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Days after meeting Tinubu, Osun APC sends message to Gov Adeleke

June 5, 2025 (updated June 5, 2025) Published by viviaopar

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has issued a warning the state governor, Ademola Adeleke.

The party’s warning to the Osun State governor comes days after Adeleke visited President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja.

Adeleke was at the Presidential Villa alongside his older brother, Adedeji and his nephew, David.

This particular visit to the president has raised concerns over the possibility that the governor might be nursing defection plans in order to secure a second-term bid as governor of the state.

However, speaking at the Tinubu/Shettima campaign office in Osogbo, a chieftain of the ruling party, Timothy Owoeye said the governor would not be joining the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Owoeye also told Adeleke that the APC governorship ticket in Osun State is not for sale.

According to him, the Osun chapter of the party does not need Adeleke to win elections in the state.

I’m saying this categorically that APC tickets are not for sale. As a matter of fact, as of today, we don’t see Adeleke as a member or part of APC as a party. Let me be sincere with you, the APC in Osun is the party to beat

I want to tell you that if not because of the fear of the unknown that is disturbing the Adeleke family and the PDP, they wouldn’t have been showing the intention of coming to the APC,” Owoeye said.

He also said that the APC is strongly positioned to oust the PDP government led by Adeleke out of the state.

Oworye noted that there is no vacancy in the APC for PDP members and the governor to fill at the moment.

Ex-Worker At Bishop Oyedepo’s House Speaks Out:’Threatened For Telling The Truth About Worker’s Conditions

June 4, 2025 (updated June 4, 2025) Published by viviaopar

A former staff member who previously worked in Bishop David Oyedepo’s residence has come forward with troubling revelations about worker conditions—and claims to now be receiving threats for speaking up.

In a now-viral series of social media posts, the individual, known on X as @greatness0220, detailed their experiences while employed in the household of the influential preacher and founder of Living Faith Church, also known as Winners’ Chapel.

You come to my DM to threaten me cos I spoke up about the treatment workers receive in Papa’s house,” they wrote, adding that they left the church for the sake of their mental health. “Mind you, it was my church before, but I had to stop for my mental health.”

In an earlier post that attracted significant attention, the ex-worker gave a chilling account of life behind the scenes:

“I worked in Bishop Oyedepo’s house, and they throw food away every day but you as a cook dare not eat even in the kitchen. They have CCTV cameras in the kitchen that is watched 24/7. Security are always looking hungry and haggard. It’s a sad sight.”

The post was shared alongside a tweet from tech entrepreneur Osaretin Victor Asemota, who echoed similar sentiments about poor treatment in the homes of the wealthy.

The incident has sparked a flurry of online debate, with many users expressing outrage and demanding accountability, especially from institutions that operate in the name of faith and service.

While the church has yet to officially respond, the whistleblower is standing firm:

I just want them to fix their workers’ welfare—especially the low-level workers.”

This story continues to gain momentum online as questions mount about the labor conditions within faith-based institutions.

Troops Intercept Truck Loaded With Live Ammunition In Anambra, Notorious Gunrunner Arrested

June 3, 2025 (updated June 3, 2025) Published by viviaopar

In a major breakthrough against arms smuggling, troops of Sector 5 of Operation UDO KA, working in collaboration with operatives of the 63 Brigade and the Department of State Services (DSS), have intercepted a truck carrying over 164,000 live cartridges in Anambra State.

The dramatic bust happened along the Asaba–Onitsha expressway on 29 May 2025, following credible intelligence reports. Security operatives swiftly moved in and apprehended the suspected gunrunner, Mr. Emeka Omenife, who was allegedly transporting the deadly cargo.

According to intelligence sources, Omenife was immediately handed over to the DSS for interrogation. During questioning, he reportedly confessed to being part of an international ammunition trafficking syndicate that moves weapons from Ghana to Nigeria.

Acting on the confession, troops launched a follow-up operation and arrested another suspect, Mr. Uchenna Obiora, at the Onitsha–Awka tollgate on 30 May 2025, as he awaited the delivery of the deadly consignment.

The operation successfully led to the interception of the truck carrying the massive cache of ammunition, which had been carefully concealed to avoid detection.

Authorities have vowed to continue cracking down on arms trafficking networks threatening the nation’s peace and security.

Why you Should Not Choose Successor Just Because They Kneel for You-Akpabio Tells Governors

May 31, 2025 (updated May 31, 2025) Published by viviaopar

Akpabio said governors who settle for successors simply because they kneel before them might be setting themselves up for betrayal when they finally leave office.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged second-term governors to exercise caution and wisdom when choosing their successors.

He gave this advice on Saturday at the commissioning of the first 30 kilometres of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in the Lekki area of Lagos.

The Senate President emphasized the place of vision in leadership, urging second-term governors, particularly those in the All Progressives Congress, APC, to prioritise visionary leadership over patronising loyalty.

“We have a President who has both sight and vision. And this for me is something I must advise our governors, particularly those of them who are in their second term. Do not give power to anybody who is not looking for power.

Don’t give power to anybody who is not prepared. Don’t go hiding in your heart that this boy is very subservient; he is always kneeling when he is talking to me, his wife is always rolling on the floor, I think I should make this one the governor.

If you do that, you are giving power to somebody who is not prepared for governance and they will disappoint you. This is where betrayals normally start. I am just trying to give some advice.

For the progressive governors, I believe that all of you are doing well because you are being led by a man who has both sight and vision,” Akpabio said.

Present at the event were President Bola Tinubu, Works Minister Dave Umahi, as well as second-term governors including Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos).

Breaking:One of the Alleged Accomplices Of Enugu Native Doctor Identified as A Succesful Business-man Who Post Religious Content On Facebook

May 31, 2025 (updated May 31, 2025) Published by viviaopar

Nigerians have been left shocked by the identity of one of the accomplices arrested alongside an Enugu native doctor who engages in kidnapping and ritual k!llings.

Food tours On May 26, a 13-year-old girl was kidnapped by three men while walking to the farm with her father.

By May 27, the cries of the girl alerted locals to the compound of Obi Obieze, a popular native doctor also known by other names such as Obu Onyeka, “Ezeani” and “E-Dey-Play-E-Dey-Show”. There, the teen was discovered tied up to be used for ritual.

The bodies of other victims were discovered buried in a soakaway pit, including a heavily pregnant woman (read here).

Angry residents burnt the house and cars while the native doctor absconded. He has now been captured while trying to flee the country.

Meanwhile, the police released a statement that partly reads: “The operation also led to the arrest of three male suspects connected to the crime, namely: Uche Kingsley Agumba, aged 33; Ilo Nweze Onyedikachi, aged 36; and Ejike Odinwankpa, aged 38.”

Acquaintances said on Facebook that he regularly travels from Aba to Enugu to attend church programs, only for it to now be alleged that while in Enugu attending those church events, he also patronised the native doctor who engages in ritual k!llings.

He also had church stickers in his shop, cars, and house

Uche Kingsley was seen as a successful businessman who sells building materials in Ariaria, Aba, and furniture materials at Iloabuchi, Port Harcourt.

A look at his Facebook page shows him always advertising building materials or posting religious content.

What breaks my heart is the double life he was living. Reports say he was caught trying to abduct a little girl to renew his ritual charms. His arrest reportedly led to the discovery of a native doctor who was burying his victims in soakaway pits. I still can’t wrap my head around it.

I called a friend in Ariaria to confirm, and he told me it was true—Uche is the one. He also said Uche is still religious. The same church stickers are all over his shop, his car, and even his house. It’s like he never stopped pretending.

I’m not here to judge, but this has left me shaken. Someone we knew, someone we trained with, someone we thought stood for God—now exposed as a ritualist and kidnapper?

Nigerians have now gone to his Facebook account to leave comments expressing shock at his actions.

Nigeria Entertainment News I Would Not Be Disrespected If We Were In Sokoto – Speed Darlington Slams Critics

May 30, 2025 (updated May 31, 2025) Published by viviaopar

Controversial Nigerian singer Speed Darlington has berated Nigerians criticising him over his claim that he had carnal knowledge of a 15-year-old virgin.

Recall that the singer had initially apologised, explaining that he made the claim because he was trying to trend.

However, speaking in another live IG session, Speed Darlington said if he knew using the age of 15 would bring him this much attention, he would have claimed the girl was 12.

He further stated that he is currently being attacked because he is from Southern Nigeria.

He also expressed regret for any offence or discomfort his statements may have caused.

If I knew 15 would have brought me this attention, I would have said 12. It is because I am in Southern Nigeria. Would you come at me if we were in Sokoto? You would never disrespect me like this?” he said.

Meanwhile, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has formally Speed Darlington, in light of allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor.

He questioned the temerity of people challenging him and said that if he were from Sokoto, where men engage in child marriage, he would not be ‘’disrespected.”

Obasemprie reports that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency had brought the issue to NAPTIP’s attention, calling for a comprehensive investigation into these alarming allegations.

In reaction to the public outcry, Speed Darlington published a subsequent video in which he asserted that his comments were meant to promote a new song.

NewsBREAKING: Appeal Court overturns High Court judgment, reaffirms validity of Kano LG elections

May 30, 2025 (updated May 30, 2025) Published by viviaopar

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned the ruling of the Federal High Court in Kano regarding the local government elections conducted in October, 2024.

ObasEmpire recalls that the APC had filed a suit with the Federal High Court, seeking to stop the elections based on allegations that the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Sani Malumfashi alongside some commissioners were card-carrying members of the ruling NNPP.

Justice Amobeda ruled in their favor and ordered a halt to the polls but the elections were conducted regardless.

While delivering the judgment on Friday, Justice Oyewumi of the appeal court stated that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the case, let alone deliver a ruling on it.

Consequently, the Court of Appeal upheld the appeal filed by the Kano State Government and affirmed the validity of the October polls.

As at the time of filing this report, the APC has yet to respond to the judgment and calls placed to the spokesperson of the party, Ahmad Aruwa by this reporter went unanswered.

Tension mounts over Epe/Ijebu-Ode toll as May 31 protest looms

May 30, 2025 (updated May 30, 2025) Published by viviaopar

Frustration is growing across border communities in Lagos and Ogun States following the sudden introduction of toll charges on the Ijebu-Ode–Mojoda–Epe Road by the Ogun State Government.

Stakeholders from Lagos Epe Division have expressed strong opposition to the policy, citing economic hardship, lack of transparency, and continued silence from Ogun authorities despite earlier consultations.

The discontent reached a boiling point on April 30, 2025, when a stakeholders’ meeting held at Rolak Hotel in Ijebu-Ode brought together civil society groups under the Coalition of Epe Division Groups and other concerned delegations.

While the Lagos portion of the road, from Epe to Mojoda, was rehabilitated during the administration of former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the Ogun section, stretching 14.7 kilometers from Mojoda to Ijebu-Ode, was completed under Governor Dapo Abiodun.

Without prior notice or public engagement, the Ogun State Government began tolling its section of the road, triggering widespread criticism.

The rates: N1,000 for cars and standard buses, N1,500 for mini buses, and N2,500 for trucks and trailers, have been described by commuters and residents as excessive and burdensome.

A formal communique was submitted to Ogun officials at the meeting, articulating strong opposition to the toll charges and calling for reconsideration.

Representatives of the Ogun State Government requested one week to deliberate and issue a response.

Nearly a month later, no feedback has been provided.

The Ogun State Government pleaded for time, but several weeks have passed and nothing has been heard. The continued silence is both disappointing and disrespectful,” a spokesperson for the coalition said, expressing growing frustration over the lack of engagement from state authorities.

In response to the deadlock, civil society organisations and community leaders have announced plans for a peaceful protest scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2025

Protesters are expected to gather at Mojoda Garage, a symbolic location at the boundary between Ogun and Lagos, to demand fairness, transparency, and community inclusion in infrastructure-related decisions.

Multiple efforts to obtain a response from the Ogun State Government have so far yielded no results, with officials remaining unreachable at the time of reporting.

Atiku Demands Resit for Students Affected by Late night WAEC

May 29, 2025 (updated May 29, 2025) Published by viviaopar

Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the conditions under which students in various parts of Nigeria were forced to sit for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, calling the situation a “national disgrace” and demanding a resit of the affected examination paper.

In a statement issued on Thursday following widespread reports of students writing their exams in dark and unfit environments across the country, Atiku expressed deep concern over what he called a “damning indictment of our systemic failure to uphold the most basic standards in public education.”

He wrote, “The recent report of students sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in appallingly dark and unfit conditions across the country is nothing short of a national disgrace. That this outrage occurred just a day after the world marked International Children’s Day only deepens the shame.

This is not merely an unfortunate incident — it is a damning indictment of our systemic failure to uphold the most basic standards in public education.

It is unacceptable, unjustifiable, and utterly indefensible that in 2025, our children are forced to write critical national exams in pitch darkness like second-class citizens.”

Atiku also demanded the retake of the affected examination paper in all affected centres, warning that anything less would be a “grave injustice to the students whose futures hang in the balance.”.

This incident must awaken our national conscience,” he wrote. “It must compel immediate and sustained investment in critical social infrastructure, with education as the foremost priority — not in rhetoric but in tangible action.”

He further stated that while students share responsibility in preparing for examinations, the authorities failed in ensuring conducive conditions, and it would be “utterly unjust to allow students to suffer the consequences of such gross institutional negligence.”

Atiku concluded his statement by urging relevant authorities to establish and enforce minimum environmental and infrastructural standards for all high-stakes national examinations to prevent a recurrence.

We must never allow such a shameful scenario to repeat itself — not under our watch,” he wrote

A similar situation was also reported at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in Taraba State, where candidates narrowly escaped injury after their classrooms collapsed during a storm on Wednesday evening.

ObasEmpire reports that viral videos on Wednesday revealed candidates sitting for the 2025 WASSCE English Language examination late at night without electricity, using lanterns and mobile phone flashlights.

The West African Examinations Council, attributed the delay in the conduct of the 2025 English Language paper on heightened efforts to curb examination malpractice, particularly the leakage of question papers.

However, the National Association of Nigerian Students condemned WAEC for the delay calling the shift of the exam from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. “insensitive” and a “gross disregard for the safety and well-being” of candidates, especially in rural areas.

NANS also criticized WAEC’s internal security lapses, arguing that students should not be made to suffer for the body’s failure to prevent examination malpractice.

Jp 2025: Priscilla, Jama jux Shares Their Grand Wedding finale in Tanzania

May 29, 2025 (updated May 29, 2025) Published by viviaopar

The most anticipated look of JP 2025 has finally surfaced online, and fans can’t keep calm.

1Priscilla Ojo, daughter of renowned Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, and her Tanzanian husband, Juma Jux , are currently celebrating their wedding finale in Tanzania. This marks the concluding chapter of their elaborate wedding journey, which began with ceremonies in both Nigeria and Tanzania.

A video circulating online has provided fans with a sneak peek into the ongoing celebration. Priscilla dazzled in a stunning white bridal gown, radiating joy as she posed for the camera. Her bridesmaids complemented her look in elegant brown dresses, creating a picture-perfect moment.

In February, a day before Valentine’s Day, Priscilla and Juma held a civil wedding. The star-studded event welcomed notable figures, including Toyin Abraham, Chioma Good Hair, and Enioluwa.

Two days later, they held an intimate white wedding by the beachfront in Lagos, attended by a select few.

The couple is hosting a lavish reception in Tanzania, with many Nigerian celebrities travelling there for the ceremony

In the clip, Juma Jux and Priscilla were initially seen with their backs to the camera, holding each other’s arms. The beautiful bride wore a floor-sweeping white wedding gown and held a bouquet of white flowers in her hand, leaning on her husband’s shoulder.

Juma Jux, on the other hand, wore a stylish safari suit paired with black trousers and completed his look with a white cap.

Additionally, a photo showing Juma Jux and his groomsmen was shared, with the men lined up beside him in elegant white suits, further adding to the glamour of the occasion.

Many celebrities, both those present in Tanzania and others who couldn’t attend, reacted to the breathtaking video.

The likes of Funke Akindele, Enioluwa, Eniola Badmus, Chioma Goodhair, and many others shared beautiful and heartfelt comments about the video.

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