Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has vowed that he will no longer advise President Bola Tinubu’s administration on how to address the country’s economic issues. Sanusi made the statement on Wednesday while speaking as chairman at Chief Gani Fawehinmi’s 21st Memorial Lecture in Lagos. The former Central Bank Governor stated that he first provided help to the government but has decided to withdraw it, citing concerns about the government’s approach to economic reforms. “I’ve chosen not to speak about the economy and the reforms or to even explain anything because if I explain, it would help this government,…

Nigerians have criticised human rights activist-turned-politician Aisha Yesufu over her claims that President Bola Tinubu is begging for her support. Yesufu, in a now-viral clip shared on her X page on Wednesday, alleged that Tinubu is working assiduously, begging for her support. ”Ask Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos State, why he is so desperate for Aisha Yesufu’s support,” she said. ”I am inconsequential in Nigeria. I am nobody. He should mind his lane; let me mind my lane,” she added. She alleged that the camp of the president established a fake website using her name to drum…

Joseph Aloba, the father of the late singer, Ilerioluwa, popularly called Mohbad, has revealed that his life got better after the death of his son. Aloba stated this during an interview with media personality Akin Abolade, also known as Mrlilgaga, on Wednesday. “Let me just say yes, my life got better after Mohbad’s death because he is my friend. He had it in plan to do many things for me, but they didn’t allow him to do them. After his death, it was the spirit of Mohbad and that of God combined together that began to send people to assist…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed an outbreak of suspected Marburg virus disease in Tanzania. The WHO reported on Tuesday that the source of the MVD outbreak is unknown. The risk of the outbreak is high at the national level due to several factors and also at the regional level due to the Kagera region’s strategic location as a transit hub. While there is no confirmed international spread, there are concerns about potential risk. It said, “On 13 January 2025, WHO informed its Member States and International Health Regulations State Parties of an outbreak of suspected MVD in the…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry has yet to commence. The board assured candidates that registration details will be announced soon. In a statement shared on its official X account on Wednesday, JAMB advised prospective candidates to prepare by securing their National Identification Number and a unique phone number. “You can get your NIN ahead of time and a phone number that has not been previously used to register on our platform to generate your profile code prior to the time,” the post read. In…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the Director of Administration and Supplies at the National Boundary Commission, Aishatu Abdullahi, and the Assistant Chief Accountant, Ghaji Rahila, over allegations of forgery and abuse of office. The two were charged on Tuesday before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. In a five-count charge, the ICPC accused the defendants of conspiring to allow the first defendant, Ghaji Rahila, to participate in the senior promotion exercise and secure her confirmation to the rank of Chief Accountant (Level 14) at the National…

The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced an Arabic teacher, Oladosu Sakiru, to 21 years of imprisonment for attempting to sexually assault a 13-year-old female student. The presiding judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, sentenced Sakiru following his guilty plea to the amended two counts of attempted sexual assault by penetration and indecent treatment of a child. Oshodi, in his verdict, admonished the defendant for betraying the trust the parents of the survivor placed in him for enrolling their children in the Islamic school. The judge found that the evidence before the court showed a pattern…

The family of Salome Adaidu, who was gruesomely murdered by her boyfriend, Timileyin Ajayi, has called for justice to prevail as they mourn their loss. Timileyin Ajayi, 32, has been remanded in detention by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Nasarawa State Police Command in Lafia, the state capital, for the suspected murder of a 24-year-old corps member, Salome Adaidu. Adaidu, who lived in Abuja, was murdered during a visit to Ajayi’s home in the Papalana neighbourhood of New Karshi, Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. Ajayi was detained on Sunday, January 12, as he attempted to dispose of Adaidu’s…

Timileyin Ajayi, 32, has been remanded in detention by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Nasarawa State Police Command in Lafia, the state capital, for the suspected murder of a 24-year-old corps member, Salome Adaidu. Adaidu, who lived in Abuja, was murdered during a visit to Ajayi’s home in the Papalana neighbourhood of New Karshi, Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. Ajayi was detained on Sunday, January 12, as he attempted to dispose of Adaidu’s severed head after dismembering her body. He was then presented before the Nasarawa State Police Command headquarters, beside the knife and machetes purportedly used in…

Naomi Silekunola, ex-queen of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdulahi Fasasi, principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, were released from Agodi Correctional Centre on Tuesday, 21 days after being remanded over the death of 35 children during a stampede in Ibadan, Oyo State. On Monday, Justice K. B. Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan granted the defendants bail in the amount of N10 million each, with two sureties in the same amount. The Oyo State Government has charged them with 18 counts of murder and manslaughter in connection with the December 18 tragedy. Following…