Author: Vincent Osuwo

Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation Magazine, of backing former vice president Atiku Abubakar for financial gains. In a statement released on Wednesday, Olayinka branded Momodu as a “fair-weather friend” who is solely devoted to Atiku for financial reasons, claiming that the media entrepreneur would swiftly forsake the former vice president if the monetary flow stopped. “We are hearing all this noise from him because Atiku is paying his bills. Let Atiku stop paying; Oga Dele…

Swedish police have apprehended a teenager after a tragic quadruple shooting in the city of Uppsala on Tuesday. Following the attack on a hair shop in the city centre, the shooter reportedly left on a scooter, sparking a manhunt. On Wednesday, police verified that the person apprehended for the shooting was under the age of 18. Swedish police said that all three victims were between the ages of 15 and 20. However, Erik Åkerlund, the region’s chief of police, stated that their identities have not been “100%” confirmed. According to Swedish media, police are investigating the likelihood that the killings…

Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has raised speculations about a possible political realignment after openly doubting the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) sustainability as a platform for his political ambitions after 2027. Speaking at a constituency outreach meeting on Tuesday in Ikot Akpankuk, Ukanafun Local Government Area, the governor compared the PDP to a faulty aircraft, implying that he might consider boarding a “different plane” to reach his political destination—an analogy that many interpret as a hint at defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). “If you wanted to travel with Ibom Airline and, on the verge of taking off,…

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has stated that former Governor James Ibori would be warmly welcomed into the All Progressives Congress if he decides to join. Oborevwori, who officially defected to the APC on Monday alongside former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and all Delta State Peoples Democratic Party members, urged Ibori to follow suit. Although Ibori has allegedly been working for the APC for the past two years, he has yet to officially declare his defection. Oborevwori stressed the importance of unity among the Urhobo political class during a vigil Mass in honour of the state’s former Deputy Governor, Professor Amos…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to, within 24 hours, release socialite and businesswoman Aisha Achimugu. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling, further stated that parties in the matter, especially the EFCC, are to report to the court to submit a report on compliance with the order of court on May 2, 2025. Recall that on Monday, Justice Ekwo ordered Achimugu to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in connection with an ongoing investigation into money laundering and other offences. Justice Ekwo also ruled that after…

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officers brought businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, as ordered by the court. Achimugu came about 11:35 a.m., accompanied by two female EFCC operatives. The EFCC proclaimed her wanted in March following allegations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. On Monday, Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered her to appear in front of the EFCC on Tuesday. The court also ordered her to appear before it on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Achimugu was reportedly nabbed by EFCC agents after landing in the nation…

A former 300-level Mass Communication student at the University of Lagos, Chidinma Ojukwu, testified before a Lagos State High Court on Tuesday that every statement she made to police during interrogation was false and given under duress. Chidinma is on trial for allegedly murdering Super TV’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Usifo Ataga. In her defence before Justice Yetunde Adesanya at the Lagos High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square, Chidinma claimed that fear kept her from telling the truth during her interactions with the police. “Because of the fear that the Investigating Police Officer, Mr Bamidele, and his team put in…

The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has fired the managing directors of the three refineries under the control of NNPCL. The refineries are Port Harcourt Refining Company, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company. Other senior officials of the national oil company were also forced to resign, including Bala Wunti, former chief of National Petroleum Investment Management Services, an NNPCL subsidiary. The new management also requested numerous officials who had one year until their respective retirement dates to leave. Although the company’s spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, did not react to questions about the topic…

Okezie Ogbata, a 36-year-old Nigerian national, was sentenced to 97 months in prison in the United States for his involvement in a $6 million transnational inheritance fraud conspiracy. The US Department of Justice announced this in a statement issued on Monday. Ogbata was determined to be a member of a network of fraudsters that sent personalised letters to elderly people across the United States for numerous years. The scheme conned approximately 400 people, the majority of whom were elderly or fragile, causing losses of more than $6 million. The letters falsely claimed that the sender was a representative of a…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, does not require any coalition with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or support from political figures like former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to win the 2027 presidential election. In an exclusive interview, Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, Deputy President of the NLC Political Commission, stated that Obi remains a formidable and well-acclaimed candidate capable of defeating President Bola Tinubu in a free and fair campaign. Ndubuaku dismissed suggestions that Obi will rejoin the PDP, characterising it as a…