Vincent Osuwo

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed an application seeking an interim injunction to stop demonstrators from continuing the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. Aggrieved Nigerians, frustrated by the country’s economic suffering, marched from August 1 to 10 to protest the elimination of gasoline subsidies, bad government, and mounting hunger. Danladi Goje, Buky Abayomi, Adiza Abbo, and 13 other Nigerians filed an application on August 12 seeking the enforcement of their fundamental rights against the parties that organised the protests. The applicants sued Take It Back Movement, Concerned Nigerians, Nigerians Against Hunger, Initiative For Change, Human Rights…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to address the difficulties confronting Nigeria’s health workforce.bub Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, announced this on Monday via his X Twitter. Pate stated that the program is more than just a response to the continued outflow of healthcare professionals; it is a holistic approach for managing, harnessing, and reversing healthworker migration. Pate said, “This afternoon, HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR @officialABAT, in-council, approved a landmark policy set to transform healthcare human resource management in Nigeria. “The National Policy on Health Workforce…

The armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas said Monday that its militants shot and killed an Israeli hostage and injured two others, both women, “in two separate incidents” in Gaza.  Hamas took 251 captives during their October 7 raid on Israel, which sparked the continuing conflict, with 111 of them still detained in Gaza, including 39 who the Israeli military believes are dead. Spokesman for the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Obeida, said in a statement: “In two separate incidents, two recruits assigned to guard enemy prisoners fired at a Zionist prisoner, killing him immediately, and also injured two female…

Victor Osimhen faces a fine from Napoli after being seen on camera arguing with a fan in a nightclub.  The 25-year-old was absent from Napoli’s Coppa Italia first-round match against Modena at the Stadio Maradona on Saturday night owing to an unclear future, with Napoli director Giovanni Manna confirming his request to leave the club. His €130 million release clause has deterred many suitors, with Chelsea the only European team remaining interested in signing him after PSG backed out. Osimhen fights in Naples nightclub While his transfer situation remains unresolved, the former Lille striker may have gotten into trouble with…

Nigerian international Victor Osimhen was filmed having an altercation with a fan in a nightclub. The 25-year-old Napoli talisman was absent for Napoli’s Coppa Italia first-round fixture against Modena at the Stadio Maradona on Saturday night due to his unresolved future, with Napoli director Giovanni Manna confirming he had requested to leave the club. A video posted by a TikTok user, Roberto Cerullo, showed the former Lille player at a famous nightclub in Naples. In the video, Osimhen is seen pushing his way through the crowd, visibly furious about being caught, and approaching the fan in rage before the video…

A Nigerian woman named Favour Igiebor, who tore up her husband’s international passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, could face a jail term for her actions if found guilty, according to the Nigeria Immigration Service Act of 2015 (as amended). The NIS announced on Monday that it had opened an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the destruction of a man’s passport by his wife, known as Favour Igiebor, and that she had been summoned for questioning. Kenneth Udo, the NIS spokesperson, stated that Igiebor’s actions violated Nigerian law. The investigation comes on the heels of a viral video showing…

Iran’s Vice President, Mohammed Javad Zarif, has resigned from President Massud Pezeshkian’s cabinet, only 11 days after gaining office. Zarif announced his resignation on X, saying, “I am not satisfied with my work and regret that I have not been able to fulfil expectations.” The resignation is allegedly not unconnected to his dissatisfaction with the selection of ministers in Pezeshkian’s new cabinet. Zarif stated that at least seven of the 19 nominated ministers were not his ideal picks, which influenced his decision to step down. This is the second major hurdle for Pezeshkian since taking office at the end of…

Two people were attacked in London’s Leicester Square, a major tourist area.  Westminster police say the victims, an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman, are in the hospital. According to the New York Times, investigators have detained a man who is currently in custody. The police indicated that they do not believe any other individuals were involved in the incident. “We don’t believe there are any outstanding suspects,” the police said. A brave hero known simply as Abdullah intervened to stop the assault as tourist run amok for safety in the Leicester Square. Abdullah, who has been working at the…

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has criticised Peter Obi over his comments on the performance of team Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Chronicle NG reports that Obi berated the dismal performance of the Nigerian team at the Olympics following their medal drought. Obi lamented that despite the huge resources employed in sending the Nigerian contingents to Paris, the team failed to win a single medal at the competition. ‘What a country, what a shame,’ Obi condemns Nigeria’s medal-less 2024 Olympics performance Describing obi’s claims as “unpatriotic,” Omokri mentioned that his analysis of the team is…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 215,267 applicants for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination.  This percentage reflects 11.92% of the 1,805,216 candidates who took the exam. The 2024 WASSCE began on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, and ended on June 24, 2024. Dr. Amos Dangut, Head of the WAEC Nigeria Office, announced on Monday that the 2024 WASSCE results were withheld due to multiple documented incidences of test malpractice. WAEC releases 2024 WASSCE results He explained that this statistic was 4.37 percentage points lower than the 16.29 percent achieved in the WASSCE for…