Author: Vincent Osuwo

Canal+, a French media conglomerate, has officially acquired full ownership of MultiChoice Group, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, in a landmark $3 billion (approx. 55 billion rand) transaction. On Wednesday, July 23, South Africa’s Competition Tribunal authorised the transaction, which gives Canal+ the remaining 55% interest that it did not previously own. The decision comes after months of arduous discussions and regulatory assessments, and it clears the way for the transaction to be completed by October 8, 2025. While the Tribunal issued its approval, it placed various public interest restrictions to protect local content and preserve South Africa’s…

The Benue State House of Assembly’s removal of Chief Judge Maurice Ikpambese was declared unconstitutional, null and void by the National Industrial Court in Abuja on Wednesday. Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae ruled that the recommendation made by Governor Hyacinth Alia and the state Assembly to remove the CJ was invalid. The court determined that the defendants breached Section 292(1)(ii) of the 1999 Constitution, as well as Order VII Rule 39(4) and Order XI Rule 78(8)(a)-(c) of the Benue State House of Assembly’s Standing Orders, 2023. It also invalidated a press statement issued by 13 House members on February 18, 2025, announcing…

Residents of Sowo Village blocked the Abeokuta-Sagamu Motorway to protest the deaths of four students from Iddo Primary School in Kobape, Ogun State, in a road crash on Wednesday. The protest comes just 48 hours after a motorcyclist and his passenger were crushed to death at the Siun junction of the same motorway. The accident occurred around 3 p.m. when a vehicle rammed into the schoolchildren while they were returning. Eyewitnesses mentioned that some angry youths attempted to lynch the driver of the vehicle, but he was rescued by security operatives. On Wednesday, Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for the Ogun State…

The Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, launched the N500bn Produce-for-Lagos Off-taker Guarantee Fund, aimed at boosting food production and supply, reducing imports, and enhancing agricultural productivity in the country. The Memorandum of Understanding with the cooperating states was unveiled and signed at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja. Governors Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Usman Ododo (Kogi), Umaru Bago (Niger), Agbu Kefas (Taraba), and Olajide Owolabi, Deputy Governor of Ondo State, attended the occasion. Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti State, was represented. Others present included Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and the Digital Economy; Gen Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence…

An apartment housing students of Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, located behind Ace Bar in the university community in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, was gutted by fire on Wednesday, following a suspected electrical fault. Oluwashinayomi Ogunfowora, the Students’ Union Public Relations Officer, revealed this in a statement after visiting the impacted building, known as Amazing Glory Villa, and sympathising with the victims of the incident. A video received by our journalist shows numerous rooms engulfed in flames, with students’ personal properties obviously destroyed. “Earlier today, a tragic incident occurred at the back of Ace Bar. A lot of properties…

The Plateau State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Yavana Jonathan, has appealed to the Nigerian Army to intensify support for corps members deployed in the state, emphasising the need for enhanced security and welfare. Jonathan made an appeal on Wednesday while paying a courtesy call to Major General Folusho Oyinlola, the General Officer Commanding 3 Division and Commander of Operation Safe Haven, at Maxwell Khobe Cantonment in Jos. He praised the military’s assistance in ensuring peace and security during NYSC orientation sessions, emphasising the importance of continuous partnership for corps members’ safety, especially in high-risk locations. A…

Former Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu, vowing to work against his re-election in 2027 under a new political platform, the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Addressing a mob of followers at Port Harcourt International Airport on Wednesday, Amaechi labelled Rivers State as “notorious for writing election results and declaring winners,” warning his supporters not to work with electoral manipulators. He urged Rivers residents and Nigerians in general to register with the ADC, which he claimed had emerged to confront and replace the current administration, which has caused “unprecedented hardship” for…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a change in the venue and time of its National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 24, 2025. The meeting, which was scheduled to take place in the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, will now begin at 2 p.m. in the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa. Felix Morka, the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, stated this in a statement on Wednesday. “The change of venue from the party’s National Secretariat – 40 Blantyre Street, Wuse II, Abuja – to the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, is due to logistical reasons,”…

Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, has stated that former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi is free to seek the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 elections, regardless of whether he returns as his running mate. This was stated during a guest appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday. “They are two key individuals that I have tremendous respect for; one is Peter Obi. I welcome him openly. “The Labour Party welcomes him to still come and retain the Labour Party ticket and contest in 2027 with or without me. And the ADC is welcome…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has promised the commitment of the House under his leadership to use legislative instruments to promote gender equality and safeguard press freedom. This comes as he warns that no nation can flourish on fake news or misinformation. The Speaker made the vow on Tuesday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Press Week and Award Ceremony, which was held in Abuja, the capital. The Speaker, represented by Akwa Ibom member Patrick Umoh, praised the media for holding all tiers of government accountable and deepening democracy via public enlightenment and education. According to…