Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu will leave on Sunday for New York, United States, to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which will take place from September 18 to 26, 2023. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokeswoman, stated this Friday while updating State House reporters on the president’s agenda ahead of the annual high-level gathering of world leaders. Apart from the Nigerian delegation’s participation in the assembly, he noted, there are a number of extremely important side activities that would have far-reaching ramifications for the Nigerian economy. He stated that Tinubu would meet with prominent CEOs and…

A first-year student of the Faculty of Education at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka, Anambra State, has reportedly been killed by  suspected cultists. Uche Joevita Chigozirim, the deceased student, was reported to have been murdered on Thursday evening. Dickson Anayochi, an eyewitness, stated that Miss Chigozirim was hit by a stray bullet at Miracle Junction, in Awka South Local Government. “This girl, Uche Joevita Chigozirim, a 100-level student of the faculty of health science, was killed on Thursday evening by a stray bullet shot by suspected cultists at the popular Miracle Junction,” he said. “Please help us and let…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the formation of a Presidential Committee for Livestock Industry Reform to provide long-term solutions to the country’s persisting conflicts between herders and farmers. Tinubu announced the committee’s formation on Thursday in Abuja, following the submission of a report from the National Conference on Livestock Reforms and Conflict Mitigation in Nigeria. The committee, which will work with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, will recommend resolutions to promote peaceful coexistence between herders and farmers while guaranteeing the security and economic well-being of all Nigerians. The President stated that the establishment of the committee is…

The Lagos State Police Command has stated that the body of late singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly called MohBad, may be exhumed for autopsy if the need arises. There have been questions surrounding Mohbad’s death, including allegations of a life threat while he was alive. In an Instagram live session with media personality Ifedayo Olarinde, aka Daddy Freeze, on Thursday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated that the police will conduct an inquiry into the late singer’s death. Hundeyin stated that “the Force PRO issued a statement this evening (Thursday) saying that an investigation would commence, and that…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated that prices of food items such as beef, tomatoes, beans, and yams witnessed increases in July. It made the announcement in its Selected Food Prices Watch Report for July 2023, which was released in Abuja on Friday. According to the research, the average price of one kilogramme of boneless beef jumped by 30.17 percent from N2,118.84 in July 2022 to N2,758.13 in July 2023. “On a month-on-month basis, 1kg of boneless beef increased by 3.96 percent in July from the N2,653.02 recorded in June 2023.” According to the report, the average price…

The University of Lagos, UNILAG, has agreed to a reduction in the obligatory fees payable by students of the institution after a marathon meeting with the national leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS. Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, the Head, Communication Unit of UNILAG, stated in a statement on Friday morning that the meeting was attended by the National President of NANS, Comrade Usman Umar Barambu, accompanied by other NANS officers, and the university team led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola. “The meeting agreed that utility charges for all categories of students be reduced to N15,000 from N20,000.”Obligatory…

The Nigerian Police has announced plans to thoroughly investigate the circumstances that led to the death of talented Nigerian artist Oladimeji Aloba, popularly called MohBad. This was disclosed in a statement on X by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. While expressing his condolences over the demise of the superstar, Adejobi noted that due to “concerns regarding his untimely demise”, “the Nigeria Police Force is committed to a comprehensive investigation into this matter”. He further noted that “the Lagos State Commissioner of Police has been tasked with unravelling the circumstances surrounding his (MohBad’s) death.” His statement on X reads,…

No fewer than 20,000 Igbo people since 2013 have been slain or declared missing after being abducted by Nigerian security forces, according to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The group accused the federal government of instilling ethnic hatred in the Igbo people through arbitrary arrest, incarceration, and extrajudicial killings by the police, military, and Department of State Services. It further asserted that the federal government of Nigeria pursued ethnic hatred towards Biafrans as a state policy both before and after the Nigeria-Biafra war. IPOB revealed that the federal government’s ethnic hatred of the Igbo is why its leader, Mazi…

The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have, in the last two weeks, killed no fewer than 151 terrorists and arrested 456 others in different operations across the country. Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, Director, Defence Media Operations, announced this on Thursday in Abuja while providing an update on military operations around the country. During the period, Operation Hadin Kai forces killed 44 terrorists, detained 21, and rescued four kidnapped captives, according to Buba. According to him, the troops recovered 17 AK47 weapons, three locally manufactured rifles, three locally manufactured firearms, one Beretta handgun, three Dane…

Power supply has been restored hours after a statewide blackout on Thursday caused by the failure of the national system. Eko Energy Distribution Company announced on its Twitter handle, now (X), that the country’s energy supply has been restored. The statement on X reads, “Dear Valued Customer. Please be informed that power supply has been restored to the grid. Thank you for your patience.” Chronicle NG had reported that the country’s energy supply decreased by 93.5 percent to 273 megawatts (MW, in the early hours of today, from 4,182 MW on Monday of this week, following a full system collapse…