Author: Vincent Osuwo

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…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that a blind candidate hired a fellow blind man as an impersonator to sit the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on his behalf. According to the Registrar of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the vision-impaired impersonator is an undergraduate. Oloyede, who appeared at a press briefing on Friday, stated that the board remains committed to providing the essential support for people with disabilities who want to pursue university education. He said, “The Prof. Peter Okebukola-led JAMB Equal Opportunity Group continues to demonstrate exceptional dedication in ensuring…

Two Amassoma graduates from Niger Delta University were hacked to death by suspected cultists in the Gbarantoru area of Bayelsa State. One of the victims was identified as Ayaokpo Sinclair of the Tombia community, while the identity of the second victim had yet to be established at the time of reporting this story. Both were apparently awaiting their NYSC call-up when they were attacked about 11 p.m. on Thursday. Mr Tolummbofa Jonathan, Commander of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria in Bayelsa State, revealed on Friday that the two young graduates were out shopping in the evening when a group of…

The Rivers Women Prayer Group has raised fresh concerns over what they described as the “bleeding” state of Rivers State under the ongoing state of emergency, demanding its immediate termination and the reinstatement of democratic governance. The women questioned Rivers State’s destiny as other states prepare to celebrate the day and reflect on democratic progress, with members lamenting how the emergency rule has hampered the deployment of resources for genuine development in the state. This was said in a statement signed by Dr. Vivian Ige-Elenwo and Chikodi Okpara and delivered by renowned Niger Delta campaigner Ann-Kio Briggs on behalf of…