Author: Vincent Osuwo

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and leading human rights attorney Femi Falana has requested that the Department of State Services (DSS) hand over suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a thorough investigation. In a statement on Sunday, Falana gave DSS advice on how to handle the issue without tripping over legal nuances. He asserted that the DSS lacked the authority to look into and bring charges against Emefiele for alleged money laundering and other economic crimes. He added that Emefiele should therefore be transferred over to an institution…

Djokovic has surpassed Rafael Nadal as the male tennis player with the most Grand Slam victories, and he is only one Grand Slam away from Margaret Court’s record of 24. On Sunday, Novak Djokovic became the all-time male tennis player with the highest grand slam when he defeated Casper Ruud 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the 2023 French Open. The Serb now holds all four Grand Slam tournaments; Wimbledon, US Open, Australian Open, and French Open—at least three times each. Roma sign Lyon midfielder Aouar Midfielder Houssem Aouar has signed for AS Roma, the Serie A club said…

A State House press release has stated that Tinubu will address the nation to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. In the statement released today, June 11, 2023, by Abiodun Oladunjoye, State House Director of Information, media outlets are enjoined to tune into the network service of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) for the live broadcast. The Press statement reads: SERAP sues Tinubu over ‘failure to probe missing $2.1bn, N3.1trn subsidy payments’ “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will broadcast to the nation on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 7 am to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. “Television, radio stations, and other electronic…

Sen. Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna Central in the Senate, has stated that Godswill Akpabio, the anointed candidate to be Senate President of the 10th Assembly will lose to Abdulaziz Yari if the vote was conducted under a secret ballot. Sani who provided insight into the power play in the National Assembly leading up to election of new leadership explained that Akpabio will only win if the vote was open and publicised. Sani made the submission in a social media post on Sunday, noting that the type of election conducted will determine if Tinubu’s choice emerges victorious or…

The Bauchi State Government on Saturday established plans to vaccinate girls against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a common cause of genital warts and cancers.  It intends to target girls aged nine to fourteen, as HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. As a result, the Bauchi Primary Health Care Development Agency (BASPHCDA) established a Technical Working Group (TWG) to plan activities to assist with vaccination. Resident Doctors to Tinubu : Declare State of Emergency in Health Sector Members of the TWG include medical specialists, religious and traditional leaders, civil society organizations, and development partners. Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Secretary…

Laolu Akande, seasoned journalist and former spokesperson to former Vice President, Prof. Yemi has stated that the suspended CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele was given a long rope to redeem himself but he failed to do so. Akande made the submission in a social media post on Saturday, noting that, Emefiele’s shenanigans affected the Nigerian people. Akande noted that anyone with integrity will welcome the arrest of Emefiele by the Department of States Services. “It was about time the CBN Governor faced suspension and investigation. All people of goodwill and those who value integrity, irrespective of political leanings would be thankful…

Laolu Akande, the former spokesman to former Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has lauded the suspension and arrest of the embattled Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Akande, in a tweet shared on his Twitter page, berated the suspended CBN governor calling his arrest “a sigh of relief”. According to Akande, it was high time the CBN governor” faced suspension and interrogation”. Akande stated that Emefiele was given a job to redeem himself and serve the country, but he failed to carry out his official duties with integrity. Wike lauds Tinubu’s suspension of Emefiele as CBN Governor…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that the embattled governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is now in their custody. This was made known to the public in a press release signed by Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of the DSS. Emefiele who was suspended by Tinubu, was reported to have been arrested by men of the DSS. However, the DSS refuted the reports. BREAKING: Tinubu suspends Emefiele as CBN governor with immediate effect The statement reads: “The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central…

Sen. Shehu Sani has commended the suspension and arrest of the embattled governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. In a tweet he made via his verified Twitter page, Sani, however, called for an independent team of auditors outside of the CBN to “thoroughly probe the apex bank and tell the country how the bank was run under Buhari’s Emefiele”. The Chronicle NG reported that Tinubu ordered the suspension and arrest of Emefiele yesterday, June 9, 2023. Emefiele not in our custody – DSS In a statement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume,…

The Zamfara State government has stated that forty vehicles were recovered from the houses of Bello Matawalle, the former governor of the state. The houses of Bello Matawalle, in Gusau, the state capital, and Maradun town, were searched by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigerian Police Force personnel. A statement by Suleiman Idris, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Zamfara State Governor, said some government properties were recovered during the operation. EFCC probes Matawalle over N70bn fraud The state government stated that the raid, which was an execution of a court order,…