Author: Vincent Osuwo

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has come under severe criticism from Nigerians over the alleged theft of N3.1 million from the account of one of its customers, Banjo Adedayo.  According to the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), “Adedayo’s ordeal started on Monday, April 17, 2023, when some men forcefully collected his phone at his estate in Ogun State in the morning.” He informed FIJ that, to prevent the potential loss of his funds, he promptly contacted his network provider to bar his line and informed GTBank to impose restrictions on his account. “To be sure my account was safe, I…

The former military governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria and President of the Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970 during the Nigerian Civil War, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has been alleged to be responsible for the deaths of millions of Ndigbo during the 1966 Biafran War. In a statement published on its verified X page on Monday, Lagospedia, an online media page, stated that the Biafran warlord, ”driven by ignorance, engaged in a war for which he was unprepared.” While the Igbos regard Ojukwu as a hero, ”he is also responsible for the deaths of millions of his people,”…

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has given all private airline operators in the country a one-week deadline to account for the N4 billion given to them by the Federal Government to combat the COVID-19 pandemic or refund the money if there is no justifiable evidence of how it was spent. The committee, chaired by Bamidele Salam of the Peoples Democratic Party from Osun State, gave the ultimatum on Friday at the resumption of the investigation into the alleged abuse of COVID-19 intervention money by federal ministries, departments, and agencies. The committee said, “All private airlines that received…

The federal government has announced that Companies that violate the new expatriate employment levy (EEL)policy would be fined N3 million for each infraction. The offences are not submitting Expatriate Employment Levy, not registering an employee, a corporate body failing to renew their Expatriate Employment Levy within 30 days, and providing incorrect information on Expatriate Employment Levy. The Expatriate Employment Levy is a financial contribution required of employers who hire overseas workers. The levy, which is primarily imposed on the offshore profits of expatriates working in Nigeria, seeks to balance economic growth and workforce development by guaranteeing equal contributions from expatriate…

Telecommunication operators barred more than 40 million SIM lines over the weekend after the Nigerian Communications Commission’s February 28, 2024, deadline for telecom consumers to link the Subscriber Identity Module to their National Identity Numbers (NIN) expired. This marks a 28 million increase over the 12 million telephone lines that were initially planned to be deactivated by telecoms in response to the NCC mandate. In a December 2023 notice, the NCC requested that telecoms block SIMs that had not been linked to their owners’ NINs by February 28, 2024. On Thursday, NCC Director of Public Affairs Reuben Mouka ruled out…

Two police officers were beaten to death in Ikpeshi, a town in the Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo state, on Saturday after their convoy collided with a motorbike, killing the rider and passengers. On Sunday, it was reported that the officers were in a Hilux escorting a former Edo State House of Assembly member, Hon. Emmanuel Agbaje when the convoy collided with the motorcycle. The irate youths were said to have stormed the Edo State Security Volunteer Network (vigilante) office where the policemen were taken for protective custody, overran the facility. They beat two of them to death, while…

Pastor Fortune Makarios has suffered backlash from Nigerians for mocking the death of Nollywood comic actor John Okafor, popularly called Mr Ibu. Speaking on the death of Mr Ibu, Pastor Fortune, in a statement on facebook, noted that the actor died aged 62 because he did not use his life to serve God. Comparing Mr Ibu to Pastor E. A. Adeboye, Pastor Fortune noted that Adeboye, who just turned 82, lived this long because he devoted his life to serving God. He urged his audience to use their lives to serve God so they do not ‘die early like Mr…

A cross-section of concerned Nigerians has called for the local and international boycott of all products from Erisco Foods over the alleged continuous “witch hunting” and prosecution of Chioma Okoli by Chief Eric Umeofia, the founder of Erisco Foods Limited.  Erisco customer Mrs. Chioma Okoli, who gave a review of the tomato paste brand, was re-arrested on the orders of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, despite court orders. Okoli was arrested around 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. She was previously arrested and detained in September 2023 over her review of a tomato product manufactured by…

The death of comic Nollywood actor John Ikechukwu Okafor, popularly called Mr Ibu, has continued to raise concerns from well-meaning Nigerians.  Mr Ibu died on Saturday after a protracted illness. The actor succumbed to diabetes and an infection of the artery, which eventually led to the amputation of his leg. The actor’s ill health was brought to light when his family made a public outcry demanding financial assistance for his treatment. A call that attracted the likes of former Nigerian Senate President Bukola Saraki, whose foundation cleared the medical bill of the ailing actor. However, before his death, his family…

The death of Nollywood actor John Ikechukwu Okafor, popularly called Mr Ibu, has thrown Nigeria into mourning.  Mr Ibu, famous for his comic roles, died at 62 after a protracted illness, the Chronicle NG reports. The actor, whose leg was amputated, has been battling an infection of the arteries at the ankle that was not diagnosed early enough. The actor’s ill health was brought to light when his family made a public outcry demanding financial assistance for his treatment. A call that attracted the likes of former Nigerian Senate President Bukola Saraki, whose foundation cleared the medical bill of the…