Author: Vincent Osuwo

Socialite and businessman Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, has stated that President Bola Tinubu is cautious of him due to his support for Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential race. The Cubana Chief Priest, who is the Imo State Coordinator of the Pro-Tinubu City Boys Movement, revealed this during a webcast with prominent streamer Peller. In a video that circulated on Wednesday, the socialite detailed what he described as the president’s residual distrust of his ethnicity and former political affiliation. “President Bola Tinubu does not really trust me as an Igbo man that I am. He looked…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the winners of Plateau’s Senate and House of Representatives primaries. Mrs. Stella Oketete, chairman of the APC primary election committee, declared the winners on Tuesday night in Jos. Oketete stated that the primaries were held calmly and transparently in various constituencies and senatorial zones. She stated that the party’s candidates for the House of Representatives included Beni Lar, Langtang North/Langtang South; Dachung Bagos, Jos South/Jos East; Abubakar Shaibu, Jos North/Bassa; and Yusuf Gagdi, Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam federal constituencies. NDC screens Peter Obi for presidential primaries Other candidates she mentioned included Ishaya Lalu, Mangu/Bokkos, Dalyop Fom,…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has screened Peter Obi, as a presidential aspirant for the 2027 general elections. Obi arrived at the party’s national secretariat shortly after Senator Sam Egwu, chairman of the screening committee and former governor of Ebonyi State, entered the venue for the exercise. After the screening, which lasted over two hours, the former Anambra State Governor dismissed speculations that he had emerged as the party’s consensus presidential candidate, insisting that the process remained open and democratic. “How can it be based on consensus? The party opened up the expression of interest forms for people to buy.…

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi brushed aside rumors on Tuesday that former President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential ambitions in 2027 could be jeopardized. Obi remarked after completing the party’s presidential screening session at the Nigeria Democratic Congress’ national secretariat in Abuja, which lasted more than two hours. Obi responded to allegations that Jonathan may run for president in 2027 on the Peoples Democratic Party platform, saying he is indifferent about who would challenge him. He said: “Actually, I’m not aware of that. But democracy is about people offering themselves for service and being voted for. “I’m not in any way…

Nigerian singer Niniola Apata has announced the death of her husband. The Grammy-nominated performer revealed the news in a series of tearful pictures on her Instagram account early Wednesday morning. Her spouse, Michael Ndika, was the CEO of NaijaReview, a multimedia platform dedicated to afro-house and current African music. Before his death “God took him,” she said in her initial post. “My husband died,” she added in a second. Family reveals Alexx Ekubo died from advanced kidney cancer In a third, she wrote, “God took him. 13 years. 13 f***ing years.” The circumstances of her husband’s death were not immediately…

The Lagos State Government has issued a restriction on the transit of products and heavy bags on all regulated public transportation buses in the state. The enforcement of the directive is set to take effect on June 1, 2026. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) revealed the decision in a statement released on Tuesday by its Head of Corporate Communication, Kolawole Ojelabi. LAMATA stated that the decision is in response to mounting commuter complaints and operational issues caused by the increased usage of regulated buses for moving products and high loads, which it claims has compromised passenger comfort, safety,…

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make history after being chosen to Portugal’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where he could become the first male player to compete in six different tournaments. According to the BBC, Portugal coach Roberto Martínez named the 41-year-old skipper in his final roster as the Seleção prepared to win the World Cup for the first time in history. Ronaldo already has the men’s all-time international appearance and goal-scoring records, with 226 caps and 143 goals for Portugal. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United attacker is now one of only six players to have…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been cleared by the screening committee of the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party as its presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to the faction, led by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Jonathan emerged as their presidential candidate after the screening committee gave him a waiver. Former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu delivered the decision on behalf of the screening committee at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, where other contestants were also screened. In a video posted by AIT on Tuesday, Aliyu said that the party chose to offer Jonathan…

Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, urged the federal government and Southwest governors on Tuesday to expedite approval for the operation of a security network aimed at cleansing criminal elements out of Yorubaland’s forests. Igboho made the words in a statement released to express sympathy for the families of the victims of the school attack and the heartbroken parents of the abducted students in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. He said, “I’m only awaiting the approval of the government to tackle growing insecurity ravaging the South-West headlong.” Igboho stated that he had completed all of…

General Yakubu Gowon, a former Nigerian head of state, reaffirmed his steadfast conviction in Nigeria’s unity on Tuesday, claiming that despite the country’s rising political, economic, and security issues, his faith in its survival and future remained unshaken. Gowon addressed the public during the presentation of his autobiography, “My Life of Duty & Allegiance,” at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. The elder statesman stated that his belief in the Nigerian mission had remained strong decades after guiding the country through one of its most tumultuous eras, the Nigerian Civil War. “I cannot say it loudly enough…