Author: Vincent Osuwo

Pascal Okechukwu, a Nigerian businessman and socialite popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has broken his silence after completing his N10 million bail condition with two sureties.  In an Instagram post shortly after his arraignment on Wednesday, Okechukwu said he was not little and that money was nothing but water. “Seeing all your messages and love, I’m so humbled. Now it’s confirmed that CP (Cubana Priest) is not small. Money na water (sic),” he wrote. Chronicle NG had earlier reported that the Federal High Court in Lagos State granted him N10 million in bail with two sureties in like sum.…

President Bola Tinubu has been accused of robbing Nigerians in diaspora with a “manipulative exchange rate.” In a statement on X on Tuesday, an X user, Adannia Timothy (@AdanniaT), alleged that the Tinubu-led administration’s exchange rate policy “robs Peter to pay Paul.” Timothy alleged that the President’s policy is making “non-productively consuming Nigerians” comfortable “at the expense of diasporans.” Timothy said, “Tinubu’s regime is robbing the Diasporans of dollars with a manipulated exchange rate. “So, non-productively consuming Nigeria can be comfortable at the expense of Diasporans. Do they know how much it takes to make a dollar in the West?”…

Aisha Yesufu, a Nigerian politician and activist, has suffered severe criticism from Nigerians over her comments on the efforts of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to grow the value of the naira. Describing the Tinubu-led administration as “disastrous” and “illegitimate,” in a statement on X on Tuesday, the activist-turned-politician urged Nigerians to keep their “dollars closer.” Yesufu noted that no matter the economic policy of the federal government, “one thousand dollars will buy one thousand dollars worth of things.” Aisha’s statement reads, “Keep your dollars closer!” Your one thousand dollars will buy one thousand dollars worth of things, whether Naira decides…

Aisha Yesufu, a staunch supporter of Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, has berated the President Bola Tinubu-led administration over its policies to redeem the value of the naira against the US dollar. Describing the Tinubu-led administration as “disastrous” and “illegitimate,” in a statement on X on Tuesday, the activist-turned politician urged Nigerians to keep their “dollars closer.” She noted that no matter the economic policy of the federal government, “one thousand dollars will buy one thousand dollars worth of things.” Aisha’s statement reads, “Keep your dollars closer!” Your one thousand dollars will buy one…

A newlywed lady has taken to social media to taunt her ex-boyfriend on the day of her wedding. The yet-to-be identified newlywed made derision of her former lover, who, according to her, said she “wouldn’t find a man” to marry her. In a video making the rounds on social media, the newlywed lady, adorned in her wedding gown, could be seen throwing tantrums at her former lover. Speaking in Yoruba, she said, “How far, dear ex, you said I wouldn’t find a man to marry me; now look at me in a wedding dress; my diamond is shining. “I heard…

James Agwu has condemned the celebration over the reduction of the price of a litre of fuel to N1000 by Dangote Refinery.  The Chronicle NG reports that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a further reduction in the price of diesel. A few weeks ago, when it commenced operation, Dangote Petroleum Refinery pegged the price of diesel at N1,200. While rolling out the products, the refinery supplied them at a substantially reduced price of N1,200 per litre three weeks ago. This represented an over 30 percent reduction from the previous market price of about N1,600 per litre. However, on Tuesday, a…

Amid the ongoing price war between other airlines and Allen Onyema, the CEO of Air Peace, a well-meaning Nigerian has advised the Air Peace boss on how to win and overcome the hurdle.  Charles Kene Ojukwu, a social media influencer, advised Onyema and Air Peace to stop complaining and rather make use of their “competitive advantage.” His remark comes on the heels of complaints by Onyema following the reduction of the prices of air tickets by airlines flying the Lagos to London route. Following the reduction in the price of the air ticket for the Lagos-London flight by Onyema, other…

The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has announced that the disbursement process for Presidential Conditional Grant Programs has officially commenced. This was revealed by the Federal Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Doris Aniete, on Tuesday. Announcing this via her X handle on Tuesday, April 16, she stated that an unspecified number of beneficiaries have received their grants, adding that by Friday, April 19, another significant disbursement will be made to a substantial number of verified applicants. She wrote in part: “We are pleased to inform you that the disbursement process for the Presidential Conditional Grant Programme has officially commenced.…

Dr. Becky Enenche, the wife of Dr. Paul Enenche, the senior pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, has been berated for allegedly faking her laughter.  A social media user, Hrh Prince Ade Olagunju, accused the wife of the revered man of God in a statement on Facebook on Monday of allegedly displaying fake laughter. His comment follows a video of the couple along with Vera Anyim, the lady accused by the pastor of giving a false testimony on his church altar. Anyim had posted a video of herself with the couple, whom she described as her “spiritual parents,” noting that…

Students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) staged a protest against the management of the institution on Monday over alleged poor health facilities, a lack of electricity supply, and water scarcity.  The placard-wielding students noted that three of their colleagues died recently at the school clinic as a result of poor healthcare facilities. One of the students who gave his name simply as Josiah said, ”We don’t know what the school management wants the students to do. There has been no water in the hostels for the past two or three days. Even the blackout, which has been ongoing as…