Author: Vincent Osuwo

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday mocked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over its leadership crisis, saying the opposition party lacked the capacity to manage itself, let alone challenge the APC ahead of 2027. The drama erupted after Nafiu Bala, the ADC’s former Deputy National Chairman, declared himself the party’s new national chairman. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Bala asserted that he had taken office as the “authentic” chairman, claiming that the Electoral Act and ADC’s constitution made him the lawful successor to Ralph Nwosu, who resigned after the opposition coalition accepted the party a few months back. Following…

Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami rallied to defeat Orlando City 3-1 to reach the League Cup final on Wednesday. After missing two consecutive matches due to a right thigh injury, Messi converted a penalty in the 77th minute to tie Inter at 1-1, then collaborated with Jordi Alba to put the hosts ahead in the 88th. Telasco Segovia added a third in injury time as Miami advanced to the final of the Leagues Cup, a cross-border competition between Major League Soccer and Mexico’s Liga MX. Messi’s first season in MLS, 2023, saw Inter win the League Cup. “We…

President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Thursday from diplomatic meetings in Japan and Brazil. Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, stated that the presidential plane took off from Brasília International Airport Air Force Base at 12:57 pm (local time) on Wednesday and landed early Thursday morning. Tinubu attended the opening ceremony and plenary session of the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) on August 20 in Japan. He had bilateral meetings before wrapping up with an interactive session with members of the Nigerian community. After TICAD 9, he travelled from Yokohama to Los Angeles, then to Brasília. In Brazil,…

The Osun State Government has stated that it will get a certified true copy of the judgement of a United States court that condemned the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, to prison for a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fund fraud. Chronicle NG reports that Oloyede, 62, a dual citizen of Nigeria and the United States, was sentenced to 56 months in jail on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and repay $4,408,543.38 in restitution. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio,…

The Lagos State Police Command has declared wanted Abiodun Ariori, Chief Executive Officer of Prosperous Ariori Golden Venture Limited, for allegedly killing three people during a violent land dispute in Lagos on Wednesday. Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, said in a statement on Wednesday that an officer was also severely injured in the conflict, which occurred in the Owode Onirin region. “In the course of the preliminary investigation and prima facie evidence available, one Abiodun Ariori, CEO of Prosperous Ariori Golden Venture Limited, is connected to the deadly clash between the traders and the land grabbers. “He is hereby declared…

A court in Equatorial Guinea sentenced a top official, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, to eight years in prison for embezzlement on Wednesday. He is also infamous for appearing in a series of sex tapes with the wives of other officials. He was convicted by the Bioko provincial tribunal of diverting money billed as professional travel expenses for personal use, according to supreme court press director Hilario Mitogo, who told reporters over WhatsApp. Engonga, the married former head of the national financial investigation agency, and five other senior officials have been accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars in the oil-rich…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has warned that it may refuse to meet with the Federal Government until past agreements are implemented. Addressing the media at Moses Adasu University, formerly Benue State University Makurdi, on what it called the government’s consistent breach of trust and agreements, the Zonal Coordinator of ASUU Nsukka Zone, Christian Opata, warned that a huge storm was already gathering over the government’s inaction, which “if unchecked would metamorphose into a crisis of unquantifiable magnitude.” The Zonal Coordinator stated that the union had been in talks with the government on the same concerns for more…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has elucidated that, despite the widespread endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term, other party members interested in the presidency will still be free to contest for the party’s ticket during the primaries. Sulaiman Mohammad Argungu, APC’s National Organising Secretary, announced this on Wednesday during an interactive session with journalists at the party’s national office in Abuja. He reaffirmed that the party’s leadership, including the National Working Committee, the Progressives Governors Forum led by Senator Hope Uzodinma, and the National Assembly leadership led by Senator Godswill Akpabio, had endorsed President Tinubu for…

Kayode Opeifa, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has accepted full responsibility for Tuesday’s derailment of the Abuja-Kaduna train, which occurred along the Kaduna corridor immediately after leaving Abuja. During an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, Opeifa assured Nigerians that the probe into the incident will be comprehensive and transparent. “Beyond apologising to Nigerians, I want to state clearly—as the Managing Director and Chief Executive—I take full responsibility. “When it comes to safety, there is no room for indifference. Once something like this happens, the chief executive must own it—and I do,” he…

President Bola Tinubu has promised to fast-track Nigeria’s development through technology and food security, aligning with the success models of emerging economies like Brazil. According to a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Tinubu, who spoke on Tuesday when he met with a cross section of Nigerians resident in Brazil, President Tinubu emphasised his administration’s commitment to transformation through innovation, reform, and inclusive growth. We must bring Nigeria to the forefront of Africa’s progress, driven by technology, food sovereignty, and the courage to change our destiny,” Tinubu declared. Tinubu described his visit to…