Author: Vincent Osuwo

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…

President Bola Tinubu preached hope on Tuesday and called for a unified effort from all Nigerians, especially the Muslim Ummah, towards building the nation. He felicitated the Muslim faithful as they marked the end of the Ramadan fast. The Federal Government declared Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as official holidays to commemorate Eid-el-Fitr. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, led by President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, declared Wednesday the first day of Shawwal. In a statement released on Tuesday, President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, conveyed Tinubu’s Eid message on Tuesday…

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for the restructuring of Nigeria, stressing that the prevalence of ineffective administrative structures is detrimental to any country’s government.  Obasanjo made the call at the weekend in Enugu during the public launch of Engr. Chris Okoye’s book, ‘In Brotherhood, We Stand: A Roadmap for the Rebirth of a Fragmented Nation’. The event took place at Immanuel Gardens, Independence Layout in Enugu. Obasanjo, who was the chairman of the occasion, lamented that Nigeria had moved from one bad government to another. Obasanjo said, “The clarion call in Nigeria today is one for restructuring and…

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been authorized to run in the May general election after an electoral court overturned a restriction on his candidature. Zuma was forbidden from running for office by the electoral commission last month after being found in contempt of court. According to a BBC story on Tuesday, the commission stated that the constitution prohibited people from holding public office if they had been convicted of a felony and sentenced to more than 12 months in prison. Zuma, 81, is campaigning for the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party. He is a controversial character who…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has stated that peace has prevailed because he took strength from God to withstand insults and tantrums hurled at him while frustrating attempts by some unhappy individuals who were determined to plunge the state into endless turmoil. Fubara also stated that by focusing his administration on encouraging peace, he has created an enabling environment for investments and long-term growth to thrive. Fubara made the statement while receiving a team from the Bishops and Gospel Ministers’ Association International Incorporated, Rivers State Chapter, at Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Nelson Chukwudi, the governor’s chief press…

A Nigerian man simply identified as Wilson has achieved his academic goals despite the many challenges life threw in his path. In a celebratory statement on his verified X page on Tuesday, Wilson recounted his many travails that he overcame to achieve his life goals. He recounted losing his mother and his brother to cancer and also failing an exam in medical school. Despite these challenges, the young Nigerian remained undaunted in pursuing his goals. “I wear my scrubs to work because the world did not end when I lost my mum and brother to cancer and failed an exam…

Nigerians have criticized the police over the placing of Mrs. Chioma Okoli, the embattled Erisco tomato paste reviewer, on a watchlist.  Chronicle NG reports that the police have written to the Controller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, requesting that Mrs. Okoli Chioma Egodi be placed on the watchlist. The Nigeria Police Force and Erisco Foods Limited are prosecuting Chioma Okoli for posting a review of one of the company’s products on Facebook. Okoli is being prosecuted over her negative review of Negako Tomato Paste, a product from Erisco Foods Limited. Amid outcry from well-meaning Nigerians, civil society organizations, including…

Kayode Egbetokun, the Nigerian Inspector General of Police, has written to the Controller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, requesting that Mrs. Okoli Chioma Egodi be placed on the watchlist.  The Nigeria Police Force and Erisco Foods Limited are prosecuting Chioma Okoli for posting a review of one of the company’s products on Facebook. Okoli is being prosecuted over her negative review of Nagiko Tomato Paste, a product from Erisco Foods Limited. Amid outcry from well-meaning Nigerians, civil society organizations, including the global human rights body, Amnesty International, demanding an immediate end to the harassment and intimidation of Mrs. Okoli,…

The new deputy governor of Edo State, Omobayo Godwin, has promised to remain loyal to the state governor, Godwin Obaseki. Omobayo said he would only do whatever the governor asked him to do. The 38-year-old former Labour Party House of Representatives candidate remarked in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today Programme on Monday. Omobayo was sworn in after the state assembly impeached Philip Shaibu for allegedly leaking the state government’s secrets. Commenting on being satisfied with the role of a deputy governor being relegated to a “spare tire,”  the new deputy governor said, “It’s okay with me. Life is…