Author: Vincent Osuwo

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has characterised the fire incident caused by a tanker transporting Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, as extremely regrettable since it burned motorists and commuters beyond recognition and damaged multiple vehicles. Fubara pointed out that the collision could have been averted if the drivers had been more cautious. On Friday night, an explosion occurred between Indorama Gate and Aleto Bridge on the popular and bustling Eleme portion of the East-West Road, which is currently undergoing extensive redevelopment by the Federal Government. Fubara expressed concern at the terrible sights he witnessed when visiting the scene…

Social media influencer Reno Omokri has condemned the American International School, Abuja, for collecting school fees in dollars. In a solemn call made on his verified X page on Saturday, Omokri urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to “swing to action and not only prosecute the owners of that school but also ask them to refund all parents who paid their fees in dollars.” Omokri noted that paying fees in dollars in Nigeria causes “downward pressure” on the naira. Furthermore, he urged the minister of education to close down the school while their directors are made to receive…

Reno Omokri has alleged that the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, diverted state resources to invest in his bank.  Omokri noted that monies that could have been used to build schools for the people of Anambra were used by the Labour Party chieftain to invest in Fidelity Bank, a financial institution allegedly owned by him. Omokri, who in his statement on Saturday mentioned that “in terms of developmental projects, Yahaya Bello is better than Peter,” urged the former governor of Anambra State to sue him if his arguments are not factual. “But how is Peter Obi better than…

Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, has been berated for his alleged constant criticism of the federal government.  Obi is renowned for lending his voice to national issues concerning the country. However, his criticism of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration has been described as “hypocrisy.” In a statement on X on Friday, an X user identified as Tunde Olade noted that the former governor of Anambra State “abandoned projects and misplaced priorities in Anambra.” Describing his “focus on beer over people’s welfare” as “a disgrace,” he also decried his spending of “$30 million…

Nigerians have argued that Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, is worse than convicted internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, popularly called Hushpuppi.  The embattled former governor of Kogi State has stirred up social media with his school children’s invoice payment after allegations that he withdrew a large sum of money from the state’s coffers. Bello paid $845,000 in school fees in advance for his children at the American International School of Abuja. Recall that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, claimed on Tuesday that an investigation by the anti-graft agency revealed that Bello…

The former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been described as a better governor during his eight-year tenure compared to his Anambra State counterpart, Peter Obi.  In a statement on X on Thursday, Suleiman Eneai Umar said that, unlike Obi, the embattled Kogi state governor brought meaningful development to the state. He mentions that while Obi’s greatest achievement as a two-term governor was the building of a $50 million brewery for Anambra people to “drink and get drunk,” the immediate past governor of Kogi State built schools, hospitals, and universities, among other things. “Don’t ever compare Yahaya Bello to…

Social media influencer Reno Omokri has vowed never to deny his brother, pastor Isaac Omokri, who is being accused of the rape of a minor. Chronicle NG reports that Abraham Daniel accused pastor Isaac Omokri, the brother of Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, of raping his 15-year-old daughter. Omokri, a pastor with The Nature Centre (Church), is alleged to have sexually molested the minor in 2023. According to a video posted by the disgruntled father of the victim, Omokri walks freely despite allegedly committing the heinous act. Stating that the Omokris are highly placed in society,…

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has described as “worrisome” the obstruction of operatives of the force from discharging their duties.  In a statement posted by Hundeyin on his verified X page on Friday, the PPRO lamented how “police-branded patrol vehicles are stopped at the gate by the estate security men” for them to carry out “checks.” He noted that such an act would not be condoned anymore, as it is a crime punishable by law. Hundeyin made the remarks while responding to an X user who alleged that “Men of the Nigeria Police Force are…

The toxicology test conducted to determine the cause of death for late music sensation Ilerioluwa Aloba, nicknamed Mohbad, has been completed. Chronicle NG reports that the test was conducted in the United States. Lagos State Counsel, Oluwaseun Akinde, confirmed this to the coroner’s court sitting in the Ikorodu area of the state in November 2023, stating that the autopsy into Mohbad’s external body had been completed, while the toxicological test concerned the interior body. However, a state government official who is aware of the matter told our correspondent on Thursday that the test results were delivered to the state DNA…

Olubunmi Abodunde, a Nigerian living in the United Kingdom, reportedly beat his wife, Taiwo, to death with their son’s skateboard, according to the Daily Mail. The couple, who had three children, arrived in the UK from Nigeria in 2022 and frequently feuded over reported relationships and financial disagreements. According to the news outlet, 48-year-old Abodunde had been investigated by Suffolk Police several times for domestic abuse and was scheduled to stand trial for murder, but changed his plea to guilty on Wednesday after the jury was sworn in. During the abuse, officers heard ‘a number of fringes’ inside the house,…