Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has called for urgent salary reviews and broad economic reforms in Nigeria, warning that the country’s deteriorating economic conditions continue to undercut the value of labor and exacerbate residents’ hardship. Obi praised workers from diverse industries in a statement posted on his X account on Friday, calling them critical to national survival. “Workers are the backbone of every nation,” he said, adding that Nigerian workers “continue to sustain our families, communities, institutions, and national economy, even in the face of severe hardship and uncertainty.” He raised concern over the declining value of wages amid rising…

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney says the hardest moment in footballers’ careers is accepting when they are no longer the players they once were, drawing from his own experience at the top level. Rooney, who joined Manchester United for £27 million from Everton in 2004, had a successful 13-year career at the club. Rooney played 559 games, scored 253 goals, and won five Premier League championships, as well as the Champions League, Europa League, and FA Cup. However, after falling down the pecking order, he elected to quit United and return to Everton in 2017, aged 31. According to BBC…

The Kogi State Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has approved Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the party’s sole candidate for the Kogi Central Senatorial District in the 2027 general election. The decision was made at a meeting held on Thursday at the party’s office in Lokoja, when members approved the previous consent provided by the State Chairman, Muhammed Gambo. The committee also endorsed Natasha’s leadership of the PDP in the state, citing her constant support and financial assistance for the party’s activities and structures. Gambo spoke at the meeting on behalf of members of the working committee and lauded…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has warned 1,068 retrained constables against professional recklessness, emphasizing that their uniform is tool for injustice. Disu issued the warning in his keynote presentation on Thursday during the passing-out parade of retrained police constables at the Police Mobile Force Base, 26 PMF, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, stressing that the era of impunity has ended. He stated that any police found misusing a weapon or killing without legal basis would be fired or prosecuted. “Impunity ends now. Any officer who misuses his weapon or who kills a citizen without lawful justification will be dismissed and…

Dele Momodu has denied claims that he intended to run as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s vice-presidential candidate, claiming he has no intention of contesting any election. Momodu labeled the spreading claim as a distraction in a Facebook post on Thursday, urging fans to disregard it. “When I first received this poster from a friend, I dismissed it as a joke designed to distract us… I will be most grateful if my friends and party members can do me the honor of ignoring this joke,” he said. He added, “I’m not running for any race again. I’m interested in humbly…

The Katsina State Police Command has detained a 28-year-old man suspected of serving as an informant for bandits and confiscated illegal charms. DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed this in a statement made Thursday in Katsina. He stated that the culprit, Abdullahi Abdullahi, was detained following credible intelligence from Musawa Divisional Police Headquarters. Sadiq-Aliyu stated that during interrogation, the suspect admitted to working with his brother in criminal acts, including making threats against victims. “We called a victim and demanded the sum of N10 million or we would kill him,” the suspect reportedly admitted. According to the spokeswoman, the…

A coalition of Berom ethnic nationals in Plateau State has accused the military of detaining eight of its members for defending themselves against attacks by terrorist Fulani jihadists. The group also claimed that bandits and terrorists killed approximately 500 people in their respective towns between November 2025 and April 2026. The coalition, which includes the Berom Diaspora Coalition, the Berom Educational and Cultural Organization, the Berom Youth Moulders, the Berom Educational and Cultural Organization, and the Berom Women Development Association, made the allegation on Tuesday during a press conference in Jos regarding the state’s ongoing gunman attacks. Barry Barnanas Dazih…

The Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has condemned the unlawful execution of 28-year-old singer Oghenemena Ogidi by a police officer in Effurun. Oborevwori, in a statement released on Thursday by his chief press secretary, Festus Ahon, expressed deep astonishment at the killing, emphasizing that no person deserves to be subjected to such cruelty. He called the act barbarous and a serious violation of the sacredness of human life. “The killing of Mena Ogidi by ASP Nuhu Usman is unwarranted, unprovoked, and barbaric. It is unlawful and a grave violation of the sanctity of human life,” the governor said. He expressed…

The former minister of special duties, Tanimu Turaki (SAN), camp has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party is currently without a defined leadership as a result of the Supreme Court of Nigeria’s ruling but expressed confidence that the party’s constitutional organs will quickly intervene to rescue the situation and reconstitute its leadership. Turaki’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, said in a statement on Thursday that the split decision supported the Court of Appeal’s suspension of Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and others. The Supreme Court on Thursday, in two 3-2 judgments, declared the PDP national convention held in Ibadan…

The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a contentious “status quo ante bellum” decision issued during the long-running leadership crisis in the African Democratic Congress, ruling that the preservative directive could not continue to exist after the proceedings were ended. In a main judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Garba, the Supreme Court ruled that, while courts have inherent powers to impose preservation orders to protect the subject matter of litigation, such orders cannot survive once proceedings have been “fully, conclusively, and finally concluded.” The court then granted the appeal and overturned the ruling that maintained the status quo ante bellum in…