Author: Vincent Osuwo

Dino Melaye, a former Kogi West Senator, was involved in a fight with former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom during the PDP North Central Zone leadership meeting on Wednesday. The former senator said in a post on his X account on Thursday that the altercation arose because Ortom supported President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 election. He wrote, “Why will Ortom attend a PDP meeting after declaring support for Tinubu in 2027? Hence, my altercation with him at the PDP North Central Zone leadership meeting.” The PDP chieftain also shared the video of…

The Police have apologized to Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly called DJ Switch, over the fake news of her arrest by operatives of the Force in Lagos State. Several news outfits, including Linda Ikeji Blog, reported that the celebrity DJ was apprehended for the assault of police officers and the obstruction of the operatives from carrying out their duties. The DJ, who in a statement on her X page on Thursday refuted the claims, threatened legal action against the news outfits for circulating fake news. Reacting to the news of her arrest, Benjamin Hundeyin, the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos…

Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly called DJ Switch, has denied being arrested by police operatives in Lagos State. According to the Linda Ikeji Blog (LIB), DJ Switch went to the police in Elemoro, Ajah, on Monday, April 15, to report about a man who allegedly scammed her. According to the report, the individual was caught on the same day and is currently in police custody. The blog further revealed that DJ Switch was then asked on Wednesday, April 17, whether she wanted the suspect charged in court or freed on bond, as detaining an accused for more than 48 hours is…

The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress announced on Wednesday its support for the state House of Assembly’s decision to investigate the financial dealings, notably loans secured by the administration of the immediate-past governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Salisu Wusono, the Kaduna APC publicity secretary, told reporters on Wednesday that the investigation is a positive development. Similarly, the Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress supported the investigation. On Tuesday, the state assembly appointed a 13-member group to investigate El-Rufai’s government. The state House of Assembly’s investigation began weeks after Kaduna State’s incumbent governor, Uba Sani, complained that El-Rufai…

Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Olalomi Oyegbile, popularly called Portable, has expressed delight after his colleague, Oluwadipe Oluwasanmi David, well known as Spyro, accepted to collaborate with him. Sharing a video on his Instagram account on Wednesday, the singer wrote, “We are dropping hits soon. Shope.” In response to Portable’s video, Spyro said in the comments section, “My guy, I too believe you… They don’t know what’s coming.” In 2023, he criticised Spyro for turning down an offer for a collaboration. The Zazzu croner went on to brag about some of the superstars with whom he has cooperated in a video…

Former Governor Yahaya Bello has urged President Bola Tinubu to rein in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s alleged flagrant disregard for court rulings as they lay siege to his Abuja home to arrest the former governor of Kogi State.  In a statement sent by his media aide, Onogwu Muhammed, in Abuja, the former governor said, “Nigeria is not a lawless country. The EFCC’s alleged disobedience to court orders is a serious concern. “We are aware of the total commitment of the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the rule of law and can say categorically that the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned members of the public that it is a criminal offense to obstruct its officers from carrying out their lawful duties. The warning comes after Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi State, “rescued” Yahaya Bello, his predecessor, from the siege of the commission in Abuja on Wednesday. Chronicle NG reports that operatives of the EFCC had earlier restricted movement in and around Bello’s house situated on Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja. However, after a few hours, Ododo arrived at Bello’s residence and was later seen leaving with his predecessor. Following the development,…

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has called on Nigerians to speak Nigerian languages in a bid to preserve the culture and heritage of the country. Omokri mentioned that many Nigerian languages are going into extinction because the populace has opted to speak the English language at the detriment of local Nigerian languages. In a statement on his verified X page on Wednesday, the social media influencer advised Nigerians to speak their Nigerian language to people of their ethnic extraction. Omokri, the staunch advocate of ‘Buy the naira to grow the naira,’  advised Nigerians to stop borrowing…

Social media influencer Reno Omokri has called on the Federal Government to include Nigerian languages such as Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba as official languages. Omokri, in a statement on his verified X page on Wednesday, noted that the inclusion of Nigerian languages as co-official languages in the country would help promote the rich culture and heritage of Nigeria. He mentioned that many Nigerian languages, such as the Igbo language, may go into extinction in 50 years if appropriate steps are not taken to stop their extinction. Omokri, who mentioned that countries like South Africa and Canada have multiple official languages,…

Usman Ododo, the incumbent governor of Kogi State, has paid a visit to the state’s controversial former governor, Yahaya Bello, despite a tight security presence at the latter’s Abuja residence. Ododo arrived at his predecessors home at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, accompanied by many security personnel and youth supporters denouncing the former governor’s home invasion. Our correspondent, who visited the residence on Wednesday afternoon, saw a large number of armed Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives, police officers, Department of State Security operatives, Counter Terrorism Unit personnel, and Yahaya Bello’s private security team. On Wednesday morning, EFCC operatives laid siege…