Author: Vincent Osuwo

Two State High Courts sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, have sentenced five people to various jail terms for committing Internet fraud offences in the state. The State High Court’s Justices Adenike Akinpelu and Mahmoud Abdulgafar convicted and sentenced the five people to varied prison terms after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) proved they committed the offence. The convicts are Oyedepo Olamilekan Benjamin from Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Suleiman Saheed Olayinka from Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State, Fakeye Tolulope Emmanuel from Ila Local Government in Osun State, Great Ukueni from Jesse…

Benue state Youths from the Ojali community in the Ohimini Local Government Area of the State stormed the Otukpo/Adoka/Oweto federal highway on Friday to protest the incidences of kidnapping in their communities. Edache Ochojila, the son of a local chief, told reporters that the straw that broke the camel’s back was the kidnapping of 11 passengers earlier this week. He said, “About six days ago, they kidnapped about 11 people along the Otukpo-Ojali-Oweto Road. We contacted the police, and they said they didn’t have bullets to come, and all efforts to arrest these boys proved abortive. “But this morning, when…

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has stated that Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is his favourite active footballer, snubbing some high-profile names like treble winner Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. The retired Ivorian striker was asked some quick-fire questions while at an award show in France. In the quick-fire session with Sports Illustrated, Drogba was asked to name his favourite active player at the moment, and he answered without any hesitation, “Victor Osimhen.” Despite the recent controversy surrounding him and his club, Napoli, the 24-year-old attacker is currently one of the finest in the world. Some fans have drawn similarities between Osimhen…

The Lagos State Government has dismissed the widespread misinformation about casualties from the Thursday tanker explosion in the Ijora area of the state. Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, announced on Friday afternoon that there were zero deaths in an explosion that occurred at the Orile/Ijora bridge inward Apapa on Wednesday night. No fewer than eleven vehicles were razed by the fire, which broke out when a truck laden with fuel rolled back while climbing the bridge and hitting another truck in the process. The collision resulted in an explosion that engulfed the scene. Omotoso told newsmen…

A coroner court sitting in Ikorodu, Lagos State, has summoned Naira Marley, Owodunni Eletu, popular as Sam Larry, and Owodunni Ibrahim, popular as Primeboy, over the deaths of Ilerioluwa Aloba, a.k.a. Mohbad. Adedayo Shotobi, the coroner magistrate, asked the trio to appear in court on October 25. The coroner gave the order after taking submissions from interested parties in the matter. They have been invited to the ongoing inquiry to determine the cause of Mohbad’s death and those responsible for the incident, according to the coroner. The police also notified the coroner that an autopsy carried out to ascertain the…

Nigerian Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has expressed his displeasure with music producer Samklef for allegedly sharing a video of himself, his wife, and their newborn twins. On Friday, Samklef uploaded a video of the award-winning singer and Chioma leaving a hospital in the United States with twins, captioning it, “Oya, it’s official congratulations to #davido x #thechefchi double blessings.” Noni, one boy, one girl!” The ‘aye’ crooner, who was dissatisfied by his action, criticized him in the comment section, saying, “F*king clout chaser! U know, you were not meant to post this.” In another comment, he…

Nigerian music mugul, Kenny Ogungbe, has completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps programme at 53. Ogungbe disclosed this in a post on his verified Instagram page on Thursday. The music executive, who is famous for repositioning the Nigerian music scene through his Kennis Music label in the early 2000s, posted pictures from his Passing Out Parade on Thursday. The Primetime Africa co-boss, who is famous for bringing 2-Face, Joel, Jawon, and Idris Abdulkareem, among others, to the limelight, captioned the photos on his Instagram page, “NYSC graduation/POP today. Lagos/12C graduation day. To God be the glory.” The Batch C…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn with hosts Ivory Coast alongside Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau in the 2024 African Cup of Nations group stage. The draw, which took place on Thursday at the brand-new Parc des Expositions in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, was hosted by global music artist Akon. Didier Drogba, Mikel Obi, Sadio Mane, and Achraf Hakimi, a heavyweight quartet of Africa’s biggest current and former football superstars, assisted the Confederation of Africa Football as draw assistants during the pairing. The Super Eagles were seeded in Pot 2 following a drop in the FIFA rankings released in September.…

Sen. Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, has chastised Senate President Godswill Akpabio for authorizing the passage of some executive bills without consulting other members of the Senate. In a video released on Thursday, Ndume chastised the Akpabio for passing certain legislation without formal reading or member input. Senator Ogoshi Onawo of the Peoples Democratic Party, who represents Nasarawa State, also chastised Akpabo for his desire to rush through several laws. He stated, “Very sensitive bills are brought and are expected to be passed with the speed of light, which is not good for the country. “Every…

No fewer than 13 hostages captured by Hamas were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, disclosed on Friday. In a statement, it said, “Foreigners and Israelis were killed during the intense Israeli attacks in northern Gaza and inside Gaza City during the past 24 hours.’’ According to the statement, six people were murdered in the northern Gaza Strip, while seven were slain in different locations in Gaza City. The Israeli army announced Thursday night that it had hit around 750 targets in Gaza, including underground tunnels, military buildings, and sites. It went…