Author: Vincent Osuwo

‘Emilokan is clueless’, are some of the words of Nigerians who have taken to social media to berate President Bola Tinubu over the hyperinflation, dwindling of the value of the naira, and nationwide insecurity in the country. Reacting to the economic hardship bedevilling the nation, Nigerians voiced their frustration at the president, noting that during the 2023 election campaign period, he, Tinubu, cried “emilokan (it is my turn)” despite being “clueless” in solving the problems affecting the nation. Reacting to the economic hardship in the country, a man simply identified on X as Oladeyforyou stated that Nigerians cannot suffer at…

A Nigerian lady, simply identified as Olufunmilola, has alleged that Lagos State is full of anger and frustration. Olufunmilola, in a statement on her verified X handle, noted that because of the frustration in Lagos State, most people are always angry. Affirming her belief in “terrirorial spirits”, she noted that she was forced to leave the state due to the ‘toxic’ “anger and frustration” that characterises the ‘Centre of Excellence.’ She wrote, “I’m a strong believer in territorial spirits. You can feel it in the air once you step into a country, city, or state. “The UK is grey, dull,…

Hon. Usman Bugaje, a former member of the House of Representatives, has stated that President Bola Tinubu does not have the solution to the problems in Nigeria. Bugaje noted that Tinubu removed fuel subsidy on his first day in office without any strategy to mitigate the economic impact. This, he claimed, was to blame for the national hardship, which has received little or no attention. Bugaje, who featured on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme, stated that the current administration came into power unprepared for the task. He inquired as to where the money saved from subsidies had gone since the…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has prohibited the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Arab Contractors Nigeria Limited from entering the Centenary Economic City Free Zone on Airport Road in Abuja without the written consent and approval of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority. Justice Inyang Ekwo blasted Arab Contractors Nigeria Limited with N100 million in damages for invading and defacing structures in the Centenary Economic City Free Zone and ruining its $35 million master plan. The directives were issued by the judge in a judgement dated February 6, 2024, in the case FHC/ABJ/CS/2130/2022, which was…

The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed the Federal Government’s treasonable felony accusations against Omoyele Sowore, an activist and publisher of SaharaReporters, and Olawale Bakare, also known as Mandate. Justice Emeka Nwite dismissed the charges in response to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), who filed a nolle prosequi, or Notice of Discontinuance. The accusations were brought against Sowore and Mandate by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari following their planned statewide rally dubbed #RevolutionNow in 2019. The Department of State Services apprehended Sowore and Mandate in Lagos at midnight, just before…

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has directed the Igbos all over the country not to join the ongoing protests against hardship. Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in a statement titled “Message to all Igbos Worldwide,”  urged the Igbos to show their support for President Bola Tinubu. Noting that the hardship faced by Nigerians will soon be a thing of the past. The statement from Ohanaeze’s president Partly, reads, “I write as your leader at this critical period in our country, Nigeria. “Events in Nigeria today are no doubt very disturbing. The economy has turned very bad, and a…

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of a notorious cult leader, Gift Okpara, popularly known as 2 Baba, who is the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of a former Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada Division, Bako Angbashim, in September last year. Angbashim was ambushed and captured in the Odiemudie community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state by the cult group, which dismembered his body and filmed it. Since the cop’s murder, the police have been on the trail of the cultist, with regular land and air bombardment of the Iceland cult leader’s many…

Senator Shehu Sani has spoken against the notion that state police are what Nigeria needs to fight the insurgency ravaging the country. Sani, in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Monday, noted that it is a “mirage” to think that state policing will solve Nigeria’s security issues. Over the years, there have been calls for state policing to help fight terrorism in the country. The Nigerian Senate has stated that the federal parliament is ready to review the constitution to accommodate state police, provided the decentralisation of the security system ends insecurity. President Bola Tinubu, at a…

Nigerian comedian and Nollywood actor Lawrence Oluwaseyitan Aletile, popularly known as Seyi Law, has called on President Bola Tinubu to put in place measures that will solve the hunger, insecurity, and inability of Nigerians to afford basic amenities.  Seyi Law, in an open letter to the president, posted on his X handle on Monday, noted that he is “yet to see a fully implemented plan in the short term” by the Tinubu-led administration to mitigate the difficulties faced by Nigerians. The seasoned comedian, who has come under severe backlash from Nigerians in recent times over his support for Tinubu, noted…

President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, has come under severe criticism after his call for support for his father generated a heated response from Nigerians.  Seyi, in a statement on his verified Instagram handle on Monday, urged Nigerians to endure the hardship being experienced all over the country. While stating his unwavering support for the president, Seyi using a hashtag, noted that, “our generation will yield the fruits of this hardship.” Quoting the president, Seyi wrote, “There is no joy in seeing people of the nation shoulder burdens that should have been shed years ago. “I wish today’s difficulties did…