Author: Vincent Osuwo

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara was mandated on Monday to re-present the 2024 budget he presented to the four-member state House of Assembly to the full House. This comes as the governor and his team have been ordered to withdraw all court proceedings related to Rivers State’s political crisis.These were among the resolutions reached at the peace meeting convened at President Bola Tinubu’s request at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to resolve the state’s political impasse. At the Presidential Villa, the President met with Fubara, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the former governor of the state,…

Pope Francis granted permission for blessings for same-sex couples on Monday but stressed that these blessings should not be established as a Catholic rite or associated with civil unions or weddings. In a document approved by Pope Francis, the Vatican backed “the possibility of blessings for couples in irregular situations and for couples of the same sex.” “One should not prevent or prohibit the Church’s closeness to people in every situation in which they might seek God’s help through a simple blessing,” it said. It does not, however, change the Catholic Church’s position on same-sex marriages or unions. According to…

Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has filed a N1 billion lawsuit against popular Nigerian musician Naira Marley. Responding to the N500 million defamation lawsuit filed by Nigerian singer Naira Marley against her, Iyabo Ojo expressed her displeasure with the manner in which the legal action was brought to her attention in a statement on her Instagram page.Recall that Naira Marley’s lawyers had demanded a public apology and N500 million in damages, citing an Instagram post by Ojo in September 2023 in which she allegedly accused Marley of engaging in “spiritual and physical dealings” with the late singer Mohbad and causing him…

Victor Osimhen’s Napoli has been drawn to lock horns with La Liga champions Barcelona in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. In the draws held on Monday at the House of Football in Nyon, Switzerland, the Serie A champions were drawn to battle the Xavi Hernandez side to book a spot in the next round of the competition. Also, Premier League leader Arsenal will face Portuguese club FC Porto in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. FC Porto is third on the Liga Portugal table, just two points behind FC Benfica, which is leading…

The registration dates for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) have been released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). In a statement issued on Sunday, JAMB stated that interested candidates can now begin creating their profiles on the JAMB website, with the formal sale of application documents expected to commence on Monday, January 15th, 2024. It further stated that potential candidates had six weeks to complete their registration, until Monday, February 26. The Board noted that the registration fee for the 2024 UTME varies depending on whether a candidate wishes to participate in…

Popular Afropop singer Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, popularly called Spyro has reacted to the backlash from Nigerians for his performance at a church Christmas carol as he makes his stance as a Christian clear. Sypro and the lead pastor of the Harvesters International Christian Center, Bolaji Idowu, were dragged earlier by Nigerians. Many people were apparently upset that a secular musician was performing in church. Spyro stated unequivocally that he is a human like everyone else and should be allowed to participate in church activities. He has been attending Harvesters Church for almost 7 years and serves in two departments, according…

President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Simon Lalong, Minister of Labour and Employment, the Presidency announced on Monday. Lalong will now represent Plateau South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, a seat he won, as confirmed by an appeal court ruling dated November 7, 2023. “Lalong has resigned. But it was not at the FEC meeting itself. It must have been after the meeting because, if it were earlier, the President or SGF would have announced it during the meeting,” a presidential aide told our correspondent. According to reports, the former Plateau State Governor will be sworn in…

In an enforcement operation that began on Sunday, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) impounded 78 trucks for indiscriminate parking in the Apapa-Ijora area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the Public Relations Officer, LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, on Sunday. The vehicles were impounded by LASTMA officers in collaboration with relevant security agencies to ensure smooth and seamless traffic for Lagosians during the festive season and beyond, according to the statement.According to Adebayo, the agency’s acting general manager, Mr. Bakare Oki, the enforcement actions will continue, and indiscriminate parking and obstructions in the axis will not be…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that there is no specific treatment available for dengue fever. As a result, it urged Nigerians, particularly those in Sokoto, to take anti-virus precautions.The NCDC confirmed the outbreak of dengue fever in Sokoto State on Saturday. “Available data shows that prevention and control of dengue virus infection depend on vector control. There is no specific treatment for dengue; however, early detection and prompt initiation of supportive treatment have been shown to significantly reduce death,” the NCDC said on its website. Dengue fever is a viral infection caused by the…

Godwin Waheed, a Lagos driver, has been remanded in Yaba Magistrate’s Court for allegedly kidnapping, detaining, and sexually assaulting a girl at the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. The driver was brought before Magistrate Patrick Nwaka on Thursday on two counts of unlawful confinement, detention, and defilement of his alleged passenger.The 44-year-old driver was accused of transporting the victim as a passenger in his Toyota Sienna before kidnapping, detaining, and defiling her. According to the police, Waheed threatened her with a dagger and then penetrated her inside his car.Luck was said to have run out on him when the…