Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the presidency’s criticism of the Catholic Church and John Cardinal Onaiyekan, describing it as an attack on one of Nigeria’s most respected moral institutions and a sign of President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s growing intolerance of dissent. Atiku also demanded an immediate and unconditional apology to the former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal Onaiyekan, and the Catholic faithful, claiming that the presidency’s reaction to the cleric’s remarks was “arrogant, disrespectful, and unbecoming of a democratic government”. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former…

The Northern Christians Association has supported the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria over their recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu, accusing the president’s special adviser on media and public communications, Daniel Bwala, of attempting to sow disunity within the Christian community. According to the group, the Catholic bishops spoke not only about concerns affecting the Catholic Church but also about Christians and Nigerians in general, claiming that their participation was in the national interest. The NCA’s stance stems from a dispute generated by comments attributed to Bwala after the Catholic bishops met with Tinubu and expressed worries about the country’s socioeconomic…

One Nigerian soldier and a police officer were killed when troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA repelled a terrorist attack on a forward operating base in the Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The military troops also rescued nine abducted civilians during a pursuit of the fleeing attackers. The Army revealed the death of the soldier and policeman in a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Nigerian Army/Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osoba. According to the statement, the terrorists attempted to infiltrate the Forward Operating Base at Kasuwan…

Real Madrid has applauded FIFA’s decision to abandon their contentious idea to allow corporate investment in the World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino was forced to make a humiliating retreat on Friday after facing significant opposition from the European Football Federation (UEFA) and several other confederations. “Our club believes this is good news for football, for its institutions and, above all, for the millions of fans of our beloved sport,” said Los Blancos in a statement. “Real Madrid wishes to express its gratitude to UEFA, to the confederations and federations, and to all the institutions that firmly and responsibly opposed…

Nigerian Juju and Highlife musician, Iyun Janet Ajilore, popularly known as St Janet, has passed away. The news of her passing was confirmed on Sunday by publisher and socialite, Otunba Femi Davies, in a post shared on his Facebook page. According to Davies, the renowned singer died on Saturday following a brief illness. Announcing her death, he wrote, “St Janet (Iyun Janet Ajilore), a popular Nigerian Juju and Highlife musician known for her vibrant live performances, energetic stage presence and socially unfiltered party tracks, is dead. She died after a brief illness on Saturday.” Awuche: Ghana’s tallest man dies at…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a new attack on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, citing former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s appraisal of the African Democratic Party’s 2027 presidential candidate. Based on Obasanjo’s remarks against Atiku, the ruling party cautioned Nigerians against handing the former vice president another leadership opportunity. In an interview, APC National Secretary Ajibola Basiru stated that Obasanjo spoke from a position of knowledge concerning Atiku. However, Atiku vowed that Obasanjo’s outburst against him would not prevent him from winning the 2027 presidential election and urged the former president to be noble in his acts. Atiku accused…

The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, has rejected claims that 176 residents were kidnapped during the deadly terrorist attack on Woro and neighbouring Nuku communities in the Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. Adekimi disclosed this on Friday while addressing the press in Ilorin, insisting that the figure did not originate from any official security record. He emphasised that although security agencies acknowledged that several residents were taken away by the attackers, there was no official confirmation that the number of abductees was 176. The statement came barely 24 hours after relatives of abducted victims, community leaders…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that the biggest mistakes made by Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, were trying to do things alone and attempting to build his own political structure too early after assuming office as governor. Wike mentioned that it was shocking that Fubara started moving to build his political structure when he was barely 100 days into office. The former Rivers state governor said the development clearly showed that the governor undermined those who supported him and the political structure that brought him to power. Wike noted that this during a special…

UEFA has officially retracted its backing for FIFA’s current administration, stating that it can no longer place confidence in president Gianni Infantino after a covert scheme to permit private funding in the World Cup. In a forceful statement on Saturday, the governing body of European football criticized FIFA for behaving in a “shabby, backroom, opaque” way and stated that trust had been eroded not only by UEFA but also by other members of the football community. FIFA president Gianni Infantino couldn’t soothe the turbulent situation regarding his role despite abolishing a proposal on Saturday to permit private investment in the…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent statements about him, asserting that he supported the former military leader during his imprisonment and after his release, claiming that history cannot be altered. Remember that Obasanjo stated on Friday that choosing Atiku as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election was the greatest error of his presidency. Obasanjo shared his thoughts in Lagos during a casual discussion with renowned entertainer and activist Charles Oputa, widely known as Charly Boy, at the public unveiling of Charly Boy’s foundation and memoir, 999: A Memoir in Tribute to the…