Author: Vincent Osuwo

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, the executive governor of Ondo State, has reportedly returned to the country following his medical vacation in Germany. The Governor departed the country months ago for medical treatment in Germany and was reported to have returned to the country on Thursday. The news of his return was confirmed on the X handle of his wife, Betty Akeredolu. “Homebound,” she captioned her husband’s picture in an aeroplane. Furthermore, Mr. Wole Ogunmolasuyi, the Ondo State House of Assembly Majority Leader, confirmed his arrival to newsmen. He stated that the governor was already at his Ibadan residence. Ogunmolasuyi said, “We…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has promised quick intervention following the kidnapping of no fewer than 19 persons in the Bwari Area Council of Abuja on Thursday. This came after it was revealed that over 30 people were killed a few days ago in a landslip caused by unlicensed miners’ activities in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was disclosed on Thursday at a maiden meeting between the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, and the six Area Council Chairmen. Disturbed by the developments, Wike stated that he would summon the FCT Director…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 23 presidential election, has condemned in totality the ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal which upheld the election of Bola Tinubu as the winner of the presidential election. Speaking in a press briefing on Thursday, Obi stated that while the “judgement was delivered within the statutory time frame under the extant statutes”, “we disagree with the Court’s reasoning and conclusions in the judgement it delivered.” The former governor of Anambra State noted that, as a result of discontent with the judgement delivered, it is his “intention as…

Manchester United have refuted allegations that they concealed Antony’s alleged assault on his ex-girlfriend. Antony is being investigated by police amid allegations of domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend, influencer, and DJ Gabriela Cavallin. Cavallin claims Antony headbutted and punched her in a Manchester hotel room the day after Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Manchester City on January 14, resulting in a gash to her head and the damage of a breast implant. Following the filing of a complaint with Greater Manchester Police, the organisation issued the following statement: Greater Manchester Police is aware of the allegations made, and inquiries remain…

Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force in Jos, Plateau State, have arrested a doctor for allegedly harvesting a patient’s kidney without her consent. The doctor, identified as Dr. Noah Kekere of Murma Hospital, Nasarawa Jos, is alleged to have harvested the kidney of Mrs. Kahinde Kamal during a surgery in 2018. Alhaji Kamal, the husband of the victim, who accused the doctor of harvesting his wife’s kidney, stated that “we paid for the full cost of drugs and hospital bills as directed by the doctor.” Kamal further stated that his wife was healthy before the operation, but shortly after the…

No fewer than 10 suspects have been arrested by the police over the death of Atanda Modupe Deborah, a 200-level Nursing student of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) Deborah, who was reported missing in the school on September 5, 2023, was discovered dead in a small grave around 30 metres behind the Nursing Lecture Hall. In a press statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abutu Sunday, stated that ten individuals are currently in police custody and are being investigated. According to him, “This is to inform the general public that the Ekiti State Commissioner…

Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo has stated that his long-term rivalry with Argentinian maestro Lionel Messi has come to an end. Speaking in a press briefing on Thursday, the Real Madrid legend stated that though the media loved the rivalry between Messi and him, they both have mirrored respect for each other as professional colleagues. The five-time Ballon d’or winner, stating his admiration for Messi, stated that Messi “has done very well from what I (Ronaldo) have seen.” Urging his fans to stop the hate and unnecessary verbal attacks on Messi, the Al-Nassr talisman stated that “whoever likes Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t…

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has urged Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) to emulate the doctrine of former president Goodluck Jonathan and accept the Judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). Murray-Bruce’s comment comes on the heels of  Tinubu’s triumph at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday. Atiku and Peter Obi are contesting the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) announcement of Bola Tinubu as the victor of the 2023 presidential election. However, they suffered a severe blow in their court battle to oust Tinubu as Nigeria’s elected president on…

Former Special Assistant to Former President Goodluck Jonathan and socio-political activist, Reno Omokri, has vowed that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), will never smell the corridors of the presidency while he (Omokri) is alive. Omokri stated that he will spend whatever he has to ensure that Obi does not win the Nigerian presidential election. According to the former presidential adviser, no one has been harmed by the former Anambra governor’s “ill-mannered followers like my family and me. Omokri’s comment comes on the heels of the verdict by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), which upheld…

Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation, has urged Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to “come to their senses” and accept the ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). The declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is being challenged by Peter Obi and Atiku. However, the tribunal’s decision did not go in their favour, and they suffered a huge defeat in their legal battle to unseat Tinubu on Wednesday. And Keyamo, who has followed the…