Author: Vincent Osuwo

The deposed Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, who was convicted in the United States of America for offenses related to fraud, has taken the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to court, seeking an order to stop him from filling the stool. Oba Oloyede is the second claimant in suit no. HIF/50/2026, and in his motion on notice filed before an Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife, he alleged that Adeleke did not formally inform him of any infraction he committed before starting the process to replace him. He requested a court order restraining the governor…

A 100-level female student of Plateau State University, Bokkos, who was kidnapped by gunmen in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, has been released. The student was abducted on Saturday night at an off-campus residential area within the university community, while another person was shot and injured during the attack. Confirming the development to journalists in Jos on Tuesday, the Acting Public Relations Officer of the university, Masara Kim, said the student was recovered after her abductors abandoned her. “She was abandoned by her captors after the university, in collaboration with a joint security team, launched an operation…

Gunmen have abducted six persons who were conveying the corpse of a woman to Okpoga, the headquarters of the Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. Sources say the mourners set out from Kano on Friday, bound for Okpoga to bury the deceased, but the vehicle they were travelling in was intercepted along the notorious Adoka Road, and those inside were taken away. The kidnappers reportedly abandoned the corpse. A sympathiser who raised the alarm on social media said, “A man from Kano was carrying the dead body of his wife, who died in Kano, to Okpoga for burial on…

North Korea has rejected claims that it was involved in the theft of roughly $6.3bn from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling the United States’ accusation a political provocation, BBC reported on Tuesday. Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, described the allegation as an effort by Washington to paint her country as responsible for cybercrimes worldwide. According to Reuters, Kim made these comments in a written statement published by North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday. The denial came after the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Saturday that North Korea…

Prof Chukwuma Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State, has stated that he holds no personal grudge against former governor Peter Obi, describing their relationship as cordial even though they disagree on political and economic matters. Soludo made this known on Monday during an interview with BBC News Igbo, clarifying that the two families have remained close but hold differing political interests. “Peter Obi and I are good friends. Both of our families are on good terms. His wife gave birth to my child in the divine water; my wife gave birth to his child in the confirmation. But when it…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons players have each received the naira equivalent of $100,000, while their coaches and officials each got $50,000, completing the cash portion of President Bola Tinubu’s reward package for winning the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. In a statement on Monday, the National Sports Commission announced the payment, stating that the Federal Government had fulfilled the President’s financial commitment to the team after their record-extending 10th WAFCON title. Earlier, the players had received title documents for their three-bedroom apartments in Abuja as well as certificates of the national honor of Officer of the Order of the Niger.…

Former Miss Taraba Comfort Williams has died, the management of Prime Planet Event Managers announced. The organization, which runs the Mr. and Miss Taraba pageant, revealed her death in a condolence statement released on Monday, calling her a former beauty queen and her assistant managing director. “This heartbreaking loss has left us deeply devastated. She was not merely a member of our organization but a vital part of the Prime Planet family, and her presence, contributions, and memories will remain in our hearts forever,” the statement said. The condolence statement was posted on Facebook on Monday by Disebe Donga, CEO…

Terrorists attacked a convoy and killed five police officers who were travelling from Sokoto State to Zamfara State for a special duty assignment. Chronicle NG gathered on Monday that the attack took place on Sunday, when the officers, who were travelling in three vehicles, were ambushed by the armed assailants. A police officer who was among the personnel travelling with the team but managed to escape the attack confirmed the incident, stating that the gunmen suddenly opened fire on the vehicle at the rear of the convoy. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the officer said five of his colleagues…

A boxer known simply as Kehinde and widely called KBlaq has been stabbed to death in a street fight at Olodo Garage in Ibadan, Oyo State. Chronicle NG gathered that the incident took place on Sunday, prompting outrage among social media users, who demanded justice for the deceased. Based on accounts circulating online, the deceased was not originally part of the fight, while the suspect is said to have shown up after the confrontation had ended and stabbed him in the neck with a broken bottle. Kehinde, whom acquaintances described as a boxer, reportedly died from his injuries. On Monday,…

Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane has stated that he would rather win the UEFA Champions League with the German side than have the Ballon d’Or award he recently received. ‎ The England captain shared this on Monday at a press conference held before Bayern’s Champions League match against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. ‎ Spanish newspaper Marca reported on Monday that Kane, when asked if he would swap the individual honor for the Champions League trophy, replied, “Yes, I would choose the Champions League.” ‎ Kane, who was announced as the 2026 Ballon d’Or winner last week, said lifting the European…