Author: Vincent Osuwo

The governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has been described as a ‘tactless’ politician who is “not refined and does not project much intellectual prowess.” Reno Omokri made the remarks in a statement on X on Wednesday while commenting on the political tension in Rivers State. According to Onokri, “the situation in rivers should not be allowed to fester or spiral out of control. It will benefit nobody. And nobody can tell where the political instability it will cause will end.” Chronicle NG reports that although Wike handpicked Fubara as his successor, the duo have been at loggerheads for months…

Pelumi Olajengbesi, an Abuja-based legal practitioner, has criticised the Nigerian Police for arresting and detaining Lagos-based artist Habeeb Okikiola, popularly called Portable, on debt-related charges. Portable was arrested by the police for failing to pay the N14 million debt incurred from the purchase of a car. On Tuesday, a viral video showed the controversial music artist attempting to flee police by climbing over a barrier. In another video, four police officers are seen violently carrying him into a waiting vehicle. In response to this event, Olajengbesi claimed on Wednesday that Portable’s arrest and the method of debt recovery used by…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) withdrew from the ongoing minimum wage negotiations after the government and the organised private sector offered “ridiculous offers” of N48,000 and N54,000, respectively.  According to a TUC representative present at the meeting, while the government did not provide any evidence to support its proposal, unlike organised labour, OPS stated that none of its members earn less than N78,000. The TUC source said, “Labour presented first, and we stood on our N615,000 proposal, after which the OPS presented N54,000. Later, the government came and proposed N48,000. There was no iota of…

Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly called Portable, passed the night in a police cell following his failure to meet the bail conditions set for his release after he was apprehended for refusing to pay the N14 million debt he incurred when he purchased a G-Wagon from a car dealer in Lagos State. This was confirmed by a source who spoke to our correspondent about the development on Wednesday. According to the source, when Portable was arrested on Tuesday, bail conditions were set for his release, but he failed to meet the bail conditions. “He is still in police custody…

An explosion in a mosque in the early hours of Wednesday at Gadan Village, Gezawa local government area of Kano State, has left no fewer than 24 people critically injured.  SP Abdullahi Haruna, the Kano Police Command Public Relations Officer of the Kano Police, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. “Today, May 15, 2024, at about 0520 hrs, reports were received that there was an explosion at a mosque in Gadan Village, Gezawa LGA, Kano State, during ‘Subhi Prayer,’ and that some people got injured. “On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP…

A notorious terrorist kingpin, Usman Modi Modi, popularly known as “Kartakwa,” has been killed along with several others in a fierce clash between rival groups in Katsina on Tuesday.  The fight broke out around 2:00 PM, and according to a reliable source, it involved infamous terrorist leaders Abdulkarim Faca Faca of Marina Camp and Usman Modi Modi of Kanta Camp. Usman Modi Modi and four other people were slain in the altercation. According to the report, Mankare, Gunki Ummadau, Dogo Jabi Birinya Bayan Dutsin of Kurfi LGA, and Harisu Babba Yauni of Safana LGA were the other four of his…

Uzochukwu Igboanugo, a 32-year-old Nigerian doctor (ophthalmologist) working in the United States, was killed by a drunk driver. Ikb Igboanugo, his father, said in a Facebook post that his son passed away in a deadly vehicle accident in America that was purportedly caused by a drunk driver: “I lost this, my son, three weeks ago. I have been crying like a baby. A medical doctor (ophthalmologist) in America. “An accident victim of a drunkard, who fell asleep while speeding on the highway, jumped his lane in the opposite direction and hit with speed force on the driver’s side door where…

No fewer than six men have been arrested by the police for raping a 12-year-old girl in the Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The girl (name withheld) was ambushed by the men and brought to their hideout when she was running errands for her parents. Ishma’il, 60; Ibrahim Umar, 45; Mustapha Sani, 44; Dauda Garba, 40; Tukur Bawa, 38; and Muktar Muhammad, 28, are among the suspects. After performing the act, it was learned that they were captured by Hisbah Command members at several points in Argungu. While being questioned by the command’s officials, the suspects admitted to…

The Osun State Police Command announced that it had detained Mr. Adeniyi Talabi, a manager at one of the branches of a first-generation bank in Osogbo, on suspicion of stealing N650 million from 35 of the bank’s clients.  According to a statement made by the command’s spokesman, Yemisi Opalola, the suspect committed the fraud by deceiving the victims into giving up the money and then stealing it through an illicit transaction known as proof of funds. Opalola stated that the case’s investigation was moving along without any problems, pointing out that the bank had suspended the suspect. Additionally, she warned…

Alex Otti, the governor of Abia State, praised Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, on Tuesday for the accomplishment of the 10.98-kilometre Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road project in Eleme Local Government Area of the state. At the road’s inauguration, Otti complimented Fubara on his memory of completing a road project in the Eleme neighbourhood, where he had formerly resided. The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation was given the route, also known as the Old Bori route, on August 14, 2023, for a sum of N6.7 billion. Otti emphasised in his speech the value of leadership in service, cautioning leaders to serve…