Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, Dele Alake, has stated that he will support any proposal by the Senate to regulate social media in Nigeria. The ministerial nominee made the remark while answering questions during Wednesday’s ministerial screening on the floor of the Senate. “The downside of social media is that it is detrimental to a good and decent society. What I would support is the strengthening of regulations,” Mr. Alake said. “There are laws that guide our conduct in every area of human endeavour, but the application of these laws has been shut…

The Presidency stated on Wednesday that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its sister union, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), have decided to stop the ongoing nationwide protest after engaging in a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. This was disclosed on Wednesday by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy. Alake said, “Consequent upon the fruitful and frank discussion with President Tinubu and their confidence in his ability to encourage open and honest consideration of all the issues put forward by the Labour Movement, the Labour Leaders resolved to stop further protest.…

Manchester City and RB Leipzig have reached an agreement to sign defender Josko Gvardiol. The Champions League winners are set to pay a €90 million fee, and the agreement does not include add-ons. Gvardiol, 21, is expected to undergo a medical before his imminent trip to England. He is unlikely to make his debut against Arsenal in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday, but he should be confirmed in time for City’s league opener against Burnley at Turf Moor on August 11. Leipzig had initially valued Gvardiol at €100 million, which stymied talks earlier this summer. Man City agree…

Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus will miss the start of the Premier League season after undergoing minor knee surgery. Jesus did not play in Wednesday’s preseason triumph against Monaco, and manager Mikel Arteta later stated that the Brazil forward will be absent “for a few weeks” following a “minor procedure.” The Brazilian’s injury is related to knee issues he had last season, which necessitated surgery as well. Arsenal defender Saliba signs new 4-year deal Following a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed that Jesus had been suffering from knee problems for a few weeks. “It’s a big…

A federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a female TikTok user, Nwakaego Okoye, to three years imprisonment for cyberstalking Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus. The preceding judge, Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, gave the ruling on Wednesday. Nwakaego was convicted after pleading guilty to two counts of cyberstalking. Following the convict’s contrition, Justice Oweibo allowed her the choice of paying a N150,000 fine instead of going to jail. According to the suit, Nwakaego and one Chimabia (who is still at large) planned to commit the crime in Lagos between December 2022 and July…

The executive Governor of Benue State, Gov. Hyacinth Alia, has announced a N15,000 monthly allowance for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), while medical doctors are set to earn N100,000 each. Alia revealed the increase in monthly allowances yesterday at the NYSC Orientation Camp Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area, LGA, during the closing ceremony of the 2023 Batch B Stream One Orientation course. He said, “Each corps member posted to the state, irrespective of their places of primary assignment, will be paid N15, 000 monthly by the state government, while the Medical Doctors will be paid N100, 000…

Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President, has presented President Bola Tinubu’s additional ministerial nominees to the Senate. The immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives handed the second list with the second batch of ministerial nominees to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Following the screening of the first batch of 28 nominees, Akpabio is expected to reveal the President’s further nominees. Those listed as ministerial nominees include Ahmed Tijjani, Bosun Tijjani, Dr. Maryam Shetti, Ishak Salako, Tunji Alausa, Tanko Sununu, Adegboyega Oyetola, Atiku Bagudu, Bello Matawalle, and Ibrahim Geidam. Others include Simon Bako Lalong, Lola Adejo, Shuaibu…

Former Juventus and Italy legend, Gianluigi Buffon, has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 45. The World Cup champion had a remarkable 28-year career, spending the last two seasons in Serie B with his boyhood club, Parma. Before announcing his retirement, Buffon terminated his contract with Parma, which was slated to expire in June 2024. The Italian posted a video on his Twitter account on Wednesday that read: “That’s all, folks! You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together.” Buffon, regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of all time, spent two…

Nigeria’s labour unions have kicked off the planned nationwide protests. Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), revealed this on Wednesday in an interview with Channels Television at Unity Fountain in Abuja, where workers had gathered to take to the streets. He stated that despite the efforts of the Police to stop the process in some states, the demonstration has taken off nationwide. Nationwide Strike: Stock homes with food, others, NLC tells Nigerians “Protests have taken off in all states, bearing some hindrances in some places. We are aware of the police’s efforts to stop the process in…

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has stated that over 250 people have been killed since 2021 by sit-at-home order enforcers in the Southeast. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President General of the apex Igbo group, stated this on Tuesday while speaking on the detrimental impact of the action on residents of the southeast. Iwuanyanwu, who kicked against the continuation of the sit-at-home action in the southeast, called it an “illegal order” that has subjected Ndigbo to untold hardships and the loss of lives and properties. Kanu orders end to sit-at-home, calls it a waste of time “The Ohanaeze, once again,…