Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nigerians have criticised Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, over his call for Nigerians to disregard a now viral video of the president begging Nigerians to endure the current hardship in the country. Tinubu, in an official video released by the State House on Wednesday, acknowledged the hardship Nigerians are going through as a result of fuel subsidy removal. The President also admitted that an “avoidable lag” between subsidy removal and his “good and helpful plans” compounded Nigerians’ pains. He said, “Fellow Nigerians, this period may be hard on us, and there’s no doubt that…

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to disregard a now viral video of the president begging Nigerians to endure the current hardship in the country. Tinubu, in an official video released by the State House on Wednesday, acknowledged the hardship Nigerians are going through as a result of fuel subsidy removal. The President also admitted that an “avoidable lag” between subsidy removal and his “good and helpful plans” compounded Nigerians’ pains. He said, “Fellow Nigerians, this period may be hard on us, and there’s no doubt that it is tough on us,…

The Senate has questioned the $1.5 billion allocated in 2021 for turnaround maintenance at the Port Harcourt Refining and Petrochemical Company, with little or no results.  The Senate also committed to investigating claims of crude oil sabotage to domestic refineries, inviting executives from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, and Dangote Petroleum Refinery, among others. It expressed worry amid widespread charges of sabotage in the petroleum industry by prominent participants in the sector. The upper chamber expressed concern that it was unfair to treat government or public firms as orphans while private businesses thrived.…

Tobi Amusan, the women’s 100m hurdles world record holder, is confident of winning a medal in the race in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, having failed to do so in the last two editions in 2016 and 2020 in Rio and Tokyo, respectively. The 27-year-old issued this mission statement after qualifying for the semifinals on Wednesday, where she ran 12.49s to beat Alaysha Johnson of the United States, who finished second in 12.61s and Janeek Brown third in 12.84s. Amusan was in high spirits following a thrilling first-round race. “The first time I came as an Olympian, I was…

The Nasarawa State Government has deployed health personnel in response to the deaths of five children in the Gidinye community in Obi Local Government Area, Nasarawa State.  Gidinye, a community in the Jenkwe Development Area of the local government, is home to thousands of able-bodied men and women, including children. Chronicle NG reports that the children, who were between the ages of five and 15, died after complaining of stomach aches, vomiting, and purging on Monday and Tuesday. The Nasarawa State epidemiologist further commiserated with the families for the untimely death of their children and assured them that she and…

The Gidinye community of Obi Local Government Area in Nasarawa State is paralysed with fear following the deaths of five children in less than 24 hours.  Gidinye, a community in the LG’s Jenkwe Development Area, is home to thousands of able-bodied men and women, including youngsters. Our journalist discovered that the youngsters, aged five, six, seven, and fifteen, died after complaining of stomach aches, vomiting, and purging on Monday and Tuesday. Speaking about the event on Wednesday, Samuel Akala, publicity secretary of the Migili Youth Association, said the youngsters had gone home with their parents to their farms near the…

The Rivers State Police Command announced the arrest of three people for stealing point-of-sale devices and vehicle wipers while protesting hunger and terrible government.  Olatunji Disu, State Commissioner for Police, confirmed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Disu, who performed an on-the-spot evaluation of the protest in several sections of the state, expressed disappointment that the demonstration had been hijacked by criminals. He went on to say that the organisers of the original protest had lost control, and the police couldn’t stand by while hoodlums ran amok. Disu said, “I assure you, I will investigate what has occurred.…

No fewer than six persons have been reportedly killed and 26 abducted by bandits who attacked Sabon Gida Libere, Ungwan Ganye, Ungwan Nabara, and Kadi communities of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to reports, the bandits stormed the villages in separate attacks and unleashed terror on the residents, killing six persons and abducting 26 people. A resident of the community, Aminu Khalid, told our correspondent on Wednesday that the bandits invaded Sabon Gida Libere on Monday, killing one person and abducting 23 people, while three people were killed at Ungwan Nabara. Khalid mentioned that the communities were…

Blessing Alims, the first female President of the Student Union Government, University of Calabar, (UNICAL) has explained why she appointed 50 individuals for advisory roles in her administration. Alims, who recently gained the attention of Nigerians after being announced the President in the university’s 49-year history, mentioned the appointment of the aides in a viral letter dated August 1, 2024. However, her announcement has sparked mixed reactions on social media, with many saying that she probably imitated her leadership style from what they described as a “wasteful government” bedevilling Nigeria. Reacting on Wednesday in a statement signed by her Press…

Sen. Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, has berated Northern leaders over the prevalence of poverty and insecurity in the region. Sani, in a statement on X on Tuesday, lamented that the widespread “poverty, destitution, illiteracy, chronic underdevelopment, abject neglect, religious extremism, and terrorism” in the region has prevented the North from reaching its potential. He urged the Northern leaders to learn from the violence that associated the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest, warning that the people will revolt if the leaders in the region fail to do the needful. “Northern leaders must take lessons from the recent violent uprising in the…