Author: Vincent Osuwo

Gunmen on Saturday kidnapped three travellers in Emure, Ekiti State. The gunmen also killed Taiwo Oluwole, the husband of one of the captives. According to security sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the incident occurred around 5:30 PM near the Oyimo River, along Emure-Supare Road in Emure. Some pupils of Apostolic Faith Children School were abducted at the same spot in January. Mrs. Atinuke, wife of a retiree, Albert Adanikin, was also abducted on July 13 this year in the same area. Sources disclosed that Oluwole and his wife were returning to Akure after attending a family event…

In a surprise twist, the dynamic pair “Radicals”—Fairme D David and Michky—were evicted from Big Brother Naija’s (BBN) “No Loose Guard” season.  This is the sixth duo to depart the competition, leaving only eight pairs competing for the grand prize. Big Brother Naija nominated four pairs (Aces, Doublekay, Radicals, and Wanni × Handi) for eviction based on nominations from other housemates during diary sessions. As the new Head of House, Shatoria was exempt from eviction this week. Last week’s nominations marked a big twist in the game, with housemates nominating each other for eviction. Zinwe was the first to be…

Smart DNA, a major DNA testing institution in Lagos State, has issued its thorough 2024 study on DNA testing trends in Nigeria, which runs from July 2023 to June 2024.  The paper reveals some startling findings that shed light on societal dynamics, economic considerations, and changing family arrangements in Nigeria. The research, presented on Sunday in Lagos, revealed that paternity doubt remained high. According to the report, 27% of paternity tests yielded negative results, meaning that more than one in every four males examined are not the biological fathers of the children. It also showed an immigration test surge, indicating…

Former Edo governor Adams Oshiomhole has branded his successor’s wife, Betsy Obaseki, as a barren woman incapable of loving children, citing her refusal to adopt despite being in her sixties. Mr. Oshiomhole claimed that Mrs. Obaseki lacked the moral capacity to criticise APC candidate Monday Okpebholo for not having a wife, citing her “childlessness.” Mrs. Obaseki, wife of PDP governor Godwin Obaseki, had earlier mocked APC’s Okpebholo for not having a wife to discredit him as the campaign for the November gubernatorial election heated up, according to Mr. Oshiomhole. Obaseki’s wife begins sale of 500,000 prepaid metres in Edo The…

Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has responded to people condemning him on social media, claiming that their slurs and insults are baseless.  The former governor stated that he did not “give a damn” about misinterpretations of his posts and that his opponents judged him “in ignorance and bigotry.”. El-Rufai confirmed this in a message on his verified X account on Saturday. ‘Go and hug transformer,’ Wike tells those against him working for Tinubu “Interpret, misinterpret, or reinterpret any posts by me or any other as you wish. I frankly don’t give a damn,” he wrote. “Abuse and…

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has declared that he enjoys working for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress government. Wike, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain and the only opposition member in Tinubu’s cabinet, made the comment on Saturday at the PDP Congress in Port Harcourt, Rivers State’s capital. Despite the criticisms that followed his appointment, the former Rivers State Governor insisted that he will continue to serve for the Tinubu administration. According to the minister, he has no regrets about his decision and is pleased with his position in the current administration. He said,…

A Thai police official has described Nigerians, especially those from the Igbo ethnic group, as the ”biggest curse” out of Africa. The police official made the remark while interrogating a suspected Nigerian drug trafficker simple identified as Stanley. According to the police officer, Stanley was being questioned on suspected drug-related activities. The policeman alleged that the criminal activities of the Igbos is inimical to Nigeria and Africa as a whole. ”Nigerians are bringing shame on Africa,” he said. ”Nigerians are the curse of Africa and from Nigeria, who is the biggest curse, the Igbos, because they are selfish, they are…

No fewer than 2,517 houses and shops were either completely or partially destroyed by the flood, which ravaged 33 communities in the state. This was announced by the Gombe State Emergency Management Agency in a statement on Saturday. Mr. Ibrahim Nalado, the agency’s Deputy Director of Relief and Rehabilitation, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Gombe on Saturday. According to Nalado, the affected communities are located in the state’s Dukku, Funakaye, and Billiri Local Government Areas. According to him, the territories were inundated as a result of the severe rains that occurred between August…

Social media influencer Reno Omokri has criticised social media critics who called for the boycott of Erisco tomato paste and other products from the producer. In a statement on X on Saturday, Omokri alleged that the calling for the boycott of Erisco tomato past by certain quarters has led to the boosting of the sales of the producers. Aggrieved Nigerians had called for the boycott of the tomato paste following the arrest and continuous incarceration of Mrs. Chioma Okoli, a customer of the brand who gave a negative review of the tomato paste. Okoli was arrested on the orders of…

Napoli talisman Victor Osimhen has reportedly been left off the team’s squad list for the season after failing to seal a move to Chelsea on deadline day. The Super Eagles striker was heavily linked with a switch to Stamford Bridge on Friday, but despite the Blues making a late offer to sign him, they could not get a deal over the line in time. However, Osimhen remains a Napoli player for now, but he is not part of Antonio Conte’s plans, having not featured at all for the Italian club in the opening weeks of the season. In a statement…