Author: Vincent Osuwo

Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has urged Nigerians, particularly Christians, to spread love and charity during this year’s Christmas. In a statement issued by the Deputy Speaker’s Secretary of Press, Levinus Nwabughiogu, on Tuesday, Kalu underlined the importance of Christmas and urged Nigerians to use the time to exhibit empathy, love, and kindness to one another. Kalu, who represents Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State, stated that Christmas is a season of hope, renewal, and celebration, reminding mankind of the significance of kindness, compassion, charity, and love. “As we mark the birth of Jesus Christ, who…

The Oyo State chapter of an Islamic group affiliated with the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has postponed indefinitely the inauguration of the Sharia court, which was slated for January 11, 2025.  On Tuesday, the Khadimul Muslimeen of Oyo Kingdom, Imam Daud Igi Ogun, issued a statement in which this information was disclosed. The statement read, “On behalf of the Oyo Muslim indigenes, this is to inform the general public that the inauguration ceremony of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (Oyo branch) previously scheduled for January 11th, 2025, at the Muslim Community Islamic Centre, Oba Adeyemi High…

The Oyo State chapter of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria has announced plans to establish a Sharia court in the state and surrounding areas.  The inauguration ceremony will take place on January 11, 2025, at the Muslim Community Islamic Centre, Oba Adeyemi High School Road, Mobolaje Area, Oyo. The flier also mentions Bashorun of Oyo land. However, netizens have expressed dissatisfaction of the impending ceremony, with many stating that the South West, dominated by Yoruba people, is not in any manner north, where Muslims are more prevalent. A social media influencer simply identified as #OurFavOnlineDoc said, “To whom…

President Bola Tinubu’s engagement with the media Monday night was his first since his inauguration last year and it was quite telling in a few ways. For a man of his age, he showed a keen mental alertness that belies his obvious physical frailties. If the President did not have the benefit of advance questions, I give him kudos. He performed relatively better than what we saw during the campaigns.  But this was not close to the PMQs (Prime Minister’s Questions) we see every Wednesday in the British parliament. That one is the most brutal two hours in the life…

The Federal Government has warned Christian pilgrims travelling to Israel and Jordan against absconding, threatening consequences for themselves and their guarantors. President Bola Tinubu urged the pilgrims to return to Nigeria, saying, “There is no place like home,” while Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, warned that anyone who absconds will face consequences. The advise by the President and the threat by the NCPC helmsman comes against the backdrop of the ongoing departure of Nigerians overseas in quest of brighter pastures. In a post on X on Monday, the Head of Media and Public Relations…

Suspected political thugs on Monday took control of the Oredo Local Government Area secretariat in Edo State, preventing the chairman, Tom Obaseki, from gaining access to his office. The hoodlums, armed with weapons, took up strategic positions at the secretariat, chanting war songs. The embattled council boss, who had resumed work for the day, was forced to retreat. Obaseki spoke to journalists outside the council premises, saying, “I came here to continue my work as elected chairman of Oredo Local Government. I met a whole lot of thugs who have already taken over the council. “This is a very disturbing…

President Bola Tinubu has stated that there is no going back on the tax reforms bills despite protest from many quarters. Tinubu, who disclosed this during a media chat in Lagos on Monday, said the tax reforms were necessitated by the need to eliminate colonial-based assumptions in the nation’s tax environment. The Presidential Media Chat, Tinubu’s first, was aired on the Nigerian Television Authority Monday night. The tax reforms have led to controversies across the country, forcing the House of Representatives to suspend indefinitely the debate on the bills earlier fixed for December 3 following mounting pressure from the 19…

Uchenna Nwaudo, the husband of one of the victims of the stampede that occurred on Saturday in Okija, Anambra State, has grieved the death of his wife in the incident, claiming that he had warned her not to attend the programme, but she did not hid to his advice.  A stampede at the gate of a charity event at the Obijackson Centre in the Amanranta part of the town killed at least 22 people. The victims, primarily middle-aged women, the elderly, and children, were stampeded as they attempted to gain entry at the gate amid a large crowd. According to…

Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has faulted the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on the distribution of palliatives by well-meaning Nigerians to the less privileged. Obi, in a statement on Monday, mentioned that though the ”directive is a timely response to the series of tragedies recorded across the country recently and the IG’s honest reaction to the challenges of the prevailing economic hardship, it’s open to abuse.” Obi’s statement comes in reaction to the police chief’s directive to restrict the distribution of palliatives following the death of no fewer than 50 Nigerians, including children…

The 2024 Christian pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan was launched by President Bola Tinubu on Monday. The airlift began on Sunday at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State, according to a statement by Celestine Toruka, Deputy Director and Head of Media and Public Relations. The statement was published on the Commission’s official X handle, #NGChrisPilgComm, on Monday. According to the statement, Tinubu, represented by Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, urged pilgrims to see their journey as an opportunity to increase their trust in God. He highlighted that the 2024 pilgrimage’s theme, “Pilgrimage of Renewed Hope for Total…