Author: Vincent Osuwo

Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Anambra State Governor and candidate for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Saturday’s election, fiercely campaigned in Ekwusigo and Nnewi South LGAs, urging citizens to prepare for the APGA on November 8. During a rally in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo, Soludo urged citizens to make sure they have their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) ready to exercise their democratic rights. He underlined the importance of active involvement in the political process, saying, “Voting with your PVCs is essential for shaping the future of our state.” The governor told the residents of Ekwusigo that his administration will continue to prioritize…

The Anambra State Police Command has completed its statewide security election advocacy tour, which included visits to all Area Commands in the state’s 21 Local Government Areas by Commissioner of Police Ikioye Orutugu and his top officers. The drill, which ended on November 1 at the Awka Area Command, was part of the police’s commitment to ensure a smooth governorship election on November 8. According to the CP, the tour represented the culmination of the Command’s strategic sensitization and capacity-building initiatives, which were aimed at preparing soldiers for professional and effective election security operations. Speaking at the Awka Area Command,…

The management of popular TikTok creator Amadou Elizabeth, commonly known as Jadrolita or Jarvis, has threatened legal action against fellow creative Hamzat Habeeb Adelaja, aka Peller, over claims of money laundering. In a recent TikTok livestream, Peller stated that money laundering occurs on the platform via the gifting system and hinted that Jarvis was involved in such operations. Clips from the livestream are now circulating on social media, with the inventor claiming that he assumed Jarvis was wealthy until she disclosed the truth. He also claimed that a “gifter” who backed him during a livestream once asked for a 50:50…

Wolverhampton Wanderers fired head coach Vitor Pereira after the club failed to win any of its first ten Premier League games. The club announced this in a statement on its website on Sunday, following the senior team’s eight losses and two draws in their first ten league games. Wolves said their results and performances this season “have fallen below acceptable standards,” placing them at the bottom of the table and eight points from safety. “Upon his arrival at Molineux last December, Pereira and his coaches made an immediate impact, guiding the team to a successful second half of the Premier…

The Presidency has announced that President Bola Tinubu will meet with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in the coming days to discuss allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria. Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, revealed this in a post on X on Saturday, after Trump’s previous accusations that the Nigerian government ignores attacks on Christians. Bwala stated that the planned meeting would focus on counterterrorism cooperation and dispelling myths about the nature of terrorist assaults in Nigeria. “Both President @officialABAT and President @realDonaldTrump have shared interests in the fight against insurgency and all forms of terrorism…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has plunged deeper into internal crisis as fresh divisions emerged within its leadership, with a faction backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, announcing the suspension of the National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and five other members of the National Working Committee. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday on behalf of the factional NWC, the PDP National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, announced the party’s National Vice Chairman (North Central), Mohammed Abdulrahman, as the Acting National Chairman. He stated, “Unfortunately, some people may say that the National Secretary, who has the responsibility…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police Force to investigate Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo over his recent promise of cash rewards to party supporters in wards that deliver victory for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in next Saturday’s governorship election. The APC’s National Secretary, Ajibola Bashiru, made the plea in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, accusing Soludo of attempting to influence voters with cash incentives rather than depending on his administration’s competence. Soludo, the APGA governorship candidate, provoked outrage after promising cash incentives at a campaign event…

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah scored his 250 goal for the club in Liverpool’s well-deserved 2-0 home win over Aston Villa. It’s been a while since Liverpool fans had much to chant about at Anfield, but manager Arne Slot believes the fans played an important role in helping the Reds regain their form. The Dutchman had been under fire, with six defeats in seven games in all competitions, before the reigning champions achieved a well-deserved 2-0 home win over Aston Villa, thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch. That triumph snapped a four-game losing sequence in the Premier League,…

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid defeated Valencia comfortably at Santiago Bernabeu to take a seven-point lead in La Liga. After Mbappe’s double inside 31 minutes, Vinicius Jr. had a penalty saved by Valencia goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala, then Jude Bellingham’s magnificent curling strike put the hosts ahead before halftime. Alvaro Carreras then sealed Real’s fourth consecutive victory in the Spanish top flight with a magnificent left-footed strike into the top corner from a tight angle. Vinicius Jr. was bound to get a lot of attention in this match after loudly expressing his displeasure with being substituted during last week’s…

US President Donald Trump has warned the Federal Government to act decisively in ending the genocide against Christians in Nigeria. Trump, in a statement on his Truth platform on Saturday, warned the President Bola Tinubu-led government to “move fast” in ending the insurgency against “cherished Christians” in Nigeria. The President pledged to send US troops to Nigeria to help fight insurgency and end the genocide against Christians in the country. “If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the USA will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and we may very well go into that…