Author: Vincent Osuwo

Luis Manuel Diaz, Luis Diaz’s father, was successfully rescued from the left-wing insurgent group Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional. On October 28, Diaz was kidnapped at gunpoint. According to local media accounts, Mr. Daz was flown to the city of Valledupar by a military chopper. According to reports, he will be examined there before being reunited with his family. Authorities have declared that he is in good condition, with no signs of mistreatment, according to reports. He was kidnapped in his family’s hometown of Barrancas. Cilenis Marulanda, the footballer’s mother, was temporarily kidnapped but was quickly freed. The couples were approached…

Tiffanie Lucas, a 32-year-old woman, has been jailed for allegedly shooting her two children, ages 6 and 9, to death inside their home on Wednesday, November 8. Lucas was arrested and brought to the Bullitt County jail on two counts of murder. This was revealed in a Thursday post on the New York Post X account. The tweet read, “Kentucky mom charged with murdering her two young children”. Officers arrived at a shooting incident at Tiffanie Lucas’ Shepherdsville home at 11 a.m. and discovered her kids with gunshot wounds. The kids were taken by ambulance to the hospital, where they…

A scavenger was discovered dead when a staircase in an abandoned one-story building collapsed on him at Elechi Street in the Mile 3 neighbourhood of Diobu in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to reports, the one-story building has been taken over by weeds, while the walls are cracked. Godstime Ihunwo, Chief Security Officer of Nkpolu Oroworukwo Mile 3 Diobu, spoke about the event, saying he received information about 6.15 p.m. on Wednesday that several hoodlums were in the building smoking substances suspected to be hard narcotics. Ihunwo, who is also a member of a vigilante organisation in the region, stated…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned against comments intended to bring disharmony ahead of the Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo governorship elections. The service also accused several influential people and leaders of non-governmental groups both inside and outside the country of making such remarks. According to a statement issued on Thursday by Peter Afunanyo, the Director, Public Relations and Strategic Communications of the DSS, the agency noted that such comments would incite resentment among individuals and would be detrimental to the nation. It read, “The DSS has observed rising trends and patterns of incendiary comments by some personalities of…

Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, laid the foundation for the development of cluster settlements for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Benue State on Thursday. On Wednesday, the minister came to the state for a two-day visit and foundation laying ceremony for the construction of houses for the IDPs in the state. The minister assured the people of the state of President Bola Tinubu’s resolve to resettle the IDPs while unveiling the cluster community at Mbagwen in the state’s Makurdi Local Government Area. Edu noted that President Bola Tinubu was concerned about the plight of…

The former manager of actor John Okafor, popularly called Mr Ibu, Emeka Chochoo, has revealed why one of the star’s legs was severed. He stated that the amputation was required due to an infection of the arteries at the ankle that was not diagnosed early enough. Chronicle NG reports Monday that the actor has had seven successful surgeries, including an amputation of one of his legs. However, in a conversation with newsmen on Thursday, Chochoo stated that the actor was responding to treatment. “I was with him up until yesterday. I worked as Mr Ibu’s manager for over a decade.…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 supplementary budget, which was signed into law on Wednesday, is not insensitive but rather a bold and realistic solution to the pressing and economic difficulties Nigeria is currently facing. The remarks by the ministry come on the heels of an accusation from Peter Obi, who faulted the signing into law of the supplementary budget by Tinubu. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has faulted the signing into law of the N2.17 trillion supplementary budget by President…

The former head of the organization behind the Grammy Awards, Neil Portnow, has been sued by a musician for allegedly drugging and raping her in 2018. According to reports, the state suit filed in Manhattan accuses Neil Portnow, who stepped down as head of the Recording Academy in 2019 over his disparaging comments towards women. The petition also accuses the Academy of negligence. Reacting to the petition, the Recording Academy, which denied the allegation, in a statement vowed to “vigorously defend the Academy in this lawsuit.” “We continue to believe the claims to be without merit,” it said. The suit…

Nigerian skit maker Chukwuebuka Emmanuel, popularly known as Brain Jotter, has reacted after discovering the young, physically challenged hawker he helped a few days ago is allegedly a crossdresser. Brain Jotter made the rounds on social media on Tuesday when he praised a young lady for her dedication. Eniola, the young lady who presented herself, revealed that she is a cosmetics artist who has turned to selling water owing to the failure of her business. Brain Jotter immediately handed her N400,000 to help her restart her firm. In a fresh post on Wednesday, the comedian revealed that Eniola is, in…

The Nigeria Police Force has stated that it does not intend to withdraw the security details attached to VIPs legally entitled to such services. This was revealed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Force’s spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. Individuals who require specialized security details will continue to receive them through other sections within the force, such as the Special Protection Unit, according to the statement. Individuals who do not satisfy the legal requirements for VIP security details, on the other hand, will be subjected to a rigorous screening process, with their applications thoroughly evaluated if necessary. The explanation…