Author: Vincent Osuwo

In the recent week, army troops neutralised 106 terrorists and detained 196 others, including perpetrators of oil theft, as part of military operations to clear the country of criminal elements.  The soldiers also freed 103 kidnapped captives following raids on terrorist/bandit strongholds and hideouts. Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, stated at a briefing that the military in the Niger Delta area discovered and destroyed 36 illegal refining sites, 20 dugout pits, 24 boats and 34 storage tanks, 56 cooking ovens, 14 pumping machines, 18 drums, and 22 vehicles, among other things. The military also denied stealing…

Former President of the United States Barrack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have announced their support for Kamala Harris’s presidential bid. Obama made the announcement in a post on his verified X page on Friday. “Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend @KamalaHarris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States and that she has our full support. “At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in November. We hope you’ll join us,” he wrote. Following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 election, has termed the death of Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General, Chief. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as shocking.  On Friday, the former governor of Anambra conveyed his condolences at the death of the Ohanaeze president via his X handle. Obi stated that he was a bridge builder who will be remembered for many merits. “I am greatly disheartened by the death of an elder statesman and President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Mr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. “The devastating reports of his death have left all who knew him heartbroken. “He was not just a father to…

A few days after Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, claimed that some officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited had blending plants in Malta, it has been revealed that Nigeria imported fuel worth $2.25 billion from the foreign country over a nine-year period. According to Trade Map, Nigeria imported petroleum oils derived from bituminous materials worth $2.8 billion in 2023, a 342% rise from $47.5 million in 2013. Nigeria imported $59.98 million worth of gasoline in 2014, $117.01 million in 2015, and $13.32 million in 2016. Between 2017 and 2022, no fuel was imported…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Friday announced that it is recruiting as talks of a nationwide protest intensifies. Nigerians, mainly youths, have lamented the hardship in the country since President Bola Tinubu was sworn in on May 20, 2023. With protests set for August 1, the state-owned oil company NNPCL announced it was hiring. In a statement on its social media account, it said, “We are hiring. Are you passionate about building an exciting career at NNPC Limited? Please visit careers.nnpcgroup.com to apply.” Nigerians criticize Oba of Benin over calls against nationwide protest Previous recruitment by the NNPC…

President Bola Tinubu issued a warning to protesters on Thursday, saying no government will condone protests that would lead to destruction of lives and property. He also held separate talks with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and traditional rulers in the Presidential Villa in Abuja, all in an effort to quell the protest. Before the President met with APC governors, they (governors) had cautioned against the protest, asking with organisers to call it off given the country’s current difficult circumstances. The president’s proclamation came on the same day as the Department of State Services,…

Nigerians have criticised the Oba of Benin, his Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba, Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II over his calls against the planned August 1 nationwide protest. The Oba, in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Osaigbovo Iguobaro, on Wednesday, “appealed to the general public to give the Federal Government enough time to implement its economic policy that will alleviate the present hardship being experienced by Nigerians.” He also added that Nigerians should endure the hardship being faced currently, saying, “for things to get better, it has to be rough for a while.” He therefore “appealed to those…

Women groups and supporters, including Wards and some Unit Coordinators of Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume in the Southern Borno Senatorial District, have vowed to stage a peaceful protest naked to the national assembly. This comes following the removal of Ndume from his position as Chief Whip and Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation due to his utterances against the present administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which he claimed are characterised with ‘hunger and insecurity. This comes as Ndume’s coordinators in each of the 101 wards from the nine (9) local government areas of Biu, Hawul, Bayo, Shani, Gwoza, Chibok,…

Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu has described the Federal Government as cowards when dealing with terrorists “who dare the government” daily but are quick to “unleash violence” on peaceful protesters. In a statement on X on Thursday, Yesufu lamented the rate at which the government responds to curbing demonstrations but fails to use such military might to go after terrorists and bandits. She mentioned every citizen has the right to stage demonstrations and should be allowed to exercise their constitutional right without fear of intimidation. “Nobody has a monopoly of protest, and nobody has to be the face of a protest.…

Nollywood actress Nancy Isime has sparked outrage among the Muslim community in the country after unveiling a movie poster that features women wearing hijab and face veils holding guns in a bank robbery scene. Enraged by the movie poster, Muslims have threatened to file a complaint with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, seeking action against the account responsible for sharing what they described as “Islamophobic content.” Reacting, one Latifat Adewunmi Jumah, with a Facebook page named Laj Fingers, expressed her dissatisfaction over the offensive posts, saying, “The niqab is not an armed robbery attire! The niqab/hijab is…