Author: Vincent Osuwo

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a former presidential candidate and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is at risk if the party’s continuing conflict is not resolved soon. Olawepo-Hashim issued the warning in a statement made accessible to our correspondent on Sunday in Kwara State, following the contentious PDP National Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, by a segment of the party despite numerous contradicting court orders. Chronicle NG reported that the faction proceeded with the convention despite a subsisting judgment expressly restraining it, deepening internal divisions and widening the rift within the main opposition party. Speaking…

The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has described the party’s national convention held in Ibadan on Saturday as illegal and said its outcomes will not stand. According to a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Kenneth Yowika, the Rivers PDP praised the Independent National Electoral Commission for boycotting the convention, saying the move upheld the rule of law and democracy. The PDP mentioned that two Federal High Courts had barred the PDP from holding the convention, while a High Court in Ibadan allowed it to proceed. Despite the conflicting rulings, the party went ahead with the…

Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed on Saturday. The Marburg virus is among the deadliest known viruses. It has a 21-day incubation period, similar to Ebola, and produces severe bleeding, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. It is transmitted through bodily fluids, similar to Ebola, and has a death rate ranging from 25 to 80 percent. The World Health Organization’s president, Ethiopia’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Friday that at least nine cases had been found in southern Ethiopia, two days…

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), has issued a fresh warning to drug barons and trafficking cartels. This came as he pledged that his second term would see an even stronger crackdown on illicit drug networks across the country. Marwa, who was reappointed by President Bola Tinubu for another five-year term on Friday, November 14, 2025, delivered the warning to jubilant management staff and operatives gathered at the NDLEA National Headquarters in Abuja shortly after the presidential announcement. Femi Babafemi, Director of Media & Advocacy at…

Nigerian comedienne Damilola Adekoya, popularly known as Princess, has reacted to the release of actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, urging the Lagos State government and the Department of Justice to include his name on the sex offender register. The comedienne made the appeal during a live Instagram session on Saturday, November 15, 2025. She said, “I want to urge the Lagos State Government and the Department of Justice to please publish his name in the sex offenders register,” adding that she would be waiting for an update on the matter. Reacting to claims that Baba Ijesha was pardoned, Princess…

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has distanced himself from the Peoples Democratic Party’s decision to expel the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, and numerous other party officials. In a statement released on Saturday by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, the governor highlighted that the subject was never considered by the PDP Governors’ Forum or the National Executive Committee prior to the move for expulsion. He insisted that the idea did not reflect his position. The statement read, “The Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency Barr. Caleb Manasseh…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved all party structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers States. The dissolution was declared on Saturday at the party’s current elective national conference in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde proposed a motion for the convention to recognize and endorse the party’s elected executive committees at various levels in states and zones where congresses have already been held. The proposal was seconded by Daniel Okechukwu, National Auditor and member of the PDP National Working Committee. Makinde said, “In the case of Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom,…

Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has berated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention being held in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a statement on his X handle on Saturday, Olayinka described the gathering as “Dirty December in November.” “They went to Ibadan to start Dirty December in November. When people decide to start their own Dirty December in November, one can’t help but ignore whatever comes out of their mouths,” he wrote. Olayinka’s statement comes on the heels of the decision reportedly reached by…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its ongoing 2025 National Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday expelled high-profile members, including Federal Capital Minister Nyesom Wike, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), former Governor Ayo Fayose, Austin Nwachukwu, and several others for anti-party activities. The decision was “promptly ratified by an overwhelming majority of delegates,” highlighting the party’s “commitment to restoring unity, discipline, and focus ahead of the 2027 general elections.” This was revealed in an official statement released by @OfficialPDPNig across its social media handles, which read, “In a landmark move to restore unity, discipline, and focus ahead of…

Nollywood actor Olarenwaju James, popularly called Baba Ijesha, has reportedly been released from prison following the Court of Appeal judgment that overturned his conviction for the sexual assault of a minor. The actor was arrested in 2021, and in July 2022, the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja sentenced him to 16 years’ imprisonment after finding him guilty on multiple counts relating to the assault of a 14-year-old girl. An unverified but widely distributed video received by our journalist on Saturday showed the comic actor sitting in a vehicle shortly after being released, expressing relief and stating that he needed…