Author: Vincent Osuwo

The opposition coalition has directed its members to resign from their present political parties and join the African Democratic Congress (ADC); however, no clear timeframe has been set for this transfer. Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, announced this to the media in Abuja on Thursday following a caucus meeting attended by senior party leaders and important political figures. Since the ADC was announced on July 2nd as the alliance platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections, several opposition heavyweights have switched parties to join it. However, most have yet to legally leave their current parties.…

The opposition coalition’s leadership has directed its members to resign from their present political parties and join the African Democratic Congress (ADC); however, no clear timeframe has been set for this transfer. Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, announced this to the media in Abuja on Thursday following a caucus meeting attended by senior party leaders and important political figures. Since the ADC was announced on July 2nd as the alliance platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections, several opposition heavyweights have switched parties to join it. However, most have yet to legally leave their current…

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2023 presidential candidate and former vice president, has denied any affiliation with Kola Johnson, a media strategist. This comes as he rejects remarks made by a media consultant on Wednesday that he will protect Yoruba interests if elected president in 2027. Atiku, in a statement made on Thursday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, said that “faceless mercenaries” are behind the phony press statement intended to defame him. He also denied the claim as “false and offensive,” claiming it was part of a planned propaganda campaign to mock him in the media. The letter…

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, says arming road safety operatives may be the only way to enforce traffic laws effectively on Nigerian highways. Speaking on Arise News on Thursday, Mohammad painted a vivid picture of the difficulties his men face when trying to stop heavy-duty vehicles. “How do you stop a trailer or a tanker on the road? How do you just do that? It’s very, very difficult. A truck, especially a truck with probably 100 passengers on top, with animals, and you only have four personnel as a team on patrol, and…

Electricity consumers who rely on the national grid may suffer a prolonged blackout within hours, as the National Union of Electricity Employees began a statewide strike on Wednesday over unresolved labor concerns with Nigeria’s Transmission Company. The union, in a circular signed by its Acting General Secretary, Dominic Igwebike, instructed its members across the country to resign from duty permanently unless management addressed long-standing welfare and operational concerns. According to NUEE, the strike was unavoidable after an ultimatum issued to TCN expired, accusing the company of failing to address grievances related to poor staff welfare, non-provision of essential tools, and…

A three-story building with four suspended stories fell behind the Anambra State House of Assembly, off Ekwueme Square in Okpuno Awka, Anambra’s capital. According to reports, the structure, which was still under construction and was in the process of being roofed, abruptly caved in at 11:40 a.m. Thursday. The development caused alarm among homeowners and passers-by as it was discovered that an undetermined number of individuals, particularly construction workers, were trapped in the wreckage. According to eyewitnesses near the area, the structure abruptly caved in without warning, and the number of workers and other inhabitants trapped has yet to be…

The Lagos State Government on Thursday began demolishing illegal and unsafe structures at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo in a bid to restore order and enforce physical planning laws. Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, confirmed the operation in a post on X. The operation targeted illegal developments, structures without statutory approvals, defective structures, and buildings erected on road setbacks and drainages. Gawat stated that the government could no longer ignore unapproved developments that harmed critical infrastructure and endangered lives. “The Lagos State Government has begun removal of illegal developments, structures without statutory…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that he carries no grudges against anyone for previous political activities or personal attacks on him. The former Nigerian leader emphasized that forgiveness and reconciliation are critical to Nigeria’s unity and growth. Jonathan made the statements on Wednesday evening in Abuja, during a requiem mass for the late former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh. According to a statement released by his spokeswoman, Ikechukwu Eze, the former president praised the late Ogbeh as a humble and forgiving individual who never harbored animosity, much like his approach to life. “Chief Ogbeh was a…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Nigerian, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted in the United States for multiple fraud offenses. According to a statement posted on the FBI’s website on Wednesday, Adediran is charged with bank fraud, identity document fraud, and credit card fraud in connection with suspected crimes in Illinois dating back to 2001. The 56-year-old, also known as Kevin Olumide Adediran, Eric O. Williams, Maxo Alexandre, Olumide Adkins, and Edward N. Anderson, is accused of attempting to cash bogus checks and opening bank and…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency has canceled its ‘JICA Africa Hometown’ initiative, claiming “misunderstandings and confusion” regarding the program. JICA announced the withdrawal in a statement on its website on Thursday, weeks after reports said Japan would create a special visa category for Nigerians who wanted to migrate to Kisarazu, a city designated as a “hometown” for Nigerians and other Africans under the program. On August 26, the Japanese government denied the visa plan after Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information at the State House, issued a statement stating that Japan would establish a “special visa category” for highly skilled, innovative,…