Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of using anti-corruption agencies to force opposition leaders to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress. In a message posted on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, Atiku bemoaned that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had become a political weapon. On Monday, the EFCC detained former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal for alleged financial malfeasance, and it also summoned former Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha for corruption charges during his brief term. In response, Atiku alleged that Tambuwal’s detention was only because he is a member of the…

Embattled former Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended for eight weeks and ordered to undergo an education programme after making insulting remarks about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) fired Coote in December after a video leaked on social media the previous month showing him making disparaging remarks regarding Klopp and Liverpool in 2020. The FA has sanctioned him further for an “aggravated breach” of rule E3.2, citing the reference to Klopp’s German nationality in the video. According to the FA’s written reasons for the ruling, Coote showed “deep remorse” and accepted his…

Nigerians have berated Ibom Air for allegedly exposing the nakedness of its passenger Comfort Emmanson, who was arrested, charged, and held in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for attacking airline staff. On August 10, during a trip from Uyo to Lagos, Emmanson allegedly refused to turn off her phone as instructed by the cabin crew, a normal aviation safety precaution. The scenario worsened when another passenger apparently turned off the device, causing her to become enraged. She was accused of assaulting a staff member and attempting to use a fire extinguisher as a weapon, activities that the airline regarded as potentially jeopardising…

Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has accused Nigerian authorities of selective justice in the case of Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air customer who was arrested, charged, and held in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for attacking airline staff. On August 10, during a trip from Uyo to Lagos, Emmanson allegedly refused to turn off her phone as instructed by the cabin crew, a normal aviation safety precaution. The scenario worsened when another passenger apparently turned off the device, causing her to become enraged. She was accused of assaulting a staff member and attempting to use a fire extinguisher as a weapon, activities…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has condemned the release of a video showing indecent exposure of Comfort Emmanson during the Ibom Airline fracas, describing the act as “totally unacceptable” and directing that the staff responsible be identified and sanctioned. Keyamo’s statement comes after viral videos show the female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, stripped naked by aviation staff. In a statement on his official X account on Monday, Keyamo said, “Whilst we support the filming of her recalcitrant behaviour as evidence to prosecute her, what is deplorable is to release such evidence containing indecent exposure to the public…

Cristiano Ronaldo proposed to his long-time partner, Georgina Rodríguez, after years of teasing hints, and she happily accepted. The football icon’s fiancée announced the good news on Instagram on Monday, showing off a magnificent diamond ring that could outshine the lights at Old Trafford. “Yes, I do. In this and all my life,” Georgina wrote in her heartfelt caption, marking a love story nearly a decade in the making with a promise set in stone—and a very sparkly one at that. Fans have noticed that this is not the same sparkler she has worn in recent years; it is larger,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday interrogated former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to N189 billion. Tambuwal, who led Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023, arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 11:30 a.m. and was detained for questioning by investigators. According to an EFCC source, the withdrawals appear to be in contravention of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act of 2022. The source said, “Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, is being held over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals to the tune of N189 billion. “The withdrawals are in…

A former Ogun State Governor, Senator Gbenga Daniel, has refuted claims that Senate President Godswill Akpabio is hospitalised in London, UK. According to Daniel, who represents Ogun East Senatorial District, he stopped over in London to personally inform Akpabio of his intention to return to Nigeria for the August 16 bye-election in the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency. The seat became vacant after the death of a former Deputy Whip of the House of Representatives, Adewumi Onanuga. In a statement on Monday by Jackson Udom, Akpabio’s Special Assistant on Media, Daniel told the Senate President, “Your Excellency, the news out there…

The Niger State Government has asked the State High Court to resolve the shutdown order amicably with Badeggi FM Radio. The state governor, Mohammed Bago, accused the radio station of public incitement and ordered its termination. He also directed the State Commissioner of Police and the Commissioner for Homeland Security to do a profile of the radio station’s owner. Following this occurrence, which received outrage from the media and civil society, Badeggi Radio took the State government to court to challenge the order. Philip Emmanuel, the radio station’s counsel, filed a case at the Minna High Court to enforce its…

The Ondo Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers in connection with the kidnapping of two Adekunle Ajasin University staff in Akungba-Akoko. According to reports, gunmen kidnapped the victims on Monday, August 4, at their home along Supare Akoko in the Akoko South West Local Government Area. However, the victims were released on Sunday, August 10, after paying an unknown ransom. DSP Olushola Ayanlade, the command’s spokeswoman, confirmed the situation in a statement released to reporters on Monday in Akure. “I can confirm to you that our operatives arrested three suspected kidnappers in connection with the kidnapping of two AAUA…