Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

President Donald Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, several people familiar with the meeting confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. The leaders are expected to focus on the latest Israeli military operations in Gaza and new U.S. tariffs announced by Trump against Israel and other countries. Netanyahu’s office later confirmed in a statement that he had received an invitation from Trump and will fly to the U.S. Sunday, saying the two leaders will also discuss “Israeli-Turkish relations, the Iranian threat, and the fight at the International Criminal Court.” “The Prime Minister…

…Over nation’s failure to accept repatriated citizens The Trump administration is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders over the African nation’s failure to accept repatriated citizens. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the announcement Sunday, calling the action part of the administration’s efforts to ramp up immigration enforcement. The U.S. said on Sunday it would revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders. AFP via Getty Images “Effective immediately, the United States Department of State is taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further issuance to prevent entry into…

An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps and 24 others were killed in two separate accidents that occurred in Ogun State on Saturday. Also, eight other persons sustained multiple injuries in the accidents. According to a Punch report, the first multiple crash involving a Mack truck marked SEY 363 YY, a tanker with registration number T2900LA and a bus marked LSD 180 YA at about 7am on Saturday around NIPCO filling station axis of Lagos-Ibadan expressway claimed seven lives while four people were injured. Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson for the Ogun State Sector of the FRSC, disclosed this in…

The Nigeria Police Force has invited the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, for questioning following the fatal stabbing of a palace guard during the recent Eid celebrations in Kano State. According to a police invitation letter signed by Commissioner of Police Olajide Ibitoye, the monarch is expected to appear before the Force Intelligence Department (FID) in Abuja by 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The tragic incident, which occurred on March 30 at the Kofar Mata Eid Ground, shocked residents of the ancient city after a vigilante attached to the Emir’s security detail was stabbed to death…

Seven people have tragically lost their lives, and four others have sustained injuries following a horrific accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. An articulated truck, reportedly traveling at excessive speed, lost control and collided with two other vehicles, resulting in multiple fatalities. The incident, confirmed by Florence Okupe, the Route Commander and Chief Public Education Officer of Ogun State’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), involved a total of 15 passengers, including 13 male adults and two females. Among the 15, four individuals were injured—three male adults and one female—while seven others perished, including six males and one female. According to FRSC…

Benue State Police Command has successfully rescued 14 victims who were abducted from a Benue Links bus traveling from Makurdi to Otukpo on April 3. The armed kidnappers attacked the bus in the Otukpo Burnt Bricks area, leaving the driver and one passenger dead. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, the kidnappers shot the driver and one passenger, before whisking away the remaining 14 passengers to an undisclosed location. The injured were rushed to the hospital but were confirmed dead upon arrival. In a joint effort with the State Civil Protection Guard, the police quickly initiated…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a restraining order barring all parties involved in the ongoing legal tussle between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio from speaking to the press or streaming court proceedings on social media. Justice Binta Nyako, who is now presiding over the matter, gave the order on Friday following a complaint raised by Kehinde Ogunwumiju, counsel to Akpabio, alleging that Akpoti-Uduaghan had been engaging with television stations to discuss the details of the ongoing suit. In a brief but firm ruling, Justice Nyako directed that both parties and their legal representatives must…

The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has revealed that the 2025 appropriation bill is being drafted to prioritize healthcare, education, agriculture, infrastructure, and job creation. Speaking Thursday during a meeting with the Rivers State caucus in the National Assembly at Government House, Port Harcourt, Ibas emphasized the administration’s commitment to economic development, peace-building, and technological advancement. “Since the Supreme Court verdict on the state’s budget, we have acted swiftly to craft a new budget that reflects our commitment to public service and infrastructural growth,” he said. “We’re making the process transparent, inclusive, and expedited to…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has increased the price of premium motor spirit, also known as petrol, to N950 per litre in Abuja and N925 per litre in Lagos. The new pricing structure took effect on April 2, 2025. This adjustment marks an increase of N65 from the previous price of N860 per litre in Lagos and N70 from the N880 per litre rate in the North. The latest hike follows recent price changes by independent marketers, including MRS, which raised petrol prices to N930 per litre in Lagos and N960 per litre in northern Nigeria. Industry analysts…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the pump price of petrol to N925 per litre at its retail stations in Lagos and N950 per litre in Abuja. The new price regime, effective from April 2, 2025, represents an increase of N65 from the previous price of N860 per litre in Lagos and an N70 difference from the N880 previously sold in the North. Recall that last week, MRS and other independent marketers increased the price of petrol, raising its pump price to N930 per litre in Lagos and N960 for residents living in the northern part of…