Author: Vincent Osuwo

Mikel Arteta defended his decision to start Kepa Arrizabalaga in the League Cup final after the Arsenal goalkeeper made a crucial mistake in a 2-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday. Kepa made a terrible mistake in the second half at Wembley, allowing Rayan Cherki’s cross to slide through his fingers, giving Nico O’Reilly the opportunity to head in City’s first. Arsenal never recovered, as O’Reilly scored again four minutes later, leaving the Gunners still looking for their first major prize since 2020. Arteta chose to stick with Kepa rather than first-choice goalkeeper David Raya since the former Chelsea player…

The federal government has announced intentions to end the Junior Secondary School Common Entrance Examination in favor of a Learner Identification Number, which will follow students from primary school through their academic careers. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, revealed this at an interactive session with journalists in Lagos on Saturday. According to the Tribune, the minister noted that the planned reforms aim to improve access to education and provide better tracking of students throughout the country. He stated that the common entry exam would be phased out and replaced by a more comprehensive evaluation mechanism. He said, “It will be…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has opened the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its upcoming Ward, Local Government, State Congresses, and National Convention. ADC encourages interested party members to purchase the necessary forms to run for any elective post within the party. The news was delivered in a memo signed by the party’s National Organizing Secretary, Pa Idigo, and distributed through X on Sunday. The cost of the forms varies according to rank. At the ward level, the Expression of Interest Form is N2,000, while nomination fees are N10,000 for Ward Chairman, N5,000 for Ward Secretary,…

Terrorists have invaded an Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA Church, in the Omugo community of the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State and abducted some worshippers. However, joint security operatives were said to have rescued three of the abducted victims. The terrorists attack reportedly occurred on Sunday morning during a weekly church service, causing panic among worshippers and residents. A source noted that the assailants stormed the church premises and abducted several people before security forces intervened. A source from the Kwara South Joint Security Watch, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, claimed, “At least seven people were…

A tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas caught fire on the Awka-Enugu Expressway near the Women’s Development Centre in Awka, Anambra State, causing gridlock and alarm among residents and other road users. According to reports, the fire, triggered by an electrical fault, broke out late on Saturday and entirely destroyed the tanker head, which burned for several minutes before firefighters arrived. The fire had devoured the tanker head and engine cabin and was rapidly spreading to other sections before firefighters arrived, who attacked the fire and stopped it from spreading, preventing a potentially disastrous situation. A homeowner and a PoS operator…

A former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has stated that Nigerians deserve to live in peace, not at the mercy of terror, amid rising insecurity across the country. In a statement on his verified X account on Sunday, Obi described the security situation as a tragic collapse of both governance and basic humanity. In response to reports from Borgaja and other areas in Sokoto State, where terrorists allegedly ordered inhabitants to abandon their property, the former Anambra State governor condemned the situation as “heartbreaking and unacceptable.” According to him, the situation indicates that non-state actors have acquired governmental control…

The African Democratic Congress’s (ADC) rival factions have brought the fight for the party’s leadership to the Independent National Electoral Commission, as the Nafiu Bala-led group aims to seize control. Bala wrote to INEC, seeking the commission to remove former Senate President David Mark and ex-Minister Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from their positions as party chairman and secretary, respectively. This comes after Mark’s appeal was denied against the verdict of Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja in a suit filed by Bala against the ADC national chairman. Bala, the ADC’s former deputy national chairman, has been contesting…

Panic has gripped Ozoro, headquarters of the Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, with many students reportedly fleeing over fears of possible fresh attacks, following the assault of several women and female students during a traditional festival. Chronicle NG gathered that the development comes in the aftermath of the controversial ‘Alue-Do’ festival, during which viral videos showed young women being chased, stripped, and assaulted by groups of youths, sparking nationwide outrage. Speaking with the press, a student leader in the community disclosed that many female students, still traumatized by the incident, had begun leaving to avoid being caught in…

Beto and Iliman Ndiaye scored as Everton earned a comfortable 3-0 victory over Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. Beto became the first Everton player to score twice in a single match at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Ndiaye completing the win late in the second half. Back-to-back home victories give Everton hope for their first European campaign in eight years, but Chelsea’s poor record continues with a fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions. Everton dominated the first 45 minutes, with Beto catching Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez in possession of the ball before being saved by a Jorrel…

The US has deployed multiple MQ-9 drones alongside around 200 troops to Nigeria to provide intelligence and training support to the Nigerian military in its ongoing fight against insurgents across the northern region. The operation is focused on surveillance and advisory support, with no US personnel embedded in frontline units and no drone airstrikes being conducted. “The US military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops to provide training and intelligence support to the military,” U.S. and Nigerian officials told Reuters. Nigerian officials requested the deployment to assist in identifying, tracking, and responding to terrorist threats in the…