Author: Vincent Osuwo

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was greeted enthusiastically by supporters in Kogi State on Tuesday, despite the government’s ban on rallies and public gatherings. Supporters from Kogi Central’s five local government areas arrived early in Ihima, Okehi LGA, to greet the besieged PDP legislator. She landed in a white chopper amid music and jubilation, eliciting applause from the crowd. Addressing the crowd, Akpoti-Uduaghan denied the government’s restrictions, claiming she was only enjoying Sallah with her supporters. Akpoti-Uduaghan said, “Yesterday, we heard on the news that rallies and gatherings will not be allowed, that roads will be blocked, and convoys leading into the…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan urged Nigerians on Tuesday to hold Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo, and his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, accountable if she and her supporters are harmed. Natasha stated this on her official Facebook page on Tuesday ahead of her planned homecoming rally in Kogi State. Natasha said, “My dear people of Kogi Central, I look forward to our peaceful Sallah celebrations today. “However, should we be met with or infiltrated by violence, Nigerians should hold Gov. Òdodo, Yahaya Bello & SP Godswill Akpabio wholly responsible.” The warning came a few hours after she swore in…

Quincy Olasumbo Ayodele, a church elder in the City of David Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has denied reports that Herbert Wigwe, the late chairman of Access Holdings, solely sponsored the Trinity Towers project. In a conversation with on-air personality Daddy Freeze on Monday night, Ayodele revealed that the landmark structure was erected via the combined efforts of church members. She said, “Pastor Herbert Wigwe did not single-handedly build Trinity Towers. It was a product of the collective efforts of all members of the City of David Parish, including him.” In response to the controversy surrounding the…

Amoka Monday, the Chairman of Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, has imposed a curfew across the council area, citing security concerns following a ban on political rallies and unregulated public gatherings. In a statement personally signed by the chairman on Monday, he stated that the curfew was required to ensure peace and order in accordance with the Kogi State Government and the state’s Commissioner of Police. “The curfew, which takes immediate effect, restricts movement and gatherings in designated areas. “Anyone found loitering or assembling in restricted zones without clearance from the relevant authorities will be arrested and prosecuted,”…

The police have asked Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan to cancel her planned Eid-el-Fitr rally in Kogi State’s Central Senatorial District. Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, announced this in a statement released on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP William Aya. According to the police, Natasha’s rally goes against the state government’s recent ban on political gatherings, which was announced on Monday. The statement reads, “Following the intelligence report on security threats in Kogi State and the subsequent ban on all forms of rally and procession by the Kogi State Government, the Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police…

Kenyan President William Ruto provoked protests lately after contributing $150,000 to a Nairobi church, just months after claiming that such handouts promote corruption. Ruto’s donation of 20 million shillings to the Jesus Winner Ministry Church prompted demonstrators to gather there a week later, demanding the recovery of “stolen tax money”, only to be teargassed by police. Church donations and fundraisers are long-standing traditions in Kenya, and politicians frequently use pulpits to reach out to the country’s primarily Christian population. It may become political theatre: last year, MP Oscar Sudi, a Ruto supporter, earned applause from the congregation when he handed…

A national protest intended to persuade Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to resign evolved into a shutdown as citizens chose to stay home rather than take to the streets in the face of heavy security. Only a few protestors participated in the scheduled march, which was led by a group of unhappy war veterans who have accused Mnangagwa of corruption and attempting to retain power, and they were removed by police. Following reports of low participation, protest leader Blessed Geza implored Zimbabweans “not to be cowards” in a post on X. Mnangagwa became president in 2017 after a coup against long-time…

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has demanded the public parade of the suspected killers of the 16 hunters and compensation for their families. The governor issued the demand during his Edo counterpart, Monday Okpebholo’s, condolence visit to Kano on Monday. The visit comes just 48 hours after the hunters’ remains, who were lynched by a mob, were interred in Uromi, Edo State, on Saturday. Members of the Hausa community gathered at the village graveyard to pay their final respects to the victims, who were burnt to death last Thursday after being suspected of kidnapping. The hunters were travelling in…

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull earned laughs Tuesday when he impersonated Donald Trump and urged the country’s political leaders to hold a general election next month to “stand up” to the US president. During a speech, Turnbull, who was Australian prime minister when Trump first took office in 2017, mimicked the US commander-in-chief with a nasal American accent. Turnbull advised political candidates in Australia’s May 3 general election not to fear offending Trump. “That’s the challenge for our leaders — they’ve got to be able to stand up,” he began. “If that means they get a brickbat or a…

Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the legislator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, said on Tuesday that she will not cancel her plans to return to her district over the Sallah break. The senator also asked her followers to avoid rumours that she had cancelled her scheduled visit. Natasha revealed this in a statement released by her media staff early Tuesday morning. The statement read, “We are pleased to confirm that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Sallah visit to Kogi Central Senatorial District will proceed as planned. “Despite rumours circulating online, there has been no official announcement from our office regarding the cancellation of this…