Author: Vincent Osuwo

Tope Ajayi, the presidential spokesman, has stated that President Bola Tinubu did not ask for a presidential yacht. Ajayi’s statement comes on the heels of outrage and backlash directed at the presidency for allocating huge sums of money to things of no national importance while the citizens suffer untold economic hardship. Since the publication of the details of Tinubu’s N2.1 trillion supplementary budget to the National Assembly, there has been an outcry. The yacht was given N5.09 billion in the budget, along with N2.9 billion for sport utility vehicles for the Presidential Villa and another N2.9 billion for the replacement…

Serie A champions Napoli have complained that Victor Osimhen has not returned to Italy and they expect him to begin the intensive phase of his recovery programme next week, despite the fact that his contract issue remains a concern. The 24-year-old attacker has been out since October 13 after suffering a hamstring muscle injury in Nigeria’s 2-2 friendly match with Saudi Arabia. He has missed the club’s last three games in a row. Since his injury, Osimhen has remained in Nigeria, leaving Napoli waiting for his comeback. Meanwhile, much has been published about his contract negotiations with the club, casting…

Boko Haram terrorist are suspected of killing around 40 people in Gurokayeya village in Yobe State’s Gaidam Local Government Area. While the Boko Haram terrorists killed 20 people on Monday, another 20 were slain on Tuesday by an explosive device believed to have been set by the militants. Residents blamed the executions by the Boko Haram terrorists on the community’s farmers’ unwillingness to pay rebel taxes on their produce. “The insurgents stormed the village between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., called out the residents, gathered them at the outskirts, and opened fire on them,” a native told our correspondent on…

A 13-year-old girl, simply identified as Ifeoluwa, has reportedly died in a building collapse in Ijede, Ekiti State. This was announced in a statement posted on the official X handle of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday. The statement read, “A two-story building in Igede town collapsed on Tuesday, October 31. “The house that was occupied by the family of Mr. Lanre Olagunju was noticed to be a mud house, which was later cemented. As of the time of the incident, Mr. Olagunju and his family were in the house. “A 13-year-old girl named Ifeoluwa died as a…

The Canadian Government has announced its annual immigration plan on Wednesday in non-election years under the Immigration and Refugees Protection Act (IRPA), which is Canada’s main immigration law. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced this on its website, noting that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government will release the Immigration Levels Plan for 2024–2026. The Immigration Levels Plan, according to CIC news, serves as a guideline for the number of new permanent residents admitted into Canada over the following three years under each of the three immigration classes: economic, family, and humanitarian. The plan advances Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC)…

The Confederation of African Football has announced the nominees for the men’s categories for the CAF Awards 2023, which will take place on December 11, 2023, in Marrakech, Morocco. According to a statement by CAF on Wednesday, “A panel of CAF Technical Experts, African Football Legends, and selected media representatives from a number of countries put together the preliminary list for the various categories, with the performance of the nominees between November 2022 and September 2023 serving as the period under consideration.” The full list of nominees in alphabetic order by member association include: CAF Player of the Year: Ramy…

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the Men Player of the Year category in the 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. In a statement released by CAF on Wednesday, the Napoli forward was nominated along with Rihad Mahrez of Algeria, Vincent Aboubakar of Cameroon, PSG’s Achrif Hakimi, and Arsenal’s Thomas Partey, among others. Osimhen, who scored 26 goals for Napoli in the 2022–2023 season, helped the Naples-based team win the Scudetto for the first time since Diego Maradona inspired them to the league title back in 1990. The Napoli talisman is currently the highest-scoring African in Serie…

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Police at the ongoing protest in Imo State. His arrest comes as miscreants attack protesters, damaging automobiles and injuring labour members. Already, the NLC President’s whereabouts are unclear, as he was taken away by heavily armed security officers. On Sunday, the NLC said it would begin protests in Imo State from Nov. 1 over alleged violations and abuse of the rights and privileges of workers by the state government. Ajaero stated that “NLC was deeply concerned about the persistent and egregious…

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, has negotiated a collaboration with the African Export-Import Bank and Access Bank for a $1.352 billion investment in Lagos infrastructure. On Tuesday, at the second Africaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2023 in Georgetown, Guyana, Sanwo-Olu signed the partnership agreement with the two banks. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Tuesday via his verified X handle. According to Sanwo-Olu, “it was a significant moment in Guyana at the Africaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2023 as we’ve secured a partnership with the African Export-Import Bank and Access Bank for a massive investment of $1.352bn in Lagos. “This investment…

Operatives of the Niger State police command have arrested Joy Afekafe, a 14-year-old female housemaid, in connection with the murder of Associate Professor Funmilola Adefolalu of the Federal University of Technology, (FUTMINNA), Minna, Niger State. She was apprehended on Monday in the Gbeganu neighbourhood of Minna, the state capital, following preliminary police investigations. According to a statement issued yesterday by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, the suspect admitted to conspiring with two other male companions to carry out the murder. The statement said: “During interrogation, the suspect confessed that she served…