Author: Vincent Osuwo

A soldier identified as Private Mohammed Adamu with service number 21NA/80/0365 has reportedly killed his pregnant lover inside the 82nd (Airborne and Amphibious) Division of the Nigerian Army. According to SaharaReporters, the lifeless body of the woman wearing a hijab was discovered on Friday by the daughter of an army lieutenant around the division’s officers’ quarters. “The lifeless body of a lady who was stabbed by an unknown person was discovered yesterday in 82 division barracks,” a source said. “The body was discovered by the daughter of an Army lieutenant who was taking food to her dad, who is working…

A factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Simon Ekpa, has offered military support to the Israeli government in its fight against Hamas militants and Iran. Ekpa, in a statement on his verified X page on Sunday, noted that no fewer than 15000 well-trained Biafran Liberation troops are ready to support Israel “if need be.” Ekpa’s statement comes after Iran fired missiles at Israel in retaliation for the attack on its embassy without an adequate response from the United Nations Security Council. Reacting to Iran’s attack on Israel, Ekpa stated that “the Biafran government is ready to help…

The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau has launched a full inquiry into the deadly boat accident that occurred on the Anam River in Anambra State, which resulted in the deaths of Junior Pope and other crew members.  Bimbo Oladeji, NSIB’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, stated on Sunday that the bureau would investigate the circumstances behind the regrettable incident. According to the bureau, the accident claimed the lives of five people: popular Nollywood actor Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope; Abigail Frederick; Precious Oforum; and Joseph Anointing. The speed boat, which reportedly carried Junior Pope and eleven film…

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has expressed grief and condoled the families of the victims of the Nollywood boat tragedy, saying their deaths were excruciating and unfortunate. Oborevwori stated that the state government agonized over the unfortunate and untimely deaths of Junior Pope and others in the boat tragedy. This was stated in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Festus Ahon, in Asaba on Sunday, where the governor urged Nollywood fans and stakeholders to accept the passing of the actors as an unfortunate incident. He said, “On behalf of my family, the government, and the people of Delta…

Social media influencer Reno Omokri has described as “commendable” the morals Muslims display. Stating that “faith is not the only object of religion,” Omokri mentioned that “morality is just as vital.” The former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan made the remarks in a statement on his X page on Sunday. Noting that Muslim women do not “slay,” he added that their morals are the reason “paternity fraud is almost nonexistent in Islamic countries.” “Say what you want about Islam, but the morals Muslims display are commendable. How many practicing Muslim women do you see slaying? Paternity fraud is almost nonexistent…

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appealed for “calm heads to prevail” on Sunday, confirming that British fighter jets downed Iranian drones during Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel.  Israel and its allies intercepted nearly all of Iran’s missiles and drones fired during its first attack on Israeli land. Sunak joined world leaders in urging patience, while Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned against “reckless” Israeli reprisals for the strikes, which marked a significant increase in Middle East tensions. “If this attack had been successful, the fallout for regional stability would be hard to overstate,” Sunak told reporters in Downing Street. “We stand…

Nigerian politician and activist Aisha Yesufu has given her opinion on why women stay in abusive marriages.  According to Yesufu, one of the reasons women endure and stay in abusive marriages is because “being a female divorcee is hard in Nigeria.” Yesufu made the remarks in a statement on her verified X page on Saturday. According to her, “It’s easier to be a widow than a divorcee.” She added that, unlike divorcees, widows get “sympathy and understanding” from Nigerians. However, she condemned the alleged rising incidence of attacks on widows, which she described as “scary.” Her statement reads, “Someone asked…

Amid applause over the naira experiencing a huge appreciation at the official market, a social media influencer has stated that the All Progressive Congress, APC, does not deserve any praise.  In a statement on X on Saturday, Engr. Shaibu mentioned that the value of the naira to a “dollar was around N170 when the APC came into power” when ex-president Muhammadu Buhari came into office. He added that “until they take it back to N170 or under, they don’t deserve any praise.” Chronicle NG reports that according to data from the official trading portal of the FMDQ Exchange, which administers…

Sen. Chris Ngige, a former governor of Anambra State, has expressed sadness over the death of a former governor of Abia State and immediate past Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, who passed away on Thursday. Ngige, who expressed sadness over Onu’s death, described his exit as an “unquantifiable loss,”  not only to the South-East geopolitical zone but to the entire country. The former Minister of Labour and Employment also stated that Onu was one of the arrowheads that helped dismantle the People’s Democratic Party’s 16-year hegemony. He said this while speaking to journalists in his hometown…

Nollywood actress Adanma Luke, who produced the film “The Other Side of Life,” in which Junior Pope starred before his death, has broken her silence on the matter.  Junior Pope and four other crew members died when their boat overturned while returning from a filming site on the River Niger. Luke revealed in Instagram videos on Saturday that she was meant to be on the boat with them, but her Director of Production instructed her to bring the memory card used for filming. She also stated that the film was her first collaboration with the late Junior Pope, and she…