Author: Vincent Osuwo

It has been revealed that former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo clashed with the Department of State Security (DSS) over the agency’s failure to comply with a court order for Omoyele Sowore’s release during the Muhammadu Buhari administration. This was revealed in Richard Akinnola’s new book, “I Write What I Like”. Akinnola stated in the book, “Sometime in 2019, at the height of the detention of Omoyele Sowore by the Buhari government and the refusal of the DSS to obey the court order for his release, I booked an appointment with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. I was aware of…

Representatives of Dangote Group on Sunday collected the remains of Ruth Otabor, the younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna, from the hospital where she died. Ruth, who had a leg amputation after being hit by a truck linked to the Dangote Group near Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State, on Wednesday, died on Sunday morning, weeks after the accident. The bereaved family announced her death on Sunday through a statement by Eko Solicitors & Advocates, saying Ruth passed on to glory earlier at about 6:30 a.m. “With a heavy heart, the family regrets to announce the passing on…

The Lagos State Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Abdullahi Olowa, has said it is within the purview of local government authorities to rename a street or revoke an existing street name if not renewed. Olowa, who is also the Chairman of the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, said the recent renaming of streets in the Bariga Local Council Development Area was within the constitutional mandate of the council. His comments come amid controversy surrounding the renaming of streets and bus stops in the Bariga area of Lagos by the local council authorities. “Street naming is within…

The Lagos State Police Command has announced restrictions on the current Egungun festival, limiting all connected activities to specified outing points and celebration locations. The decree, according to the police, strives to protect lives and property while preserving the rights of all religious and cultural groups in the state. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the state Police Command’s spokesperson, issued a statement on Sunday. “The Lagos State Police Command hereby announces the restriction of all Egungun masquerade festival activities to designated masquerade outing points and venues of celebrations only. “This directive prohibits practitioners from engaging in public processions or street marching to…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the Rivers State LG poll and its outcome as “an awful absurdity and a travesty to the very notion of elective democracy.” Atiku, in a statement on X on Sunday, criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the conduct of the elections. Chronicle NG reports that the All Progressives Congress, APC, won 20 chairmanship seats in the election, while the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won three chairmanship positions. In reaction to the development, Atiku said, “By the shameful and shambolic manner in which the occupation government went ahead to conduct local government elections in…

The Dangote Group has commiserated with the family of Ruth Otabor, younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, who passed away weeks after being involved in a road accident with one of the company’s trucks near Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State. In a statement issued shortly after the announcement of her demise on Sunday, the company said, “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ruth Otabor, who was injured in the recent road incident involving one of our trucks in Auchi, Edo State.” The company stated that since the August 13…

The sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna, Ruth Otabor, has died weeks after she was knocked down by a Dangote truck. The bereaved family announced her death on Sunday through a statement by Eko Solicitors & Advocates, saying Ruth passed on to glory on Sunday, at about 6:30 a.m. “With a heavy heart, the family regrets to announce the passing on to glory of their daughter, sister, and mother on this 31st day of August, 2025, at about 06:30 hrs,” the statement read. The family added that they are grieving and requested privacy to mourn Ruth. “The…

No fewer than three people have been killed and 103 others injured due to a train derailing while en route to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, the country’s health ministry has said. The train was going from the northern seaside city of Marsa Matruh when seven of its carriages came off the rails at about 15:30 local time (12:30 GMT) on Saturday, with two carriages flipped, according to officials. Health Minister Dr Khaled Abdul Ghaffar expressed his condolences and prayers to the martyrs’ families and wished those injured a speedy recovery. The transport ministry and the Egyptian National Railways Authority (ENRA)…

Popular Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake made a special appearance at the ongoing Major League Soccer (MLS) in New York. The musician was celebrated with a ceremonial coin toss during the match between the New York Red Bulls and Columbus. Asake took to Instagram on Sunday to post photographs and videos from the occasion, where he posed with players and referees before kickoff. The appearance demonstrates Asake’s growing global prominence as he broadens his reach beyond the music scene. Asake, born Ahmed Ololade, rose to prominence in 2020 with his breakthrough single, Lady. He signed with YBNL in February 2022 and…

The family of former Inspector-General of Police Solomon Arase has announced his death at the age of 69 after an undisclosed illness. In a statement on Sunday by his son, Solomon Arase Jnr, the family said the former IGP died on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Cedercrest Hospital, Abuja, after a brief illness. “The Arase family of Benin City, Edo State, hereby announces the passage of Solomon Ehigiator Arase, former Inspector General of Police. “He passed on at about 9 a.m. on Sunday, 31st August 2025, at the Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, after a brief illness. “He was aged 69,” the…