Author: Vincent Osuwo

Rivers State’s sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), congratulated the state-owned Rivers Angels Football Club on retaining the President Federation Cup Women’s championship. Rivers Angels won the title for the tenth time, defeating Nasarawa Amazons 4-2 on penalties in the finals at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on Saturday. Speaking to journalists following the victory, Ibas, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika, expressed satisfaction with the feat, which he termed as unprecedented. This was reiterated in a statement published in Port Harcourt on Saturday by Juliana Masi, Head of the SSG’s…

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. local time for the first part of his two-nation tour to the Caribbean and South America. Tinubu was greeted with full military ceremonies at Hewanorra International Airport by Saint Lucia’s Governor-General, Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles, and Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre. The President “will kick off the state visit on Sunday by paying courtesy calls on the Governor-General and Prime Minister Philip Pierre,” according to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The announcement reads, ‘President Tinubu Arrives in Saint…

Rivers Angels won their 10th President Federation Cup trophy on Saturday, defeating Nasarawa Amazons 4-2 on penalties in the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos state. Rivers state side made a comeback from a two-goal deficit in regular time to win on penalties. Despite controlling the pace of the game, the Rivers state team fell down after only seven minutes, as Rukayat Shobowale capitalised on a stray ball inside their area to give the Amazons the lead. Ten minutes later, Shobowale doubled the advantage, giving the Lafia-based team a two-goal lead at the interval. The Rivers state team maintained their momentum after…

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s planned trip to Saint Lucia, describing it as poorly timed and lacking in sensitivity, especially amid Nigeria’s deepening economic and security challenges. Tinubu is scheduled to leave Nigeria on Saturday for Saint Lucia and is also expected to attend the upcoming BRICS summit in Brazil. In a post shared on X on Saturday, Obi expressed dismay over the president’s travel, questioning the state of governance in the country. Obi stated that Tinubu’s trip highlights a pattern of misplaced priorities by the administration, particularly at a time…

Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, has been chosen Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation, the world’s highest decision-making body for customs administration. Abdullahi Maiwada, the service’s National Public Relations Officer, said this in a statement released on Saturday. Maiwada went on to say that Adeniyi was elected during the 145th/146th WCO Council meeting, which took place on Saturday at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels. According to the statement, the election would take place exactly two years after President Bola Tinubu appointed him as customs commissioner. He explained that Adeniyi succeeded Edward Kieswetter, Commissioner of the…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has made stunning claims concerning the constitutional crisis that rocked Nigeria during the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s protracted sickness, claiming that a key presidential aide purposely withheld a critical handover document from the National Assembly. In an interview with Rainbow Book Club, which trended on Saturday, Jonathan said that Yar’Adua had prepared a formal letter empowering him as acting president before flying abroad for medical treatment in 2010, but the aide in charge of the paper refused to submit it to parliament. The former president claimed the aide’s actions caused a constitutional crisis, leaving Nigeria…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed sadness over the passing of Aminu Dantata, a revered patriarch of industry, philanthropy, and public virtue, whose death he described as “the end of an era” and “the loss of a significant guardian of the nation’s moral and entrepreneurial heritage.” Dantata, who died on Saturday, was more than just a towering corporate giant; he was largely recognised as his generation’s profound conscience. His life was defined by quiet charity, principled leadership, and an unrelenting devotion to societal upliftment, leaving an everlasting imprint on Nigeria’s soul. On Saturday, Atiku responded to the news via…

Controversial music artiste Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington or Akpi, has stated that the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has no right to declare him wanted. NAPTIP had declared Speed Darlington wanted in connection with alleged offences including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking. The post read, “Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, is wanted in connection with alleged offences including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking. Anyone with credible information on his whereabouts is urged to contact NAPTIP immediately.” In an interview with Saturday Beats, Darlington insisted that his lawyer will handle the problem. He said, “Thanks for…

President Bola Tinubu expressed sadness over the death of Aminu Dantata, an elder statesman, business magnate, and philanthropist. Dantata, who died at the age of 94 on Saturday morning, was a well-known and successful businessman. In a statement issued by his special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described Dantata’s death as a colossal national tragedy. ‘President Tinubu Mourns The passing of elder statesman and business icon, alhaji Aminu Dantata at 94’ is the title of the statement. “With the death of Alhaji Dantata today, we lost a prominent business mogul, patriot, and elder statesman who contributed significantly…

Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour in the 2023 presidential election, has applauded Dr Abdullahi Ganduje on his resignation as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. Obi, in a statement shared on his X page on Friday, praised Ganduje for prioritising his health above his desire to cling to the leadership of the APC. Chronicle NG reports that Ganduje announced his resignation in a letter on Friday addressed to the National Working Committee of the APC. However, according to reports, the former APC chairman’s abrupt resignation is claimed to be due to his deteriorating health.…