Author: Vincent Osuwo

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hosted a banquet at the State House on Tuesday to celebrate Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka’s 90th birthday.  During the birthday dinner, Sanwo-Olu revealed a “special portrait” of the famed playwright and novelist. Sharing photos from the event on his X page, Sanwo-Olu wrote, “This evening, we had the honour of celebrating the 90th birthday of our esteemed Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. “It was a night of joy, memories, and inspiration as we celebrated his many contributions to literature and touched on how his humanity continues to inspire us all. “The highlight of the…

The winner of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will get an increased prize of N200 million, up 33.3% from last season’s N150 million.  Gbenga Elegbeleye, chairman of the NPFL board, revealed the increase following the board’s and club owners’ Annual General Meeting on Tuesday in Abuja, when the teams also agreed on the next season’s scheduled kick-off date of August 31 and a 38-game schedule. The season’s first match, on Saturday, August 31, would pit reigning champions Enugu Rangers against President Federation Cup champions El-Kanemi Warriors. Following the meeting, Elegbeleye stated that the league board had doubled the…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announced on Tuesday that as of July 15, 2024, it had registered 3,623 suspected cholera cases and 103 deaths throughout 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.  Dr. Jide Idris, the NCDC’s Director General, announced at a press briefing in Abuja that the current cholera houtbreak has extended to 187 local government areas, with a cumulative case fatality rate of 2.8% since the beginning of the year. Idris reported that the major age group afflicted is five years old, with boys accounting for 52% of cases and girls accounting for the remainder. He…

A High Court in Asaba, Delta State’s capital, has sentenced Onuwa Ijie to death and Nwanozie Uzor to 14 years in prison for murder and conspiracy to commit murder of twin boys Chidalu and Chigozie Agwunobi for ritual purposes. Justice Onome Marshal-Umukoro presided over the sentencing of two murderers of seven-year-old boys. Mrs. Paula Akpoguma, a Deputy Director in the Ministry of Justice, led the prosecution, which called five witnesses as evidence in the case. The court determined that the testimony of the five witnesses established the case against the two defendants beyond reasonable doubt. The prosecution claimed that tragedy…

The Kano State House of Assembly passed a bill into law on Tuesday that would establish second-class Emirates in the state.  It should be noted that the House held the first reading of the measure before going on recess, which they resumed yesterday. Following the bill’s second and third readings, Deputy Speaker Muhammad Butubutu moved for its acceptance and passage during a plenary session presided over by Speaker Jibril Falgore. The new second-class emirates to be established are Rano Emirate: Rano-Bunkure, Kibiya; Karaye Emirate: Karaye-Rogo; and Gaya Emirate: Gaya-Ajingi, Albasu. It should be noted that the Kano State Government has…

French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player in front of a sold-out Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. The Frenchman mentioned that he was “one happy guy” after completing a move he has “dreamed” of since he was a child and will this afternoon hold a press conference. The 25-year-old confirmed his move to Real Madrid last month but has had a difficult few weeks since, injuring his nose while playing for France at Euro 2024 and becoming more frustrated with having to wear a mask. He chose not to use it in the semi-finals…

Rwandan President Paul Kagame is preparing on Tuesday for a fourth term in office after winning 99.15 percent of the vote in an election with only two competitors allowed to compete against him. The results of Monday’s election were never in doubt, with Kagame dominating the small African country with an iron fist as de facto leader and then president for three decades. The election commission published partial results seven hours after polls closed, showing that Kagame had won 99.15 percent of the vote—more than the 98.79 percent he received in the previous ballot seven years earlier. According to the…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised a farewell present of N100,000 for each Corps member leaving the camp, as well as N100 million for NYSC support workers. This pledge was made during his address as the special guest of honour at the NYSC Passing-Out Parade/Closing Ceremony for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream I Corps Members on Tuesday at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Iyana Ipaja, Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu also pledged N5 billion to build a permanent facility for the state’s National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp. He said, “This year alone, I will be putting available a total of…

Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Igboho, has issued a new eviction notice, warning any notorious herders who continue to abduct and rob people in the South West zone to leave immediately.  This was supposedly said in an audio message by the activist’s spokeswoman, Olayomi Koiki. Though the truth of the warning is still uncertain, the activist may have acted in response to the screams of his people in the Oke Ogun area of Oyo State, who are routinely subjected to various sorts of mistreatment by herders. An indigene from the impacted areas informed newsmen that the herders…

The Nigerian police have announced the arrest and interrogation of Linus Williams, CEO of Blord Group, over alleged fraud and violations of CBN Act. This was announced in a statement on Tuesday by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer. According to the statement, Williams is being questioned on allegations concerning cryptocurrency fraud, aiding internet fraud, computer-related fraud, terrorism funding, and non-compliance with regulatory frameworks. His companies, Blord Group, Blord Real Estate LTD, Blord Jetpate LTD, and Billpoint Technology, are all under police scrutiny. “The FCID (NPF-NCCC) is currently investigating complaints lodged against Blord Group, Blord Real Estate LTD,…