Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa,iy has appointed 344 new aides, with less than ten weeks till the state’s governorship election on November 16.  According to a statement issued on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniran, the appointments were part of ongoing efforts to improve governance and service delivery to the people of the state. The announcement stated that the aides include 28 senior special assistants and 316 special assistants. The appointments are split over the state’s 18 local government areas, 33 local council development areas, and 203 wards. Aiyedatiwa, in the statement, advised the new appointees to…

Sen. Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna Central District in the 8th National Assembly, has reacted to Ajuri Ngelale, President Bola Tinubu’s special adviser on media and publicity, taking a brief leave of absence. In a statement issued by the Presidency on Saturday, Ngelale stated that on Friday, he informed the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, of his intention to take indefinite leave. Ngelale also announced that he has temporarily stepped down as Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee for Project Evergreen. According to him, he resigned from his position to…

Nigerians have alleged that Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity and Official Presidential Spokesperson, is tired of lying for the President Bola Tinubu administration. This remark follows the announcement of the stepping aside of the presidential spokesman for his official duties. Chronicle NG reports that Ngelale announced his decision to take an indefinite leave of absence from his official duties. This was announced in a statement signed by Ngelale on Friday. According to his statement, Ngelale cited pressing medical issues affecting his immediate family as the primary reason for this decision. BREAKING: Ajuri Ngelale,…

Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity and Official Presidential Spokesperson, has announced his decision to take an indefinite leave of absence from his official duties. This was announced in a statement signed by Ngelale on Friday. According to his statement, Ngelale cited pressing medical issues affecting his immediate family as the primary reason for this decision. “This agonising decision was taken after significant consultations with my family over the past several days as a vexatious medical situation has worsened at home,” Ngelale explained. The leave of absence will affect Ngelale’s multiple roles within the…

Many Nigerians have advocated for the termination of a foetus conceived through rape. Nigerians noted that, as ‘traumatic as rape is,’ a victim should not be allowed to bear the brunt of the rapist by carrying an ”unwanted pregnancy.” In a series of comments on X on Friday, they mentioned that a child born out of rape would be a constant reminder of the incident to the victim. The comments come amid the raising spate of rape and sexual violence in the country. In recent times, Nigeria has seen an upsurge of sexual violence against women and men. This week,…

President Bola Tinubu has been described as a president who has unleashed untold suffering and hardship on the poor and downtrodden in Nigeria. In a series of statements on X on Friday, an aggrieved social media influencer popularly called Sarki described the Nigerian leader as ”a president who is more against the poor.” Mentioning that the Nigerian leader is ”more determined to make them suffer,” Sarki lamented the difficulties faced by the poor in the country. His comments come amid the astronomical increase in the pump price of petrol, which has resulted in the hike in transport fares and the…

A United States court sentenced two Nigerian siblings to 17 years and six months in jail for sextortion.  In addition to the 17 years and six months in prison, the two prisoners, Samuel Ogoshi, 24, and his brother, Samson Ogoshi, 21, from Lagos, Nigeria, would be released under supervision for five years. The two brothers were extradited to the United States to face trial on charges of conspiring to sexually exploit many teenagers. Their plot resulted in the death of a 17-year-old high school student, according to the US Justice Department, which announced the judgement on its Facebook page on…

Donald Trump’s sentencing in his Manhattan hush money criminal trial has been rescheduled for after the November election.  On Friday, Justice Juan Merchan postponed the sentencing to November 26, noting “the unique time frame this matter currently finds itself in” as one of his justifications. Lawyers for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have used a variety of legal procedures to postpone the sentencing, which was due for September 18. In May, a New York jury convicted Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying company documents, making him the first sitting or former president to be convicted of a criminal offence.…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday stated that troops during the week killed a total of 152 terrorists and arrested 109. The military high command also announced the destruction of two notable terrorist commanders’ strongholds: the Sadiku enclave at Tsora Hill in Safana Local Government Area, Katsina State, and the Yusuf enclave in Yadi Forest, Giwa LGA, Kaduna State. According to Edward Buba, Director of Media Operations, the forces’ achievements demonstrate that the military is steadily getting towards its aim of eradicating all criminal elements. He said, “The war against terrorists, insurgents, violent extremists, and others perpetrating insecurity in the…

The Plateau State Police Command claims it has arrested a teenager for having sexual relations with three sisters in the state.  The state’s Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, announced this in Jos on Friday while briefing journalists on the operational breakthroughs recorded by the command in the state capital and other parts of the state. According to the Commissioner, the sixteen-year-old suspect identified as Miracle Igwebuike was detained in the Tudun Wada community, Jos North Local Government Area, for having carnal knowledge with the victims ages 6, 9, and 12. Husband invites 72 men to rape drugged wife The Commissioner…