Author: Vincent Osuwo

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has been described as having “mental health challenges” over her call for Nigerians to endure the economic hardship and insecurity in the country.  Urging Nigerians to stay in Nigeria rather than go outside the shores of the country, Mrs. Tinubu berated Nigerians abroad for doing odd jobs that, according to her, they would not do in the country. The statement by the first lady, which has attracted backlash from Nigerians, has had Michael Egwuonwu (@MichaelEgwuonwu), a social media influencer, berate Mrs. Tinubu, questioning if she’s “educated or just an illiterate.” Stating that the First Lady sounds…

The Lagos State Magistrates Court sitting in Oshodi has convicted hoodlums extorting traders and other users of the pedestrian bridge across the state.  Magistrate Oshikoya found the suspects guilty of breach of public peace and illegal collection of money from people with goods and sentenced the defendants to 1 month in prison. Also, the magistrate court sitting in Oshodi convicted 17 defendants for crossing the highway and not making use of the pedestrian bridges. The court found them guilty and sentenced them to 2 months in prison with the option of a N7,000 fine. Chronicle NG reports that the Lagos…

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has expressed worry over recent remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives on cement prices, which allegedly represented cement manufacturers negatively. According to a statement signed by CPPE CEO Muda Yusuf, the majority of the remarks made at the session had the potential to incite the public against the manufacturers, jeopardizing their massive investments. It went on to say that it was even more problematic that the members had not listened to the manufacturers before jumping to conclusions and criticizing them. The statement read in part, “Members alleged that the…

No fewer than four children have reportedly been killed in a fresh outbreak of diphtheria disease in villages in the Mingibir Local Government Area of Kano State. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the local government’s Information Officer, Tasiu Yahaya Dadin-Duniya, and made available to a Kano-based radio station, Arewa Radio, 28 others have been hospitalized. The statement read, “Four children have died of diphtheria, and 28 children have contracted the disease in Kwarkiya, Kuru, Kunya, and Minjibir Villages in Minjibir Local Government Area of the state. “The Interim Management Officer of the local government, Muhammad Yakubu Kunya,…

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori advised kingdoms and traditional rulers on Thursday not to hide or conceal anyone implicated in the assassination of four military officers and 13 soldiers in Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area. The governor warned that those who committed the heinous deed would face the full wrath of the law, emphasizing that “we need to fish out those involved.”. Oborevwori issued the warning while addressing traditional rulers at the State Traditional Rulers’ Council Secretariat in Asaba. He termed the attack on military men as cruel, inhumane, and unacceptable. He stated that the Chief of Army Staff…

Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has expressed disagreement with the Federal Government over its newly revealed list of persons tied to terrorism financing in the country. The Federal Government has identified 15 entities, including nine persons and six Bureau of Change operators and firms, who are suspected of financing terrorism. The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit shared details of the development in an email to our correspondent on Tuesday night headlined “Designation of Individuals and Entities for March 18, 2024.” The document disclosed that the Nigeria Sanctions Committee met on March 18, 2024, and recommended that specific persons and businesses be…

The Lagos State Government has arrested two people suspected of extorting businessmen and residents for utilising a pedestrian bridge in the Yaba district of the state. Tokunbo Wahab, the state commissioner for environment and water resources, made the announcement on Thursday via his X account. Wahab stated that the arrest was made in reaction to a viral video showing the defendants carrying out the conduct. The accused, whose identities were not revealed, were said to have levied a N100 fee on each pedestrian carrying bags. The commissioner, who claimed to have ordered their immediate arrest, stated that they would be…

The Plateau State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association said on Wednesday that it had captured a bogus doctor who was allegedly performing medical treatments in schools and places of worship throughout the state. Dr. Bapigaan Audu, the NMA’s state chairman, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday and co-signed by the association’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Istifanus Bako. According to the NMA, the suspect, who went by many aliases such as George Ossai and Kelvin Paul, was caught in Jos following an investigation conducted jointly by the association and officials from the state’s Ministry of Health. According to…

Former Brazil and Manchester City winger Robinho will reportedly serve a nine-year prison sentence for gang rape in his home country after being found guilty in Italy in 2017. According to Globo, Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (BSCJ) issued the unprecedented decision on Wednesday, after Italian authorities’ request to extradite the 40-year-old in 2022. The former Premier League footballer, whose actual name is Robson De Souza, was among six men convicted of beating an Albanian woman in an Italian nightclub in January 2013. In January 2022, the Supreme Court of Rome dismissed his final appeal against the conviction. Robinho claims…

Reverend Father Emmanuel Edeh, the founder of Madonna University, Nigeria, has boasted that female students who enroll in the university as virgins always graduate as virgins because of the high morals instilled in them. Edeh revealed this in a video posted by Channels Television on Wednesday while highlighting the university’s focus on morals and discipline. According to him, when people from abroad come to him seeking to marry a virgin, the only way is to come to Madonna University. He said, “Madonna is a university where there is no secret cultism, molestation, examination malpractice, no bullying, and zero tolerance for…