Author: Vincent Osuwo

A Nigerian Air Force jet crashed on Monday, August 14, 2023, in Niger State. The ill-fated plane was thought to be on its way to Niger from Kaduna State. According to a statement issued on Monday by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the Air Force jet left Zungeru Primary School en route to Kaduna but later crashed in a town in Niger’s Shiroro Local Government Area. The statement partly read, “A Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed today, August 14, 2023, at about 1.00 p.m. in Chukuba Village…

Italian giants Juventus have reportedly held discussions with Romelu Lukaku and are able to finally finance a move for the Chelsea striker in this transfer window. According to Corriere dello Sport, Juventus are interested in a deal for Lukaku, who has been left out by Chelsea and hasn’t been given a squad number. Though a gap remains between Chelsea’s valuation of Lukaku and what Juventus are currently willing to pay, according to Corriere dello Sport, that could soon be addressed. Al-Hilal to sign Neymar from PSG Rivals Inter Milan were interested in getting the signature of Lukaku on a permanent…

Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, the wife of the Ogun State Governor, has bemoaned that President Bola Tinubu is putting Nigerians through a tough and frightening era in the country’s history as petrol prices skyrocket and the naira continues to plummet. According to her, “We are going through a period now in our country that is very, very trying. It is very scary. As one of the pastors has said, even the wealthy are afraid. How much more do the people that don’t have?” The First Lady lamented that despite the hike in the pump price of fuel as a result of…

Sen. Ben Murray-Bruce has urged the incoming minister of health and the federal government to launch a free condom distribution initiative amidst the biting economic hardships in the country. Murray-Bruce made the remark in light of Nigeria’s worsening economic woes, which have severely harmed the middle class and increased poverty levels. In a Monday post on his verified Twitter account, the former lawmaker stated that ensuring access to contraception is a critical step in preventing a potential population explosion. Nigeria economy grew 2.4% in Q1 – OPEC He wrote, “In light of the deepening economic challenges that Nigeria faces, which…

One Taye Agbaje has reportedly been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his younger brother’s two children in a bush in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Taye was said to have gone to his sibling’s residence in Kemta Abata, Abeokuta, on August 6, abducted the two girls on his bike, and then killed them with a cutlass. It was also reported that the children’s father, Idowu Agbaje, who was not at home when Taye arrived, began looking for them when he returned home in the evening. Members of the community informed him that they had seen the two girls…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that it gave out N40.67 billion in loans to its employees as of December 2022. An increase of 133.07 percent from N17.43 billion in 2021 to N40.67 billion in 2022. This was disclosed in the apex bank’s audited financial statement for 2022. According to the apex bank, “From a bank-wide staff strength of 10,000 staff, excluding the over 2,000 casuals in the HQ and branches as at 1999, the bank operated with a substantially reduced staff strength of and (sic) 4,914 by December 2005, further down from 6,119 as at December 2004.…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has revealed a fresh list of 154 completely certified digital lenders licensed to operate in the country. It granted conditional clearance to 40 other apps, added 20 to its watch list, and delisted nine. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has licensed four others, including Fastcredit Limited, Greenbond Finance Company Limited, Baines Microfinance Bank Limited, and Ekondo Microfinance Bank Limited. The announcement of licenced digital lenders followed the FCCPC’s recent overhaul of the digital money lending business in response to the lenders’ persistent harassment of Nigerians. It also occurred after the commission issued…

Liverpool’s right-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold, insists they are “a team of winners” who will challenge for the Premier League title after Chelsea’s draw. The Reds began their season with a 1-1 draw at Chelsea, with Luis Diaz’s stunning opening goal cancelled out by Axel Disasi’s strike on his Blues debut. Jurgen Klopp’s team dominated the first half hour but faded as the hosts got into the game, despite promising performances from a number of new players. Chelsea draw Liverpool in pulsating tie Despite the draw and Liverpool’s poor fifth-place finish last season, Alexander-Arnold insists the club has lofty goals. “We’ve got…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, has debunked a publication in the Sunday Punch that alleged that the Federal Government is setting up a panel to reconstitute the Boards of Parastatals in the country. The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), in a statement signed by Willie Bassey, Director of Information, stated that there is “no truth” in the story. According to Akume, the Federal Government did not “set up any ad hoc committee as alleged to review the resumes of individuals who would fill such board appointments as stated…

Pregnant women in the Lagos state are currently receiving free antenatal care and child delivery services from Lagos State General Hospitals and Primary Health Centres as part of the relief measures announced by the Lagos State Government to mitigate the effects of the removal of fuel subsidies on Lagos residents. In July, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, directed that General Hospitals and Primary Health Care centres in the state provide free antenatal care and child delivery services, including normal and Caesarean sections, to expectant mothers as part of the relief measures announced to lessen the burden of the…