Author: Vincent Osuwo

Terrorists have kidnapped 14 students from an Islamic school in Pandogari, in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Reports indicate that the students were abducted on Saturday while they were assisting their teacher, also known as a Mallam, in harvesting maize on his farm in Tungan-Bako village. Chronicle NG gathered that the gunmen stormed the farm and took the students and their teacher away. Wasiu Abiodun, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Niger State Command, confirmed the incident on Monday, clarifying that 14 students were abducted rather than 50, as some reports claimed. He stated that joint…

Gunmen reportedly killed two people and injured five others in separate attacks on the Toul and Halle communities in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Reports indicate that the attacks took place at around 9pm on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when gunmen opened fire on residents of the two communities. Gabriel Titus, a resident of Mangu who confirmed the incidents to newsmen, said that one person was killed and four others were injured in the attack on the Toul community. Titus said, “The gunmen came into the community and opened fire on the people. “Another person was killed in…

Senator Adams Oshiomhole has questioned whether former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar have what it takes to lead Nigeria, as the 2027 general election approaches. Oshiomhole argued that during his eight years as governor, Obi did not tackle Anambra State’s problems, and he predicted that Atiku would go back to Dubai once he loses the presidential election. The former Edo State governor made these comments at a campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, where he called on residents to back President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. Challenging Obi’s pledge to…

Iran on Monday stated that it was ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if Washington agreed to conditions, as US President Donald Trump issued his latest war threat at a rally for midterm elections. A senior Iranian official said the offer to open the vital energy corridor, which came after intense efforts by mediators to prevent a return to war, demonstrated “good faith.” Tehran has blockaded Hormuz since the war began in February, driving energy prices sharply higher and creating an electoral challenge for Trump. This narrow gateway to the energy-rich Gulf typically carries one-fifth of…

Businessman and social media influencer Afolabi Kazeem, widely known as KC Luxury, who is standing trial over alleged trafficking of 184.5kg of cocaine and money laundering, has asked Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos to step down from the case, citing alleged irregularities in the court records and concerns about his health. The request came after the court declined last Wednesday to grant Kazeem bail on medical grounds, with the judge ruling that the defendant had not shown special circumstances or provided enough evidence to justify his release. When proceedings resumed on Monday, KC Luxury, who…

A footballer who is yet to be identified lost his life in a crash involving a Mercedes-Benz C300 and a bus along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, in the Magboro area of Ogun State. The incident took place on Monday along the Magboro stretch of the expressway, within the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area. Personnel from the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, together with police officers, confirmed the fatality to our correspondent at the scene, noting that a hit-and-run driver was involved. Nine die as Learjet crashes into US residential area A witness, who asked not to be named, said the…

Senator Dino Melaye has challenged President Bola Tinubu to a Quranic citation competition following the president’s recent spiritual visit to Saudi Arabia for the lesser Hajj, known as Umrah. Melaye made the challenge in a Monday post on his X handle, stating that he was ready to take on the president in a Quranic citation contest once he returns from Saudi Arabia. He wrote, “Now that Alhaji Bola Tinubu is in Umrah. As soon as he returns, I challenge him to a Quranic citation competition with me. No one can mock God. SDM.” The challenge follows the sharing of details…

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, Sokoto State University chapter, has shut down services at the institution following the commencement of a five-working-day warning strike over unresolved staff entitlements. The union cautioned that it would begin an indefinite strike should the Sokoto State Government fail to meet its demands before the warning action expired. The strike began on Monday, November 2, after a 14-working-day ultimatum issued to the state government on October 14 had elapsed. In a statement released to journalists on Monday and jointly signed by the chapter chairman, Ismail Bala Muhammed, and secretary, Mansur Ahmad, SSANU…

Julius Abure, the immediate past National Chairman of the Labour Party, has stated that he is ready to align with President Bola Tinubu or former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election, while ruling out any support for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress. Abure, however, noted that his decision to back any candidate would hinge on the outcome of a pending Supreme Court case concerning the Labour Party’s leadership, his political interests and ideology, as well as the candidate’s acceptability. He also vowed to mobilize his supporters against Obi, maintaining that the former…

Lionel Messi keeps rewriting football history, raising his remarkable career total to 937 goals and 428 assists after contributing a goal and an assist in Inter Miami’s 2–1 win over New England Revolution. The Argentine superstar once again showed his remarkable influence, playing a decisive part in Inter Miami’s comeback victory on November 1. As football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano stated on X, “Lionel Messi reached 937 career goals and 428 career assists by delivering a goal and an assist for Inter Miami overnight.” Messi set up Germán Berterame’s equalizer in the 69th minute, then scored himself in the 83rd…