Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has denied withdrawing his legal case against the Peoples Democratic Party or agreeing to the party’s planned national convention in Ibadan, Oyo state. In a message posted on his official Facebook page on Friday evening, Lamido described the circulating claim as “fake news,” saying that it sparked a surge of calls from anxious PDP members around the country after spreading around the intended convention venue. He emphasized that, contrary to popular belief, the Federal High Court had earlier on Friday issued a decision affirming his eligibility to contest the PDP national chairmanship, which he…

Former Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano has reportedly passed away. Obiano reportedly died in a London hospital after battling severe heart failure and complications related to urinary cancer. Obiano served as governor of Anambra State from 2014 to 2022, succeeding Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Born on August 8, 1955, Obiano hailed from Aguleri in the Anambra East Local Government Area. He is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N4 billion fraud.

Ezra Olubi, the co-founder and chief technology officer of Paystack, the Nigerian payments business owned by Stripe, has been suspended in response to a claim of sexual misconduct involving a subordinate. On Wednesday, a former romantic partner of Olubi posted personal grievances on social media, sparking the issue. The article brought Olubi’s troubling tweets from 2009 to 2013—many of which had sexually explicit content regarding coworkers and minors—back into the spotlight. The tweets’ reappearance sparked a public discussion on personal behavior, accountability, and the long-term effects of social media use. Since then, Olubi has stopped using his X account. Some…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was ordered by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday to postpone its national convention, which was set for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Judge Peter Lifu’s ruling in the lawsuit filed by former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido prohibited the Independent National Electoral Commission from overseeing, observing, or approving any convention run by the PDP that did not include the plaintiff as a candidate. According to Justice Lifu, the evidence presented to the court proved that Lamido was unfairly excluded from obtaining a nomination form to run for the party’s…

The BBC apologized to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that edited parts of his speech on January 6, 2021, but rejected his demands for compensation. The corporation stated that the cut gave “the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action” and that the 2024 program will not be shown again. Trump’s lawyers have vowed to sue the BBC for $1 billion (£759 million) unless it issues a retraction, apologizes, and compensates him. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told BBC Breakfast that she was satisfied the corporation was “taking this seriously,” and that…

France talisman Kylian Mbappe has dismissed the achievement of scoring 400 career goals, maintaining that he has far greater objectives in football history. According to Fabrizio Romano on Friday, Mbappe stated, “400 goals do not impress people. I want to leave my stamp on football history, so I need to score at least 400 more.” The 26-year-old forward referred to all-time greats, citing players with over 900 goals, adding that only hitting 400 is insufficient to be among the top who continue to wow spectators. “There is one with 950+ goals and another with 900+. 400 isn’t enough to stay…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi have congratulated Nigeria’s Super Eagles on their 4-1 victory against Gabon in the 2026 CAF World Cup playoffs. Nigeria qualified for the final World Cup playoffs thanks to goals from Akor Adams, Chidera Ejuke, and Victor Osimhen. Following the game, fans took to social media to praise the triumph and encourage the players to stay focused ahead of their match against the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday. On Thursday night, Abubakar expressed his pride in the club via his official X (Twitter). “Proud of the @NGSuperEagles for…

President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for another five-year term, the State House announced on Friday. Marwa, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021, will now lead the agency until 2031. Prior to joining the NDLEA, he was the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse from 2018 until December 2020. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed the announcement in a press statement issued on November 14, 2025. According to the statement,…

Anamekwe Nwabuoku, a former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) who is accused of money laundering, has a case to answer, a Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Thursday. As a result, the court scheduled November 24 for the former AGF to present his defense against the accusation that he embezzled around N1.96 billion from the national treasury, according to a ruling by Justice James Omotosho. Additionally, the defendant filed a no-case motion to be released and found not guilty, but the court rejected it. The court determined that the evidence presented to it, along with the testimony of…

President Emmanuel Macron promised on Thursday that France would do everything to avoid a repeat of the jihadist attacks in Paris 10 years ago that took the lives of 130 people. “Everything will be done to prevent any new attack and to ruthlessly punish those who would dare to attempt it,” he said. Salah Abdeslam, 36, the only surviving member of the ten-person jihadist cell responsible for the assaults, is incarcerated for life. The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the other nine attackers either blew themselves up or were slain by police. The last remnants…