Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Federal Government has kicked against the move by prominent economist and political activist Prof. Pat Utomi to inaugurate a shadow government composed of members from various opposition parties. According to Utomi, the “Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government”, launched virtually on Monday evening, will function as a credible opposition force, highlighting the failures of the President Bola Tinubu administration while offering ideas for better governance. Describing it as an aberration in a federal system of government, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in an interview, said, “At a time when our nation is set to celebrate 26…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has removed gospel singer Mercy Chinwo’s name from its amended charges against gospel music executive Ezekiel Onyedikachi, popularly known as EeZeeTee. The EFCC initially charged EeZeeTee, CEO of EeZee Global Concept Ltd, with fraudulently converting Chinwo’s earnings. However, on Wednesday, the commission filed a new eight-count charge against EeZeeTee, accusing him of failing to disclose the company’s financial transactions and engaging in unauthorised foreign exchange deals between 2022 and 2023. According to the EFCC, the company received $255,436 throughout that period without making required disclosures to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering.…

The Labour Party (LP) has suspended six senior members indefinitely, including Abia State Governor Alex Otti and Senators Darlington Nwokocha and Ireti Kingibe, for alleged anti-party conduct. Victor Afam Ogene, Amobi Ogah, and Seyi Sowumi have all been suspended. The party’s National Executive Council stated that the decision was made in response to the recommendations of a five-man Disciplinary Committee formed on May 2, 2025, to investigate claims of anti-party conduct. In a statement issued by National Secretary Umar Farouk Ibrahim on Wednesday, the party stated that the suspension is effective immediately and prohibits the affected members from engaging in…

Chief Boniface Mgebu, a former Permanent Secretary in Ebonyi State and a member of the State Independent Electoral Commission, was attacked by suspected hoodlums on his journey from Abakaliki to his village, Noyo Alike, in the state’s Ikwo LGA. According to reports, the attack occurred at 7 p.m. on the Obubura-Enyida route in Abakaliki LGA, when his Hilux Jeep, cash, phones, and other valuables were set on fire. Chief Mgebu, who spoke from his hospital bed at Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital (AE-FUNAI) in Abakaliki, claimed he was ambushed by two armed persons who wanted to either forcefully take his…

Barcelona wonder boy, Lamine Yamal, has promised that he and his teammates will not stop fighting until they win the UEFA Champions League trophy for the Blaugrana. Yamal made the vow after Barcelona lost the Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan on Tuesday. Lautaro Martinez, Hakan Calhanoglu, Eric Garcia, Dani Olmo, Raphinha, and Francesco Acerbi all scored goals, resulting in a 3-3 draw after 90 minutes. Davide Frattesi scored in extra time to send Inter Milan to the Champions League final, 7-4 on aggregate. Inter Milan will now battle Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal in the Champions League final later this…

An 18-year-old apprentice in Anambra State has impregnated ten girls in five months, including his master’s daughter and a salesgirl. According to reports, he was first sent to learn a trade from a master, but within three months, he had gotten both his boss’s daughter and a salesgirl pregnant. This resulted in his dismissal from the apprenticeship. Ify Obinabo, the state commissioner for women and social welfare, confirmed this in a live broadcast on social media on Wednesday. Obinabo stated that the situation worsened once he returned to his village. She said, “I want advice from the public because this…

The US National Transportation Safety Board blamed the helicopter disaster that killed former Access Holdings CEO Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son, and three others on a pilot mistake induced by spatial disorientation. The NTSB investigation, which was released on Wednesday, also accused the helicopter firm of “inadequate oversight of its safety management processes”. This was revealed in the NTSB final report that investigated the causes of the helicopter crash in February 2024. A preliminary study had previously revealed that the helicopter, registered as N130CZ, crashed while operating under visual flight rules in what eventually became instrument meteorological circumstances, necessitating alternative…

The Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum, has banned the sale of alcoholic drinks in the state. Zulum made the announcement on Tuesday at the inauguration of a reconstituted committee on “revocation of illegal hotels, brothels, shanties, and criminal hideouts and curbing the menace of antisocial vices” at the council chambers of the government house in Maiduguri, the state capital. Zulum also reformed and empowered the committee to rid the state of all sorts of criminality and antisocial behaviour in the Maiduguri capital and neighbouring areas. The governor stated that the prohibition on the sale and use of spirits…

Nigerian economist and political activist Professor Pat Utomi has announced the formation of a shadow government formed to serve as a credible opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The initiative, which Utomi described as a “national emergency response”, was launched virtually on Monday under the banner of the Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government. According to Utomi, the new government is made up of members from various Nigerian opposition parties and is tasked with regularly scrutinising government actions, identifying policy failures, and proposing alternative solutions in key areas such as the economy, education, healthcare, infrastructure, law and order, and constitutional reform.…

A Cabinet minister has stated that the United Kingdom is prepared to assist India and Pakistan in de-escalating tensions following an exchange of fire over Kashmir. Officials reported that India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory in at least six areas overnight, killing at least 19 people and injuring 38 others. The Pakistani military were said to have shelled Indian-controlled Kashmir. The conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations has escalated following last month’s slaughter of tourists in Kashmir, which is controlled by India. New Delhi blames Pakistan for the attack, which killed 22 people, but Islamabad denies responsibility.…