Author: Vincent Osuwo

British actor David Jonsson has been announced as the new Black Panther, joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe series six years after the death of Chadwick Boseman, who portrayed the character previously. The announcement was revealed on Saturday during Marvel Studios’ Comic-Con Hall H presentation in San Diego, coupled with confirmation that “Black Panther 3” will open in theaters on December 15, 2028. Jonsson, 32, will play Prince T’Challa II, also known as Toussaint, the son of T’Challa (Boseman) and Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o). The character was introduced as a child in the final scene of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” in 2022,…

Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress’ presidential candidate for the 2023 general election, has urged Nigeria to seize the opportunities presented by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, warning that the country cannot afford to miss another wave of global technological transformation. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is the merging of digital, biological, and physical technology, with developments like artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, sophisticated robotics, and quantum computing transforming businesses, labor markets, and economies around the world. Sowore, in a message posted on his official X account on Sunday, stated that Nigeria’s failure to capitalize on earlier industrial revolutions had left the…

Terrorists have kidnapped the chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Nura Abdullahi, after raiding his residence in the early hours of Saturday. The terrorists also killed four members of the chairman’s security detail, made up of two policemen and two local vigilantes, according to an indigene of the town. The attack occurred after theterrorists, said to be in large numbers, invaded the chairman’s residence and engaged his security guards in a gun battle. An indigene, Abdullahi Na Allah Said, who spoke with the press, said the bandits entered Bungudu town and headed straight to the chairman’s residence,…

Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, has released a portion of his manifesto for the 2027 presidential election, proposing the use of artificial intelligence to oversee Nigeria’s public finances and drone technology to strengthen the country’s security architecture if elected. Sowore announced the plan in separate posts on his verified X handle on Friday, stating that if elected president, his administration would use emerging technology to promote transparency, eradicate corruption, and modernize governance. According to him, artificial intelligence would serve as the country’s “minister of finance,” with drone technology serving as the “minister of defense.” “Sowore2027 will…

The education minister in India, Dharmendra Pradhan, has resigned, handing a big victory ⁠to youth protesters nationwide who had demanded that he quit to take responsibility for a series of examination paper leaks. Pradhan announced his resignation on X on Saturday just as police fired tear gas to disperse the demonstrators in New Delhi, hours before their leaders were set to hold another round ‌of talks with federal ministers. “Considering the situation that has arisen at Jantar Mantar and across the country, so that anti-national forces do not take advantage of this situation … I have sent my resignation letter…

The brothers of Chadwick Boseman are taking the late US actor’s widow to court over her handling of his multimillion-dollar estate. Derrick Boseman and Kevin Boseman have petitioned a Los Angeles court to compel the Black Panther star’s widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, to disburse funds to family members and to remove her as controller of his estate. They believe she botched the money’s distribution and “cannot be trusted with the continued administration of the estate.” Boseman died at 43 in 2020, four years after being diagnosed with colon cancer. He is most known for his portrayal as T’Challa, King of…

The Bauchi State Police Command claimed it detained a woman named Rabi Abubakar in Daba Village after she reportedly scalded her pregnant co-wife. The victim was delivered of a baby; however, the baby died due to the attack. The command announced this in a statement signed by the state police public relations officer, Nafiu Habib, and posted on its official Facebook page on Friday. According to the PPRO, operatives from the ‘C’ Division, Tafawa Balewa Estate, Bauchi, got a report of the incident that occurred on July 22 in the Bauchi LGA. The statement read, “In a report received on…

Vice President Kashim Shettima says African nations must take their rightful place in controlling the continent’s resources and global trade. Shettima gave a speech on Friday while touring and evaluating the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) in Cotonou, Republic of Benin. According to him, Africa has to build enterprises that can turn raw materials into higher-value goods in order to make the most of its abundant natural resources. The vice president stated that with the federal government collaborating with subnational governments, Nigeria’s reinvigorated industrialisation drive would not leave any region behind. He acknowledged his appreciation for Benin’s efforts to achieve mass…

Adebayo Adelabu, the immediate former minister of power, has denied rumors that he intends to switch from the All Progressives Congress to the Allied People’s Movement, maintaining his allegiance to the ruling party. Adelabu clarified this in a statement released on Friday in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, by his media assistant, Femi Awogboro. The remark came after rumors that Ajiboye Akande, Adelabu’s personal assistant, had met with APM members in order to help the former minister defect before the general elections of 2027. Adelabu responded to the allegations by calling them untrue and baseless and emphasizing that neither…

The Kano State Censorship Board has declared that “after-party” and “hot challenge” activities at wedding ceremonies and other social gatherings hosted at event centers throughout the state will be immediately suspended. The suspension was announced by the board’s executive secretary, Abba El-Mustapha, in a statement released on Saturday by Abdullahi Sulaiman, the public relations officer. The statement claims that the action is a component of the board’s continuous efforts to guarantee adherence to rules controlling the operations of event centers and masters of ceremonies throughout the state. “The attention of the board has been drawn to the growing trend of…