Author: Vincent Osuwo

John McKenna, 22, of Scotby FC, died after falling from a hotel balcony in Ibiza, Spain. McKenna, who hails from Carlisle, Cumbria, in England, died following a fall on Friday morning at his three-star hotel in San Antonio, Spain. Josh Dixon, a friend and former Carlisle United player, said he was heartbroken to have lost one of his closest friends, whom he had known for a long time. Done Deal? Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid for €250m He said, “Wherever you went, you would put a smile on someone’s face. Will be a huge miss to us all. Rest easy,…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed commercial banks and other financial institutions in the country to regularly monitor the accounts of political office holders in the country. This directive was stated in its circular to banks and other financial institutions on Friday titled ‘Guidance Notes on Politically Exposed Persons’, which was signed by the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Chibuzor Efobi. In the circular, it stated that, “PEP accounts should be subject to periodic reviews as may be determined by the FI in line with risk assessment. “Frequency of the periodic reviews should be determined by the risk…

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), an Igbo youth organization, claims to have discovered illegal cattle grazing herdsmen in farmlands in Imo communities, causing difficulty for farmers. The organization stated that no sort of open grazing will be permitted throughout Igboland while also asking for the arrest of some herders who they claim carry automatic rifles while grazing their cattle. In a press release signed by the President General of the group, Mr. Goodluck Ibem, the coalition urged the Department of State Services (DSS) to move without delay and arrest the marauding herdsmen. Suspected herdsmen kill vigilante in…

Kiriku, an infamous Commander of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), has reportedly died after he was bitten by a poisonous snake in the Sambisa forest of Borno State. Terrorists set to attack worship centres during Eid-el-Kabir – DSS According to sources, Kiriku was bitten twice by a ‘highly venomous’ brown snake last Tuesday in one of their hideouts near Agikur Mosque in Damboa Local Government Area. The infamous ISWAP Commander, who died on June 23, 2023, three days after the incident, is reported to have died owing to a lack of medical treatment.

Following her successful Guinness World Record-breaking display in a 93-hour cook-a-thon, Chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly called Hilda Baci, has been nominated to be inducted into the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Hall of Fame. The motion was moved during Thursday’s plenary session of the House of Assembly, in which the members unanimously concurred with a motion sponsored by the member representing Nsit Ubium state constituency and deputy leader, Rt. Hon. Otobong Bob. Bob, in his motion, recalled that Bassey, on completion of the 93 hours and 11 minutes cook-a-thon, had created more than 55 recipes and over 100…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the general election in 2023. INEC stated that it intends to absorb useful lessons from the previous elections and plan a clear route forward for future elections. The declaration came following INEC’s normal weekly meeting on Thursday, during which the Commission pledged to continue its history of undertaking extensive analyses of the election process to highlight areas of success and areas for development. Peter Obi closes petition against Tinubu with 13 witnesses INEC’s National Commissioner for Voter Education, Festus Okoye, stated that the evaluation will…

According to the UN, over 40 people are missing when a migrant boat overturned off the Italian island of Lampedusa. According to UNHCR spokesperson in Italy Chiara Cardoletti, the ship mishap occurred on Thursday and at least one newborn baby is among those missing. According to Flavio Di Giacomo, a spokesman for the UN migration organization IOM, the ship left Sfax in Tunisia with 46 migrants from Cameroon, Burkina Faso, and Ivory Coast. NIWA begins investigation in Kwara boat mishap He stated that the boat capsized due to strong winds and high waves. He said “Some survivors were taken to…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), closed his suit on Friday at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja with the 13 witnesses he called to prove his petition against President Bola Tinubu’s emergence as the winner of the February presidential election. Obi, who had tendered tons of electoral documents, had proposed to call 50 witnesses but could only call 13 within the court’s allotted time. Following the declaration of Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election by Nigeria’s electoral commission, INEC, Obi, dissatisfied with the results, filed a suit at the court…

President Bola Tinubu stated that the country’s financial system under the supervision of Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), “was rotten”. Speaking at an interactive session with Nigerians in Paris, France, the president said measures are being taken to address the alleged irregularities done by Emefiele during his reign as the head of the Nigerian apex bank. “Then the financial system was rotten,” Tinubu said. “Few people make bags of our money and then you yourself, you stopped sending money home to our poor parents. Several windows… but that is gone now, is gone.…

The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has stated that popular comedian and skit maker Trinity Guy will be charged in court next week. The police spokesman stated this in a statement he shared on his Twitter page. He said, “He will surely be charged in court on Monday.” We have received several complaints against him, and many groups, NGOs, and CLOs are interested in the case. There is no sentiment in law, like I always say. Others should be able to learn from his actions and inactions. “Many have reached out to me on this case,…