Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu has praised Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, for implementing his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the nation’s capital. This comes as the president emphasised his administration’s readiness to see more of these achievements duplicated around the country. The president stated that Wike had not only localised the agenda but also made his administration’s influence obvious to Nigerians living in the FCT. Speaking on Monday during the opening of newly constructed access roads in Abuja’s Giri District, he extended “a deep and heartfelt appreciation” to the FCT minister. The President, represented by Tajudeen Abbas,…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a ₦20 million fee for aspirants seeking to contest senatorial seats in the upcoming 2025 bye-elections, while the cost for House of Representatives aspirants has been set at ₦10 million. This was stated in the official calendar and programme of events issued by the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Monday and signed by Sulaiman Argungu, the National Organising Secretary. According to the APC, the senatorial contest’s fees include ₦3 million for the Expression of Interest Form and ₦17 million for the Nomination Form. For the House of Representatives, the Expression of Interest…

Former deputy national chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has condemned the denial of access to his party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) members at the national secretariat in Abuja. The PDP chieftain claimed the measure was a tactic to undermine internal democracy in response to members being barred from attending the National Executive Committee meeting at the party’s headquarters on Monday. The situation compelled the BoT to relocate the meeting to the Yar’Adua Centre in the Central Business District. George said, “They said we will not hold our meetings in our office? What is going…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a special announcement confirming the relocation of its Board of Trustees (BoT) Meeting scheduled for today. The statement, released by party management, posted on its official Facebook account is titled, “Special Announcement! Change of Venue for the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) Meeting. It was gathered that the post was made around noon, hours after the meeting scheduled for the Wadata Plaza. The notice goes on to confirm that: “The Meeting of the Board of Trustees (BoT) Meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), earlier scheduled to hold by 10Am at the Party’s…

Controversial Nigerian singer Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has threatened to sue the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for declaring him wanted. NAPTIP had on June 27 listed Speed Darlington as wanted over alleged cases of rape, cyberbullying and cyberstalking. The controversial musician disputed the charges in an Instagram video uploaded on Monday, claiming there is no evidence for the accusations and threatening legal action if the notice is not removed. He pushed the agency to provide evidence of any misconduct, doubting the legitimacy of the charges and the identity of any complainant.…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for July 24 in Abuja. Festus Fuanter, the APC’s Deputy National Secretary, made the announcement following Monday’s National Working Committee meeting in Abuja. Fuanter said, “As you are all aware, the National Executive Committee is the apex body of the party. “And so, whatever it is that we do now, including the endorsement of the National Chairman, must also receive the blessings of the NEC. “And during the meeting, if they so desire that a new Chairman be nominated, we’ll also accept such a nomination and then…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, has assured his supporters at home and abroad that he will be contesting the 2027 election and is willing to do a single four-year term as president. Obi also dismissed speculations that he had discussed or had agreed to a joint ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. According to Ibrahim Umar, spokesman of the Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), Obi expressed his views on coalition talks during a Sunday night appearance on X space to answer questions from his supporters. He stated that he is…

Civic rights groups say no fewer than seven people have been killed during a crackdown on protesters who are calling for Togo’s leader, Faure Gnassingbé, to step down and release political prisoners. According to reports, scores more individuals were injured, including some critically. It comes just weeks after Gnassingbé, who served as president for two decades and whose family has ruled the country for 58 years, was sworn in as President of the Council of Ministers, a position with no official time restriction. The Togolese administration has now threatened legal action against the protest organisers, referring to the demonstrations as…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday granted suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District Natasha Akpoti-Udauaghan bail on self-recognition. Natasha was arraigned on six counts of alleged cybercrime. After being read the charges, she pleaded not guilty to all of them. The senator allegedly made false and disparaging allegations about Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. According to the charge, Natasha was alleged to have said, “Akpabio told Yahaya Bello… that he should make sure that killing me does not happen in Abuja; it should be done in Kogi so it will…

No fewer than 871,000 people die worldwide annually from loneliness, the World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed on Monday. According to the WHO commission, one in every six persons globally suffers from loneliness, which, combined with social isolation, can lead to physical sickness. It claimed that loneliness raises the risk of strokes, heart attacks, diabetes, depression, anxiety, and suicide. According to the World Health Organisation, lonely teenagers are 22% more likely to get lower grades than their peers, and lonely adults have more difficulty finding or retaining a job. The impact is societal as well as individual, with billions of dollars…