Author: Vincent Osuwo

No fewer than three kidnapped victims have been rescued and eight bodies were recovered on Wednesday by Army troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke in Taraba State. The Nigerian Army confirmed this in a statement released on its official Twitter account on Thursday. According to the Army’s statement, the operation, headed by Brigadier General Kingsley Uwa, was carried out in reaction to an attack on an 18-seater bus along Maraban-Baisa in Donga Local Government Area, which resulted in the disappearance of 15 passengers, including a baby. The statement partly read, “One of the…

The Kano State Hisbah Board’s arrest of over ten people caught eating during Ramadan fasting hours has been described as anti-Islamic.  In a statement on Wednesday, Shehu Gazali Sadiq, a Muslim, noted that it is a gross violation of the fundamental human rights of those arrested. Asking if people are being forced to practice Islam, Sadiq noted that the Nigerian Constitution should supersede Sharia laws. “Arresting people for eating in Kano during Ramadan is an abuse of human rights. Why are you forcing religion down the people’s throats? Is it by force too fast? Is it by force to be…

Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour, the candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 governorship election in Lagos State, has been described as an enemy of the state.  In a statement on X, a man simply identified as Abdulrasheed noted that Gbadebo should be extradited out of Lagos State for the peace and well-being of the state. The Labour Party chieftain has, in recent times, come under severe criticism from Lagosians over his comment on the recently inaugurated Lagos Red Line Rail project. Reacting to a statement by the former Labour Party flag bearer in the past election, Abdulrasheed alleged that “this…

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has suffered criticism from Nigerians over his call on Christians to join Muslims in observing the Ramadan fast. Omokri made the call in a statement on X on Wednesday. Noting that joining the Ramadan fast “will not make you less Christian or Jewish,” Omokri stated that “there is only one God.” He also said, “Just as God is one, we ought to do anything that will bring us together as one under God without compromising our core beliefs.” During the entire month of Ramadan, Muslims are obligated to fast every day…

The Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has called on Christians to join Muslims in observing the Ramadan fast. Omokri made the call in a statement on X on Wednesday. Noting that joining the Ramadan fast “will not make you less Christian or Jewish,” Omokri stated that “there is only one God.” He also said, “Just as God is one, we ought to do anything that will bring us together as one under God without compromising our core beliefs.” During the entire month of Ramadan, Muslims are obligated to fast every day from dawn to sunset. Hisbah’s…

The Kano State Hisbah Board’s directive to residents of other religions who are not observing this Ramadan fast to refrain from eating openly has been described as a negation of the doctrines of Islam. In an interview with AIT Live, Director-General of the Board Abba Sai’Idu stated that the enforcement team now conducts more frequent patrols across the city to arrest any Muslim found engaging in any practice that is not in Islamic culture during the Holy Month. Hisbah, which also announced the arrest of over ten Muslims who were caught eating during the fast, has been the subject of…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order the stop of the continuous harassment and intimidation of Mrs. Chioma Okoli.  Mrs. Okoli, a pregnant woman, is being prosecuted for making negative reviews about Erisco tomato paste. Mrs. Okoli was arrested around 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. She was previously arrested and detained in September 2023 over her review of a tomato product manufactured by Erisco Foods Limited. Mrs. Okoli, on September 17, 2023, made a post on her Facebook page, highlighting the high sugar content in the tomato mix and inviting…

The House of Representatives has called on President Bola Tinubu to expedite the investigation of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu. The resolution comes after a motion introduced by Billy Osawaru (PDP, Edo) during plenary on Wednesday. Moving the motion, Mr. Osawaru stated the suspension of the NSIP during “this period of increasing hardship” is “heightening” the challenges of the vulnerable population relying on its assistance and could lead to a rise in poverty levels, social unrest, and “ultimately negatively impacting the overall stability and development” of the country. He stated that the cases of looting of warehouses…

Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has suffered severe backlash for berating in strong terms calls for the boycott of all products of Erisco Foods. In a series of statements published on his official X page on Wednesday, Omokri noted that the boycott of products from Erisco Foods does more harm than good to Nigeria, the Naira, and Nigerians. Omokri, who is a strong advocate of buying made-in-Nigeria products to grow the value of the naira, noted that “Erisco Foods makes made-in-Nigeria products. Therefore, anybody who wants to undermine that company is automatically an enemy of Nigeria.” Omokri’s…

Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has berated in strong terms all those calling for the boycott of all products from Erisco Foods. In a series of statements published on his official X page on Wednesday, Omokri noted that the boycott of products from Erisco Foods does more harm than good to Nigeria, the Naira, and Nigerians. Omokri, who is a strong advocate of buying made-in-Nigeria products in order to grow the value of the Naira, noted that “Erisco Foods makes made-in-Nigeria products. Therefore, anybody who wants to undermine that company is automatically an enemy of Nigeria.’ Omokris…