Author: Vincent Osuwo

Two unidentified passengers were thrown into the lagoon, and many others were injured, during an accident on Lagos State’s Third Mainland Bridge on Wednesday. A video posted on Sabi Radio’s Instagram account on Wednesday shows men from the Nigerian Marine Police carrying out a rescue mission for two casualties. Adeniyi Adele was involved in an accident with an LT 18-seater with the registration number FKJ 872 YA on Lagos Island. Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, stated in a statement that the vehicle’s driver drove off the road and collided with the bridge railings…

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has been accused of “fanning the embers of ethnicity and division” in Nigeria. In a comment on X on Tuesday, E.E. Toni described Omokri as “one of the problems of Nigeria.” Toni’s statement comes on the heels of the applause poured by Omokri on Pelumi Nubi, the London to Lagos sole driver, who knelt to greet governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. While congratulating Nubi, the former presidential aide stated that she “has once again publicly demonstrated that respect for authority and elders, along with humility, even at the apex of personal achievement, are…

Political elites from the northern part of Nigeria have been criticised for living in influence and affluence while the region lacks basic amenities. Shehu Gazali Sadiq made the remarks in a statement on X on Tuesday while applauding Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, for digging boreholes in the region. While applauding Obi, Sadiq berated Northern political elites for allegedly failing to provide pipeborne water, boreholes, and other amenities. His statement comes on the heels of backlash aimed at Obi by some political leaders in the region for allegedly building substandard boreholes for…

A social media influencer has berated men over the prevalence of paternity fraud cases in Nigeria. In a statement on X on Tuesday, an influencer, simply identified as Dunmininu, alleged that men should be blamed for sleeping with married women. Her statement comes on the heels of calls from various quarters urging men to conduct DNA tests to determine if the children they’re raising are theirs. Speaking on the issue, Dunmininu noted that “all these young boys will blame women for” DNA fraud, “but y’all are sleeping with people’s wives.” She pointed out that extramarital affairs would reduce when men…

Mabel Makun, the wife of famed Nigerian comedian AY, has stated that her silence on their recent breakup should not be misinterpreted and that she believes in a brighter future. She also grieved that her dreams of a lifelong marriage had changed. This was revealed in a post on her Instagram account on Wednesday, where she also expressed gratitude for the supportive words from family and friends. Mabel argued that the father of her children, whom she had been with for years, deserved some respect despite their separation. She wrote, “Many lies have been peddled against me and attacks orchestrated…

No fewer than six people were arrested on Wednesday by the South African police over the murder of footballer Luke Fleurs, who played for popular Johannesburg club Kaizer Chiefs. The 24-year-old defender was shot dead last week as he refilled his car at a gas station in a northwestern suburb of the city, in the latest incident to shock the crime-ridden nation. “Police have arrested six suspects for the alleged hijacking and murder,” police spokesman Mavela Masondo (SAPS) said. According to authorities, Fleurs was waiting for service at a petrol station in his Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI when he was…

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, congratulated Muslims in Nigeria for the successful end of the 30 days of Ramadan fast. Akpabio’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement signed by Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. He said, “On behalf of my family, the people of Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, and indeed the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I heartily rejoice with all the Muslims in Nigeria as they join their counterparts in other parts of the world to celebrate Eid El Fitri. “I wish all of you a peaceful and sweet…

President Bola Tinubu preached hope on Tuesday and called for a unified effort from all Nigerians, especially the Muslim Ummah, towards building the nation. He felicitated the Muslim faithful as they marked the end of the Ramadan fast. The Federal Government declared Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as official holidays to commemorate Eid-el-Fitr. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, led by President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, declared Wednesday the first day of Shawwal. In a statement released on Tuesday, President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, conveyed Tinubu’s Eid message on Tuesday…

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for the restructuring of Nigeria, stressing that the prevalence of ineffective administrative structures is detrimental to any country’s government.  Obasanjo made the call at the weekend in Enugu during the public launch of Engr. Chris Okoye’s book, ‘In Brotherhood, We Stand: A Roadmap for the Rebirth of a Fragmented Nation’. The event took place at Immanuel Gardens, Independence Layout in Enugu. Obasanjo, who was the chairman of the occasion, lamented that Nigeria had moved from one bad government to another. Obasanjo said, “The clarion call in Nigeria today is one for restructuring and…

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been authorized to run in the May general election after an electoral court overturned a restriction on his candidature. Zuma was forbidden from running for office by the electoral commission last month after being found in contempt of court. According to a BBC story on Tuesday, the commission stated that the constitution prohibited people from holding public office if they had been convicted of a felony and sentenced to more than 12 months in prison. Zuma, 81, is campaigning for the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party. He is a controversial character who…