Author: Vincent Osuwo

A former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday morning amid tight security for his arraignment over alleged corruption-related crimes. El-Rufai was led into the court premises at about 9:00 a.m. in a Hilux vehicle and remained inside for over 30 minutes before being escorted into the courtroom at approximately 9:34 a.m. He was heavily guarded as operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and the Department of State Services formed a protective cordon around him into the courtroom. Journalists who came to the location as early as…

Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, (SAN) has raised alarm over what he believes are politically driven steps taken by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after raiding his residences. Chronicle NG reports that EFCC operatives, on Monday, marked an Abuja property linked to the former minister following an interim forfeiture order granted by a court. In a two-minute video, Malami was seen questioning the operatives over the legality of the action and demanding to see the court order authorizing the marking of his house. Reacting to the development in an interview with…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the reported arrest of a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, describing it as a troubling sign for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement via his verified X handle on Tuesday, Obi said he had been informed that the cleric was arrested shortly after hosting him in Kaduna on Sunday. “I have just been made aware early this morning that revered religious leader Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar has been arrested by authorities shortly after hosting me in Kaduna on Sunday,” Obi said. The former Anambra State governor warned that the development…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has marked an Abuja property linked to the former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), saying the action followed a valid interim forfeiture order granted by a court. Dele Oyewale, the commission’s spokesman, acknowledged this in an interview on Monday, emphasizing that the action was a standard law enforcement process. Oyewale stated that the property was marked to notify the public of its status following a confiscation order. The announcement came after a viral video of altercations between the former minister and EFCC officers sparked outrage on social media. “There is…

Two pilots were killed and dozens injured when an Air Canada plane crashed with a fire vehicle on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, authorities said Monday. The incident late Sunday halted flights at LaGuardia Airport, a key transportation hub, with the Bombardier jet tipped back onto its tail, its cockpit broken, and adjacent to the wrecked emergency vehicle. By 2:00 p.m. (1800 GMT) on Monday, the airport announced that flights have resumed, although travelers should still expect delays and cancellations. US aviation inspectors, working with Canadian counterparts, launched an investigation into what seemed to be LaGuardia’s first deadly…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed it will arraign former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai before the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday (today) over alleged corruption-related offences. The expected arraignment comes after rising pressure from stakeholders, particularly the African Democratic Congress, who have demanded the former governor’s prompt release or arraignment. Stakeholders had characterized the former governor’s ongoing imprisonment without official charges as a violation of constitutional rights. Similarly, the Muslim Rights Concern decried the lengthy imprisonment by security forces. Members of the former governor’s family also urged his arraignment in a…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided properties belonging to former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami on Monday, seizing his houses and offices in what his camp describes as an illegal and politically motivated operation. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar paid a visit to Malami’s home just minutes before the operation began. In a statement, Mohammed Bello Doka, Malami’s Special Assistant on Media, accused the EFCC of acting without legal backing and disregarding a current court case. “The Office of Abubakar Malami, SAN, wishes to formally address the shocking and unlawful actions carried out today by operatives…

The FCT Police Command has denied claims that its operatives shot at members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) at their headquarters in Garki II, Abuja. Describing the claims as “false and misleading,” the police in a statement on Monday signed by SP Josephine Adeh, the Force Public Relations Office, the Force noted that the claim is aimed at discrediting the force. Chronicle NG gathered that unruly individuals armed to the teeth, stormed the NURTW headquarters with cutlasses, bottles, bows, and arrows, removing items from the premises. This occurred when Tajudeen Baruwa took control of the union’s…

Many people are feared dead after a Colombian military cargo plane crashed Monday in the southwestern part of the country, Colombian officials said. The plane crashed immediately after takeoff, according to Colombia’s defense minister, with soldiers aboard the plane when it crashed. According to the most recent data supplied by the Colombian Air Force, it was carrying 114 passengers and 11 crew members, with at least 48 individuals evacuated from the accident site and injured. Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez told X that the “tragic accident” occurred in Puerto Leguízamo, a rural community in the Amazonian region of Putumayo, which shares…

No fewer than eight persons were killed by terrorists on Monday after a vehicle they were travelling in was hit by an improvised explosive device in Niger State. Chronicle NG gathered that the IED was planted by terrorists who used a similar IED to destroy a bridge along Luma road, Borgu LGA, connecting Luma-Babana-Agwara communities. The bridge bombed by the terrorists connected people moving from one town to another, particularly the Babanna major border market that holds every Monday. It was gathered that the veĥicle moving between Nuku and Woro stepped on the IED, which exploded and killed the seven…