Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nigerian Police has declared Dorcas Adeyinka, a Lagos socialite and blogger, wanted for alleged cyberstalking, kidnapping, and murder, among other things.  Police advised the public to “arrest and give over the suspect to the nearest police station or the office of the IGP Monitoring Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja.” The police also characterized Adeyinka as a married female Yoruba blogger from Ekiti State and Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. She is estimated to be 1.64m tall, with an oval face, tribal markings, a pointed nose, a wide mouth, full and white dentition, and a light complexion with black eyes. The…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Sunday assured his supporters and the people of the oil-rich state that intimidation by his successor is over. Fubara, who refrained from mentioning Wike by name, noted that he has put the feud with his successor behind him and is now looking ahead. In his calm fashion, Fubara referred to the Bible, explaining that Pharaoh once intimidated the children of Israel (the Hebrews) but that Pharaoh’s intimidation eventually ended. “Intimidation has a time when it expires. It’s over,” he said in an interview. “Even in the Bible, Pharaoh intimidated the children of Israel…

Controversial Nigerian social media critic Daniel Regha has criticized Tiwa Savage’s newly released movie titled Water and Garri.  The movie, which premiered on Saturday, generated mixed reactions from viewers. The ‘Water and Garri’ movie tells the story of Aisha (Tiwa Savage), an ambitious fashion designer, as she returns to her native home after 10 years away in the U.S., following a family bereavement. At home, things have changed—violence has escalated and tensions have been prevalent. Commenting on the movie, the social media critic stated that Tiwa Savage’s new movie “Water and Garri” is a close 1.5/10 thanks to the cinematography;…

President Bola Tinubu has been described as the most hostile Lagos State governor against the Igbos in the state.  In a statement on X on Saturday, Chukwuma Nwakwo berated the President for allegedly showing “hostilities against the Igbos” in the state. Nwakwo made the statement while reacting to a statement on Saturday that noted Tinubu was described as the originator of the ethnic rivalry between the Igbos and Yorubas in the state. In a statement on X on Saturday, Funsho stated that when he “was governor of Lagos, he made an Igbo man commissional. He put lots of Igbo in…

President Bola Tinubu’s “benevolence” to the people of Igbo extraction during his reign as governor of Lagos State has been described as the key reason behind the problems in Lagos State today.  These were the claims of Ifa Funsho, a social media influencer. In a statement on X on Saturday, Funsho stated that when Tinubu “was governor of Lagos, he made an Igbo man commissioner. He put lots of Igbo in key positions.” According to Funsho, the Igbos hate the Nigerian leader because “they don’t have such a man in their land.” The influencer also urged the Yoruba to put…

The Nigerian Police has stated that the arrest and detention of Mr. Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), aligns with “legal protocols and procedures.” The police, in a statement signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the force’s Public Relations Officer, noted that the FIJ reporter was “lawfully apprehended and detained under a valid remand warrant issued by a competent court of justice on May 2, 2024.” Arguing that the FIJ reporter “has a case to answer,” the police added that Ojukwu’s arrest “is linked to allegations of violating provisions of the Cybercrime Act and other existing…

Nigerians have criticized Aisha Yesufu for celebrating the decline of the value of the naira against the dollar.  Yesufu, in a statement on Saturday, berated President Bola Tinubu over the astronomical decline in the naira. Yesufu, in her statement, said, “Aisha Yesufu, who said you should keep your dollar closer, is the problem, not the former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who rigged the election only to be worse than Buhari. “You people should keep living in Lala Land. My pinned post still tells you to keep your dollars close. Governance cannot be run on propaganda.” Yesufu made…

Dana Air has temporarily disengaged several employees following the suspension of its operating license by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Dana Air’s spokesperson, Kingsley Ezenwa, stated in a release that the decision was made to enable effective resource management and to facilitate a comprehensive evaluation of operational processes. Following a recent series of disasters, the airline is currently conducting an operational audit in partnership with regulatory authorities to guarantee compliance with all applicable standards and rules. As a result, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Air’s operator certificate. This occurred just 24 hours after a Dana…

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has warned compliance officers in banks nationwide to refrain from unauthorized disclosure of EFCC investigation activities and requests made to banks’ customers. He Olukoyede noted that the Commission is aware that compliance officers often disclose information to their clients about letters of investigation activities sent to banks by the Commission, which typically compromises financial crime investigations and delays the filing of corruption cases in court. This warning was revealed in a post shared on X by the Anti-Graft Agency on Saturday, May 11. The post partly reads: “The…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has directed that the Naira should be the only legal tender for transactions at foreign embassies in Nigeria. The Commission also banned the use of dollars for business transactions and payment of other services at foreign missions in the country. This was revealed in a letter dated April 5, 2024, addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and his Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the EFCC, Nigerian foreign missions abroad were also directed to accept naira in their financial businesses. The EFCC also mentioned that the directives would help…