Author: Vincent Osuwo

Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, has condemned the gruesome murder of Imo State residents by gunmen in a renewed attack. Obi, in a statement shared on his X page on Saturday, lamented over the murder of the Imo residents and incessant killing in the country. It was gathered that no fewer than 30 people were slain by gunmen in Imo State. Speaking on the murder, Obi said, ”Again, we have been confronted with another senseless killing in the country, this time in Imo State, where about 30 people were murdered by gunmen. ”This marks…

Saliu Badiu and Ayanmo Yakub clinched the Best Art Direction award at the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) for their stunning work on ‘Lisabi: The Uprising’. The film’s art direction and set design were exceptional, bringing to life the story of the legendary Yoruba warrior Lisabi’s resistance to pre-colonial oppression. The 11th edition of the AMVCAs began with a colourful Cultural Day on Friday, followed by the main awards night in Lagos on Saturday. Celebrities and creatives from across the continent dazzled in traditional regalia, blending heritage with cinematic glamour. The AMVCA, organised by MultiChoice, recognises outstanding achievements…

Harry Kane opened the scoring before hoisting his first career trophy as Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0, with veteran Thomas Mueller playing his final home game for the club. Bayern formally won the title on Sunday when reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen were held to a 2-2 draw at Freiburg, but the Bundesliga shield was delivered to them in front of their home fans at full time. Kane opened the scoring 31 minutes in by heading in a curling Michael Olise attempt for his 25th goal of the season. With Bayern lacking their customary zest, Gladbach had several chances to…

Timothy Omotoso, a Nigerian televangelist, was rearrested weeks after being acquitted of multiple rape accusations. South African police and the Home Affairs Department announced that the televangelist was arrested early Saturday morning in East London. It was gathered that the 66-year-old pastor at the Jesus Dominion International church based in South Africa was arrested in 2017 on 32 charges, including rape, sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Several young women, some of whom were still in school at the time, claimed that Omotoso handpicked them and would pray for forgiveness after each encounter. Omotoso was released last month after nine years…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan fueled speculation on Saturday that she was about to defect when she posted a viral video of herself dancing to music praising President Bola Tinubu. In a 15-second video shared to her TikTok channel, Natasha was seen chuckling as she repeatedly played a song by popular Kano artist Dauda Kahutu, also known as Rarara. The musician had regaled the president with a rendition of his new Yoruba song titled “Asiwaju Omo Ologo” during a dinner event hosted in Katsina during his official visit. Asiwaju Omo Ologo translates as ‘Asiwaju the glorious child’. Natasha’s action has left her…

A Nigerian divorce lawyer, Chisom Agbafor, has lamented over the increasing spate of divorce in the country. In a statement on X on Friday, Agbafor lamented over the causes of divorce in the country, which she blamed on lack of adequate sex, affection, and emotional bankruptcy. She mentioned that many women go years without sex in their marriages, a pivotal reason leading to the crash of many marriages in the country. Agbafor, a resident of Lagos State who described the crash of marriages as “really unsettling,” urged intending couples not to marry if they intend not to show their partner…

Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso, a former Governor of Kano State and National Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, has slammed some key members of the New Nigerian Peoples Party in Kano State who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress, calling their actions a betrayal of the movement and party. Kwankwaso made the remark at his Miller Road mansion in Kano on Friday evening, after receiving hundreds of Takai Local Government supporters who refused to join the All Progressives Congress. Recall that Senator Abdulrahman Kawu, who represents the Kano South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, recently defected to the APC together…

Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has stated that senators from Kebbi State who were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are ready to defect to the party. Ganduje stated this to State House correspondents following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Friday. The APC chairman led Dr Nasir Idris, Kebbi Governor Nasir Idris, and Senators Adamu Aliero, Yahaya Abdullahi, and Garba Maidoki to the meeting with Tinubu. He stated that important stakeholders in Kebbi had many underground conversations before deciding that the three PDP senators from…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has stated that there is nothing wrong with Nigeria being a one-party state. Ganduje said the APC was willing and capable of integrating all defectors into its ranks. Ganduje mentioned that although the APC was not gunning for a one-party state, it welcomed the idea if Nigerians wanted it. “We are not saying we are working for a one-party system, but if this is the wish of Nigerians, we cannot quarrel with that,” Ganduje told State House correspondents after he led three Peoples Democratic Party senators from Kebbi…

Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy, has announced that he will no longer run for any political position in Nigeria. Utomi further stated that he will not accept any government post or contract. He stated this on Friday during an interview with Politics Today on Channels Television. “Let me state clearly: I will not run for public office, I will not accept an appointment, contract by any government in Nigeria. My only concern is the well-being of the next generation. “I have lived my life decently without government money or stealing anybody’s thing. I want to take that away…