Author: Vincent Osuwo

A former 300-level Mass Communication student at the University of Lagos, Chidinma Ojukwu, testified before a Lagos State High Court on Tuesday that every statement she made to police during interrogation was false and given under duress. Chidinma is on trial for allegedly murdering Super TV’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Usifo Ataga. In her defence before Justice Yetunde Adesanya at the Lagos High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square, Chidinma claimed that fear kept her from telling the truth during her interactions with the police. “Because of the fear that the Investigating Police Officer, Mr Bamidele, and his team put in…

The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has fired the managing directors of the three refineries under the control of NNPCL. The refineries are Port Harcourt Refining Company, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company. Other senior officials of the national oil company were also forced to resign, including Bala Wunti, former chief of National Petroleum Investment Management Services, an NNPCL subsidiary. The new management also requested numerous officials who had one year until their respective retirement dates to leave. Although the company’s spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, did not react to questions about the topic…

Okezie Ogbata, a 36-year-old Nigerian national, was sentenced to 97 months in prison in the United States for his involvement in a $6 million transnational inheritance fraud conspiracy. The US Department of Justice announced this in a statement issued on Monday. Ogbata was determined to be a member of a network of fraudsters that sent personalised letters to elderly people across the United States for numerous years. The scheme conned approximately 400 people, the majority of whom were elderly or fragile, causing losses of more than $6 million. The letters falsely claimed that the sender was a representative of a…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, does not require any coalition with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or support from political figures like former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to win the 2027 presidential election. In an exclusive interview, Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, Deputy President of the NLC Political Commission, stated that Obi remains a formidable and well-acclaimed candidate capable of defeating President Bola Tinubu in a free and fair campaign. Ndubuaku dismissed suggestions that Obi will rejoin the PDP, characterising it as a…

The Federal Government has designated Thursday, May 1, 2025, as a public holiday to honour this year’s Workers’ Day celebration. The government reaffirmed the importance of peace in driving industrialisation and economic progress. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, stated this in a statement issued on Tuesday on behalf of the Federal Government. Tunji-Ojo praised workers for their diligence and sacrifice, stating that their efforts are largely responsible for the country’s greatness and the respect it demands in the international community. ”There is dignity in labour; the dedication and commitment to the work we do is vital to nation-building”, the minister…

Prominent Lagos socialite Emeka Okonkwo (a.k.a. E-Money) reportedly regained his release on Tuesday evening after hours of questioning by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He discovered e-money at his home in the Omole area of Lagos on Monday night and transferred it to the commission’s office in Abuja for investigation. He was arrested by operatives for allegedly abusing the naira and defacing foreign currencies. However, the celebrity took to Instagram on Tuesday evening to celebrate his release, using the handle @iam_emoney1. Appearing as a king in his palace in the place, E-money wrote, “No tension, everywhere…

Former Delta State Governor Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa has revealed that ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar is preparing to leave the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 elections. Atiku was the PDP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, with Okowa as his running mate. On March 20, 2023, the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku, the Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and others announced the formation of a coalition. The move has spurred continuous debate about the possibility of a united opposition, with political leaders offering varying perspectives. Speaking to Arise News on Tuesday, Okowa, who officially joined…

President Bola Tinubu congratulated Mark Carney on the Liberal Party’s win in the recent Canadian parliamentary elections, which resulted in his election as the country’s 24th Prime Minister. Tinubu extended his congratulations in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday. The statement is captioned ‘President Tinubu congratulates Canadian Prime Minister Mark Joseph Carney.’ He recognised the significance of his hard-fought electoral victory at a time when the country requires a leader with extensive experience. Carney, a seasoned economist, previously served as Governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 and…

The family of Juju musician Sunday Adegeye, also known as King Sunny Ade, KSA, has refuted speculations concerning his abduction, stating that “he is safe and sound.” Dayo Adegeye, one of his children and his manager, clarified the situation in a statement on Tuesday. Adegeye refuted the claim, calling it a “malicious” attempt to smear the great musician’s reputation. According to him, “We want to assure the public that King Sunny Ade is safe and sound. “There is no truth to the kidnapping rumour, and we are taking appropriate steps to address the situation and identify those responsible for spreading…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, advised members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday to keep their focus on re-electing President Bola Tinubu in 2027, emphasising that the President requires a second term to finish his economic reform efforts. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, warned that it would be “tragic” for another administration to halt the Tinubu-led government’s fiscal and economic policies. “The most profound thing I will say here today is that every single APC member in this country today should be concentrating on the re-election…