Author: Vincent Osuwo

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…

Harry Maguire’s mother has issued a stern statement in response to the vitriol directed towards her son. In recent days, the Manchester United player has been under fire for scoring an own goal while playing for England against Scotland. It comes on the heels of his start against Ukraine on Saturday night, which garnered criticism from fans due to his limited contribution for Manchester United in recent months. However, some of the criticism has been harsh, and Maguire’s mother, Zoe, has responded on social media. Gary Neville urges Maguire to seek psychological help amidst criticism She wrote: “As a mom,…

Maduka Zachary, popularly called “Power Zac”, a chieftain of the ruling Labour Party in Abia State, has reportedly been beheaded in his home. The deceased was the Labour Party’s Campaign Director in the state’s 2023 elections in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area. He was also the campaign director for Hon. Amobi Ogah, the member representing the Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency in the House of Representatives. The late Zachary was also the chairman of the Uturu Union’s home chapter. According to reports, he was slain at his Uturu country home by unidentified gunmen who allegedly took his head. The victim was a…

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has advised England defender Harry Maguire to seek the help of a psychologist. Neville stated this after Maguire had another dreadful performance for England against Scotland earlier this week. The Englishman who came off the bench at halftime in England’s friendly 3-1 win against Scotland was a main talking point after the game as he scored an unfortunate own goal. At club level, the 30-year-old has also fallen out of favour, playing just 24 minutes in the Red Devils’ first four Premier League matches so far this season. In light of this, Neville, who played…

The group life insurance claims ordered by President Bola Tinubu would benefit no fewer than 6,732 relatives of Nigerian soldiers. Beneficiaries are the families of soldiers slain in the line of duty between 2011 and 2022. Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, revealed this during a chat with our correspondent on Wednesday. He said, ‘’There are about 6,732 beneficiaries of the group life insurance.”This between 2011 and 2022.” Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, revealed on Wednesday that Tinubu has directed that all pending Group Life Assurance payments owing to the families of departed soldiers…

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Plateau State Chapter, has accused the Governor Caleb Mutfwang-led state government of excluding Muslims among the beneficiaries of the N500 million in support donated by the wife of the president, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. The first lady delivered a N500 million check to Governor Caleb Mutfwang on Tuesday during her visit to express her condolences to the people of the state following the recent killings and attacks. Each victim would be given N1 million to help them recover from the attacks. In a statement signed by its secretary in the state, Salim Musa Umar, JNI said…

As part of its efforts to overcome concerns with passport processing in the country, The federal government has transfered the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Ministry of Interior. Following his assumption of office, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, committed to work towards incorporating the NIMC within the ministry to ensure appropriate coordination of Nigerians’ identity data. This process is currently being accelerated in accordance with President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s decision to remove all obstructions and bottlenecks in the acquisition of passports. The National Identity Number (NIN), domiciled in NIMC, is one of the major prerequisites for obtaining…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Maiduguri zonal command, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Bukar Muhammad before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court Maiduguri to one-year imprisonment on Tuesday. Mohammed was first arraigned on a one-count charge of obtaining by false pretence on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, and later re-arraigned on an amended charge of criminal breach of trust for the sum of N43,328,000.00 (forty-three million, three hundred and twenty-eight thousand naira). The EFCC received a petition from one Alhaji Ali Mohammed, who claimed that he entrusted the above-mentioned cash to the defendant for…