Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Supreme Court dismissed the Federal Government’s appeal against the reversal of former Niger-Delta Minister Godsday Orubebe’s conviction for allegedly violating the Code of Conduct for Public Officers. The appeal, designated SC/680/2017, was filed against the Court of Appeal, Abuja’s June 14, 2017 decision, which overturned Orubebe’s conviction by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on October 4, 2016 for a violation of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers. The federal government accused him of failing to declare a property at Plot 2057, Asokoro District, Abuja, on any of the documents he submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau…

No fewer than three people have been killed and several others abducted after a group of armed terrorists launched series of attacks in Katsina State on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. During Ishai prayer yesterday night, the terrorists opened fire on unsuspecting Muslim worshippers, killing three of them in the horrifying incident. According to a source who narrated the incident, he said, “The assailants descended upon our Muslim brothers during Ishai prayer. “Tragically, two of them lost their lives within the mosque premises, while a third met a fatal end outside the mosque while attempting to escape the onslaught. “Four…

Premier League giant Manchester United is reportedly interested in signing Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen during the forthcoming summer transfer window. The Red Devils are anticipated to make a bid, anticipating a cash infusion from Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of a 25% minority stake in the club. The Premier League has approved the transaction, and it is expected to be completed by next week. Ratcliffe’s INEOS funds are anticipated to address Manchester United’s Financial Fair Play concerns, allowing them to strengthen their team this summer. Manager Erik ten Hag is thought to have selected Osimhen as a top-priority signing to relieve…

Two herbalists, Moses Abidemi and Oluwo Samuel Monday, as well as two alleged prophets of Cherubim and Seraph Church, Prophet Peter Oluwalolese and Prophet Jamiu Yusuf, have been paraded by the police over the brutal killing of one Sulaimon Adijat, aged 35, for money ritual purposes. The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, disclosed this while parading the suspects before newsmen at the command’s headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state’s capital, on Thursday. The police chief stated that the arrest of the suspects came after a lady, Sulaiman Adijat, was reported missing to the Onipanu Division of the police…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Shehu Usman Osidi as the new Managing Director and CEO of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). According to a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Advisor to the President, Media and Publicity, Tinubu also approved the appointment of Mr. Ibidapo Odojukan as the new FMBN Executive Director (Finance & Corporate Services). He noted that the appointment forms “part of a holistic approach to repositioning the national housing and urban development sector to meet the present and future needs of Nigerian families nationwide.” Other newly appointed FMBN directors include Mr.…

Given the involvement of young Nigerians in sports betting, the House of Representatives has recommended the Federal Government launch awareness efforts to highlight the harmful impacts of the practice. Nwogu Kelechi, a member representing Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency in Rivers State, presented the resolution to the Green Chambers floor during plenary on Thursday. Leading the debate on the motion titled ‘Need to curtail the dangerous effects of sports betting and direct the National Lottery Regulatory Commission to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005,’ in a session presided over by the Speaker Tajudden Abbas, Kelechi noted that “sports betting is…

Kylian Mbappe has informed Paris Saint-Germain that he will leave the club after his contract expires at the end of the season. PSG had been hoping to persuade Mbappe to sign a new term, as club president Nasser Al Khelaifi stated last month, “Look, I am not trying to hide anything. I want Kylian Mbappe to stay at PSG. “He’s the best player in the world, and the best club for him is PSG. He is central to our project. We have done a lot of things; some have worked more than others. We have made mistakes, and this is…

The House of Representatives has requested that President Bola Tinubu’s administration reduce the cost of this year’s Islamic pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, which has been officially fixed at N5 million. The resolution was adopted after a motion presented by Umar Ajilo, member of the Makarfi/Kudan Federal Constituency, Kaduna State, during Thursday’s plenary. Leading the debate on the floor of the House on the motion titled, “Need to review the 2024 Hajj fare payable by intending pilgrims,” Ajilo described pilgrimage as an important pillar of the Islamic religion “that enjoins the visitation of the Holy Mosques and other historical sites, among…

A video has emerged of Chief Bode George, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, accusing Herbert Wigwe of amassing wealth through corruption in the banking sector.  The PDP chieftain, who spoke on the alleged wrongdoings of the embattled Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, noted that Emefiele played a significant role in enriching Wigwe and Tony Elumelu, the Chairman of the United Bank for Africa, UBA. Bode George’s speech party reads, “How can an MD? Who the heck is Elumelu? What did he do? Where is his factory? “He was a bank man, a floor bank man…

The Federal Government has stopped the trial of the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare (also known as Mandate). The decision to end the trial was notified to the Federal High Court in Abuja via a notice of discontinuance dated February 14, but filed the next day by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi. The notice reads: “By virtue of the power conferred on me under Section 174 (1) (c} of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, Section 107 (1) of the…