Author: Vincent Osuwo

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned the Department of State Services not to deter students from exercising their rights to protest, saying this is a universally recognised human right. The warning by the National Public Relations Officer of the union, Giwa Temitope, comes on the heels of a statement made by DSS that some politicians were mobilizing student leaders for violent protest against the Federal Government over socioeconomic matters. The spokesperson for the security agency, Peter Afunanya, stated on Monday that “intelligence reports have indicated that the plotters include certain politicians who are desperately mobilising unsuspecting student…

Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), has filed a lawsuit against the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, over alleged character defamation. Ndifon had filed a lawsuit against UNICAL’s vice chancellor and three other defendants, expressing his anger at what he described as dragging his image through the mud even when he had done nothing wrong. Other defendants in the case before a National Industrial Court in Calabar include the UNICAL Registrar and Prof. Dorathy Oluwagbemi-Jacob. He accused the vice chancellor of colluding with the LAWSAN president (unical chapter), Mr. Obi…

Manchester United winger Antony Matheus dos Santos has refuted the allegations of domestic violence levelled against him by his ex-girlfriend, Gabrielle Cavallin. Cavallin accused the 23-year-old Manchester United winger of attacking her while she was pregnant, damaging her breast implant, cutting her finger with a glass, and threatening to throw her out of a speeding car. However, Antony, 23, who played in United’s 3-1 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday, issued a statement on Monday night denying the allegations. “I can say with confidence that the accusations are false,’ he wrote on social media. “My relationship with Ms. Gabriela was tumultuous,…

Brazilian star Antony Matheus dos Santos has been accused of domestic violence by his ex-girlfriend, Gabriela Cavallin. Cavallin accused the 23-year-old Manchester United winger of attacking her while she was pregnant, damaging her breast implant, cutting her finger with a glass, and threatening to throw her out of a speeding car. A DJ and influencer, Cavallin had filed a complaint against Antony with the Greater Manchester Police, alleging four incidents of domestic violence, bodily injury, and a threat to the authorities in Sao Paulo in June. She further went into details with Brazilian website UOL on Monday, revealing WhatsApp screenshots…

Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, stated on Monday that President Bola Tinubu is “not worried” about the outcome of the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal scheduled to hold on Wednesday. ⁣ ⁣ Speaking on Channel Television’s Politics Today, Ngelale stated that “he’s not worried simply because he knows he won the election”. His statement comes on the heels of the confirmation by the registrar of the court of appeal, Umar Bangari, who confirmed that the court has chosen Wednesday, September 6, to deliver judgement on the petitions challenging the election of…

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Monday that Russia was nearing a deal that would secure free grains for six African countries after the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal collapsed in July. After pulling out of the deal, which aimed to ensure safe grain exports via the Black Sea, Putin has been eager to allay African fears about the impact of the deal’s collapse on food security. Speaking at a press conference with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Putin said “we are close to completing agreements with six African states.” He stated that the country would supply the grains…

Men of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested twenty (20) alleged internet fraudsters. According to a statement signed by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media & Publicity, “the suspects were arrested on September 1, 2023, at Ologolo and Idi-Ishin areas of Ibadan, Oyo State, following intelligence on their fraudulent activities.” “The suspects are Mustapha Adeyemi Afeez, Oluyombo Tunde Ayomide, Ayanwola Tobi, Oni Joseph Promise, Osifeso Tijesunimi David, Anthony Lucky Daniel, Olanrenwaju Selim Adebowale, and Ezekiel Olawole Kolawole. Others include Abaka Clitus, Adeyinka Wande Ajayi, Gbolahan Lanre Ayinde, Abeeb Rilwan Bidemi, Augustine Okoh, Ayanwonla Omotayo…

The National Union of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) has announced a two-day withdrawal of services on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 5 and 6, 2023. This was announced in a circular signed by Mohammed I. Sheiekh, the General Secretary of the Union. According to the union, the two-day withdrawal of services is in line with “the communiqué issued after the meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) held on Thursday, August 31, 2023, that all affiliates should direct all their members to commence a two-day withdrawal of services from Tuesday and Wednesday,…

Properties worth millions have reportedly been lost following a fire outbreak that engulfed the auditorium and three offices of the Word Assembly Church in Ilorin, Kwara State. The inferno, which reportedly started in the evening of Sunday, September 3rd, after the conclusion of the Sunday Service, consumed the main auditorium and three of the six offices at the headquarters of the church located along Ajase-Ipo Road, Ilorin. According to reports, the inferno caused severe damage to the church properties because of the late reporting of the incident to the state fire service and other security agencies in the state. Confirming…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has uncovered plans by some unscrupulous individuals to stage a violent protest in the country. This was disclosed on Monday in a statement signed by Peter Afunanya, the public relations officer of the DSS. According to the DSS, the protest, which is in a bid to discredit the federal government, has been orchestrated by “certain politicians who are desperately mobilising unsuspecting student leaders, ethnic-based associations, youth, and disgruntled groups for the planned action.” The statement reads, “The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby informs the public that it has uncovered plans by some elements…