Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Lagos State Government has issued a restriction on the transit of products and heavy bags on all regulated public transportation buses in the state. The enforcement of the directive is set to take effect on June 1, 2026. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) revealed the decision in a statement released on Tuesday by its Head of Corporate Communication, Kolawole Ojelabi. LAMATA stated that the decision is in response to mounting commuter complaints and operational issues caused by the increased usage of regulated buses for moving products and high loads, which it claims has compromised passenger comfort, safety,…

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make history after being chosen to Portugal’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where he could become the first male player to compete in six different tournaments. According to the BBC, Portugal coach Roberto Martínez named the 41-year-old skipper in his final roster as the Seleção prepared to win the World Cup for the first time in history. Ronaldo already has the men’s all-time international appearance and goal-scoring records, with 226 caps and 143 goals for Portugal. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United attacker is now one of only six players to have…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been cleared by the screening committee of the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party as its presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to the faction, led by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Jonathan emerged as their presidential candidate after the screening committee gave him a waiver. Former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu delivered the decision on behalf of the screening committee at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, where other contestants were also screened. In a video posted by AIT on Tuesday, Aliyu said that the party chose to offer Jonathan…

Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, urged the federal government and Southwest governors on Tuesday to expedite approval for the operation of a security network aimed at cleansing criminal elements out of Yorubaland’s forests. Igboho made the words in a statement released to express sympathy for the families of the victims of the school attack and the heartbroken parents of the abducted students in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. He said, “I’m only awaiting the approval of the government to tackle growing insecurity ravaging the South-West headlong.” Igboho stated that he had completed all of…

General Yakubu Gowon, a former Nigerian head of state, reaffirmed his steadfast conviction in Nigeria’s unity on Tuesday, claiming that despite the country’s rising political, economic, and security issues, his faith in its survival and future remained unshaken. Gowon addressed the public during the presentation of his autobiography, “My Life of Duty & Allegiance,” at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. The elder statesman stated that his belief in the Nigerian mission had remained strong decades after guiding the country through one of its most tumultuous eras, the Nigerian Civil War. “I cannot say it loudly enough…

Mr. Adimike Godwin, a 53-year-old businessman, was allegedly killed by his son, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, on Friday night after a violent altercation at their house in Abuja’s Guzape district. According to an executive member of the Electrical Dealers Association of Nigeria (EDAN), the deceased was a well-known electrical trader and respected union member. The source revealed that Godwin owned houses in Lekki, Lagos, and in Guzape and Maitama, Abuja, frequently traveling between the cities for his business interests. He explained that the news of the incident reached the union after reports emerged that the businessman was…

A Nigerian athlete, Oluwabukola Pereira, was shot dead in the United States just days before she was scheduled to graduate with a Master of Business Administration. Pereira was reportedly slain on Friday, May 8, during an alleged robbery at Arise Auto Center, where she works. According to local reports, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the event, although investigators have yet to identify a motive. Don Simpson, an employee at the repair shop, told local television station Marcella Porter TV that Pereira attempted to chase a suspect who allegedly left with $1,500 before being shot. “She was loyal, good,…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has promised that any officer found to have acted outside established professional standards will face disciplinary action following an incident involving operatives of the commission and staff of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital in Cross River State. The incident occurred on May 12, following a visit to the teaching hospital by armed commission agents who allegedly beat the Deputy Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee, Professor Eyo Ekpe, and four other staff members. Following a preliminary investigation into the incident, Olukoyede ordered that a formal apology be…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commended former Head of State Yakubu Gowon for his leadership during and after the Nigerian Civil War, claiming that Gowon’s iconic pronouncement of “no victor, no vanquished” paved the way for healing and national unity. Jonathan spoke in Abuja on Tuesday to mark the release of Gowon’s autobiography, which he described as “a living testimony” to leadership, nation-building, and statesmanship. “Today’s event is not merely the unveiling of a book. It is the presentation of a living testimony. “It is a reflection of a leader who stood at the center of some of the defining…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, the Attorney General of the Federation, and the Minister of Justice have petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking to prevent Jonathan from running in the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu set May 26 as the date for a composite judgment, which would include a decision on the plaintiff’s application, filed by Abuja-based lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, to recuse himself from the case. In the first summons, Jideobi urged the court to determine “whether in view of the combined provisions of sections 1(1), (2), and (3) and 137(3) of the 1999…