Author: Vincent Osuwo

Davis Ofor, a veteran Nollywood actor best known for playing Clarus in the 1980s sitcom New Masquerade, has died. Tony Akposheri, a fellow actor, announced his death on Tuesday via Instagram. Akposheri expressed astonishment and sadness over the actor’s death, citing their recent encounters. He said that they had just spent time together during the New Year, reliving memories and talking about future plans. “Today, my heart is heavy. Davis Ofor, fondly known as Clarus from New Masquerade, is gone. “We crossed into the New Year together, laughing, talking, sharing memories, and speaking hopefully about the days ahead,” he wrote.…

A funeral service for victims of the Palm Sunday attack in the Angwan Rukuba community, Jos, Plateau State, was disrupted on Tuesday by a protest led by women demanding the release of some youths arrested by security agents in the aftermath of the attack, which killed at least 28 people. The demonstrators, armed with leaves and chanting songs, blocked the door to the church in the community where the mass burial service was supposed to take place, refusing to let the event begin until their demands were fulfilled. “We will not allow the burial to take place until our sons…

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Tuesday announced the suspension of its planned strike after reaching an understanding with the federal government on key demands, including payment of outstanding allowances and improvements in doctors’ welfare. The decision was made following an emergency meeting of the association’s National Executive Council, during which members examined assurances from government representatives and agreed to give dialogue another chance. NARD stated that the suspension was informed by “progress made” in negotiations, specifically agreements to timely payment of salary arrears and hazard allowances and efforts toward settling concerns with the Medical Residency Training Fund.…

Iran on Tuesday reported that 18 people, including two children, were killed in strikes in Alborz province neighboring the capital, citing a provincial official. A deputy governor of Alborz province stated that US-Israeli strikes attacked residential areas and that “the deaths of 18 of our fellow citizens, including two young children, have been confirmed,” according to the judiciary’s Mizan Online website and Fars news agency. The early morning attack wounded 24 individuals, according to the deputy governor. In recent days, Iran’s government has yet to issue an updated overall casualty toll for the battle. Due to reporting constraints, the AFP…

Yusuf (Talban Daura), the only male child of late President Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed interest in competing for a House of Representatives seat in the 2027 election. This was said in a letter he personally signed, obtained by Chronicle NG on Tuesday. The letter, dated 3rd April 2026, is titled “Expression of interest to contest for the seat of House of Representatives Sandamu/Daura/Mai’Adua Federal Constituency.” It read, “With all respect, I am extremely delighted to write and inform you of my intention to contest for the seat of the House of Representatives at the above-mentioned constituency (Sandamu/Daura/Mai’adua), under the platform…

Manchester United have revealed Harry Maguire has signed a new deal that will keep him at Old Trafford until June 2027, with an option for a further year. According to ESPN, the 33-year-old was set to become a free agent at the end of the season but has agreed to a contract extension. Maguire, who joined United from Leicester City for an estimated £80 million in 2019, has made 266 appearances and scored 17 goals. He has been an important member of United’s defense, helping the squad rediscover form under interim manager Michael Carrick. His performances since January have won…

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that if the African Democratic Congress and other parties do not appear on the ballot in the upcoming elections, Nigeria’s democracy will not be jeopardized. The party announced this in a statement made on Tuesday by its spokesman, Seye Oladejo, in response to allegations from an ADC group about purported threats to their participation in the elections. The APC emphasized that, while political pluralism is important, the electoral process must adhere strictly to established rules and procedures. “Democracy is governed by laws and institutional procedures—not by sentiment, entitlement,…

The strike declared by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, scheduled to begin today, April 7, 2026, is already threatening to disrupt services across federal and state-owned hospitals nationwide. Resident doctors in Nigeria have gone on strike for a total of 51 days since President Bola Tinubu took office, raising new concerns about the government’s ability to maintain agreements with health workers. The amount, which includes two major strikes and a warning action between 2023 and 2025, comes as physicians have once again announced plans to go on strike beginning today over unpaid allowances and policy changes. The immediate…

A couple was publicly flogged in the staunchly Islamic Aceh province of Indonesia on Tuesday for having sex outside of marriage, an AFP reporter witnessed, in the country’s only region to apply a version of Sharia law. The man and woman, whose ages were not revealed, received 100 cane lashes each in a public park in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, with dozens of people watching. “We implement Islamic law in Aceh, so whenever someone violates it, we have to carry out punishments like the caning we just conducted,” Rajesh Kana, an official from the local prosecutors’ office, told AFP.…

President Donald Trump revealed on Monday that the United States attempted to arm Iranian protesters but the weapons were diverted and never passed to the right people. Trump stated that the armaments were meant to help anti-government protesters fight back against the authorities. “We sent guns, a lot of guns; they were supposed to go to the people so they could fight back against these thugs,” Trump told reporters while at a White House Easter event. “You know what happened? The people that they sent them to kept them,” Trump went on, adding: “So I’m very upset with a certain…