Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nigerian artist Oladapo Oyebanjo, also known as D’Banj, paid a courtesy visit to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the State House on Thursday. Jubril Gawat, the governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, confirmed this in a video posted on X on Thursday. Gawat’s caption stated, “Between Governor #jidesanwoolu and #iamdbanj earlier today. The visit comes ahead of the release of his new album, “The Entertainer: D’Sequel,” which is scheduled for Friday. During the visit, D’Banj is believed to have given Sanwo-Olu a commemorative plaque recognising the album’s release. “The Entertainer: The Sequel” is said to be a follow-up to…

Prof. Udenta Udenta, the former National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy, has asked President Bola Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet. In a press statement released on Thursday, Udenta addressed the recent statewide anti-hunger demonstration and the status of the nation, stating that Tinubu could not continue to manage the country in the manner he is. He maintained that unless hunger was alleviated, poverty was reduced, prices of staple food items fell significantly, inflationary pressures were relieved, naira depreciation was reversed, and petroleum product prices were made affordable to the people, the country could expect more hunger protests in the…

Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden attended an event together for the first time since the president terminated his campaign for a second term and Harris replaced him as the Democratic contender.  The rally, located just outside Washington, DC, occurred as Donald Trump appeared at a news conference in New Jersey, his second campaign event in the last two days. The Democratic celebration on Thursday commemorated the Biden administration’s recently announced agreement to reduce the cost of ten common prescription medications for millions of Americans. It also provided an insight into the pair’s chemistry, as the party ticket…

The Jigawa State Police Command announced on Thursday that it has arraigned 390 of the 400 individuals arrested for vandalism and other offences during the statewide hunger strike that turned violent in Jigawa and other northern regions.  A.T. Abdullahi, the state’s Commissioner of Police, stated this to reporters in Dutse on Thursday. He stated that the protestors were caught during the rally for vandalising and looting government and public property in the state. “We arrested 400 protesters, and out of the number, 390 have been prosecuted, while the cases of the remaining suspects are still pending,” the CP said. According…

The 11th Financial Times Africa Summit has been scheduled for October 29 at The Peninsula in London. The summit is planned to bring together African heads of state, politicians, global investors, and business leaders to examine Africa’s long-term growth and development prospects. Liberia’s President, Joseph Boakai; Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group; Kuben Naidoo, former Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank; Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO of Africa Finance Corporation; and other dignitaries were among those who spoke on Wednesday, according to a statement. It was stated that this year’s edition sought to investigate how African countries…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated on Thursday that his administration is determined to put an end to building collapses in the state. Sanwo-Olu stated this while delivering the keynote address at the second edition of the Lagos State Building Control Agency Stakeholders Engagement, which took place at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja. Speaking to the theme ‘Professionalism Across Board in the Built Environment,’ Sanwo-Olu stated that one major challenge faced by the government was the lack of citizens’ strict adherence to building codes, which often translated to complete disregard for building regulations by homeowners and developers. Building…

Guarantee Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has confirmed an isolated incident involving an effort to hack its website domain. The hacking attempt occurred on Wednesday, only one day after the bank renewed its domain name, resulting in a momentary outage to the website that prevented users from accessing online services. This caused significant worry, with media reports claiming that the bank’s website had been cloned, potentially putting customer data in danger. GTBank said in a statement signed by its management and emailed to our correspondent on Thursday that the incident was not successful and that its website had not been cloned.…

Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has stated that his office and that of the National Security Adviser have begun legal and diplomatic efforts to recover three of Nigeria’s presidential jets that were seized in France due to a fine levied against Ogun State.  Kamarudeen Ogundele, Special Adviser to the President on Communication and Publicity, Office of the AGF, made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja. “The Offices of the National Security Adviser and the Attorney-General of the Federation have already set in motion both legal and diplomatic steps to ensure the discharge…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the Nigerian government following the international seizure of three jets belonging to the Presidential fleet. Describing the incident as an international disgrace, Obi, in a statement via X on Thursday, condemned the federal government’s handling of the situation, highlighting the broader implications of the event. “The trending international news on the seizure of three jets belonging to Nigeria’s presidential fleet is yet another of many embarrassing things exposing our failed leadership and our attitude to the rule of law even in a democracy,” Obi said. He said that…

At least two people were reportedly killed while seven others were injured during a renewed clash between the Ndeji and Lema communities in Lafiagi Emirate in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. The two communities wedged between Gbugbu and Lafiagi, headquarters of the Edu Local Government Council, are frequently at odds over property disputes. However, police stated that they are on top of the matter and that two individuals have been apprehended in connection with the event. According to local sources who talked with the media on Thursday, the situation started with a long-standing land dispute between the…