Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has transferred former minister of power, Saleh Mamman, to the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Kuje, Abuja. Mamman was transferred following an order of the Federal High Court in Abuja for the commencement of his 75-year prison sentence. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, gave the order on Tuesday after the convict was presented before the court by the EFCC. According to a statement by the EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, the court proceeding also featured the filing of a consequential order by the EFCC seeking the forfeiture of five additional properties allegedly…

Barcelona women’s player Alexia Putellas will depart the Catalan giants at the end of her contract this summer, bringing a “perfect story” to an end, she said Tuesday. “The eternal captain will close the curtain on her career as a Barca player after 14 years with the first team,” said Barcelona in a statement. 32-year-old Putellas, a two-time Ballon d’Or winner, helped Barca claim a fourth Champions League title on Saturday as they beat Lyon in Oslo, completing a quadruple. “I’ve always said that you can’t defend this shirt (only) halfway, and I understand that I have given everything I…

Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress presidential primaries. The former minister of transportation also alleged widespread voter disenfranchisement and electoral malpractice during the exercise. Amaechi, in a statement issued on his X handle after the primaries on Tuesday, described the results announced by the ADC as “concocted” and insisted he would not accept an outcome that failed to reflect fairness and transparency. “Following reports of widespread voter disenfranchisement in most parts of the country during the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Primaries yesterday, I unequivocally reject the concocted results being announced,”…

Former Southampton and Royal Antwerp forward Victor Udoh has died at the age of 21 in Nigeria “under suspicious circumstances.” Udoh was found dead in Abuja, although the exact cause of death had not been confirmed at the time of filing this report. Chronicle NG gathered that the young striker recently returned to Nigeria after ending his spell with Czech club Dynamo České Budějovice, which he joined following his departure from Southampton in 2025. Royal Antwerp confirmed his demise in a statement shared on its official X handle on Tuesday. “With great dismay, RAFC has learned of the passing of…

Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, an African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential contestant, has declared that he will not attend the party’s presidential primary results presentation on Tuesday. Hayatu-Deen expressed worries about the election’s legitimacy in a message posted on his X account. “I will not be attending the announcement of the ADC presidential election results today. I am concerned by reports from across the country of widespread vote rigging, some of which I myself observed, and will therefore be taking advice on my next steps,” he wrote. ADC held direct primaries in Nigeria’s wards on Monday, May 25, 2026, with over three million…

The camp loyal to Rotimi Amaechi in the African Democratic Congress in Imo State has rejected the outcome of the party’s presidential primary election that declared former Vice President Atiku Abubakar the winner, describing the exercise as a “sham.” Speaking to reporters in Owerri on Tuesday, the Orlu Zonal Coordinator of the Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Imo State Campaign Structure and Convener of the Movement for Amaechi’s Presidency, Chigozie Alex, said the camp rejected the ADC presidential primary in Imo because, according to him, no primary election was held in the state. He said, “No elections were held in the majority…

President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s economic reforms, claiming that the challenging policies implemented over the last three years are starting to yield beneficial benefits for Nigerians. Tinubu stated in his Eid-el-Kabir message, released on Tuesday ahead of the Sallah celebration, that the country’s economy is becoming more solid despite the hardships brought by recent reforms. According to Tinubu, Nigerians and his administration made essential sacrifices to ensure the country’s future strength. “The reforms we have undertaken are challenging but necessary to build a stronger and more prosperous Nigeria for future generations,” the president said. “Just as sacrifice brings…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams to worship centers, recreational facilities, and other public places ahead of the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The deployment is part of the Command’s increased security preparations to ensure a peaceful and trouble-free celebration throughout the FCT. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, stated that the Command has increased security operations throughout the area. She stated that the Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, including the military, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria…

Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has emerged as the winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary in Bayelsa State, defeating former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. The result was announced in a statement shared on Tuesday by the African Democratic Congress via X, which stated that Amaechi secured a total of 44,404 votes to clinch the Bayelsa State presidential primary. “Results of the exercise showed that Amaechi secured a total of 44,404 votes to clinch victory in the state’s presidential primary,” the statement said. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar came second in the contest…

Iran on Tuesday accused the United States of violating a fragile ceasefire during the past 48 hours in the southern coastal province of Hormozgan, without specifying the incident. The accusation comes after US Central Command stated that its forces had on Monday attacked missile sites and boats in southern Iran that were trying to lay mines in the Gulf, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it fired at US aircraft trying to enter its airspace. “The US terrorist army, continuing its illegal and unjustified actions since the ceasefire… has, in the past 48 hours, committed a gross violation of the ceasefire…