Author: Deve Fassam

Former senator who represented Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has said Peter Obi supporters are far more peaceful than Muhammad Buhari’s supporters back in 2011. Sani, who is also a human rights activist, made this known in a tweet on Wednesday. He said, “NO patriot should trigger or encourage anarchy; but we shouldn’t also ‘shorten our memories’; what Peter’s supporters are doing in 2023 is more peaceful than what Buhari’s supporters did in 2011. You only need to recall the past in order appreciate the present.”

Literal icon, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said he advised the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and his All Progressives Congress, APC, counterpart, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to step down for the younger generation. Soyinka said this during an interview on Arise Television morning show on Wednesday, April 5. Soyinka said: “When Atiku came to my office in Ikeja, he came with Gbenga Daniel, my former governor. I said to him listen is about the time you people left the stage. Why don’t you just go away? We need an infusion of fresh blood into the…

Mr. Reno Omokri has advised the Federal Government to lock up Peter Obi and his running Datti Baba-Ahmed if they “blab” again. Omokri, a former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is of the People’s Democratic Party fold, has continued to knock Obi and his team. The APC-led Federal Government has continued to tackle Obi, despite the latter coming a distant third in the just concluded presidential election. Reno who resides in the United Kingdom said, “The next time either Peter Obi or Datti Baba Ahmed open their mouths to make treasonous comments, the Federal Government should arrest them.…

Artificial intelligence is making the waves at the moment. Last month, a picture of Pope Francis was seen online in which the head of the Roman Catholic Church was seen wearing a puffer coat. That image was AI generated. On Friday (March 31), Young Guru jumped on his Instagram account and posted a snippet of a song featuring a deep-fake of Jay-Z’s vocals. Even the recent telephone call between Peter Obi and Bishop David Oyedepo that went viral was said to be AI generated by Obidients and some supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate. AI deepfakes are commonly used…

Labour Party’s Peter Obi has denied the Federal Government’s allegations that he is trying to fuel an insurrection against the Nigerian State. The former Anambra State Governor was responding to comments made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr. Lai Mohammed. Obi said in a tweet, “In the past few days, I have observed various campaigns of calumny directed at my person, with the latest being allegations attributed to the information Minister, Lai Mohammed from Washington DC. “It is most unfortunate that these consistent efforts to portray me quite contrary to what I am, and my core values, is…

Seven-year-old Albert Ofosu Nketia from Ghana has become a global sensation after a viral video showed how he switched from crying to laughing in moments. In an interview, his mother, Rosina, explained that the viral meme came about when Albert broke down in tears because he was denied yam for dinner but instantly started laughing as his grandma tried to comfort him by singing a funny song.His uncle captured the moment on phone but never posted it. The video went viral after the uncle sold the phone and its new owner released it.

Xavi has refused to rule out a return to Barcelona of club Legend, Lionel Messi. The manager of the Catalan side said Barcelona is Messi’s home. The Argentine’s future at Paris Saint Germain is currently uncertain as his current contract ends next June. Xavi who was Messi’s team-mate during the club’s glory days said his return will be like Michael Jordan’s return to his former NBA side. He however noted that they’ll have to access their financial capabilities, and see what the financial fair rule allows them to do. He said should the 35-year-old choose to come back, the club’s…

Attorney Nadia Kahf became the first hijab-wearing judge in the U.S. after being appointed to the superior court in New Jersey. Kahf, a Syrian-origin family law and immigration attorney from the township of Wayne, took the oath of office on Thursday with her hand on a copy of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, according to local news website North Jersey. She will serve as a Passaic County Superior Court judge after New Jersey’s Gov. Phil Murphy nominated her a year ago, according to local media. She also serves as a president of the Islamic Center of Passaic County, which…

The singers in the new song insinuated that the chairman of the electoral commission exhibited fraudulent behaviours during the just concluded general election. They also captured some of the excuses INEC gave on why February 25 presidential results were not uploaded in real time on its portal, in lyrics of the song. Some irregularities on the part of security operatives during the election were also acted out in the music video. In the video, they also recalled how youths were shot during the #EndSARS protest of 2020. You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/NM8ULpYAX8M

Nigerians obtain permission from the US government to stage a protest against Nigeria’s presidential election at Lafayette Park opposite the White House. According to the document obtained by Switch Nigeria, the protest is scheduled for 3rd April, 2023.