Author: Vincent Osuwo

Comedian Ayo Makun, commonly known as AY, has petitioned the Nigerian Police to arrest content creator Agozi Samuel on allegations that he is having an affair with actor Yul Edochie’s divorced wife, May. Agozi, also known as Agozi Commedy on Facebook, said that the comedian is the reason Yul and his wife May are having a marriage crisis. In a plea dated January 24, AY, through his lawyers, accused Agozi of criminal defamation and cyberstalking and asked for his arrest and prosecution. The stand-up comedian and actor refuted the content creator’s charges, labelling them as frivolous and false. The petition…

Luton captain Tom Lockyer returned to the club’s training ground on Monday after he collapsed on the pitch during the Premier League match against Bournemouth in December after suffering a cardiac arrest. The 29-year-old experienced a heart arrest during Luton’s match against Bournemouth on December 16, and the game was later abandoned. The game was halted in the 59th minute as medics attended to Lockyer on the field. The club’s medical team confirmed Lockyer’s response shortly after the traumatic incident. The Wales centre-back hailed the individuals who saved him for their “heroic actions,” and now, five weeks later, he can…

The Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has criticised Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for his silence on the recent Ibadan explosion. Makinde criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), chieftain while receiving the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi. Obi paid a condolence visit to Makinde in his office on Monday. Makinde slammed Atiku’s lack of sensitivity, calling it “insensitive” for him to not offer condolences or even acknowledge the tragedy. He further stated that Atiku’s silence conveys a worrying message about his character and judgement. Makinde said: “Let me use this opportunity to thank His Excellency, former governor of…

Popular artist Seun Kuti has made stunning charges about the Nigerian police force, stating that they are responsible for the country’s continued serial kidnappings. During an Instagram live session, Kuti described his firsthand experience being imprisoned in cell one at the Panti police station, where he claimed to have been put up among serious criminals like murderers and kidnappers. He added that many of the suspected kidnappers were police officers who served as ringleaders within their kidnapping gangs. In his video, Kuti compared police bail demands to ransom payments, claiming that if people are compelled to pay for their release,…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a strong warning against importing syringes from other nations. This is according to a statement issued by NAFDAC Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye and made accessible to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, which states that the move may kill local pharmaceutical industries. She instructed members of the new administration of the Association of Nigerian Licenced Customs Agents, ANLCA, who were paying a courtesy visit to her office in Lagos to prioritise the country’s interests over their own as clearing agents in the country’s ports. She also urged the…

Former Super Eagles player Etim Esin has urged the current national team to defeat Angola in Friday’s AFCON quarterfinal in Ivory Coast in honour of the late Sam Okwaraji. Okwaraji collapsed and died on August 12 in Lagos while playing against Angola in a 1990 World Cup qualifier. Okwaraji, 25, collapsed inside the main bowl of the National Stadium in Lagos with 10 minutes remaining in the Italia 1990 qualifier, and while Nigeria gained a hard-fought 1-0 victory, the talented player died. Five supporters died on the same day that they jammed the 40,000-capacity stadium, filling it roughly 20,000 times…

Philip Aivoji, the chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been released after being kidnapped by gunmen on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Aivoji was released four days after being taken on Thursday. Aivoji and other party leaders were kidnapped on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Thursday while returning from the party’s Stakeholders’ Zonal Caucus meeting, which was organised by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde in Ibadan, the state capital. His release was announced by State Publicity Secretary Hakeem Amode in a brief statement made about 1.15 a.m. on Monday. Amode said, “Lagos State PDP Chairman was…

Iran executed four people on Monday, alleging they were involved in an Israeli espionage operation, after the Supreme Court dismissed their appeal, the country’s official television reported. The defendants were accused of unlawfully entering Persian territory from Iraq’s Kurdistan area to carry out a bombing operation in an Isfahan-based facility that manufactures equipment for Iran’s Ministry of Defence. According to the claims, their operation was planned for the summer of 2022 on behalf of Israel’s Mossad but was thwarted by the country’s intelligence. The West Asian country and Israel have long been adversaries, and they are currently at odds over…

The Osun State Police Command has responded to the tragic shooting event in Ejigbo town that killed US-based Prof. Richard Idowu (Ade Ori Okin), stating that one individual has been apprehended in connection with the incident. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Yemisi Opalola, one Prince Eniola Oyeyode of Ejigbo, Osun State, was detained in connection with the incident. Chronicle NG learned that Prince Eniola was a friend of the dead and that the late Prof. Idowu attended his friend’s father’s 50th coronation celebration, the Ogiyan of Ejigbo, on Saturday before the…

The Ogun State Police Command announced on Sunday the arrest of AbdulAzeez Ibrahim, an alleged serial rapist, kidnapper, and murderer, in the Imaweje community in Ijebu-Ode. Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson, told reporters that Ibrahim was detained at 2:30 a.m. on Sunday. According to the police, the suspect also served as a leader and gunrunner for the renowned Neo-Black Axe Movement, also known as the Aye Confraternity. Ibrahim was also accused of being the confraternity’s second-in-command, known as “Butcher,” and the custodian of all gang weapons used to terrorise certain areas in Ijebu-Ode. Police nab Nabeeha’s killer, reject N1m bribe…