Author: Vincent Osuwo

Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, an African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, has urged the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to consider former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate for the 2027 general election. Eze believes Amaechi’s political experience and role in previous electoral victories make him a strong candidate for the vice presidency. “You need Amaechi now because the way he managed the campaign that ousted a sitting president (Goodluck Jonathan) proves that he is not a figure any serious-minded fellow in pursuit of the exalted office of the president of this country can ignore,” he said. He…

Dr Nicholas Msheliza, chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) electoral committee for Adamawa State, has accused former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal of personally directing the rigging of the party’s presidential primary in his home state last month. He also threatened to expose documented evidence supporting the accusation. This comes only days after Lawal accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of rigging his path to become the ADC’s presidential candidate. Msheliza, who also served as the returning officer for the Adamawa primaries, said in a strongly worded statement yesterday that Lawal called him after…

Residents of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, panicked again on Wednesday after another suspected gas leak at Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Epe Garage, leaving dozens of pupils and staff members in need of medical attention. The victims were transported to the General Hospital in Ijebu-Ode after complaining of breathing difficulties, weakness, and other symptoms associated with gas exposure. The latest incident is the third reported case of a mysterious gas leak in the area in two months, raising concerns about the potential health risks to residents. The first incident, which occurred in April, reportedly hospitalized over 40 students, while another…

Kenneth Okonkwo, an African Democratic Congress chieftain, has suggested that voting for Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election will ultimately benefit President Bola Tinubu. During an interview with Symfoni TV on Wednesday, Okonkwo stated that in order to remove the existing president, opposition forces must unite on a single platform. According to him, political analysts have continuously cautioned that a divided opposition would only increase Tinubu’s chances of winning a second term. “The reason I said it is that either you’re working for Tinubu directly, in other words, you’re in APC, or you’re working…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress’ presidential candidate for the 2027 election, criticized the President Bola Tinubu administration’s handling of insecurity, claiming that while terrorists and bandits constantly adapt their tactics, the Nigerian government has failed to learn from previous attacks and reform its counterterrorism strategy. Atiku stated that the continued migration of terrorism, banditry, and abduction from their traditional strongholds in northern Nigeria to other parts of the country demonstrated that the government’s security structure was failing to keep up with emerging threats. “The terrorists are learning from every attack. They study their successes and failures. They refine…

Napoli confirmed on Thursday that coach Antonio Conte will leave the club after two years, with former AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri tipped to take over. “Napoli announces that an agreement has been reached with Antonio Conte and his staff to part ways before the natural expiry of their contracts,” the club said in a statement. “We would like to thank the coach and his backroom team for their excellent work. We wish them the very best for the future and the next challenges they will face in their careers. “Thanks, coach!” Conte, 56, who led Napoli to the Serie…

Four National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and a soldier have been confirmed dead in a road accident along the Yola–Mubi road in Adamawa State. The accident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 1:50 p.m. in the Narehi district of the Girei/Song Local Government district. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Adamawa State Police Command spokesman, confirmed the event in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, the incident occurred between a military weapons truck traveling from Gombi to Yola and a commercial Hummer bus transporting five passengers from Yola to Mubi. “The unfortunate incident involved a military gun truck traveling from…

FIFA has banned football fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup venues in a last-minute policy change that will force thirsty supporters to pay for bottled water. As recently as last month, FIFA’s official stadium code of conduct had the following clause: “For the avoidance of doubt, empty, transparent, reusable plastic bottles, up to (1 litre in) capacity, may be brought into the stadium.” However, The Athletic reported on Wednesday that the restrictions had been updated to clearly prohibit reusable bottles. “For the avoidance of doubt, reusable water bottles may not be brought into the stadium,” an updated…

Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, has threatened to release the names of politicians involved in the abduction of students in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The activist spoke to the new executive members of the National Association of Nigerian Students, led by Akinteye Bàbàtunde, at his residence in the Soka area of Ibadan on Wednesday. In a video captured by Wisdom TV, Igboho claimed that he had personally volunteered to dislodge the bandits but was met with defiance by the state government. He also claimed that he had never demanded any money…

The Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, on Thursday, called on President Bola Tinubu to resign from office, accusing him of failing in his constitutional duties to protect the lives and property of Nigerians amid worsening insecurity across the country. The call comes amid mounting concerns about insecurity, particularly in light of the recent abduction of students and instructors in Oyo State. On May 15, armed men stormed three schools in the Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota towns in Oyo State’s Oriire Local Government Area, abducting dozens of students and teachers and causing trauma for families. The incident sparked widespread indignation and spurred calls…