Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

The Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of blogger Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for “criminal defamation” of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. The magistrate ordered the Nigeria Police Force together with other law enforcement agencies to arrest VeryDarkMan and bring him to court to answer the allegations levelled against him. Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna issued the bench warrant on Thursday, March 13, 2025, when VeryDarkMan failed to appear before the magistrate following a court summons on March 5, 2025, for him to do so. Though VeryDarkMan’s lawyer, Deji…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has accused Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of distorting facts and misrepresenting the Senate in the international arena. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was recently suspended for six months for violating Senate rules, reported the matter to the United Nations Inter-parliamentary conference in New York on Tuesday, accusing Akpabio of victimisation, sexual harassment and abuse of office. During Senate plenary on Thursday, Akpabio criticised the Kogi senator for trying to embarrass the upper chamber by presenting a misleading narrative to the international community. READ ALSO: Suspension: Natasha Files Contempt Charge Against Akpabio He acknowledged the intervention of a federal…

The trial of the former Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu, over the alleged misappropriation of N5.78 billion in public funds continued on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin. At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented its second witness (PW2), Dr Musa Oladimeji Dasuki, a retired Permanent Secretary at the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), who served between 2011 and 2020. Led in evidence by EFCC counsel Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, Dasuki testified that…

Former  President of Nigeria Football  Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, who lost his bid to retain his FIFA Council seat by a single vote at the Confederation of African Football General Assembly election  in Cairo on Wednesday, has expressed gratitude to President  Bola Tinubu for his support during his electioneering campaign for the position. Pinnick who thanked FIFA President, Gianni Infantino for his sincerity also expressed gratitude to the leadership of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) He said he remains ‘unbowed, full of gratitude to God and to the throng of persons’ that had supported his push to retain  the seat on the all-powerful  FIFA…

Holders Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 on penalties to set up a Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal after the all-Spanish tie finished 2-2 on aggregate on Wednesday. Conor Gallagher struck in the opening minute of the second leg to bring Atletico level overall, but Real won the shootout as Julian Alvarez’s kick was disallowed for touching the ball twice before Marcos Llorente hit the bar.

Lagos state has cemented its position as one of Africa’s economic powerhouses, with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reaching an impressive $259 billion based on purchasing power parity (PPP). This milestone places Lagos as the second-largest economy on the continent, trailing only Cairo, Egypt. This was made known during the official launch of the Lagos Economic Development Update (LEDU) 2025 on Wednesday. According to the report, the state ranks as Africa’s second-largest city economy by purchasing power parity (PPP), following Cairo. READ ALSO: Oando Wins Bid To Operate Trinidad, Tobago’s Pointe-à-Pierre Refinery The report reveals that the state’s Gross Domestic…

President Bola Tinubu has finally brokered peace among the warring factions of the Lagos State House of Assembly over the speakership tussle, urging all members to work with the leadership of Mudashiru Obasa. The resolution brings an end to a two-month-long crisis that had threatened the stability of the House. Recall that Obasa was ousted as Speaker on January 13, 2025, by 35 out of the 40 lawmakers over allegations of high-handedness, financial misappropriation, and despotic leadership. Following his removal, Mojisola Meranda, who was his deputy, was appointed as Speaker. READ ALSO: Obasa, Meranda, Lagos Lawmakers In Meeting With Tinubu…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has explained that he was denied access into the premises of the Assembly Quarters to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill despite formally notifying the leadership of the House of Assembly of his readiness to do so. Governor Fubara made the explanation during the inauguration of the Bori Zonal Hospital in Khana Local Government Area of the State on Wednesday. The Governor emphasised that, in complying with the Supreme Court judgment, it was pertinent for every actor to be more interested in saving the economy of the State and ensure that public sector workers are not…

Super Eagles star striker, Victor Osimhen, has revealed the team’s desperation to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Reflecting on Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, the 26-year-old in a report by BBC Africa on Wednesday, described it as a “heartbreaking disappointment.” He recalled how fierce rivals Ghana snatched the ticket to Qatar after a tense play-off. “It’s every footballer’s dream to play at the World Cup, and given our situation in the group, I am desperate — like the other players — to make it to the 2026 tournament. “We suffered a big disappointment in…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arraigned an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration with the Nigerian Immigration Service, Abubakar Aseku for allegedly receiving salaries from two additional government agencies while still employed by the NIS. Aseku was brought before Justice Binta Dogonyaro of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, on Tuesday, facing a nine-count charge bordering on abuse of office and corruption. In a statement on Wednesday, by the ICPC’s spokesman, Demola Bakare, the NIS officer allegedly received N4.2m in salaries from the Nasarawa State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in 2015 while serving…