Author: Vincent Osuwo

Jarret Tenebe, the acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, has expressed support for Philip Shaibu, the state’s impeached deputy governor.  Tenebe is believed to have paid a solidarity visit to Shaibu at his Abuja home on Wednesday. Shaibu, a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, was impeached on Monday by the House of Assembly, and Governor Godwin Obaseki quickly replaced him with Marvellous Omobayo. Tenebe, in a video that has since gone viral, described Shaibu’s impeachment as a sham and urged the former deputy governor to use all legal means to upturn the action, assuring…

Nollywood actor Junior Pope has reportedly survived the boat mishap, which was reported to have claimed his life and that of three other actors.  The actor reportedly died in a boat mishap while crossing the River Niger to a shooting location. Videos posted by the actor before the boat accident showed the perplexed actor complaining about the speed of the boat. Confirming the unfortunate incident, the Delta State Chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Emma Onyemeziem, said the corpse had been deposited in the mortuary. However, videos making the rounds on social media show the actor being resuscitated…

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, felicitated the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, who turned 67 on April 10, 2024. “President Tinubu extols Alhaji Dangote’s famed dauntless and inventive spirit, as well as his facility for excellence in any venture,” read a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled, ‘President Tinubu congratulates Alhaji Aliko Dangote on his birthday.’ Tinubu gathered family and friends to commemorate the founder of West Africa’s largest industrial conglomerate and one of Africa’s commercial lodestars, citing his many industrial accomplishments. He praised the Chairman of the Dangote…

Two unidentified passengers were thrown into the lagoon, and many others were injured, during an accident on Lagos State’s Third Mainland Bridge on Wednesday. A video posted on Sabi Radio’s Instagram account on Wednesday shows men from the Nigerian Marine Police carrying out a rescue mission for two casualties. Adeniyi Adele was involved in an accident with an LT 18-seater with the registration number FKJ 872 YA on Lagos Island. Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, stated in a statement that the vehicle’s driver drove off the road and collided with the bridge railings…

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has been accused of “fanning the embers of ethnicity and division” in Nigeria. In a comment on X on Tuesday, E.E. Toni described Omokri as “one of the problems of Nigeria.” Toni’s statement comes on the heels of the applause poured by Omokri on Pelumi Nubi, the London to Lagos sole driver, who knelt to greet governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. While congratulating Nubi, the former presidential aide stated that she “has once again publicly demonstrated that respect for authority and elders, along with humility, even at the apex of personal achievement, are…

Political elites from the northern part of Nigeria have been criticised for living in influence and affluence while the region lacks basic amenities. Shehu Gazali Sadiq made the remarks in a statement on X on Tuesday while applauding Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, for digging boreholes in the region. While applauding Obi, Sadiq berated Northern political elites for allegedly failing to provide pipeborne water, boreholes, and other amenities. His statement comes on the heels of backlash aimed at Obi by some political leaders in the region for allegedly building substandard boreholes for…

A social media influencer has berated men over the prevalence of paternity fraud cases in Nigeria. In a statement on X on Tuesday, an influencer, simply identified as Dunmininu, alleged that men should be blamed for sleeping with married women. Her statement comes on the heels of calls from various quarters urging men to conduct DNA tests to determine if the children they’re raising are theirs. Speaking on the issue, Dunmininu noted that “all these young boys will blame women for” DNA fraud, “but y’all are sleeping with people’s wives.” She pointed out that extramarital affairs would reduce when men…

Mabel Makun, the wife of famed Nigerian comedian AY, has stated that her silence on their recent breakup should not be misinterpreted and that she believes in a brighter future. She also grieved that her dreams of a lifelong marriage had changed. This was revealed in a post on her Instagram account on Wednesday, where she also expressed gratitude for the supportive words from family and friends. Mabel argued that the father of her children, whom she had been with for years, deserved some respect despite their separation. She wrote, “Many lies have been peddled against me and attacks orchestrated…

No fewer than six people were arrested on Wednesday by the South African police over the murder of footballer Luke Fleurs, who played for popular Johannesburg club Kaizer Chiefs. The 24-year-old defender was shot dead last week as he refilled his car at a gas station in a northwestern suburb of the city, in the latest incident to shock the crime-ridden nation. “Police have arrested six suspects for the alleged hijacking and murder,” police spokesman Mavela Masondo (SAPS) said. According to authorities, Fleurs was waiting for service at a petrol station in his Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI when he was…

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, congratulated Muslims in Nigeria for the successful end of the 30 days of Ramadan fast. Akpabio’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement signed by Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. He said, “On behalf of my family, the people of Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, and indeed the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I heartily rejoice with all the Muslims in Nigeria as they join their counterparts in other parts of the world to celebrate Eid El Fitri. “I wish all of you a peaceful and sweet…