Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the recent renaming of streets in certain of the state’s local government districts. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the recent renaming of streets and other sites in the state has resulted in angry reactions and protests. In a statement issued Thursday in Lagos, PDP Vice-Chairman (Lagos Central), Mr. Hakeem Olalemi, who encouraged the ruling party to tread carefully, said that the remaining targets are members of society. “The Lagos PDP is hereby rejecting in totality the renaming of streets by some council chairmen. We should erase history because…

Bashir El-Rufai, the son of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, believes that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, is more likely to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. El-Rufai claimed in a post on X on Thursday that Obi, not former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has a greater chance of defeating President Tinubu if he selects a formidable Northern vice-presidential candidate. He also highlighted that Obi poses a larger challenge for Atiku, owing to his large youth following and widespread grassroots support. “Atiku is a force to be reckoned with. He also feels the stars…

Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education and Chief Executive Officer of Human Capital Africa, slammed the National Assembly on Thursday for its efforts on the pending constitutional amendment, calling it a sham and a conduit pipe to waste public dollars. Ezekwesili also criticised the hijacking of the country’s political space, and by extension, that of the continent, by a group of criminal enterprise gangs who now sit at the table and slice governance in the way that best fits them, while the wider interests of the people suffer. Ezekwesili made this statement on Wednesday while delivering her keynote…

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor lost an appeal in Ireland on Thursday over a civil court verdict last year awarding damages to a woman who accused him of rape. Three judges at Dublin’s Court of Appeal struck out all of McGregor’s appeal grounds, 36. In November, jurors at Dublin’s High Court awarded Nikita Hand, 35, about 250,000 euros ($258,000) in damages after she claimed McGregor raped her in a hotel in the Irish capital in 2018. The court heard claims that McGregor “brutally raped and battered” Hand. The Irish sports star has stated that they had consensual sex. However,…

Afrobeat legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as “2Baba,” has tied the knot traditionally with Edo lawmaker Natasha Osawaru in a private ceremony. In a video released on Thursday, 13 February 2025, 2Baba asked Natasha to marry him, putting an end to weeks of speculation about their relationship. The singer had publicly declared his love for Natasha, dismissing claims that she played a role in his separation from Annie Idibia. “Hon. Natasha has been dragged; she has been called all sorts of names; she has been labelled as a homebreaker,” he said. “She is a young, brilliant, amazing woman, and she…

Chioma Ifemeludike, the African Action Congress’ governorship candidate in the Anambra State November 8, 2025 governorship election, has condemned the assassination of businessman Ifesinachi Onyekere, popularly called “Fish Magnet”. Onyekere was kidnapped and killed by gunmen who abducted him at his home in Ezinifite community, Okpuno, Awka South LGA, Anambra State, late Saturday night. In a press statement made on Thursday, Ifemeludike urged the state government and appropriate authorities to investigate the murder and hold those guilty accountable. She described the killing as a terrible reminder of the ongoing instability in communities. Fish Magnet: Police begin manhunt for killers of…

The Anambra State Police Command has revealed the facts surrounding the death of Fish Magnet Outlet’s Managing Director, Ifesinachi Onyekere. According to a news release issued by the command on Wednesday, Onyekere, also known as Fish Magnet, was slain on July 27 in the Okpuno district of the state capital, Awka. According to authorities, the deceased was ambushed at his home in Ezinifite village and shot in the leg before being forcibly carried away by the attackers. The police described the incident as a “targeted attack” and stated that Onyekere’s lifeless body was later discovered but did not specify whether…

The Anambra State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for the unidentified gunmen who kidnapped and killed famous businessman Ifesinachi Onyekere, popularly known as “Fish Magnet,” despite an undisclosed ransom payment. Onyekere, the son of an All Progressives Grand Alliance chieftain in the state, was kidnapped on Saturday after gunmen broke into his home in Ezinifite village, Okpuno, Awka South LGA, Anambra State, late at night. Our source reported that the incident caused panic and shockwaves in the vicinity after the armed hoodlums shot the victim in the leg before whisking him away in his automobile. A source in the…

Prof. Jerry Gana, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, has stated that former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi would defeat any candidate in Nigeria’s northern states if he ran on the PDP platform. On Arise TV’s Prime Time on Wednesday, Gana stated, “I’m a researcher, and I investigate opinions. In the northern states, Peter Obi under the PDP will defeat any candidate, because our people are very fair-minded.” Peter Obi left the PDP in May 2022 to lead the Labour Party in the 2023 election. Reflecting on the PDP’s origins, the chieftain emphasised the party’s grassroots strength and…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has confirmed that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, and Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor, are exempted from defecting from their present political platforms ahead of the 2027 elections. Bolaji Abdullahi, the interim National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, confirmed the development in an exclusive phone chat with reporters on Wednesday. His clarification came after the temporary National Chairman of the ADC, David Mark, issued a strong warning on Tuesday, insisting that the party under his leadership will tolerate no sort of anti-party activity or indiscipline. Mark, while speaking…