Author: Vincent Osuwo

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has appointed Omobayo Godwin, a 38-year-old engineer, as his new deputy, and he is due to be inaugurated. This followed the impeachment of former deputy governor Philip Shaibu by the state House of Assembly on Monday. Shaibu was impeached during the house’s plenary session on Monday in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The deputy governor’s impeachment followed the adoption of the report of a seven-man committee set up by the chief judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to investigate allegations of misconduct against the deputy governor. Recall that the Edo House of Assembly…

Godwin Emefiele, the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) until Thursday, April 11, 2024. Emefiele and his co-defendant, Henry Isioma Omole, were arraigned on 26 new counts before Justice Rahman Oshodi this morning. The EFCC accused Emefiele of abusing his office in Lagos between 2022 and 2023 in the suit ID/23787c/2024, which was filed on April 3, 2024. The commission alleged that the former CBN governor “directed to be done in abuse of the authority of your office, as the Governor, Central Bank…

Yoruba men have been described as simpletons compared to their counterparts in the southeast of Nigeria. In a statement on X on Sunday, an X user identified as Odogwu Nwoke alleged that men from the southwest make poor choices in choosing their life partners. Describing them as “a shame,” Nwoke mentioned that Yoruba men can “settle for anything.” “Yoruba men are simps,” he said. “They’ll settle for anything, even secondhand, as long as she’s Igbo,” he added. “They prefer second-hand Igbo women to Yoruba females. What a shame,” Nwoke stated.

A total solar eclipse will cover the sun on Monday, April 8, 2023, for millions of people in North America as it crosses from Mexico into the United States and then Canada. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, fully concealing the sun’s face along a short area of the plant’s surface known as “the path of totality,” while the sky turns dark during the day as if it were dawn or dusk. After the 2024 total solar eclipse in the United States of America, the next one will occur in 2044.…

Mr. Uche Orukwo, a member of the Diobu Vigilante Group (DVG), was assassinated by cultists at Obidanso Waterfront, Mile 1 Diobu, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area in Rivers State. The incident, which occurred Saturday night, has sparked alarm in the area, with authorities urging for calm. It was said that the victim was part of a team of security personnel that rushed the waterfront in search of cultists terrorising the region. The security force, acting on intelligence, attacked the waterfront around 9 p.m. on Saturday, where suspected cultists were ready to attack a rival group in an ongoing dominance…

Godwin Emefiele, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, is being arraigned in Lagos’ Ikeja State High Court for alleged abuse of office and allocation of billions of dollars. Emefiele and his co-defendant, Henry Isioma Omole, will be arraigned on 26 new counts before Justice Rahman Oshodi this morning. The EFCC accused Emefiele of abusing his office in Lagos between 2022 and 2023 in the accusation ID/23787c/2024, which was filed on April 3, 2024. The commission alleged that the former CBN governor “directed to be done in abuse of the authority of your office, as the Governor, Central Bank…

Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have plummeted by around $1.02 billion in just 18 days as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ramps up efforts to defend the naira. The FX reserves stood at $34.45 billion on March 18, 2024, but by April 3, they had plummeted to $33.50 billion, according to the most recent CBN data. Prior to the present drop, the reserve had been continuously expanding, including a stunning 43-day rise from February 5 to March 18, 2024, during which it increased by $1.28 billion. The CBN attributed the growth to increasing remittance payments from Nigerians overseas and increased…

Nollywood actress Adejumoke Aderounmu has reportedly passed away. The actress, well-known for her role as Esther in Jenifa’s Diary, reportedly died in the early hours of Sunday, April 7, 2024. At the time of filing this report, the cause of the death of the 40-year-old actress has not been revealed. Details later…

The abductors of two Federal University students in Wukari, Taraba State, are seeking a N50 million ransom in exchange for their release. Mrs. Ashu Agbu, the institution’s Head of Information and Protocol Unit, revealed this to journalists over the phone on Sunday. “The abductors revealed that they came for the owner of the eatery and not his staff and will return to get him. “They are demanding a ransom of N50 million to free the two students. Since the incident, security agencies and youths in the area have been combing the surrounding forests and bush paths to apprehend the kidnappers…

President Bola Tinubu has been blamed for the economic hardship and poverty bedeviling the country. In a statement on X on Sunday, an X user identified as Pure Stanley alleged that Tinubu “weaponized poverty” “to enslave” Nigerians with “his wills.” Alleging that the President has “destroyed the economy,” he mentioned that he has pillaged Nigerians into more hardship and poverty. Stanley’s statement reads, “Tinubu is an absolute genius; he knew that ruling most Nigerians would be an easy job to do. “He weaponized poverty and used it against the citizens. “He reduced our purchasing power, widened the tax, and made…