Author: Vincent Osuwo

Some former domestic staff of ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan, who are being jailed in the Okaka Custodial Centre, Bayelsa State, have condemned their maltreatment and delayed trial, alleging they are enduring hardship and torture. Two of the workers, who talked exclusively with Saturday PUNCH on Friday, asked for rescue, claiming they were imprisoned. According to our sources, the workers have been at the prison institution since 2019, as their trial has been repeatedly delayed owing to adjournments. Those affected are Williams Alami, Vincent Olabiyi, Ebuka Cosmos, John Dashe, Tamunokuro Abaku, Emmanuel Aginwa, Erema Deborah, Precious Kingsley, Tamunosiki Achese, Sunday Reginald,…

The Publicity Secretary of the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Tunde Oladunjoye, has died. Oladunjoye, an indigene of Ijebu-Itele in Ijebu East Local Government Area, reportedly passed away in the United Kingdom after a prolonged illness. His family, in a statement announcing his demise, said, “It is with deep sorrow and total submission to the divine will of Almighty Allah that we announce the passing of our beloved father, husband, brother, and esteemed leader, Alhaji Abdulraheem Olatunde Ayinde Oladunjoye, who returned to his Lord on Friday, 4th April 2025.” According to the family, funeral arrangements,…

The organizers of the mega rally set for April 12 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, in solidarity with President Bola Tinubu and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, have confirmed that the event will take place as planned. They condemned what they described as a misinterpretation of the Bayelsa State High Court’s decision, which had previously issued an order prohibiting a rally in the state. At a news conference in Abuja on Friday, George Turnah, one of the organisers and South-South Zonal Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), argued that the court decision had no bearing on the scheduled march.…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, stated on Friday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, will lose their appeal at the Appellate Court level. Okpebholo made the remarks while addressing at Okaijesan Town Hall in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area, where Edo Central leaders were hosting a celebration of his electoral tribunal triumph. The governor thanked the Edo people for their support and prayers, assuring them that his administration will maintain the current pace of development progress. He observed that Ighodalo and the PDP have stated their determination to contest the election petition tribunal order…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced the appointment of a new eight-member senior management team tasked with overseeing the affairs of the company’s operations and strategic direction. The company has reshuffled key management positions to improve operational efficiency, according to a statement by spokesman Olufemi Soneye. The new team will be led by GCEO Bashir Ojulari and includes Rowland Ewubare as Group Chief Operating Officer, Adedapo Segun as Group Chief Financial Officer, and Olalekan Ogunleye as Executive Vice President of Gas and Power & New Energy. Mr. Isiyaku Abdullahi has been replaced as Executive Vice President of…

President Donald Trump has given TikTok a 75-day extension, avoiding a ban on the Chinese-owned app before its April 5 deadline. In a Friday post on Truth Social, the US President cited an executive order to extend negotiations as a lifeline for a deal he hopes to seal. “My administration has been working very hard on a deal to save TikTok, and we have made tremendous progress,” Trump wrote. “The deal requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed, which is why I am signing an executive order to keep TikTok up and running for an additional 75…

The death toll from the attack by terrorists in some communities in Plateau State’s Bokkos local government council has reached 52. Farmasum Fuddang, Chairman of the Bokkos Cultural Development Council Vanguard, confirmed the development to journalists in Jos on Friday, saying it came after the discovery of 40 more corpses on Wednesday and Thursday night, while the search and rescue team continued to comb the bushes for missing people. “31 persons were given a mass burial on Thursday, with another five underage victims burnt to ashes in Hurti village, 11 others were killed in Ruwi village, four persons were killed…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), effective immediately. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, confirmed the appointment in a statement made on Friday. Sotinrin, a seasoned finance and agricultural professional, provides extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. Prior to his appointment, he was the Group Chief Executive Officer of SAO Group, where he oversaw many groundbreaking agricultural initiatives, including the establishment of a 20,000-hectare oil palm plantation and large-scale poultry, aquaculture, maize, and cassava farms in Ondo State. The new BOA…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has barred parties in the suit filed by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and three others from granting press interviews on issues relating to the case. The presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako, issued the order on Friday following a complaint by the lawyer to Akpabio, Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN), that the plaintiff was moving from one television house to another, granting press interviews on issues relating to her case, which is currently pending before the court. Justice Nyako issued a brief order stating that all parties and their…

The Labour Party caucus in the House of Representatives hailed the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to remove Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman. The caucus highlighted that Abure’s departure will provide stability and innovation to the party. According to the caucus, the decision is relevant advice for leaders who play god in the affairs of mankind, especially in a democracy. Afam Ogene, the caucus leader, termed the development a “veritable tonic for the revitalisation of the party” that has been besieged by leadership fights recently, in a statement issued on Friday shortly after the Supreme Court verdict. He…