Author: Vincent Osuwo

Reality TV star and entrepreneur Natacha Akide, better known as Tacha, has completed her 24-hour Guinness World Record attempt for the most makeovers done in a single day. The media celebrity completed the marathon session around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture & History in Lagos, where she began the challenge on Saturday. It was gathered that Tacha encountered minor technical difficulties, including a brief power loss in the early hours of the effort. Despite the setback, she persisted, working quickly and completing makeovers on 145 models, both male and female. The models, which…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, is recuperating in his Abuja home after falling ill, and there are no plans by President Bola Tinubu to replace him, multiple sources in the Presidency confirmed. A senior official who requested not to be named because he was not authorized to talk publicly denied reports that the minister had suffered a stroke or had been sent abroad for treatment. “Yes, he’s indisposed. He’s sick, which is a bit serious, but it’s not a stroke,” the source said. The source continued, “As I’m talking to you, he’s…

The Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, which opens on Monday, October 13. Cardoso will succeed Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, according to a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, issued on Sunday. The announcement is headlined ‘Cardoso leads Nigeria’s team to the World Bank-IMF meeting in Washington, DC. “Cardoso, as the alternate governor, replaces the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Mr. Wale…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for granting presidential pardons to dozens of convicted drug traffickers and smugglers, calling the decision ‘a national disgrace’ that undermines Nigeria’s anti-drug campaign and harms the country’s international image. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC stated that the decision constituted ‘an irresponsible use’ of the presidential pardon power, claiming that it could encourage impunity and weaken moral standards. “The African Democratic Congress (ADC) finds as pathetic and an act of immense national disgrace the recent presidential pardon and clemency…

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia and his predecessor, Samuel Ortom, clashed on Sunday over a ₦100 billion loan approved by the State House of Assembly. During an emergency plenary last Friday, the House approved the governor’s request for a ₦100 billion loan to fund infrastructure projects across the state. The loan will be used to renovate and equip 23 general hospitals, build science schools, and complete ongoing road, bridge, drainage, and electricity projects. The project includes skills acquisition centers, smart schools in all federal constituencies, and the Benue State University of Agriculture, Science, and Technology, Ihugh. The State chapter of…

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has promised not to give up, despite reports that more of its members are defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections. Bruised but unbowed, the opposition party claims that recent political actions are part of a larger campaign to damage it. At the center of its defiance is Debo Ologunagba, the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, whose steady tone and resolve have become rallying points in a turbulent season. Reports that Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri may soon defect to the APC have caused…

Troops from 2 Division/Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have recovered three more kidnapped victims from Kwara State’s Babanla Forest, as the Nigerian Army steps up its onslaught against bandits terrorizing the state’s villages. Captain Stephen Nwankwo, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, 22 Armoured Brigade, Ilorin, said in a statement on Sunday that the victims were rescued during coordinated operations on Saturday following credible intelligence regarding the kidnappers’ movements in the region. Nwankwo said troops deployed at the Patrol Base Babanla stormed a suspected bandit hideout and successfully rescued Oluwabusayo Taiwo, aged 25, and her three-year-old son, Taiwo Irayomide,…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern about the growing discontent among Nigerian youths regarding the country’s governance. In a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday, Atiku revealed that he met with a group of young people from across the 19 northern states, who expressed frustrations over fraudulent elections and the resultant economic hardships. He said, “Every time they come to have a conversation with me about bad governance, fraudulent elections, and resultant hardship being faced by citizens, I deeply feel sad about the situation. “Yesterday evening, I received yet another group of youths from across the…

A sad incident between soldiers and Nigeria Police Force operatives in Bauchi State resulted in the death of Constable Ukasha Muhammed. The Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the event in a statement issued Saturday by its spokesperson, SP Ahmed Wakil. According to the statement, the confrontation took place on October 10, 2025, in Bauchi’s Bayan Gari neighborhood. Wakil stated that the command received a distress report about a major altercation involving a patrol squad led by Inspector Hussaini Samaila during a regular operation. “The patrol team encountered an assault on one of its members, Constable Ukasha Muhammed (F/No 533164), by…

The founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, has expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s choice of Prof. Joash Amupitan as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Aniebonam spoke amid controversies surrounding Amupitan’s appointment on Sunday in Lagos. Chronicle NG reports that the National Council of States, on October 7, approved the appointment of Amupitan to take over from Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu as INEC chairman. Amupitan’s appointment is awaiting confirmation by the Senate. According to Aniebonam, Amupitan already has a lot of work ahead of him and should get started as soon as his…