Author: Vincent Osuwo

A group under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, Progressives Alliance, has accused the Lagos State House of Assembly of stage-managing the alleged Monday invasion of the assembly by officers of the Department of State Security Services. The group, in a statement on Tuesday, said Monday’s event was stage-managed by the House leadership in order to give former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and President Bola Tinubu, who is rumored to have the former speaker’s back on the matter, terrible names. The group’s Secretary, Segun Banjo, stated, “The House Committee Chairman on Information, Stephen Ogundipe, didn’t contradict the DSS. The only…

Controversial musician Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, has proclaimed himself insane and is receiving treatment at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Aro, Abeokuta. Portable made the statement while appealing to Nigerians and the Ogun State Government on Tuesday after being proclaimed wanted by the state police command. The Zazoo-Zeh singer was reportedly involved in a battle with three officials from the Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development’s Ota Zonal Office: TPL Onabanjo Abidemi, TPL Raymond Lateef, and TPL Ridwan Oyero Akinlesi. They were executing an enforcement activity in Oke-Osa, Tigbo Ilu Ota, Ogun State. The town…

The Republic of Niger has begun to impose limitations on Nigerians traveling with the ECOWAS passport, prohibiting admission for individuals who do not have a valid international passport. This follows the country’s recent resignation from the Economic Community of West African States, along with Mali and Burkina Faso. Despite keeping the border open with Nigeria, new immigration controls are being introduced at crossings such as Illela (Nigeria) and Konni (Nigeria). Cross-border businessmen and commuters are increasingly experiencing difficulty since Nigerien officials refuse to recognize the ECOWAS passport as a recognized form of identification. Alhaji Mansur Abdullah, a businessman who regularly…

The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, is facing impeachment calls and legal action accusing him of fraud over his promotion of cryptocurrency on social media. Milei posted on X about the $LIBRA coin on Friday, which, according to him, would help fund small businesses and start-ups. He shared a link to buy the cryptocurrency, causing its price to shoot up. However, within a few hours, he deleted his post, and the cryptocurrency nosedived in value, making investors lose most of their money. Some opposition members of Congress say they plan to start proceedings to impeach Milei. Meanwhile, lawyers filed complaints…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has prohibited the Nigeria Police Force from parading suspects. A parade is a public presentation of an individual suspected of committing a crime. Senior police personnel in the Federal Capital Territory and the Lagos State Police Command informed our correspondent that they were aware of the development. One of them told our correspondent, “I am aware of it. I think the directive was given by the AGF earlier this month or thereabouts, and the information was passed down to us. You would have noticed some level of…

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has described his $23bn Dangote Refinery project as the “biggest risk” of his life, acknowledging the challenges he faced in bringing the venture to fruition. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Forbes on Monday, Dangote opened up about the risks involved in such a massive undertaking. “It was the biggest risk of my life. If this didn’t work, I was dead,” he said. Despite the refinery’s record capacity of 650,000 barrels per day and its rank as Africa’s largest, Dangote admitted that the road to completion was riddled with uncertainty. Dangote also discussed the difficulties…

The federal government may spend N2.36 trillion on power subsidies for low-income consumers by 2025, as part of efforts to introduce a cost-reflective tariff for electricity consumers. This comes as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission released its Multi-Year Tariff Order on Sunday, revealing that the government spent N178.03 billion on electricity subsidies in January despite having little revenue. This subsidy payout comes despite the budget’s inadequate allocations to offset rising electricity bills. The N178.03bn is a 10.1% decline, or N19.88bn, from the N197.91bn shouldered by the government on behalf of energy users last month. The regulatory commission noted that the…

The Ogun State Police Command has declared controversial artist Habeeb Olalomi, also known as Portable, wanted for allegedly orchestrating a violent attack on government officers performing their lawful duty. The incident occurred on February 5, 2025, around 10:00 a.m., when three officials from the Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Ota Zonal Office—TPL Onabanjo Abidemi, TPL Raymond Lateef, and TPL Ridwan Oyero Akinlesi—were conducting an enforcement exercise at Oke-Osa, Tigbo Ilu Ota, according to the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola. During the exercise, the officials came upon an old man, later identified as Portable’s father, at Odogwu Bar,…

Airtel Nigeria, the country’s second-largest telecom operator, has updated its data pricing structure, imposing a price adjustment of up to 50%, according to information posted on its website on Monday. The price change, which impacts various data bundles, is consistent with ongoing industry concerns about rising operational expenses. While the company has yet to publish an official announcement, the decision reflects a broader movement among telecom carriers for a tariff review to mitigate the effects of inflation and exchange volatility. In addition to data modifications, the operator, which has over 56 million members, hiked phone call costs over the weekend.…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Coperation Limited (NNPCL) has announced the successful conclusion of its recruitment exercise. This was announced in a statement on Monday signed by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the NNPCL. Describing the process as transparent, the NNPCL disclosed that successful candidates will start receiving their appointment letters. ”NNPC Limited is delighted to announce the successful conclusion of its recruitment exercise, which was conducted with utmost fairness, transparency, and rigor, and is highly regarded as one of the best in the country,” the statement reads.   ”Following this completion, successful candidates will be receiving their appointment…