Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nigerian artist Oyindamola Emmanuel, better known as Dammy Krane, is planning to unleash a diss single against popular Nigerian performer David Adeleke, nicknamed Davido, over an alleged unpaid debt. Dammy Krane took to social media on Tuesday to blast the “Risky” singer for allegedly refusing to pay him for a song on which they cooperated. “Let’s not forget #davido; you took Idowest from my record label; I didn’t talk because I saw you as a brother, nor did I drag the artist (because I had done my part to help him). “Genuinely, I want to know why you don’t want…

Aisha Yesufu, a sociopolitical activist, has attacked former President Goodluck Jonathan for his visit to President Bola Tinubu. Chronicle NG reports that Jonathan was spotted at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Friday and was said to have gone there to congratulate Tinubu on the Supreme Court verdict affirming his election. After meeting Tinubu behind closed doors, the ex-president stated that it was the former presidents of the country’s time to unite and create measures to help the populace escape poverty. Among other things, the former president stated that the election was finished and that it was time to move on…

The Lagos State Government has reopened Alaba International Market and parts of the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, Lagos, which had been closed due to improper waste disposal and other environmental breaches. This was disclosed on Saturday by the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) in a statement on its Facebook page. Tokunbo Wahab, the state commissioner for environment and water resources, was reported in the statement as saying that the decision to reopen the markets was not politically motivated but rather focused on creating a clean and healthy business environment. Wahab stated, “The decision to reopen the markets follows…

Popular Nigerian gospel singer Mercy Chinwo-Blessed and her husband, Blessed Uzochikwa, announced on Friday the birth of their first child. In a post on Instagram, the ‘Excess Love’ crooner posted pictures of her baby bump and her husband, with the caption, “Our heart is filled with joy and gratitude.” Mercy Chinwo had previously posted a video of one of her songs, ‘You Do This One’, with the caption, “Lord, we are grateful. We approach your throne with heartfelt songs of praise and thanksgiving. You have filled our hearts with joy, our lips with testimonies, and our home with celebration. Indeed,…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to combating the use of tobacco and smoking among children. Dr. Jamila Ibrahim, Minister of Youth and Development, stated this on Friday when she received Ms. Bintou Camara, Regional Director, Tobacco Control Programme Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, in her Abuja office. According to Ibrahim, tobacco use among minors is a major problem in the country. According to the minister, Nigeria must partner and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to educate Nigerians about the health consequences of tobacco smoking among young people. “We will focus on adolescent health. It is the area where…

Olukayode Egbetokun, the acting Inspector General of Police, has ordered that gunshot victims be treated without a police record. The directive was contained in a memo  signed on Wednesday by the Force Principal Staff Officer, Olatunji Disu. The memo was sent to all Deputy Inspectors-General, Assistant Inspectors-General, Commissioners, and Commandants of Police Colleges in Ikeja, Kaduna, Oji-River, Maiduguri, and Enugu on October 25, 2023. According to Egbetokun, the decision was in accordance with the 2017 Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act. The Act, which went into effect on January 1, 2018, requires all health facilities to accept…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and he is currently being detained in their custody. According to reports, Emefiele is currently being interrogated at the national headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Jabi, Abuja. He was picked up by EFCC operatives Thursday night, less than an hour after he regained his freedom from the dungeon of the Department of State Services. According to reports, the EFCC is probing Emefiele over alleged impropriety during his term as the head of the apex bank. It was…

No fewer than four people have reportedly lost their lives following an attack by bandits in Maru, located within the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Mohammed Bawa, a resident, noted in that the Emir of Maru, Abubakar Maigari, managed to flee when the bandits stormed his castle, but one of his guards was slain on the spot and others were injured. According to Bawa, many gunshots also damaged the emir’s vehicles. He claimed that the bandits returned to town on Thursday in search of the Emir, and when they couldn’t find him, they walked from home to house,…

A State High Court sitting in Enugu State on Thursday declared the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by the South-East Governors’ Forum as illegal, unconstitutional, and null and void. The South-East Governors Forum, led by former Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi, banned IPOB activities in 2017. Three days later, the Federal Government designated IPOB as a terrorist organization. However, IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, through his counsel, Barr. Aloy Ejimakor, petitioned the court to have the prescription reversed. Kanu prayed the court to declare that IPOB’s proscription was illegal as it was an organization “composed of citizens of…

The House of Representatives on Thursday, charged its aviation committee with investigating the increase in international flight fares and poor service delivery by foreign airlines operating in Nigeria. This, it stated, was to curb unwholesome airline practices and guarantee that flying fares were comparable to those of surrounding countries. The resolution of the house followed the adoption of a motion titled “Need to Curtail Exorbitant Airfares by International Airlines in Nigeria,” moved by Moshood Olarewaju Oshun. Oshun moved the motion, noting that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, or NCAA, revealed that sixteen international airlines were operating in Nigeria as of…