Author: Vincent Osuwo

Controversial Nigerian street singer Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, has explained why he left the ring during his celebrity boxing rematch with Nollywood actor Charles Okocha. The “Zazoo Zeh” singer said he was unfairly harassed throughout the fight and that Okocha turned to wrestling instead of boxing. He remarked in a video posted on his Instagram profile on Saturday, just hours after being eliminated from the highly publicized event hosted at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Portable appeared in the video with a wound on his back and body, claiming he was bitten during…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday described his decision to select former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election as his biggest mistake. Obasanjo made the comment in Lagos during a fireside chat with renowned performer and activist Charles Oputa, often known as Charly Boy, during the public launch of Charly Boy’s foundation and memoir, 999: A Memoir in Tribute to Late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa. The former president, who served alongside Atiku from 1999 to 2007, said that while every leader makes mistakes in office, his choice of vice president was the one he…

Nigerian Street-pop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, lost his celebrity boxing rematch against Nollywood actor Charles Okocha by disqualification on Friday after walking out of the ring before the end of the opening round at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The bout, dubbed “Unfinished Business”, was scheduled as a rematch of their contentious first fight, which Okocha said was wrongly awarded in Portable’s favour. Portable appeared to have the upper hand before the bout devolved into a wrestling-style brawl, with the referee unable to separate the two participants. The round ended when the…

Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has encouraged President Bola Tinubu to follow through on his vow to revisit unsolved cases of assassination and extrajudicial executions across the country in 2023. Soyinka made the appeal on Friday at the 28th Wole Soyinka Lecture Series organised by the National Association of Seadogs (Pirates Confraternity) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The lecture, themed ‘Reclaiming the Nigerian State through Accountability, Justice and Civic Courage’, was chaired by former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Chief Timi Alaibe. The award-winning playwright also demanded justice for victims of unresolved killings, including Deborah Samuel, who…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has urged the Federal Government and the Nigeria Immigration Service to review visa applications by South African artistes and their team in line with the principle of reciprocity, amid the controversy surrounding South African Grammy award winning singer Tyla’s cancelled Lagos concert and allegations of unfair treatment of Nigerian artistes. The senator made the request in a statement issued on Friday, following claimed claims that Nigerian music artist Ayra Starr and members of her entourage had previously been denied entrance permits to South Africa, causing them to cancel their commitments. Her action comes only days after Tyla…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has banned lawyers and court officials from using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all official engagements at the Supreme Court. The ban was contained in a memorandum dated July 13, 2026, and signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi. Addressed to litigation staff, legal practitioners, court registrars, and lawyers, the circular mentioned in explicit terms that the order took immediate effect and formed part of efforts to uphold professional standards within the apex court. The memorandum read, “I am directed by the Honorable…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the abduction of students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, Ogun State. The students union described the incident as another disturbing sign of worsening insecurity around tertiary institutions. The student organization urged the federal government, the Ogun State government, and security services to guarantee the prompt rescue of the kidnapped students while bolstering campus security across the country in a statement signed by its president, Akinteye Babatunde, on Friday. Following an attack on a private hostel on Paraga Road in Ipara on Wednesday night, the association stated it learned of the kidnapping…

Professor Ishaq Oloyede handed over his position as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to Professor Segun Aina on Friday, marking the end of his ten-year tenure. Chronicle NG reported that President Bola Tinubu appointed Aina as the new Registrar of JAMB to succeed Oloyede. The appointment was announced in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the presidency, Aina is a professor of computer engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, specializing in digital infrastructure, national examination systems, and institutional change. The presidency highlighted that Aina has a bachelor’s…

The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for terrorists who abducted an unspecified number of persons suspected to be students from a private hostel in the Ipara area of Ogun State, with tactical teams and intelligence operatives intensifying rescue efforts. Chronicle NG gathered on Thursday that the attack, which occurred on Wednesday night, targeted a private student hostel located along Paraga Road, Ipara, where students of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Sapaade, reside off campus. The kidnap was said to have sparked panic among students and residents, with conflicting reports circulating on social media over the number of victims…

A man has been found dead in an uncompleted building at Albishiri Area in Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger. The community leader, Dangana Abubakar, stated that residents discovered the body of the man hanging inside the uncompleted building in the morning on Thursday. According to the community leader, it was the second time that a dead body was found in an uncompleted building in the area. He noted that the deceased was yet to be identified and appealed to residents to remain calm while authorities investigate the incident. Nigeria records 15,000 suicide cases yearly Confirming the development, the spokesman…