Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Bayelsa State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for a suspected Internet fraudster after the body of an unnamed young girl was discovered in a hotel in the Igbogene district of Yenagoa, the state’s capital. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, was confirmed by a source who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Our correspondent learnt that the deceased stayed at the hotel with a fleeing young man suspected of being an Internet fraudster known as Yahoo Boy. According to the informant, the alleged Yahoo boy abandoned the deceased a few minutes after they checked into the hotel. The…

Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has disclosed that Nigerians will soon experience a reduction in the cost of living, as the effects of the administration’s economic reforms start to materialize. Speaking to journalists in Lagos on Sunday, Onanuga indicated that the beneficial consequences of Tinubu’s initiatives would soon be felt throughout the country. Onanuga emphasised that the President had not only implemented progressive changes, but also addressed issues that previous governments had avoided. He went on to say that two years is insufficient to fully quantify the administration’s accomplishments, pointing out that…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied the allegations by former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, alleging that a powerful cabal has taken over President Bola Tinubu’s government. Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the APC, criticised Dalung’s credibility and his performance as a former minister. “Who is Dalung? What was his scorecard when he served as a minister? He clearly lacks the intellectual depth to engage in matters of governance,” Basiru said. Dalung, in an interview, had mentioned that he foresaw the development even before Tinubu’s inauguration on May 29, 2023. According to Dalung, the president…

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in Kogi State, has been summoned to court on Tuesday. This was confirmed by her lead counsel, West Idahosa (SAN), on Sunday. Idahosa, on the other hand, was unsure whether the federal government intended to charge her on Tuesday. He stated that regardless of the federal government’s plans, Natasha, as a law-abiding citizen, will follow the court’s directions. The Federal Government, through the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mohammed Abubakar, filed criminal charges against Natasha, claiming that she made defamatory statements during a live television broadcast and a private phone conversation.…

Former First Lady of Nigeria Patience Jonathan has obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Psychology, Guidance and Counselling from Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. She utilised the occasion to encourage Nigerian women and youths to pursue lifelong learning. Chris Okeke, the former first lady’s communications adviser, reported this in a statement posted on Sunday. Jonathan, speaking at the university’s 43rd Postgraduate Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, emphasised the transformational potential of education and stressed that age should never be an impediment to academic pursuit. She said, I feel that no age is too late to achieve your academic dreams, whether…

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has said that Ousmane Dembélé would be a worthy winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or award. Enrique made this statement while speaking to TNT Sports after his team’s emphatic 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in Saturday’s Champions League final. Although the French winger did not find the net, his manager was effusive in his praise for the 28-year-old’s performance against Inter. “I’d give the Ballon d’Or to Ousmane Dembélé,” Enrique told reporters. “The way he defended tonight… only that can be worthy of the Ballon d’Or. “This is how you lead a team: goals, titles,…

French President Emmanuel Macron will host PSG’s victorious team on Sunday to congratulate them on beating Inter Milan 5-0 in the UEFA Champions League final. In a separate statement on X, Macron proclaimed a “day of glory for PSG”. “Bravo, we are all proud,” he remarked. “Paris is the capital of Europe tonight.” In comments to reporters following the capital’s team winning the top award in European club football for the first time, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo praised it as a “historic” victory. Separately, Paris police said that scuffles broke out between fans outside the city’s Champs-Elysees Avenue and PSG’s…

Paris Saint-Germain attacker Ousmane Dembélé was voted Champions League player of the season by UEFA on Sunday, along with seven other members of the title-winning club. PSG won the trophy for the first time by hammering Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich on Saturday. Dembele, who scored eight goals in the competition, did not score in the final, but he assisted twice, and the UEFA Technical Observer Group praised his entire performance. “Dembele has taken on the role of a leader in the Paris Saint-Germain team, as we saw in the final with how he worked so hard, pressing from the…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Sunday, expressed sorrow over the death of 22 members of the Kano State contingent to the recently concluded National Sports Festival held in Ogun State. This was said in his condolence message to Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State and the families of the deceased. The Senate President represented President Bola Tinubu at the games’ closing ceremony in Abeokuta on Friday. Akpabio, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, called the occurrence a “devastating loss” and a sobering reminder of the need to prioritise the safety and welfare…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has blamed fatigue and excessive speed for the tragic road crash that claimed the lives of 21 Kano State athletes and officials returning from the just-concluded 2024 National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The accident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday near Gadar Yankifi on the Kaduna-Kano motorway, involving a Kano State Government coaster bus with the registration number KN 041 A17. According to a statement issued by corps spokesperson Olusegun Ogungbemide, the bus was carrying 24 people – 23 male adults and one female adult – when it went off-road. Three survivors,…