Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has stated that Nigeria had the worst period of corruption during President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. The renowned clergyman stated this in his speech at the 60th call to bar anniversary celebration of legal luminary Aare Afe Babalola in Ado Ekiti. The spiritual leader, who noted that the Buhari administration was not the first to introduce corruption in Nigeria, however, emphasized that his administration exacerbated it morally and financially. He said, “We have seen the worst phase of corruption in Nigeria. Femi Falana, my friend here, will speak about that…

The Lagos State Taskforce, in its bid to rid the state of indiscriminate display and sale of goods on highways, road sides, and streets, carried out a raid across various parts of the metropolis today. The operations, which were supervised by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye, were in adherence to the ban on street trading imposed by the State Government. Jejeloye revealed that multiple notifications were delivered to traders and even to those at the Oshodi train track, where the Agency conducted a sensitization on the 23rd of May 2023 to stop the traders from returning to…

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has announced the ban on metal scavenging in Borno State after he had a spot assessment of the discovery of a large number of metal scraps believed to be parts of the government’s property. Federal Government set to shut down online banks harassing debtors The governor, who was on a site tour of projects, came across large quantities of metal scraps, a substantial number of which were believed to be property belonging to federal authorities and the Borno State Government. Speaking with journalists, the governor noted that in the last few years, about a thousand people…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has stated that it will delist any lending application that harasses clients and has asked Google to permanently remove such apps from its app store. This according to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), is in response to the continued harassment and defamation Nigerians receive from these digital lenders. It is also a new measure implemented by the Federal Government in a bid to protect Nigerian borrowers from the activities of these digital lenders. The FCCPC required loan applicants to register with it earlier this year. So far, the commission has…

The Federal Government will release N174 million to 28 tertiary institutions through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund for the acquisition of furniture, books, and ICT equipment. The Education Support Services of TETFund highlighted in a document that it had previously disbursed N1.6bn to 44 institutions for the acquisition of the same resources. The N174m will be available in the second part of 2023. Kefas declares free education in Taraba According to reports, the Department of Education Support Services was established to administer and implement some of the TETFund’s academic content-based intervention programs in the country’s public tertiary institutions. According to…

Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has stated that former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike “must serve” in President Bola Tinubu’s Cabinet because he (Wike) has what it takes to be a minister. While speaking in an interview with Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Fayose noted that Tinubu should appreciate members of the G5 or Integrity Group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for their role in his victory in the February 25th presidential election. He said “I want Wike to be in cabinet. Wike has what it takes to serve Nigeria. Wike is an articulate, capacity person. Nigeria needs (an)…

Ayo Fayose, former Ekiti State Governor, has stated that he has no regrets fighting ‘one hundred percent’ against the Peoples Democratic Party’s nominee, Atiku Abubakar, in the run-up to the February 25 presidential election. Fayose, a PDP member, also stated that he was not concerned about getting booted out of the party for making the admission. Fayose stated this on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Sunday night. N7.5bn Fraud: Court remands fugitive Ponzi scheme operator, Bamise Ajetunmobi He stated that he backed President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress on principle. Fayose said, “I worked against him (Atiku) 100…

Ulla Mueller, the United Nations Population Fund’s Country Representative in Nigeria, has called for an end to female genital mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria, calling it a violation of human rights. Mueller told reporters in Abuja on Sunday that the behavior was common in many communities, particularly in the South-East, South-South, and South-West regions. FGM refers to non-medical treatments that involve the partial or whole removal of the female external genitalia or other harm to the female genital organs. Tinubu addresses ECOWAS security, coup d’etat, others as new chair  According to some estimations, around 200 million girls and women worldwide have…

Following fresh attacks on Farinkasa-Kerana and Sabon gari communities in the Mangu Local Government Area that led to the killing of no fewer than 12 persons, the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Gov. Caleb Mutfwang, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of the State. Attacks had continued unabated in the Local Government Area despite a 24-hour curfew imposed by the Interim Management Committee Chairman, Mr. Markus Artu. The most recent being the killings in Farinkasa-Kerana and Sabon-Gari, where several lives and properties were lost. The attackers, allegedly Fulani militias, raided Farinkasa-Kerana and Sabon-Gari on…

Prof. Dipo Fasina, better known as Jingo, the former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has reportedly been found in Turkey. This was announced by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on Sunday, July 9, 2023. The 76-year-old Nigerian scholar and activist was confirmed missing on Saturday, July 1, by the incumbent President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke. Gunmen kidnap APC chairman in Ekiti According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, the former ASUU president “Mr Fasina, 76, was travelling to Algeria when he was said to have missed his connecting flight from Istanbul, Turkey”. He was,…