Author: Vincent Osuwo

Human rights lawyer and former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr. Sam Amadi, has stated that Nigerian politicians steal from the public treasury because of their “expensive girlfriends.” Amadi, in a statement on X on Tuesday, alleged that Nigerian politicians spend their “stolen wealth” on the upkeep of their “needless ”side chicks.” His comment comes on the heels of accusations levelled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Gistlovers, accusing the senator of having numerous extramarital affairs with female celebrities in the country. Chronicle NG reports that Akpabio was accused of being in sexual relationships with Nollywood actresses…

Nigerian activist turned politician Aisha Yesufu has described Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the CEO of Dangote Group, as a business renowned for using political connections to frustrate and drive competitors out of business. In a statement where she described the ongoing rift between Africa’s richest man and the Federal Government as an “injustice” against the businessman, she stated that “Dangote understands now what millions of other businesses have been crying about in Nigeria.” Dangote had on Sunday offered to sell his stake in the Dangote refinery to the NNPC amid accusations of monopoly in the industry. Dangote made the offer in…

Students of certain tertiary schools in Lagos State have decided, rather than participating in a countrywide protest set for August 1-10, to go on a solidarity walk in support of the state government on the same day.  On Tuesday, the students separated themselves from a planned national demonstration by some Nigerians titled ‘#EndBadGovernment in Nigeria,’ which aimed to attract President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s attention to Nigerians’ hardship, hunger, and growing living costs. The students, who are affiliated with the National Association of Nigerian Students in Lagos, announced the “Solidarity Walk” to support and encourage Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, which they…

President Brice Nguema of Gabon has urged Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Industries Limited, to invest in the country’s cement and fertiliser manufacturing.  According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Dangote Group’s media office, the billionaire was asked to examine investment potential in cement and fertiliser at a time when the Nigerian government accuses him of attempting to monopolise the country’s oil industry. “President Brice Oligui Nguema of Gabon has invited the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, to invest in cement and fertiliser production in Gabon. “The president urged Dangote to explore…

A plane carrying 19 passengers crashed during takeoff in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Wednesday morning, with fire crews working to douse the flaming wreckage. The Saurya Airlines plane crashed at around 11:15 am (0530 GMT), Nepal’s military disclosed in a statement. “Rescue work is going on” with the army’s quick response team lending assistance, the statement added. Further details were “still being confirmed,”  Kathmandu airport general manager Jagannath Niroula told AFP. The Kathmandu Post newspaper said that 19 individuals, including air staff, were on board the aeroplane. According to Khabarhub, the plane caught fire after sliding on the runway and…

Nigerian politician and publisher of Ovation magazine, Dele Momodu, has taken a subtly dig at Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, as he remains in “exile.” In a statement on X on Tuesday, Momodu sarcastically mentioned that Omokri is suffering from depression as a result of his continued exile from Nigeria. His statement comes on the heels of Omokri’s remarks in an interview on TVC News where he mentioned that the politician is not qualified to criticise the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on the “state of the economy” in the interview, Omokri, while responding to…

The Federal Government has called an emergency meeting for Wednesday morning in response to a statewide protest set for August 1.  This comes after President Bola Tinubu pleaded with the organisers to halt the protests and give his administration more time to carry out people-oriented initiatives. According to a circular shared with The PUNCH on Tuesday by sources familiar with the meeting, all ministers, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and the Special Advisers to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman; Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga; and former Minister of Youth and Sports,…

The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the robbers who allegedly raped two female 100-level students at Tai Solarin University of Education, Jèb-Ode, after breaching their rooms in a residential neighbourhood on Monday. Omolola Odutola, the Police command spokeswoman, announced the manhunt in a phone call with our correspondent on Tuesday. The incident, which occurred at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, came after the recent death of Fabiyi Ayinla, a final-year student in the History and Diplomatic Studies Department. On July 3, 2024, Ayinla was assaulted, which resulted in his death. Following Ayinla’s death, the school’s management suspended…

The All Progressive Congress, APC, has described Peter obi, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, as “a loquacious” politician obsessed with promoting his interest at the detriment of the country. In a statement signed by Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary of the party, on Tuesday, the APC berated Obi over his statement on the economy of Nigeria. The APC described Obi’s statement on the state of the nation as “half truths, blatant and distortion” of information to mobilize public outrage against the President Bola Tinubu-led government. “The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general…

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has vowed not to apologise to Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, for accusing him of being the mastermind behind the “hunger protest.” Onanuga, in a statement on Monday, accused Obi and his supporters of planning to destabilise Nigeria under the guise of a protest. Reacting to Onanuga’s accusations, Obi, through his legal council, wrote a letter to Onanuga, titled, ‘Revealed, Peter Obi’s supporters are the people planning mayhem in Nigeria.’ The Labour Party chieftain, in the letter, demands Onanuga’s retraction of his statement…