Author: Vincent Osuwo

In the late hours of Saturday, heavily armed men suspected to be kidnappers invaded the home of a former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, and brutally injured three security officers. Around 7:50 p.m., the alleged kidnappers forced their way into the former minister’s residence in Ola, Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, firing sporadically into the air. According to one of the injured security guards, the attackers, who spoke Hausa, hammered on the former minister’s gate for several minutes before scaling the fence of the home when they realized no one was prepared to open the gate for them.…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, stormed a notorious drug kingpin who specializes in sponsoring young Nigerians to traffic class A drugs to Europe, particularly Italy, late on Friday 21st July 2023, as he was preparing a recruited courier to swallow 93 pellets of cocaine meant for distribution in Italy. Charles Uwagbale, 48, had recruited Uju Dominic, 35, from his base in Italy with the promise of coming to Nigeria, ingesting 100 pellets of cocaine on Friday 21st July, and returning to Italy on Saturday 22nd July. “They were in the process when NDLEA operatives who have been on…

Four female captives, including a student of the Zamfara State College of Arts and Science, abducted by bandits have raised an alarm over their abductors’ threat to marry them off if their parents fail to pay a N12 million ransom. The abductees, nabbed by bandits along the Birnin Magaji-Kaura Namoda Road six months ago while returning from a wedding, revealed this in a two-minute, 19-second video seen by Chronicle NG on Saturday. The victims, identified as Ummukhair, Aisha Yahaya, Jemila Yahaya, and Ummu Sani, also said that their abductors gave their families one week to pay the ransom. Army clears…

Six people have reportedly died after drinking alcohol purportedly given by a friend in Ogbogbo, Ogun State’s Ijebu-North East region. According to reports, the event occurred on Tuesday in a bar where the seven friends had met for some fun. According to a source, all six people who drank the drink died, except for the seventh, who allegedly brought the drink from home. Before the incident, the dead and the suspect had a heated disagreement, which was later settled. According to the source, the suspect then volunteered to contribute a bottle of alcohol as part of the reconciliation efforts. The…

About ten people have reportedly died from a suspected diphtheria outbreak in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, while three children died and seven others were hospitalized in Makarfi Local Government Area of the state. As a result of the death caused by diphtheria, the state’s government has dispatched emergency teams to the affected areas to look into reported cases and take quick action. Malam Aliyu Alhassan, the Local Council’s Health Secretary, stated that Tashar Na Kawu hamlet in the area’s Gubuchi Ward was the suspected location of the disease’s impact in Makarfi Local Government Area. Diphtheria: Learn…

Bayero University Kano (BUK) has rolled out palliative measures for staff and students to cushion the current difficulties faced by Nigerians following the removal of fuel subsidy in the country. This was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Sagir Adamu-Abbas, during the University’s 56th Congregation meeting on Saturday. The vice chancellor said that the University Cooperatives Committee had been given millions of Naira to purchase food and distribute it to staff on a non-interest basis over a six-month period. Palliatives: Tinubu consults stakeholders on sharing formula The VC also noted that the University administration has established an…

In a bid to bring an end to the incessant killing and insecurity in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, the Nigerian Army has flagged off a new Operation called Hakorin Damisa IV (Leopard’s teeth) in Mangu. Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, who was in Mangu on Saturday to inaugurate the new operation, said the goal was to tackle and end the reoccurring killings in the area, and he directed the new operation’s officers to deal forcefully with troublemakers. Speaking to the officers dedicated to the operation, the COAS said, “I am here to thank…

A raid conducted on Saturday, June 22, 2023, by troops of the Nigerian Armed Force led to the destruction of a fortified enclave inhibited by men of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN) at Asaba, Delta State. This was revealed in a statement by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army Public Relations. According to Nwachukwu, the raid was conducted “in a sustained effort to rid Nigeria of criminality”. 2 killed, 5 arrested as troops engage IPOB/ESN terrorists According to Him, the “troops of 63 Bde Garrison, under the auspices of 6 Division, the Nigerian Army, and…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the suspension of accounts of Swift Networks Limited, domiciled in 25 banks in Nigeria, over alleged indebtedness to the tune of N7 billion to Union Bank Plc. The presiding judge, Justice Daniel Osiagor, also restrained the 25 banks from releasing to the alleged debtor firm or any of its affiliates, agents, privies, assignees, or anyone whatsoever, any monies, funds, or any other instrument belonging to the company, to the tune of N7,037,410,548.23 billion, or its equivalence in any foreign currency that may be or be found in their custody or possession,…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) advised the federal government on Friday to look for other alternatives, like introducing mass transport across the states to reduce the cost of transportation, instead of the proposed N8,000 cash transfer. As stated by Daniel Okoh, the President of CAN, the introduction of mass transport schemes across the states would have a positive effect on the masses. He said, “The fuel subsidy palliatives being considered by the government should go beyond cash transfers. The government should consider introducing mass transportation across the states to reduce the cost of transportation. The multiplier effect of this…