Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announce the conviction of eleven internet fraudsters in Benin, Edo State. According to a press statement signed by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media & Publicity of the commission, the internet fraudsters were convicted by a State High Court sitting in Benin, the Edo State capital. According to the statement, the presiding judge, Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, sentenced the accused for crimes bordering on internet fraud, possession of alleged proceeds of crime, false representation and unlawful possession of fraudulent documents”. Ortom in EFCC custody over misappropriation of funds The statement from the EFCC states: “Court…

The Presidential Campaign team of the African Action Congress (AAC) has released a press statement detailing the breakdown of the campaign sources of income as well as expenses incurred by Sowore and the party in the course of the presidential election. Nothing good will come out of students’ loans – Omoyele Sowore The Committee stated this in a statement released today, June 20, 2023, which was signed by Femi Adeyeye, National Publicity Secretary of the AAC. The statement reads “Thousands of you donated your time, skills, energy and funds to our epic campaign. This document is a thorough accounting of…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has Reserved Judgment In Nnamdi Kanu’s Case Seeking An Order Of Court To Allow Him Unhindered Access To His Medical Doctor To 20th July, 2023. Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), filed a suit against the Department of State Services (DSS) seeking an order to allow him unhindered access to his medical doctor. Presiding Judge, Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date for delivering judgement after Kanu’s counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and lawyer to the DSS, A.M. Danlami, adopted their processes and presented their arguments for and against…

The Federal Government has approved the granting of licenses to six new companies for the importation of petroleum products into the country. The Managing Director of the Nigeria Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDRA), Farouk Ahmed, has stated that six new companies have received approval to import petroleum products into Nigeria. Ahmed stated this on Monday, June 19, 2023, to state house correspondents at the Presidential Villa. Petroleum products importation will end by 2023 – NNPC boss Farouk also stated that aside from the six companies that were granted the license, several other companies applied for permits to import…

Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, has berated and advised former Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to reduce his consumption of alcohol. Shaibu stated this following a revelation by Wike that his liver and kidneys failed due to “poisoning.” Chronicle NG reported that during the Thanksgiving organized by Wike’s family on Sunday, Wike said his liver and kidneys failed after he was poisoned at the PDP’s Secretariat in 2018. I was poisoned at the PDP secretariat – Wike However, Shaibu berated Wike’s love for alcohol, especially whisky, which he has even admitted to drinking…

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has lauded President Bola Tinubu for appointing an Igbo son as one of the newly appointed Service Chiefs. Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, the National President of the Igbo group, stated in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday that Tinubu had taken a bold step towards national healing and reconciliation, as he promised the citizens. Chronicle NG reports that Tinubu sacked all the service chiefs on Monday and announced their replacements. Changing service chiefs will not stop security pandemic in Nigeria – Adamu One of the new appointees, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, an Igbo…

Dr. Kabiru Adamu, a security and intelligence expert, has stated that changing security chiefs alone will not solve the insecurity pandemic in Nigeria. In an interview with the Daily Post on Monday, Adamu, the Managing Director of Beacon Consulting Limited, disclosed this while reacting to the sack of the Service Chiefs by President Bola Tinubu. While lauding the bold step taken by Tinubu’s administration, Adamu stated that the next thing to do is to complete the security sector reforms. Tinubu sacks IGP Usman Alkali and all service Chiefs, appoints their replacements He stressed that improvement in the public governance structure,…

President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, the Chief of Defence Staff, all the nation’s Service Chiefs, as well as Col. Hameed Ali, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service. This was disclosed in a statement by the Secretary of the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, on Monday, June 19, 2023 in Abuja. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect”, the SGF stated.…

Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC), has called on the media to be wary of fake news and biased reporting. Owasanoye made the appeal on Monday, June 19, 2023, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja while declaring open a two-day workshop for reporters covering the activities of the ICPC. He stated that “fake news and biased reporting threaten all of us. It threatens the stability of the state, and it threatens professional competencies and our livelihoods”. Furthermore, he said that the workshop would offer an opportunity for the Commission and…

President Bola Tinubu says he is in Paris, France to attend the New Global Financial Pact following reports that he is in the country for medicals. Tinubu who left Nigeria without prior announcement was reported to be heading to France for periodic medicals. In a statement by Dele Alake, special adviser, special duties, communication and strategy, Tinubu will be accompanied by members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council. Tinubu hosts Dangote, Bill Gates to review taxation complaints “President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday, June 22, join world leaders in Paris, France, to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact…