Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Emmanuel and Mmesoma Okafor for reportedly kidnapping an internet vendor who went to deliver a goods in the Iyana Ishashi region of the state. Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed this during a news briefing on Monday. According to him, the victim reported the event on Sunday, March 9, claiming that she was taken while attempting to make a delivery. He claimed that after kidnapping the woman, the duo stripped her naked, abused her, and took nude photos of her. Hundeyin also stated that the couple sought a ransom of N2 million, threatening…

Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Policy Communication, has told former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that aligning with “sore losers” won’t unseat president Bola Tinubu. El-Rufai announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Monday, citing a growing disconnect between his values and the ruling party’s direction. Speaking via his verified X handle, Bwala acknowledged El-Rufai’s right to switch parties but questioned his motive. “Senior, @elrufai, I read the news today that you resigned from APC to join SDP. Well, I have nothing against you because you exercised…

Dr. Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, has stated that almost all Nigerians are in danger of glaucoma, a main cause of irreversible blindness. Salako stated this during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday in honor of World Glaucoma Week, which is themed “Uniting for a Glaucoma Free World; See the Future Clearly.” WGW is an annual event held in the second week of March to highlight the significance of regular eye exams and early detection of the mainly asymptomatic and deadly disease. Glaucoma is an eye condition in which the optic nerve is gradually…

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has called on the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to resign or face impeachment. Okocha made the call while describing Fubara’s invitation to a meeting for 27 MPs as a Greek gift. Recall that Fubara, in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Tammy Danagogo, called the lawmakers to a meeting following the Supreme Court decision that confirmed the 27 members as the state’s real legislature. However, when briefing reporters in Port Harcourt on Monday, Okocha questioned whether the governor has finally bent over…

Canada’s prime minister-elect, Mark Carney, issued a strong statement on Sunday against the United States, vowing to win President Donald Trump’s trade war. Carney wasted no time defending “the Canadian way of life” after the Liberal Party decisively elected him to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We didn’t ask for this fight. But Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves,” Carney told a boisterous crowd of party supporters in Ottawa. “So the Americans, they should make no mistake, in trade as in hockey, Canada will win,” added the 59-year-old, who will take over from Trudeau in the…

Former central banker Mark Carney won the election to lead Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister, according to official results released on Sunday. Carney will take over at a challenging time in Canada, which is embroiled in a trade battle with longstanding ally the United States under President Donald Trump and faces a looming general election. Carney, 59, won 86% of the vote over former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in a fight with just under 152,000 party members voting. “There’s someone who’s trying to weaken our economy,” Carney said of Trump, spurring loud boos…

Mr. Bolaji Oladeji, the National President of the Alumni Association of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, has expressed his delight at the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government’s decision to convert TASUED to a federal university. The alumni stated in a statement on Monday that the federal government’s decision, as authorized by President Bola Tinubu, would undoubtedly open another window of rapid expansion for the university. Oladeji said, “The alumni, as key stakeholders that have demonstrated continued capacity and policy drive to advance the cause of the university’s development over the years, welcome this new development with higher expectations,…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu premiered Makemation, Africa’s first feature film on artificial intelligence (AI), on Sunday. Speaking during the unveiling in Marina, Sanwo-Olu announced that the AI film, produced by human development expert Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, will make its cinematic debut in Lagos on Friday, April 18. Sanwo-Olu thanked the producer and cast, assuring them of his commitment to work on transformational ideas that will project and grow the state’s creative industry. Sanwo-Olu emphasized the government’s commitment to investing in necessary infrastructure to help the creative sector grow. “This production highlights the power of collaboration. We need more partnerships like…

The United States Department of State has ascribed recent difficulties Nigerians have in applying for US visas to a partial system outage. Jennifer Johnson, Press Officer for the Office of Public and Congressional Affairs, Bureau of Consular Affairs, United States Department of State, disclosed in a statement. The statement follows plenty reports of difficulties encountered by Nigerian visa applicants, including complaints that the United States Embassy failed to interview those scheduled for appointments as part of the visa application process. In response to the circumstances, the State Department spokeswoman acknowledged the challenges on Saturday but stressed that consular operations had…

Former chairmen of Ijaw-dominated local government areas in Rivers State have criticized non-state actors’ threats related to the state’s political crises. Some militant groups in Rivers State had threatened to shut down oil production and provoke a state crisis if Gov Siminalayi Fubara was impeached. The former Fubara campaign coordinators in their respective Rivers state local governments urged the police, the Department of State Security, and other security authorities to enforce the Supreme Court’s decision in the public good. The former members of the Association of Local Government Nigeria claimed Fubara failed to seize the opportunity provided by the presidential…