Author: Vincent Osuwo

No fewer than 10 people, including three children, were killed and 60 more injured when the roof of a church came crashing down on a baptism in northeastern Mexico on Sunday. The accident rocked the Mexico seaside town of Ciudad Madero in Tamaulipas state, and a Red Cross rescuer told local media that the ceiling of the Santa Cruz parish collapsed, with 80 people in attendance at the time. “Unfortunately, ten people are confirmed dead. Of these, five are women, two men, and three children,” the governor of Tamaulipas, Americo Villarreal, told reporters at the scene of the disaster. The…

Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, stated on Sunday that her husband, President Bola Tinubu, is not a magician. She made the statements in Abuja while addressing an interdenominational church service commemorating Nigeria’s 63rd year of independence, dubbed “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” She stated that the Tinubu administration inherited the reality on the ground but is eager to resolve it without blaming previous administrations. “All we inherited are things that had happened many years ago; we are not here to put blame on any administration but to fix what has been damaged. “My husband is not…

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the FCT, has stated that no sentiment or emotion will be considered in his effort to do the right thing in the territory. Wike remarked Abuja while reacting to a trending video on social media showing the staff of the Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company (AUMTCO) crying over the sack of the company’s Managing Director (MD), Mr. Najeeb Abdulsalam. According to reports, Mr. Abdulsalam was among the 21 heads of parastatals, agencies, and companies of the FCT Administration (FCTA) that were sacked by the minister on Wednesday. Wike, who emphasized that he would do the…

President Bola Tinubu has approved N35,000 as a six-month provisional wage award for all Treasury-paid federal government employees. Malam Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, made the announcement on the increased wage award in Abuja on Sunday. He stated that the increase in wage award was the result of meetings at the Presidential Villa between the federal administration and labour union representatives. At the meeting, the Federal Government also reaffirmed its resolve to expedite the deployment of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to alleviate the strain on public transport caused by the termination of PMS subsidy. The Federal…

Rev. Fr. Kennedy Onuigbo, priest in charge of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Enugu State, has expressed concern that Nigeria, after 63 years of independence, is celebrating failure, hardship, and insecurity. Onuigbo stated during a homily on Sunday that there is corruption everywhere in Nigeria and that the past election demonstrated the degree of the country’s degradation. He did, however, say that the church had directed the clergy to hold the service in order to ask the Holy Spirit and Our Lady of the Rosary to plead for the country. While telling the faithful that prayers will restore Nigeria’s…

Ilebaye Odiniya has emerged as the winner of the Big Brother Naija All Stars edition.  The 22-year-old beat Mercy Eke to the 120 million grand prize and emerged as the ultimate queen of the reality show. Cross, Ilebaye, Ceec, Mercy Eke, Adekunle, and Pere were the six finalists. Recall Ilebaye competed in Season 7’s ‘Level Up’ edition but was ousted after only a few weeks. The ‘Gen-Z baddie’ made a remarkable return a year after her initial show, capturing the nation’s heart during the BBNaija All Stars show. Despite her hard experiences in the house, her authenticity resonated with viewers,…

BUA Cement has announced that the reduction of the price of a bag of its cement to N3,500 will take effect on Monday, October 2nd, 2023. This was disclosed in a statement signed by its management on Sunday. The implementation of the price slash comes on the heels of the promise made by Abdul Rabiu, the company’s chairman after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja. The statement reads, “We refer to our previous pronouncements regarding our intent to reduce cement prices upon the completion of our new lines at the end of the year, to…

Governor Caleb Mutfwang, the Plateau State Governor, has granted clemency to four prison inmates serving various jail terms in the state. Mutfwang announced this in a statewide broadcast to the people of the state on Sunday, as part of celebrations commemorating the nation’s 63rd anniversary of independence. Mutfwang said, “On this remarkable day, it is my pleasure to exercise my prerogative of mercy as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Having reviewed the recommendations of the Council on Prerogative of Mercy, I hereby approve as follows: Danladi Musa, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for culpable…

Napoli’s social media executive has resigned amid the ongoing scandal surrounding the club’s highly criticized TikTok activities. This week, the Serie A club provoked outrage by posting videos on their TikTok account insulting striker Victor Osimhen, prompting his agency to threaten legal action. The first video showed the 24-year-old pleading for a penalty, with sped-up audio labeled “Gimme penalty, please” before firing the spot-kick wide of the post. A second video from the club’s account, which has since been deleted, compared Osimhen to a “coconut,” which is usually seen as a racial slur. And now, in the aftermath of the…

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, hailed the country on its 63rd Independence Day anniversary on Sunday, calling on the Federal Government to fix the economy. According to the group, the recent drop in the value of the naira versus major world currencies, particularly the dollar, has had a significant impact on Nigerians. Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President of the CAN, mentioned these in his Independence Day message. He also suggested that the federal government do more to tackle terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. He said, “This significant milestone reminds us of the progress we have made as a nation and…