Author: Vincent Osuwo

Members of the Nigerian community in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, have urged the inclusion of students studying abroad in the student loan scheme. Tunmise Ajiboye, representing community members at a meeting with the acting Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Cyprian Heen, on Saturday, urged him to lobby for the inclusion of foreign students in the government’s student loan scheme. In a statement issued on Sunday, Ajiboye stated that allowing students abroad to participate in the loan scheme will help improve access to higher education for Nigerians studying abroad. He also encouraged the government to assist students with exchange…

The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has announced Thursday, March 14, 2024, for the commencement of the student loan scheme. Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this on Sunday during TVC’s Politics on Sunday. On the programme titled ‘Counting the Cost of President Tinubu’s Reforms,’ Ngelale highlighted some of the President’s welfare initiatives being implemented at the moment, saying, “Later this week, on Thursday, the President will launch the historic National Student Loan Programme.” “This is a major form of obligation reduction for Nigerians, families, and young people at a time when Nigerians…

Nigerian activist and politician Aisha Yesufu has described President Bola Tinubu as an “illegitimate president.” Aisha, in a statement on X on Saturday, alleged that Tinubu is a drug dealer and a forger of certificates. Aisha’s statement comes on the heels of Anthony Joshua’s speech, in which he failed to acknowledge his Nigerian roots after his win against Cameroonian boxer Francis Ngannou. Reacting to Joshua’s snubbing of Nigeria, Aisha states, “The fact that Nigeria has an illegitimate president that is associated with drug dealing and forgery did not make Anthony Joshua not associate with Nigeria; is it was the people…

Former minister of culture and tourism, Femi Fani-Kayode, has suffered severe criticism from Nigerians over his comments on Datti Ahmed.  Fani-Kayode, in a statement on his X page on Saturday, berated Ahmed, the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, for kneeling to greet President Bola Tinubu. His comments come after the governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago, was severely berated for kneeling to greet Tinubu. Reacting to Ahmed’s kneeling to greet the president, Fani-Kayode wrote, “Datti the Daft quivers, shivers, and bows before our leader and crawls on his little Obidient knees whilst…

Amid calls for greater or equal participation of women in all facets of society, they have been described as “selfish” and “bad leaders.” A social media influencer simply identified as Shola has stated that females should not be allowed to taste the corridors of power because they will fail to carry everyone along. Shola remarked while responding to statements made by my Nigerian singers, Oyinkasola Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly called Ayra Starr, and Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems. Ayra Starr had stated that if she were president for just a day, she’d make sure only the female gender paid for…

Nigerian activist and politician Aisha Yesufu has disclosed her love for music and dancing, stating her ability to “whine” her waist. Aisha made the revelation while responding to an online troll who berated her for dancing at a Labour Party campaign. Olanike Jimoh berated the staunch support of Peter Obi for dancing in a hijab. “Talking about Islam, does it permit you to do this on stage? Where did you hang your Islamic morals while dancing in a hijab?” Jimoh asked. Responding to the critic, Aisha, in a statement on X, disclosed that “clubbing once a week would have been…

Sen. Shehu Sani has called for the closure of all primary and secondary schools in the North-West.  Sani, in a statement on his X account on Saturday, noted that all academic and non-academic activities in schools in the North West should be halted in a bid to “enable security agencies” to beef up security operations in the region. “I suggest that primary and secondary schools located in rural areas in the North West take a break for two weeks to enable security agencies to reset their operations to properly protect the schools,” Sani stated. His comment comes after over 100…

Lagos State has been described as one of the dirtiest and most unhealthy states to live in in Nigeria.  Alleging that “people in Lagos cannot be healthy,” an X user, simply identified as Imohremi in a statement on X, noted that the air in Lagos is “putrid”. Speaking during her visit to the City of Excellence, Imohremi stated that the state stinks. “You people in Lagos cannot be healthy. “Even the stupid island stinks to hell. How do you people cope? “One week in Lagos state and I am already having a cough and respiratory disease. How do you all cope?,”…

Cameroonian boxer Francis Ngannou has described Antony Joshua as the best boxer in the world.  Speaking in a press briefing after their boxing match, Ngannou noted that Joshua was a better fighter than Tyson Fury. According to the former UFC fighter, Joshua did what Fury couldn’t do. The heavyweight champion knocked Francis Ngannou out in the second round of their bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to rekindle talks of a fight against Tyson Fury. Joshua worked Ngannou through the first round before landing a punch that sent him down to send the fans into a frenzy. Responding to journalists after…

Nigerian activist, businesswoman, and politician Aisha Yesufu has taken a pastor to the gutters after the cleric berated her dance video.  The cleric, simply identified as Pastor Marvy, also condemned Aisha for criticizing the now-viral picture of the governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago, kneeling to greet President Bola Tinubu. Call the Peter Obi apologist a “hypocrite,” the cleric states in his submission, “Your own Islam didn’t forbid you dancing like an imbecile in hijab but forbids Gov. Bago greeting with respect that you don’t have. “You have played politics to the point of hypocritical exhaustion. Now, you identify…