Author: Vincent Osuwo

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for 2023, has urged Nigeria’s Federal Government to wage war on insecurity, stating that no nation can flourish while its residents are under siege. Obi wrote this on his X account on Monday, in response to reports that over 100 persons were slain in violent attacks across Borno, Sokoto, Katsina, and Edo states over the weekend. According to Anambra’s previous governor, the assassination of eight Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) workers, the kidnapping of a Chinese national in Edo, and the kidnapping of passengers on the Benin-Iyere-Oluku road constitute an emergency.…

The Kogi State Vigilante Services has reported the kidnapping of three passengers from an 18-seater Toyota bus in Aku village on the Okene/Lokoja Federal Highway in the Adavi local government area, Kogi State. The incident was said to have occurred on Monday, between 15:00 and 15:15 hours. The Controller-General of the Kogi State Vigilante Service, Ibrahim Omeiza Sani, issued a statement on Monday, saying, “Some armed men, suspected to be Fulani bandits in military camouflage, attacked an 18-seater Toyota bus with registration number Benue DAP 325 LG. “In a swift response, the KSVS Osara Command and six (6) brave local…

The federal government is currently meeting with the leaders of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG. The meeting, which had been scheduled for 10:00 a.m., began about 5:30 p.m. due to delays in the arrival of NUPENG officials. The discussion, which is now taking place in the conference room of the Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Productivity, aims to put an end to the statewide industrial strike before it causes major harm to the weak economy. NUPENG has accused Dangote and associates of pursuing “crude and dangerous anti-union practices, a monopolistic agenda, and indecent industrial relations…

BBNaija Season 10 housemate, Rooboy, has been asked to leave (evicted from) the house after answering the red phone on Monday, just like Dede and Joanna. The twist threw the house into shock as show host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu ordered him to leave immediately, declaring him “evicted” on the phone. It happened when Dede first picked the red phone and was instructed to choose another housemate without explanation. She was named Joanna, and both housemates were told by Ebuka that they had been evicted. Biggie then performed the typical countdown, and they walked out of the house. While many viewers assumed…

President Bola Tinubu has dismissed Fegho Umunubo, Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy in the Vice President’s Office, from his position. According to a statement made on Monday by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at the State House, Umunubo’s disengagement is effective immediately. The statement further stated that Umunubo no longer represents the administration in any manner. “Henceforth, anyone who interfaces with him in the name of President Tinubu’s administration does so at his or her own risk. “We urge all stakeholders and constituents of the digital and creative economy to be so…

The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has criticized the Federal Government after the Department of State Services on Sunday asked Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to deactivate his account over a post he made against President Bola Tinubu. Chronicle NG reports that the DSS had written to X earlier on Saturday, giving the company 24 hours to remove Sowore’s tweet describing Tinubu as a criminal. The DSS described the comment as libelous and harmful to national security, but Sowore promised not to remove it. In a Monday post on his X, Sowore stated that the Service has expanded the…

Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen on Monday appointed Dane Kasper Hjulmand as coach, replacing Erik ten Hag, who was fired after just two league games in charge. The former Denmark coach was appointed on a contract until 2027. “It is an honour to be entrusted with such a team”, Hjulmand said in a statement, adding: “I’m motivated to shape the future of the club.” His appointment ends a chaotic fortnight for Leverkusen, who sacked former Manchester United manager Ten Hag on September 1, just two games into the Bundesliga season. Ten Hag succeeded Xabi Alonso, who led Leverkusen to an unbeaten…

Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan will return to the National Assembly later this month after serving a six-month suspension, her lawyer revealed. Speaking with The PUNCH in Abuja, her lawyer, Victor Giwa, revealed that the senator was on vacation in London but had already planned to return to plenary with her colleagues when the Senate reconvened on September 23. “Actually, she’s prepared to resume her term. She’s in London. Everything is in place, and the six months have expired. “The only thing left is her resume,” Giwa said. Giwa added that the Senate leadership was not expected to obstruct her…

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared solidarity with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in the push for the unionization of tanker drivers and all employees of the Dangote refinery and its allied companies. Chronicle NG reports that NUPENG had declared its intention to stop loading fuel today over allegations that the Dangote refinery planned to ban the drivers recruited for its 4,000 trucks from joining the union. In a statement released on Monday, the 7th, the association’s General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, stated that, “On behalf of the Petroleum…

The Federal Government has ordered the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to publicly name and shame airlines that disrupt flights without genuine reasons. Mr. Michael Achimugu, NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, made the announcement in a post on X. He warned that scenarios in which airline employees purposefully forsake passengers and allow NCAA Consumer Protection agents to deal with irate clients would not be tolerated. “While one understands the challenges that operators face in our peculiar operating environment, whoever ventures into this business must do it well. We must not always choose the easy way out. Don’t…