Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu has directed that all national flags be flown at half‑staff for seven days in honour of Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday in London at the age of 82. This was announced by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, confirming Buhari’s death and conveying Tinubu’s heartfelt tribute. In a statement, the president described the late leader as “a patriot, a soldier, a statesman” and highlighted his enduring legacy of service and sacrifice. “As a mark of respect to our former leader, I have directed that all national flags fly at half‑staff across the country for…

Former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo described Muhammadu Buhari as “a true patriot” whose life embodied discipline, integrity, and service. Osinbajo’s remarks come after the announcement of the death of his former principal, who died in a UK hospital on Sunday. Reacting to the news of Buhari’s death, Osinbajo stated that Buhari devoted his life to the service of the nation. He also described the former Nigerian leader as a disciplined and honest politician, whose loss leaves a colossal vacuum in the political sphere of Nigeria. Osinbajo’s statement reads, “Dolapo and I received, with profound sadness, the news of the…

Self-acclaimed Nigerian investigative journalist Kemi Olunloyo has reacted to the death of former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari. Chronicle NG reports that the former president had passed away in London at 82. Taking to her Facebook page to speak on the news, Olunloyo expressed hope that Buhari and her late father can finally meet in hell. She hoped that everyone he locked up would be released and all the journalists he executed during his military reign would continue to rest in peace. Olunloyo added that she hopes his family can tell the world he was 89 and not 82 because he…

Renowned activist and leader of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has described the legacy left behind by the deceased ex-president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, as “terrible”. Sowore, in a statement on his official Facebook page, on Sunday, mentioned that his time in charge of the affairs of Nigeria, both as a military head of state and a civilian president, “left deep scars on Nigeria’s democratic fabric”. His comment comes after the former Nigerian leader died in a UK hospital on Sunday after a protracted battle with leukemia. Relating to the death of the Katsina state-born politician, Sowore mentioned that “Buhari’s…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sternly berated President Bola Tinubu for failing to pay overdue wage awards owing to federal public staff. The former vice president criticised Tinubu’s administration for insensitivity, economic incompetence, and suppression of democratic freedoms. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku said the Tinubu government had breached its commitment to cushion the impact of fuel subsidy removal by awarding a ₦35,000 monthly wage to federal workers. Atiku maintained that “That promise, like many others under this government, has become a broken covenant.” “It took the Tinubu administration a staggering 10 months to arrive at a new…

The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has expressed deep grief over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as a significant national loss. In a sympathy message personally signed by the NSGF Chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, the Forum stated that Buhari’s death marks a time of tremendous grief for Nigeria, particularly the northern area. “President Muhammadu Buhari was an iconic figure whose life embodied discipline, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to the service of Nigeria,” Yahaya stated. He cited the late president’s outstanding career—including his early years as a military officer, his…

US inspectors reportedly manipulated official flood risk maps to remove several of the buildings at Camp Mystic, a Texas camp where 27 children died in heavy flooding. According to The New York Times and Associated Press, maps created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) in 2011 indicated that the popular summer camp was at significant risk of flooding. However, they claim that Camp Mystic, located in a low-lying location along the Guadalupe River, successfully disputed such designations. The BBC contacted FEMA and Camp Mystic, both of which have not publicly commented on the situation. According to FEMA, flood maps…

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has begun to announce the results of the July 12 local government elections in the state’s 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas (LCDAs), with the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerging victorious in both chairmanship and councillorship contests. The elections, which took place peacefully over 13,325 polling units in Lagos, were characterised by low voter turnout but few incidents. There were 57 chairmanship and vice chairmanship positions, as well as 376 councillorship seats, to compete for. Out of 19 registered political parties, 15 fielded candidates for the elections. The APC…

The Abia State chapter of the Obidient Movement planned a one-million-man march to commemorate the 64th birthday of the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. According to a release from Dr Chibuzor Obiesili, one of the state’s coordinators of the Obidient Movement, and Mr Christian Emmanuel, Head of the Media & Publicity Subcommittee, the procession will take place simultaneously in Umuahia, the state capital; Aba, the commercial nerve centre; Ohafia town; and Uzuakoli in Bende. It stated that the national march, which is slated for July 19 at 10 a.m., will include a visit to motherless baby homes,…

A former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, believes the main opposition party will continue to lose elections in the state due to its underdeveloped grassroots organisation. Adediran, who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), made the statement after voting in the state council election on Saturday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Adediran voted at Polling Unit 001, Ward D, Irewe, a riverine town in the Ojo area of the state. He stated that in order for the PDP to win the state and…